Welcome to my blog! MY primary objective is to alert my constituents and others in King Township about issues being reviewed at the upcoming Council meetings. I do this as I believe the quality of Council decisions is enhanced when the public is engaged. I hope that residents will make deputations and/or send emails to Council to express their opinion and/or to ask important questions. Also, I include notice of meetings and events which I think are particularly important. I welcome your comments, whether you agree or not with me, and only edit to eliminate inappropriate language.
Recent Posts
413 Resolution on Hwy 413
On March 29 Council agenda there is my proposed resolution regarding King Township's position on the GTA West Corridor, i.e. the 413. I am proposing that King Township i) withdraw its previously expressed support for a corridor, ii) oppose any and all advance construction for it and iii) support the request for a Federal Environmental Assessment. Since its first emergence as a solution to...
Your 15 minute neighbourhood
York Region is developing new Regional Official Plan and is seeking your input about communities. Complete communities are walkable, well-connected neighbourhoods where you can access your favourite bakery, coffee shop, restaurant, local park and daily needs within a 15-minute walk from home. YR is interested to know what places or amenities you would like to walk or cycle to in your...
Kingbridge: new vision
Kingbridge has figured in the story of King Township for decades. The property was the venue for a Girl Guide Camp in the early 20th century. The Kofflers commissioned Arthur Erickson to build Canada's first world class spa facility; then it was re-purposed to a corporate retreat & learning centre for CIBC. Under the ownership of John Abele it became a significant learning centre and...
Service King
On March 8 Council agenda there is a report about Service King. I think that it is very informative and will be of interest to anyone who needs to ask questions, to make an application, to get help from the municipality's Staff. Since the move to the new Municipal Centre there has been a very deliberate significant change in how the interaction between Staff and public happens. From what I...
Hi Bruce, just yesterday somebody was telling me about Simcoe and the choices they had.
Hi Debbie, Of interest, Simcoe County has had the carts on wheels for recycling, organics and garbage for some time…
Hello John, good question. I cannot answer at this point; you can be sure I’m going to be finding out.
Since the township is saving on the recycling expense, will this savings be passed on to us the tax payers…
Such a timely missive! Those bins are the talk of the community. While I appreciate the cost benefits, I did…