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
Opposition to Bill 23
Since its tabling on October 25 my own understanding of the negative consequences of Bill 23 has increased; my initial response that it is very bad has not changed but my understanding of the details is much clearer. One such detail is that there is no question that if passed municipal property taxes will go up. The only question is how much. Given this, I felt it necessary to comment on Bill...
Council Inauguration
I know that some are planning to attend in person the Council Inauguration Monday, November 21 at 6 pm. You can also watch it from the comfort of your home as it is being livestreamed. Either way I hope you can come!
Stopping Bill 23
Over the last week I have learned more about the consequences, the implications of Bill 23. More knowledge has only deepened my understanding that it is very bad and regressive. And it has made worse by the announcement to take lands out of the protection of the Greenbelt for development. Of great significance is that actions initiated under Bill 23 cannot be undone; a new subdivision in the...
Bill 23 impact on King
On November 7 council meeting there is a staff report on the subject of Bill 23; specifically It presents our staff assessment of the impact on King. The implications are significant and very complex. This report coupled with comments received at the council meeting will be forwarded to the various provincial ministries who have initiated the changes. As I have indicated in an earlier post I...
Hello Stephen, heat pumps "run" on electricity. As the Ontario grid is mainly supplied by water power and nuclear switching…
Sounds interesting! What do heat pumps require to heat a home? Does it take any natural gas or strictly electrical?
No I can't. I have asked about it other years and have been told and didn't retain the answer. Need…
Thank you nancy. Deputations or emails expressing support would be great.
I do know that there is a process for making concrete which produces less GHG...I looked into it several years…