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
Retirement Announcement
At the January 12th Council meeting, I announced that I will not be running, for any position, in the 2026 municipal election. Being the Councillor for Ward 5 has been an experience I have loved. I have won 4 municipal elections starting in 2010. During each term, I have given "my all” while serving my constituents and the Township as a whole. Doing so has been truly a privilege. There is no...
Trails, Parks, Facilities Master Plans
On Council January 12 agenda there is a staff report presenting the final Parks, Trails and Facilities Master Plans for the Township of King. Consistent with other Master Plans these reflect population growth, new policies and extend the planning horizon from 2031 to 2051. The Master Plans identify investment priority areas and guide improvements related to the capital plan. It also identifies...
Schomberg Special Policy area Presentation
On Council January 12 agenda there is a presentation by Mr. Kenneth Cheney, Director of Flood Management from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. He will be speaking of the Schomberg special policy area and floodplain status.
Severance on Humber Valley Crescent
On Council January 12 agenda there is a staff report recommending approval of applications for Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments to enable a severance at 117 Humber Valley Crescent. As reviewed in the report the property is designated as established neighborhood and accordingly the proponent was required to apply for a zoning by law amendment to ensure that new lots are in general...
I’m sorry, but I am very skeptical about a development that has requested an extra 5 lots to allow for…
323 units are being proposed. The Zancor development on 15th was approved about 10 years ago. Lovely…but huge, costly homes.…
323 units are being proposed. The Zancor development on 15th was approved about 10 years ago. Lovely…but huge, costly homes.…
Thanks for mentioning this. I was thinking that the developer was ignoring the seasonal pond near the 15th Sideroad, so…
Excellent idea to carry forward. I remember Susan Swail, former councillor, mentioning that she was hoping to get this idea…