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
What To Do With Dried Up Markers?
Keep dried‑up markers, crayons, broken pencil crayons and ink cartridges out of the landfill by dropping them at any King Township library branch for recycling in a terracycle box. The materials are turned into plastic pellets and remade into new products like outdoor furniture, decking, pallets, storage bins, playground surfaces and more. These TerraCycle boxes add to #KingTownship’s...
Designating Jan Rupke House
On February 23rd Council agenda there is a staff report recommending that Council issue a notice of intention to designate the Jan Rupkey House at 19130 Dufferin St. The report is very thorough in reviewing the heritage attributes of this property and why designation is appropriate. There is significant historical significance to the property: its the home of Jan Rupke, one of the first of 18...
Schomberg Community Hall Heritage Designation
On February 23rd Council agenda there is a staff report recommending that Council give notice of intent to designate the Schomberg Community Hall, 325 Main St. The property holds design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual cultural heritage value. My mind the only question is, and it is expressed as a rhetorical one, is why we're only designating it now. Fortunately, as it is a...
Heritage & Cultural Centre Designation
On February 23rd Council agenda there is a staff report which is complex to follow because it includes repealing one by law and amending another. The end result will be “a unified, accurate, and comprehensive designation by-law for the King Heritage & Cultural Centre property. This approach ensures consistency in the application of the Ontario Heritage Act, simplifies future heritage permit...
Hi Brad….yes a better price but very importantly it would continue to be at a better price range, even with…
We need smaller, simpler designed homes. Go back to 3 bedroom,1400 sq ft, or 4 bedroom 1500 sq ft, with…
Alan and I have signed up as we are quite concerned about phragmites. I hope that the talk covers that…
Thank you for raising this issue so thoughtfully. One aspect of consolidation that may get overlooked is what happens to…
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