Apr 17, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
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. ...
Apr 1, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
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...
Mar 22, 2012 | The Issues
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...
Mar 22, 2012 | The Issues
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...
Mar 6, 2012 | Debbie in the Community, The Issues
I am on the task force charged with developing the Sustainability Plan for King Township and am looking forward to the Celebration on March 7. Perhaps because of the amount of personal time spent on thinking out 10+ years and considering what action is required to be...