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

Storm Water Management Rate

On June 5 council agenda there is a staff report recommending implementation of a storm water management rate beginning in 2024. As reviewed in the report there is a  need to introduce this new “rate,” which is essentially an increase in property tax, as our current budget does not provide adequate funds to do the work required for operational and capital stormwater projects. The latter is...

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Severance on Keele

On June 5 council agenda there is a staff report recommending approval of a zoning bylaw and management application to facilitate a severance at 13290 Keele St.  I am supportive of the application. The property is in an established neighborhood zone which implies that creation of new lots is not encouraged; but, such is permitted if conditions outlined in the in our Official Plan are such, new...

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Denying Sign Variance Request

On June 5 council agenda there is a Bylaw staff report recommending denial of a sign variance application submitted by the proponent for the new development called King Heights at the corner of Elizabeth Grove.  Although I can appreciate the need for advertising I think the requested signs are far beyond what is acceptable. If this development were happening in a remote location I might be more...

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2023-2026 Corporate strategic Plan

At May 29 Council meeting there will be a presentation on the proposed corporate strategic plan for 2023-2026.  As reviewed in the report on same which will be discussed following the presentation there has been a significant amount of prepartory work.  I think the new framework is a good change as it is simple:  What do you want to achieve (objective) and what will indicate  that you have...

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Recent Comments

  1. Sounds interesting! What do heat pumps require to heat a home? Does it take any natural gas or strictly electrical?