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
Great Exhibit about the Women in the Great War Effort
The special exhibit, King Remembers The Great War 1914-1918 with focus on Women's Roles in the War Effort is very much worthy of a visit. Its on at the King Heritage & Cultural Centre un11/24. Even if you consider yourself a scholar on the topic I bet you will learn something new. We all know how Hollywood celebrities entertained the troops in WWII; but who knows about Lena Ashwell...
Christmas Events for All
Volunteers in community groups across King are offering many different opportunities to celebrate the Christmas season. Most of the activities are very secular and are a great opportunity to connect with neighbours and broader community, along with family & friends. I will be at many of them with hope of meeting King residents; if you see me and I don't know you already please introduce...
Official Plan Phase 2: direction setting
Phase 2 of Official Plan Review is on Council agenda for 11/2. Its a very important report as this drives how the Township will evolve. At this stage all the details are not yet being determined; but very significant policy directions are being determined such as: intensification, specifically amount and in which village; possibilities for change in established subdivisions; densities in...
Updated Open Air Burning By-law
On November 2 Council agenda there is a report from the Fire Chief recommending an update by-law to regulate open air burning in the Township. Other than the administrative changes to make the application process better (for client and for Staff) the changes are pretty minor in that the restricted zones are being enlarged in response to growth in the villages. I am going to be seeking a better...
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…