Mary Lake Estates–public meeting

April 30 there is a public meeting re: the Marys Lake development. As this  application is already appealed to the OMB some might wonder about the purpose of this meeting.  It ensures that all the interested public is aware of the latest details of the application. ...

King Sustainability Plan Approved

Council has voted unanimously to approve the Sustainability Plan.  Now the real work begins! Pending creation of the terms of reference, critical next step will be appointing the members of the Sustainability Committee who will guide the implementation of the Plan....

Upcoming Public Meetings

Below are some public meetings recently scheduled which I believe will be of interest to my constituents. York Region Transit is hosting a Public Information Centre in KING on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the King City Library regarding their...

Good beginning steps

Reports at March 19 Council included a couple initiatives which are entirely consistent with our draft sustainability plan.  i) The draft subdivision for King Station is approved and it includes installation of LED street lighting.  ii) Secondly a report was tabled...

Wetlands–not just an environmental issue

I just went to a workshop on wetlands hosted by Ducks Unlimited.  A couple scary statistics:  mapping in 2002 shows Ontario has lost 70% of its wetlands; and of those remaining some have suboptimal functionality because they are surrounded by development and/or...