For over 50 years, Concerned Citizens of King Township has responded to citizens’ inquiries and taken action. We inform and build public awareness about issues specific to King to foster and support actions that maintain the rural character of the Township and protect its environment. CCKT is the community’s voice for responsible planning that protects and values our natural heritage through: education, advocacy, partnerships, and community involvement.
CCKT Mission
Our mission is to protect the natural heritage features of King Township and to promote sustainability in our communities with a strong voice that engages and advocates for the community.
CCKT Vision
Our vision is a vibrant King Township that protects and values its natural heritage with an environmentally responsible vision for growth that promotes a healthy community now and for generations to come.
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January 2025 Newsletter
Warm Greetings to Everyone for the New Year 2025! Reflecting on 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025 Another very active year has wrapped up and we are now moving along in 2025. Block Plans for King City and Nobleton were an important focus in 2024. Thank you to all those...
October 2024 Newsletter
CCKT AGM Is planned for October 23rd, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. The key theme of the evening will be: Five Ways to Build the Housing We Truly Need, and How to Take Action. We welcome guest speaker, Franz Hartmann of the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario (ALO). Please bring a...
CCKT AGM & Presentation – October 23, 2024
Date: Wed Oct 23 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location:King Bible Church1555 King Road, King City (south side of king Road,100 metres west of Dufferin Street) Guest Speaker: Franz Hartmann, Coordinator of the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario (ALO), will discuss the...
Deputation re: Doctors Lane and Old King Road Neighbourhood Plans Draft Conceptual Plans
September 23, 2024. To: Mayor Pellegrini and King Township Council Re: 8.1 Report GMS-PL-2024-027. Doctors Lane and Old King Road Neighbourhood Plans Draft Conceptual Plans CCKT is encouraged by and supports the initiative by King Township to draft and implement...
Ontario Nature Magazine highlights Save Mary Lake
The latest Ontario Nature magazine highlights the ongoing challenge to protect Mary Lake from a controversial development threatening its sensitive ecosystems and heritage features. Read more about this important fight to save a local natural treasure. #SaveMaryLake...
CCKT General Meeting – June 4, 2024
Join us at the historic Nobleton Community Hall for our first General Meeting of 2024!Date: Tuesday, June 4th Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Location: Nobleton Community Hall (upstairs), 19 Old King Road, Nobleton Agenda: Welcome and Introduction: Bruce Craig, Chair of...
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For over 50 years, the Concerned Citizens of King Township has responded to citizens’ inquiries and taken action. We inform and build public awareness about issues specific to King to foster and support actions that maintain the rural character of the Township and protect its environment. CCKT is the community’s voice for responsible planning that protects and values our natural heritage through: education, advocacy, partnerships, and community involvement.
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"After more than 15 years of delays, federal laws now prohibit activities that would destroy the habitat of the endangered Redside Dace. That’s great news for Redside Dace, and very bad news for well-connected developers who’ve been planning sprawl subdivisions, warehouses, and taxpayer-funded highways through Dace habitats..." ... See MoreSee Less
New Habitat Protection Order Spells Trouble for Sprawl Developers and Highway 413 - Environmental Defence
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After more than 15 years of delays, federal laws now prohibit activities that would destroy the habitat of the endangered Redside Dace. That’s great news0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Councillor Jennifer Anstey:
I’m absolutely thrilled that York Region has officially passed my motion, seconded by Mayor Pellegrini, to strengthen penalties for illegal land use! This motion, first passed by King’s Council in January, calls on the province to take three critical steps:
1️⃣Increase fines so penalties actually deter violations, rather than being just a "cost of doing business."
2️⃣Give municipalities better cost-recovery tools to ensure taxpayers aren’t footing the bill for investigations and legal battles.
3️⃣Streamline enforcement so cases don’t get stuck in backlogged provincial courts while illegal activity continues for years.
Right now, offenders can ignore the rules, drag cases out for up to two years, and pay minimal fines—often less than what they profit from breaking the law. This is unacceptable. It’s time for Ontario to step up and protect our countryside, farmland, and environmentally sensitive areas from those who exploit weak enforcement.
Next step: getting the province on board! If you care about responsible land use, I urge you to contact your local MPP and ask them to support this motion. I’ll drop a form letter in the comments below—you can copy and send it in just a few clicks.
It’s a great day when you feel you can make a difference!
Sample letter:
Re: Support for Strengthening Enforcement Against Illegal Land Use
Dear [MPP’s Name],
I am writing to express my strong support for the motion passed by York Region regarding the need for strengthened enforcement against illegal land use in Ontario. As a resident who values responsible land stewardship, I believe it is critical to equip municipalities with the necessary tools to protect our agricultural lands, natural heritage, and environmentally sensitive areas.
Illegal land use threatens our communities by undermining responsible planning, harming ecosystems, and imposing undue financial burdens on municipalities. The proposed amendments to the Planning Act—including stronger fines, cost-recovery measures, and enhanced enforcement mechanisms—are necessary to ensure municipalities can swiftly and effectively deter violations.
