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
Holland Landing: learn its history
Learn about a fascinating historic, cultural heritage site, its spiritual connection to First Nations, its central role in Indigenous and colonial activities between the Lower and Upper Great Lakes, and its critical role in the survival of a nation. On the East Holland River in the Lake Simcoe watershed, it had many names, but today this place that shaped the province is known as the Lower...
In Person Council meetings again!
The Council Chambers are finally open to the public! You can participate in the council meeting by either coming to the Municipal Centre OR by tuning into the live stream. Procedural bylaw for the hybrid meetings was discussed at the March 20 Council meeting. Council approved opening the Chambers and having hybrid meetings. Final procedures were not approved as Council did not agree with...
Severance on Martin Street
On Council agenda for Monday April 3rd there is a staff report reviewing an application for a severance on Martin St. (see here for the meeting agenda and links to Staff report and the presentations by Staff and the proponent.) Severances within King City urban boundary have been rare as such were viewed as negatively impacting neighborhood character in the established area and were expressly...
Reducing Permeable (soft landscaping) Permit Process
On Council agenda for Monday April 3rd there is a staff report proposing a significant process change for assessing applications from property owners in the three villages to implement projects on their property which would result in increasing the amount of hardscaping (non permeable) on their property. This needs to be regulated as too much hardscaping can impact neighboring properties and it...
Hi Bruce, I anticipate that my query about why three years will lead to understanding about factors other than the…
Debbie, this is a good question. Three years does seem like a very long time to complete a review. I'm…
The super powers granted to Mayors serve to disallow the Mayor to hide behind the excuse that Council won't approve…
Amen to you Debbie. I couldn't agree more.
It was different. I think one’s evaluation of it being better or not is highly influenced with one’s previous experience.…