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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March 2024 Newsletter

March 2024 Newsletter

Warm Greetings to Everyone, In this early Spring Edition of the CCKT Newsletter you will find: Save Mary Lake Update Informative Video documentary, “Paving Over Paradise” “Our King” Official Plan Review CCKT Membership Renewal Information Expanding the CCKT Board:  An...

Request for Investigation Filed

Request for Investigation Filed

After months of diligent research, consultation, and unwavering commitment, the Concerned Citizens of King Township (CCKT) and Save the Oak Ridges Moraine (STORM) Coalition have launched a pivotal environmental action. This initiative is a culmination of extensive...

November 2023 Update

November 2023 Update

Warm Greetings to Everyone, Remembering Gill Watt: Gathering of Friends, and Funeral Service As many have already received the announcement of Gill’s passing on November 20th, you are very likely aware of the invaluable commitment, quiet wisdom and friendship Gill has...

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One just has to spend one day in Ontario highways and quickly will come to the conclusion that southern Ontario is overbuilt ,overpopulated and becoming a city that in 5 years will be one that is not going to provide a setting for comfortable living .Traffic is terrible daily Barrie to Toronto ,Bowmanville to Toronto ,Mississauga to Toronto 2 Hr drives in rush hour . Look at King and all the development ,Bathurst and King Noth and south .Nobleton .15th Sideroad Dufferin to Keele Walmart at Teston What do all these developments have in common .1000’sof new homes But no new roads .Just more cars. Though Walmart warehouse is in Vaughan .Its almost criminal all those trucks on roads yet roads have not expanded Left hand lanes non existent We all travel in this congestion ,no one is speaking up .

