Design guidelines help set the stage for the future

October 20, 2021 · 0 Comments

Universal design guidelines will help guide King Township in building its treasured communities. The last of three virtual open houses wrapped up last week, hosted by consultants. They’re working on King’s new urban design guidelines, a comprehensive plan to safeguard the characters of King City, Nobleton and Schomberg. As well, the plan will outline guidelines on the future development of employment lands across King.

Improvements coming to York’s water systems

Improvements continue to be made throughout York Region’s water and wastewater system. King City pumping station will also see some upgrades in the future, to meet growth demands. King Township councillors received an update on York’s 2021 Water and Wastewater Master Plan from staff recently.

MPPs celebrate healthcare workers

Stephen Lecce, MPP for King-Vaughan, joined by Michael Tibollo, MPP for Vaughan-Woodbridge, visited healthcare professionals at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital to donate coffee and snacks to ...

Council okays funds for outdoor rinks in King

Outdoor skating rinks are as Canadian as hockey and Tim Hortons. King councillors and staff hope to get more ice rinks open this winter and in the future. But staff shortages and budget constraints may impact their sustainability.

York stresses vaccines needed to enter sports facilities

York Region has issued a letter to owners/operators of facilities where organized sports are played and/or practiced regarding vaccinations.Everyone 12 and older attending or participating ...

Roberts ready to bring residents’ voices to Parliament

Anna Roberts has one main goal – to take care of her community. Now that the heavy lifting is over, newly elected King-Vaughan MP can’t wait to swing into action.

Plan Your Thanksgiving by shopping in King

King Chamber of Commerce is running a shop local campaign, named “King – It’s All Here.” The first initiative in the campaign is encouraging us all to ...

Anna Roberts is new MP for King-Vaughan

King’s Anna Roberts is the newly elected MP for King-Vaughan. All eyes were on the riding following Monday night’s federal election, which saw the Justin Trudeau Liberals return to office with another minority government. Long lines at polling stations across this riding delayed ballot counting Monday night. As well, the tedious job of counting some 2,000-plus mail-in ballots began Tuesday afternoon. By late Tuesday evening, it was clear that Roberts won the race.

Province takes next step to expand high-speed internet access

The Ontario government is taking the next step to help bring high-speed internet access to every community by the end of 2025. Today, the province ...

Decision on Bill 197 legal challenge reaffirms right to environmental decision-making

A court ruling on Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs) has citizens’ groups calling for changes. The Ontario Divisional Court determined that the Government of Ontario broke the law when it failed to comply with the public consultation requirements of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR). Specifically, in a decision released on Sept. 3, it declared that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing acted “unreasonably and unlawfully” in failing to consult with the public on changes to the Planning Act regarding Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs).

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