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
Zoning By-law King City & Schomberg Complete
On June 26 Council agenda there is a report recommending the approval of the new King City & Schomberg Zoning By-law. As I indicated recently I think this new zoning by-law is a very big step improvement in the regulations for what is built and what activities occur within the two villages. It provides well thought out regulations for new residential properties in the established...
GO Train Expansion
On June 26 agenda there is staff report providing update on the Metrolinx project to execute GO train service to both ways, all days, every 15 minutes. Its very clear that the important details are not yet determined and its critical that our Staff continues to be very involved. I am disappointed that the report does not include specific reference to how King will be applying for whistle...
Cultural Diversity in King
World Refugee Day is Tuesday, June 20. To celebrate it King for Refugees is hosting a multi-cultural community dinner that day from 5-8PM at the King City Seniors Centre. Here is more information. And...if you haven't dropped into the King City library yet to mark the map showing where you and/or your ancestors are from you are invited to do this too.
Zoning By-law for King City and Schomberg
Revised draft zoning by-law is now available for your review; it will be on June 26 agenda for Council adoption. Based on feedback zoning by-law no longer encompasses all 3 villages; Nobleton will continue to be regulated by the zoning by-law passed in 2016. The new one for King City and Schomberg builds on the framework developed for the Nobleton one with modifications to reflect local...
Hello Bert, I agree totally with your point that there is the legislative means to ensure that designated properties are…
Under the Ontario Heritage Act Building standards by-law 35.3 (1) If a by-law passed under section 15.1 of the Building…
My thoughts: buildings with significant historical and architectural value deserve protection from loopholes in law. Lack of funds or will…
I agree with you that Council needs to address this demolition by neglect so that it cannot happen. This should…
I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…