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
Gun Discharge–bylaw amendment proposal
At 09/24 Council Staff have tabled a report on amendments to the gun discharge bylaw. The only significant change is in the King City area. Staff is “recommending a buffer area around the King City community area to proceed further north, south, west and east which affects approximately 150 additional properties. This specific boundary expansion recognizes the new residential communities that...
Candidates for the Advisory Committees to Council
During the last week I have spent about 8 hours as a member of the Selection Panel interviewing applicants for the 3 Advisory Committees to Council: Sustainability, Heritage and Accessibility. The panel will present its recommendations to Council in the closed Committee of Whole session on September 24; assuming approval we will be advising all applicants shortly thereafter. And then, very...
Resolution–our infrastructure deficit
The sorry state of municipal infrastructure across Canada is regularly reported on; in the 2012 King Township budget the 10 year capital plan shows $91 million expenditures of which 65 % ($59 million) is for roads and waste water projects. Given this the expiration in March 2014 of the Building Canada Plan and a number of important federal-provincial transfer Agreements vital to Canada's...
Kettleby Fair Rained Out
It is so unfortunate that the Kettleby Fair was cancelled. But the deluge of rain made the morning preparations impossible in a safe manner. This was to be the 36th fair! And this is the first cancellation. There are so many reasons that the cancellation is unfortunate. So many volunteers spent so many hours and so much energy preparing. For many of the Township's community organizations 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…