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Newmarket’s Southlake launches search for new hospital. - NEWMARKET ERA by Lisa Queen - Nov. 4/24
Southlake Regional Health Centre is taking its search for a site to house a new hospital to the public.
On Nov. 4, Southlake launched an open call for proposals to identify at least 40 acres of land within 17 kilometres of the existing hospital at Davis Drive and Prospect Street.
That stretches, for example, to just west of Schomberg in King Township, just south of Scanlon Creek Conservation Area in Bradford West Gwillimbury, or south of Ravenshoe Sideroad and Woodbine Avenue in Keswick.
It could also include a location along the future Bradford Bypass.
Southlake’s criteria for a new spot includes looking at growth projections, land use planning, access to major transit arteries, and more.
Southlake Regional Health Centre is taking its search for a site to house a new hospital to the public.
On Nov. 4, Southlake launched an open call for proposals to identify at least 40 acres of land within 17 kilometres of the existing hospital at Davis Drive and Prospect Street.
That stretches, for example, to just west of Schomberg in King Township, just south of Scanlon Creek Conservation Area in Bradford West Gwillimbury, or south of Ravenshoe Sideroad and Woodbine Avenue in Keswick.
It could also include a location along the future Bradford Bypass.
Southlake’s criteria for a new spot includes looking at growth projections, land use planning, access to major transit arteries, and more.
“Building a new hospital will transform Southlake into a multi-site heath system that may require staff and patients to travel between the two locations,” Southlake said in an email.
“The 17-kilometre radius included in the mandatory criteria balances all these priorities against a reasonable likelihood for success in identifying a property suitable to achieving our objectives.”
It is suspected going beyond a 17-kilometre radius could encroach on other hospitals’ catchment areas.
The preferred site is expected to be unveiled in the first few months of 2025, John Marshman, vice-president of capital facilities and business development, said in a statement.
“While it generally takes eight to 10 years to plan and build a new hospital in Ontario, our work to chart the next 100 years of care in our communities is well underway and we look forward to announcing a successful proponent in the spring,” he said.
Southlake isn’t able to provide an expected dollar figure for the land but it may not get the sweet deal it had been hoping for.
Developer Michael Rice had offered Southlake a parcel of land in King Township, just on the other side of Newmarket’s western border for a nominal price, as part of his plans to build a large subdivision.
However, that plan died when Premier Doug Ford backtracked on his decision to open up the Greenbelt to development.
Farmland in northern York Region currently costs between $18,000 an acre ($720,000 for 40 acres) and $40,000 an acre ($1.6 million for 40 acres), depending on location, said longtime realtor Wasim Jarrah, a broker with Concierge Realty Group.
It’s also possible Southlake could redevelop a site already in use.
Criteria for the new site includes:
• The ability to create a heliport for the new hospital.
• That it be outside the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine
• Recent environmental reports demonstrating there is no known soil or groundwater contamination.
• Land that isn’t within key natural heritage features or in areas that would prevent the development of a hospital.
• Must be able to be serviced within the next five to seven years for water, sewage, natural gas, electrical and communications infrastructure.
• The site has no known archeological or other impediments to development.
Southlake serves one of Ontario’s fastest growing and aging populations.
It has stretched its capacity to serve patients in half the space required by today’s standards, the hospital said in a statement.
“Since 2003, the number of patients visiting Southlake has more than doubled, meaning a new patient arrives at the emergency department every four and a half minutes,” president, Dr. Paul Woods, said.
“Relieving pressure at the Davis Drive site is critical, which is why we are initiating an open call to identify land to help transform Southlake into a multi-site health-care system.”
Interested landowners are invited to review the detailed proposal call document and electronically present a submission to newhospitalsite@southlake.ca by Jan. 15. For more information, visit southlake.ca/newhospitalsite.
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Newmarket’s Southlake launches search for new hospital.  - NEWMARKET ERA by Lisa Queen - Nov. 4/24
Southlake Regional Health Centre is taking its search for a site to house a new hospital to the public.
On Nov. 4, Southlake launched an open call for proposals to identify at least 40 acres of land within 17 kilometres of the existing hospital at Davis Drive and Prospect Street.
That stretches, for example, to just west of Schomberg in King Township, just south of Scanlon Creek Conservation Area in Bradford West Gwillimbury, or south of Ravenshoe Sideroad and Woodbine Avenue in Keswick.
It could also include a location along the future Bradford Bypass.
Southlake’s criteria for a new spot includes looking at growth projections, land use planning, access to major transit arteries, and more.
Southlake Regional Health Centre is taking its search for a site to house a new hospital to the public.
On Nov. 4, Southlake launched an open call for proposals to identify at least 40 acres of land within 17 kilometres of the existing hospital at Davis Drive and Prospect Street.
That stretches, for example, to just west of Schomberg in King Township, just south of Scanlon Creek Conservation Area in Bradford West Gwillimbury, or south of Ravenshoe Sideroad and Woodbine Avenue in Keswick.
It could also include a location along the future Bradford Bypass.
Southlake’s criteria for a new spot includes looking at growth projections, land use planning, access to major transit arteries, and more.
“Building a new hospital will transform Southlake into a multi-site heath system that may require staff and patients to travel between the two locations,” Southlake said in an email.
“The 17-kilometre radius included in the mandatory criteria balances all these priorities against a reasonable likelihood for success in identifying a property suitable to achieving our objectives.”
It is suspected going beyond a 17-kilometre radius could encroach on other hospitals’ catchment areas.
The preferred site is expected to be unveiled in the first few months of 2025, John Marshman, vice-president of capital facilities and business development, said in a statement.
“While it generally takes eight to 10 years to plan and build a new hospital in Ontario, our work to chart the next 100 years of care in our communities is well underway and we look forward to announcing a successful proponent in the spring,” he said.
Southlake isn’t able to provide an expected dollar figure for the land but it may not get the sweet deal it had been hoping for.
Developer Michael Rice had offered Southlake a parcel of land in King Township, just on the other side of Newmarket’s western border for a nominal price, as part of his plans to build a large subdivision.
However, that plan died when Premier Doug Ford backtracked on his decision to open up the Greenbelt to development.
Farmland in northern York Region currently costs between $18,000 an acre ($720,000 for 40 acres) and $40,000 an acre ($1.6 million for 40 acres), depending on location, said longtime realtor Wasim Jarrah, a broker with Concierge Realty Group.
It’s also possible Southlake could redevelop a site already in use.
Criteria for the new site includes:
• The ability to create a heliport for the new hospital.
• That it be outside the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine
• Recent environmental reports demonstrating there is no known soil or groundwater contamination.
• Land that isn’t within key natural heritage features or in areas that would prevent the development of a hospital.
• Must be able to be serviced within the next five to seven years for water, sewage, natural gas, electrical and communications infrastructure.
• The site has no known archeological or other impediments to development.
Southlake serves one of Ontario’s fastest growing and aging populations.
It has stretched its capacity to serve patients in half the space required by today’s standards, the hospital said in a statement.
“Since 2003, the number of patients visiting Southlake has more than doubled, meaning a new patient arrives at the emergency department every four and a half minutes,” president, Dr. Paul Woods, said.
“Relieving pressure at the Davis Drive site is critical, which is why we are initiating an open call to identify land to help transform Southlake into a multi-site health-care system.”
Interested landowners are invited to review the detailed proposal call document and electronically present a submission to newhospitalsite@southlake.ca by Jan. 15.  For more information, visit southlake.ca/newhospitalsite.

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Greenbelt Scandal: Long running appeals challenging Southlake’s refusal to hand over key records on proposed new hospital in the Protected Greenbelt at Bathurst to go to Adjudication - by Gordon Prentice. ournewmarket.ca

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