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
Music, sculpture, sushi and more delights
If you haven't checked out the 2015 ASK Festival events yet I encourage you to do so. The Festival launches with A Shift in the Landscape this Saturday, June 27 at Kingbridge Centre. And all too quickly its closing event, Canadian Songbook will occur on July 9 at Country Day School. Click here for details on all events and to order tickets for the opening and closing events.
Tourism Plan: digital marketing
At Council on June 22 there is a report on developing and launching a campaign promoting tourism in King. I am not on the Committee working on this; so this report is of particular interest to me. Day tripping or "staycations" are very much part of how people seek renewal from their daily routines; for King surrounded by busy, crowded urban communities, this represents valuable economic...
More on Magna Coming to King
As I posted earlier there is a public meeting Monday June 22 regarding the Magna application for a zoning amendment for their property at King/Jane St. Here is the Staff report . As indicated in the latter there is much information yet to be provided; for example, degree of grading of the land. I was pleased to see plans for managing the increased traffic on King Road; specifically it is...
16th SDRD Resurfacing
Council agenda on June 22 includes a report covering an award of business for the resurfacing of 16th SDRD from Jane to Dufferin. For those who travel on this road regularly this project is long overdue. The $379,000 project is included in the 2015 Budget.
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…