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 – update
We have embarked on an ambitious initiative to update our Official Plan (OP). Many citizens have already provided feed back and have requested to be kept abreast of the project. At Council on 3/17 we approved the Terms of Reference for the request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant to support this effort. It is truly ambitious as we are seeking to update plans which are long overdue for...
Community Garden in King City
Do you love the idea of growing your own vegetables? Would you like to participate in a community garden in King City? Come to this workshop! Tuesday, March 18th 7 PM King City Seniors Centre (30 Fisher Street), King City Community Gardens are emerging as a new trend. Its a different venue for interacting with neighbours and the broader community. Its a place to grow your own vegetables. Even if...
TRCA Workshops for Your Property
In April Toronto Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA) is conducting 2 workshops which may inspire you to make some changes to your current landscaping and/or may help you execute better your current plans. Wednesday, April 16th 7-8:30 PM King City Library Greening Your Grounds Workshop: Getting Started What is a rain garden? How does a rain barrel work? Why should I install a permeable patio?...
Tree By-law: an update on its development
Staff continue to develop "a made in King" tree by-law; an update to the work is provided in a report going to Council February 24; you can read it here. I am very interested to hear what you think about it. My initial response when reading: creative and very responsive to citizens' feedback. The focus is clear: an ever increasing healthy tree canopy in King Township. As indicated in the...
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…