[All] Protected Countryside News Show on Rogers TV

[Kevin Thomason]

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

1115-3 Cedar Grove Road
Waterloo, Ontario Canada  N2J 3Z4

Phone: (519) 888-0519
Mobile Phone: (519) 240-1648
E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com

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