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
Clean Up King!
As I rejoice at seeing the snow and ice melt away I grimace and groan with disgust at the newly exposed litter on the streets and in the ditches. I know that I am not alone! Saturday April 19th (Earth Day) is our official day for clean-up. To bring some fun to the effort families, neighbours or community groups are encouraged to register here as Sustainable King Stewards for Change. On April...
Making a Plan to Re-vitalize Our Villages
For our 3 villages we are going to embark on creating Community Improvement Plans (CIP). The goal of a CIP is to nurture village revitalization and improve village vitality. In the medium-long term this translates to villages which are more desirable to live in; professionals identify the latter as being more socially cohesive, environmentally friendly and economically sound. CIP's are a...
Headwater Horse Country Partnership: Year 1
We think of horses and beautiful horse farms as being a key feature of King; and as a municipality we are proud of this. And we know there is alot of business, money and employment, in the equine sector. But, until very recently we haven't done very much to leverage it to build our economy. In 2013 we entered into a partnership with Headwaters Horse Country to begin to do just that. At 3/31...
Time to Applaud our Volunteers
When you are at an event such as the Kettleby Fair or at a soccer game in the summer have you ever marvelled how it all happens? Have you wondered to whom you can go and thank for making it happen? April 24th is your opportunity to do just that: to thank the tireless volunteers in King who make so much happen so that your life and the life of your family is richer. Here is the invitation...
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…