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
Community Improvement Plans–2nd workshop & meeting
As I commented on earlier we are embarking on development of Community Improvement Plans (CIP) for our 3 villages. The second round of meetings for each village is now occurring. Meeting for King City is Tuesday, July 15 6-8:30 PM in the Council Chamber room. Starting about 6:30 or so there will be a formal presentation and afterwards there will be a workshop. Nobleton's meeting is July 14th...
Transportation Master Plan–information session #2
We are developing a long term (20 year) transportation vision for King. We want a sustainable transportation system with a strong focus on efficient use of existing infrastructure, transit, active transportation demand management. You are invited to drop in to an information session to learn what is being proposed in terms of policies and transportation infrastructure projects in order to...
Neonicotinoid Treated Seeds and the Honey Bee
I am very proud that my resolution on neonicotinoid treated seed, which was seconded by Councillor Eek, was unanimously supported at Council on July 7th. It is time that there be real action to address the risk to honey bees and other pollinators associated with the use of neonicotinoid corn and soybean seed. Sustainable King hosted an information meeting in April to provide a learning...
Servicing Options for Mary Lake Estates–the choices
Earlier I indicated that servicing options (water and sewer) for Mary Lake Estates were being assessed and that options on the table would be presented at an information meeting on June 24. If you weren't able to attend or you want to see again, here are the information boards from that meeting. If you have questions or wish to provide feedback you can contact King's consultants: Peter Slama...
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