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
Soupfest: this Saturday!
October 1 is the tasty event of Soupfest; great way to truly celebrate the bounty of the Holland Marsh. For all details see here.
Horse Stable Tour
This weekend is the Horse Country Stables Tour hosted by Headwaters. This is a chance to see many of the horse farms you drive by throughout the year. As you will see on the list of venues which are open to the public, there are a number in King, including those which have only been built in the last couple years. There is no fee for entry.
4 Plan Review: feedback to Province
On 9/27 Council agenda there is Staff report asking for Council endorsement to proposed feedback to Province on its draft amendments of changes to the 4 Plans i.e. Growth Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Greenbelt Plan. The provincial review also includes (Niagara Escarpment Plan which is not commenting on as it is not of direct relevance to King.) The area of policy about which I...
Status report on critical planning initiatives
Given how critical our projects to update Official Plan and zoning bylaws for the 3 villages Staff has been asked to provide updates every 3 months. Here is 2nd such update which is on 9/27 Council agenda. I am disappointed to see that previous target dates are not being met; I will be asking a couple questions for more understanding. I am glad to have confirmation that quality is not being...
Hello Bert, I agree totally with your point that there is the legislative means to ensure that designated properties are…
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I'll be there! And some of my friends too. Enjoy! Last year was an experience of a different kind, and…