[All] Protected Countryside News Show on Rogers TV

[Ginny Quinn]

Kevin....thanks for your email.  We just got back to town after 3 weeks of 
travelling and I have missed much info as I forgot to ask the neighbours to 
SAVE the Record for me.  So I am now open to emails and info..hope I haven't 
missed too much important info .will be going to the Baden meet next week. 
I got my notification from the Region in my pile of mail on returning  home. 
GQ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Thomason" <kevinthomason at mac.com>
To: <all at gren.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 8:51 PM
Subject: [All] Protected Countryside News Show on Rogers TV


> Hello,
>
> Roger's Television today did a 30 minute program on the Region of 
> Waterloo's Protected Countryside Concept and the upcoming public 
> information sessions being held over the coming weeks as part of its 
> Newsmakers show.  They did a good job on the program fairly covering  the 
> key issues and interviewing Kevin Eby at the Region, IBI Planning, 
> Martin's Farms, as well I managed to do a short section speaking on  the 
> environmental/community aspects on behalf of GREN.
>
> The show aired at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30pm today on Channel 20 and will  air 
> again at 10:00pm tonight, 4:00, 5:30, 7:30 and 10:00am tomorrow.   I was 
> quite impressed with Rosalind Horne - the interviewer and host.   She was 
> great to work with and seems to understand the environment as  well as 
> local issues.  Hopefully, we will be able to continue to work  with her in 
> the future on important environmental issues.
>
> Today's Poll question on their website (www.rogerstv.com) is asking if 
> you think there is too much urban development in the region.  So far  more 
> than 88% of respondents have answered yes.
>
> It will be interesting to see what happens with the upcoming Open  Houses 
> for the Protected Countryside.  They are as follows;
>
> Thursday, Oct 1, 3pm to 8pm at the St. Clements Community Centre, 1  Green 
> Street, St. Clements
> Wednesday, Oct 7, 3pm to 8pm at the Wilmot Recreation Complex, 1291 
> Nafzinger Road, Baden
> Thursday, Oct 15, 3pm to 8pm at the Woolwich Memorial Centre, 24  Snyder 
> Avenue, Elmira
>
> Hopefully things will go well and we will see the Protected  Countryside 
> Concept approved by the Province in the next few months  and the new 
> Regional Official Plan adopted in its entirety.
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin.
>
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> Kevin Thomason
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