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
Second COVID Boosters
York Region is now offering fourth dose vaccinations (second booster doses) to individuals aged 60 and over as well as First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and older. Eligible individuals can book their fourth dose appointment through the Ontario COVID-19 vaccination portal, participating pharmacies and participating primary care...
Increase Usage of 407 and Don’t Build the 413
On Council agenda for April 11 there is a motion which I put forward asking the Province to increase the use of 407 ETR rather than build the 413 highway. The motion was seconded by Councillor Boyd in an earlier meeting. In March 2021 I put forward a motion that King Township should withdraw its support of the 413 for several reasons including the serious environmental damage, the destruction...
Motion for a Lake Simcoe Cleanup Fund
On April 11 council agenda there is a motion put forward by Councillor Eek indicating support for federal funding for a Lake Simcoe restoration fund. I was very pleased to second this motion which indicates specifically how that fund should be used. As reviewed in the motion Lake Simcoe is a very important watershed and is under considerable threat due to,eutrofication, largely from phosphorus...
Email Retention
On April 11 Council agenda there is a staff report recommending policies regarding emails sent and received by the Township. As reviewed in the report there has been extensive engagement with other municipalities and different agencies including the Province. The statistics certainly demonstrate a need for a policy: in a 30 day timeframe King received 120,000 emails and sent over 40,500. As...
Yes there are a number of good sources to help understand how serious the implications of this Bill are. In…
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Debbie: tough to read 133 pages & provide a considered perspective from the Thursday immediately before a meeting of Council…
Hello Sheila, Yes its attack on space and its an attack on farmland. If you are concerned about how the…
hello Jacquie, The Province needs to hear from citizens. It was pressure from citizens that led to the reversal of…