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
Mary Lake Estates–public meeting
April 30 there is a public meeting re: the Marys Lake development. As this application is already appealed to the OMB some might wonder about the purpose of this meeting. It ensures that all the interested public is aware of the latest details of the application. And, it is another opportunity for public to provide their input so that Council, Staff and the developer are aware. The final...
York Region Public Transit (YRT/Viva)
This past Wednesday York Region Transit hosted a public information centre to review changes to services in 2012 and to solicit input for the 2013 plan. For 2013 I asked about services down Keele from the 15th Sideroad. And I raised the need for a service between Nobleton, Schomberg, King City and the KC GO to meet trains. The Mayor arrived soon after me and quickly started his own list which...
King Sustainability Plan Approved
Council has voted unanimously to approve the Sustainability Plan. Now the real work begins! Pending creation of the terms of reference, critical next step will be appointing the members of the Sustainability Committee who will guide the implementation of the Plan. Having reached this milestone I have distilled down to a couple points why this Plan is important. 1st, we have an updated vision...
Raising $$ for Southlake
Sunday, April 29 is the A&B Courier Run or Walk for Southlake . It would be wonderful if you made a donation to support the King Marsh Muckers team’s effort to raise $5,000 for Southlake. Even better, join the team too. Background Every spring over 1000 walkers, runners and families gather to support Southlake. The 3rd annual A&B Courier Run For Southlake (formerly the Hartwell...
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