By implementing these changes, we can ensure that illegal land use does not continue unchecked and that those who violate planning laws are held accountable. I urge you to support this motion and advocate for these much-needed reforms at the provincial level.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your response and to seeing action taken on this important issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
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Could this East Gwillimbury location be the site for future Southlake hospital?
Developer Green Earth Village offers Queensville lands.
By Lisa Queen - East Gwillimbury Express - March 5, 2025
Could Queensville be the future home of the new Southlake Health hospital?
Yes, if East Gwillimbury gets its way.
Developer Green Earth Village has offered to be the site of the future hospital northwest of Queensville Sideroad and Leslie Street.
Following a closed-door meeting on the afternoon of March 4, councillors and Mayor Virginia Hackson unanimously approved the idea with no discussion.
East Gwillimbury is “optimally located” for the new hospital, being within Southlake’s search area and situated north of the hospital’s existing location in Newmarket, the town’s resolution said.
The existing Newmarket location at Davis Drive and Prospect Street will operate as an ambulatory care centre once the new hospital is built.
Green Earth Village has two 40- to 50-acre sites available.
To the north, is 120 acres owned by the Region of York, for a state-of-the-art plant for what would have been the Upper York Sewage Solution.
The UYSS would have taken wastewater from East Gwillimbury, Newmarket and Aurora to Lake Simcoe, a project the region spent $100 million on.
However, the provincial government scuttled those plans a day after the 2022 municipal elections, saying wastewater from East Gwillimbury will now go to the Duffin Creek treatment plant in Pickering.
The town and the region have redesignated the Queensville lands to an urban area.
The area provides “a geographically strategic location, appropriate access, timely servicing potential, no environmental or heritage constraints, and the potential for complementary uses that would strengthen the hospital expansion and associated campus,” the town’s resolution said.
“(The Queensville site) will provide significant economic development benefits including ongoing and recurring direct job creation, indirect job creation, local government revenues, and additional business development and local business investments and spending.”
Green Earth Village has successfully passed the first stage of Southlake’s assessment process.
The town’s resolution does not address a number of issues, including whether the developer is donating or charging a minimal amount for the property, details of any arrangement that may have been agreed to with the developer and where Southlake places the location on its list of preferred sites.
East Gwillimbury is committed to expediting the planning process for Green Earth Village “to allow Southlake to start construction on its future hospital site in a timely basis in co-ordination with the proposed Green Earth Village development,” the town’s resolution said.
It also says the town will advocate that the Region of York continue its ongoing efforts regarding the timely expansion of regional water and sanitary services to meet Southlake’s development timeline. ... See MoreSee Less
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Greetings All,
I'm passing on to you information regarding two election webinars and two All Candidates Meetings which may be of interest:
1. Webinar being organized by Ontario Climate Emergency Coalition on Feb. 13th at 7:00 pm, featuring a panel of speakers from several sectors including: Health Care, Energy, Food Security, Climate Action, Insurance –
"With an Ontario election looming, we all need to understand the critical election issues that affect us most! How will your vote affect your cost of living, health, housing and insurance, access to food, and more? Find out by joining this special pre-election OCEC non-partisan webinar. You will hear about important platform policies of each party, and an expert panelists’ discussion of the real-life impacts of these policies on you and your loved ones. Put your questions directly to our panelists during the Q+A to follow. Speakers to include: Mili Roy, Kathryn Bakos, Mark Winfield, Brent Preston, Louise Comeau."
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FWNbdlwCRfiKzzB8Tscwuw#/registration
2. Webinar hosted by Ontario Nature and Climate Legacy featuring three speakers, Franz Hartmann, ALO + two more.
It will be hosted by Betty Plewes of Climate Legacy and Lesley Rudy of Ontario Nature.
Our Environmental Legacy in Ontario: Your Role in the Snap Election. Feb. 10th at 7:00 pm.
Register here: ow.ly/aff250UTBUy
3. All Candidates Meeting for King-Vaughan organized by King Township Chamber of Commerce for: Monday, February 24th, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Country Day School. Everyone is welcome. Registration required:
www.kingchamber.ca/event-details/king-vaughan-all-candidates-meeting
4. All Candidates Meeting for King-Vaughan organized by CCKT ..... tentatively for: Sunday, February 16th, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Nobleton Community Centre (Women's Institute), Old King Road. CCKT is waiting confirmation from all of the candidates. Please wait to hear more. ** Note: An alternate date may be required based on candidate availability.
All the best, Bruce Craig, on behalf of CCKT.
*** A key part of CCKT's mission is to engage King Township citizens in issues of importance and to become well-informed during elections and other times. ... See MoreSee Less
King-Vaughan All Candidates Meeting | King Chamber
www.kingchamber.ca
KCC has invited all candidates to participate, based on their availability. While we’ve made every effort to include everyone, some may not be able to attend due to scheduling conflicts. We believe ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook