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
Official Plan Review
The next public meeting for our Official Plan Review has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 10th 6PM at Trisan Centre in Schomberg. As I have posted earlier, this review is extremely important in terms of how the Township is going to evolve. The new OP will incorporate boundaries for our villages, population targets, where development will occur and what kind of development will occur. All of...
Snow Clearance Standards
There is a very timely report at February 23 Council: winter maintenance standards for sidewalks and municipal parking areas. The standards identifies how resources (personnel and equipment) are to be deployed in order to deliver the service of timely clearance of snow from sidewalks and municipal parking lots. The guidelines include priorities and timelines; by clicking here you can see the...
Re-naming and Re-positioning the Museum
As summarized in a report at February 9 Council a new chapter is beginning at the Museum. With approval of the recommendations the museum and its entire site will now be called the King Heritage and Cultural Centre where King's unique and vibrant heritage and culture will be celebrated. This new positioning is very much in line with the Museum's strategic plan; and it has the support of the...
Kingscross Traffic Calming: change in process
Impact of traffic speed on pedestrian safety is a hot topic in Kingscross Estates. Staff is on track to present a recommendation to Council in late winter (i.e. April 2015) on traffic calming. There is however, a change in steps leading up to that recommendation; there will not be a confidential survey conducted by Staff to get a reading on the community's level of support or lack thereof for...
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…