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
Kingscross Drive: speed bumps to slow the traffic
Kingscross Estates is admired by many for its natural heritage including wetlands and large trees. Driving along the winding Kingscross Drive can be a real respite from the traffic of Keele; but that same road is used by walkers as there are no sidewalks of paths. For a large proportion of the 100+ residents who living on the Drive, the road has become too hazardous to walk on as too many of...
Planning for Revitalizing our Villages–CIP public meetings
Have you been in an commercial area and wondered why everything feels disconnected; where it seems that the potential of each business is not being achieved because there is no synergy from the whole? Individual businesses may be prospering and entice you to visit but there is not an overall feeling which encourages you to visit. To encourage the private investment required to make the...
Protecting and Growing The Tree Canopy
At 5/26 Council there is report on a Tree Bylaw for King. There has been very active engagement from the public on this and I hope that it will continue. Because of the quality of feedback from many members of Public and the significant effort by Staff a proposal to protect trees has evolved significantly. What is now being developed is an education program to increase the understanding &...
Free Wood Chips & Compost Pick-up
Ice storm debris is finally starting to become a memory. Here is status report of the removal process published by Engineering on 5/20. Note: there is an offer of free wood chips and compost for pick up on Saturday May 31 8-1PM at the Township Works Yard at Lloydtown Aurora Rd and 8th concession.
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…