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

Volunteer Appreciation Night

Volunteer Appreciation Night

Volunteers have been nominated and selected for acknowledgment at the 2019 Volunteer Appreciation Night.  You are invited to join the celebration of these volunteers who have made a difference in the quality of our life in King.  The big night is Thursday, April 25; ceremony begins at 7 PM.  Given attendance other years we expect a crowd; shuttles have been arranged to facilitate parking off...

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Official Plan Public Open House

As I have posted earlier the new draft Official Plan (OP) is now on speaking.king.ca. This is where you can read it and provide comments.  And this is where dates for public meetings are announced.  The latter has just been published.  I encourage you to attend any one of the meetings in the 3 villages:  content and presentation will be same; the difference will be the attendees and their...

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Starbucks in King City

On Council agenda for April 1 there is Staff report recommending approval of application to build a coffee shop (Starbucks) with drive-through at southwest corner of intersection at Springhill and King Road.  As reported a number of issues/concerns raised at the May 2018 public meeting have been addressed.  After much reflection I am not comfortable with the proposal:  to me the.proposal is a...

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Protecting Established Neighbourhoods

On the April 1 agenda there is a Staff report identifying a tool to prevent the creation of new lots by Consent within very clearly defined areas of the 3 villages in King for a 1 year period while we complete our new Official Plan (OP).  As reviewed in the report one of specific policy areas to be developed in the OP is one which will prohibit severances in the established mature neighbourhoods...

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Recent Comments

  1. Hello Jacqui…..your concern is very valid. This subdivision,as is case for any new one within urban boundaries of King City,are…

  2. We refer to the subdivision as “starter castles”. Our main concern is the issue of water. Are these properties on…

  3. Now that a 84 metre monstrosity has been erected directly across from this subdivision, why should there be an objection…

  4. Hi Bruce, I anticipate that my query about why three years will lead to understanding about factors other than the…