Concerned Citizens of King Township

Nobleton

Hambly House photo courtesy of Noblehouse Productions

Nobleton is located in the southwest corner of King Township. The  community of 3,500 people is located between the Greenbelt and the Oak Ridges Moraine.

The big annual community event is held on Victoria Day. Celebrations begin with the Lion's Club parade starting at noon, continue with community activities at the Community Park all afternoon,  cumulating with a spectacular fireworks display at dusk by the Nobleton Firefighters.  

Nobleton is a active community with many community groups and local events.  Nobleton is home to the Nobleton and District Horticultural Society, the Nobleton Lion's Club, Nobleton Girl Guides, Knights of Columbus, Nobleton Alert and various sports groups. Hockey, soccer  baseball and figure skating all have organized clubs and local facilities.  Nobleton has a number of churches including St. Alban's Anglican Church, St. Paul's Presbyterian, St. Mary's and Nobleton United Church.

The biggest issue in Nobleton is the Nobleton sewer project. A local treatment plant has been built to service our projected population of 6,150 to 2016. The project has been ongoing since 1997 and it is evident that many people are frustrated either because of the lack of action, the potential costs, or the idea of paying for a service they feel they don't need.  

On September 21, 2009 Council voted to move forward with the construction of the collection system for the areas in the 2 year travel zone in the source water protection area. In April  2010, Council voted 4-3  in favour of a mandatory connection  bylaw requiring all homeowners to connect and pay for the sewers  in the phase one area. Construction of  phase one was to begin in the summer of 2010. The Township has applied to the OMB to increase its debt limit to debenture the project until payment is received by property owners. The collection costs were estimated in 2010 to be $18,790 per lot not including individual lot connection costs and plumbing upgrades to basements.  

Until 2012, residents located within the 2 year travel time zone of our town wells can apply for funding under the drinking water source water protection program run by the Ministry of the Environment.  To learn more about this program visit http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/water/cleanwater/index.php. 

The Township had the opportunity to apply for infrastructure funding under the federal government programs to bring the cost of the connection per resident down in cost. Current estimates are $18,970 per lot.  It appears that the possible federal infrastructure funding for King went towards the new curling rink in Schomberg.

Servicing for the new subdivisions, by Metrus (formerly Slokker)- northeast, Dawsco (south of Slokker), and Baldessara ( southwest) will add approximately 1004 new homes or 2,900 more people to our town of 3,500. Interesting, according to the Nobleton Community Plan approved in 2004, the planned population will grow to between 6,150 and 6,500 to 2016. Will the plans save our community from unplanned growth  or will the additional sewer capacity spur higher population growth than planned?  Stay tuned....

For your reference many of the Community Plan documents are available online at http://www.king.ca/public/documents.cfm?department=6#Planning

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