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[Eleanor Grant]

Great notes, Lulu.

Re Water conservation -

My recollection is that, back about 1986, there was a proposal to require
cisterns on all new homes - then they commissioned a study which concluded
that a cistern wouldn't save the homeowner enough money to recoup the extra
cost - with no mention made of necessity of conserving water!  The subject
was dropped.

Anybody remember this?

Imagine what a difference it would have made if cisterns had been built
since the late 80s!

Is it a subject worth broaching again?

Eleanor
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2011/7/13 Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu at rogers.com>

> Hi folks
>
> *AVAAZ and Highland Quarry*
> In the attachment is a photo of Norah and hubby as they help deliver the
> Avaaz petition with 110,000 signatures asking to stop the Highland Quarry.
> Amazing results, and to think the issue was only posted up for 4 days!
> Signatures are still coming in thought and right now and as of 10:45 on July
> 13 the numbers are up to 121,400 and counting.
>
> The July 11th deadline has passed for the public comments regarding the
> quarry application but public comments on the EBR registry can still be made
> up until July 29th in regards to the application to discharge substances
> into the environment. To have a say visit here:
>
>
> http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTEzNzUy&statusId=MTcwNDA3&language=en
>
> *In local news: *
>
> The Region has a press release regarding their 2011 *Water Supply Master
> Plan Update*. The consultant secured to assist the region is Stantec ( in
> my personal view this
> is a blatent conflict of interest since they stand the most to gain from a
> pipeline/infrastructure scenerio instead of focusing on conservation) This
> plan intends to focus on three topics:
>
> 1) Development of additional groundwater resources
> 2) Aquifer Storage and recovery to augment water supply until 2035
> 3) A Great Lakes based water supply after 2035.
>
> Note: *conservation is not* on the list. I would encourage GREN members to
> write letters to the editor and the Region and raise the red flag on this
> issue ASAP. Conservation should be #1 on the list in order to secure better
> economic and environmental resilliance for the long term. Reducing the need
> of water is far better an objective to pursue rather than investment in mega
> projects but it will take public support to make that shift happen. I fear
> the province is using our water woes to create jobs and investment proposals
> but like the Highland Quarry, the scope of their reviews lack regard to the
> bigger economic/ecological picture. To view the Region's press release visit
> here:
>
>
> http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/aboutTheEnvironment/resources/WMPP-WATER_SUPPLY_MASTER_PLAN_NOTICE_OF_COMMENCEMENT.pdf
>
> *City of Waterloo Official Plan Open House*
> Here is the time and place:
>
>
> City Hall Atrium
> Waterloo City Centre
> 100 Regina Street South
> Wednesday July 20, 2011
> 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., and
> 5:00 – 8:00 p.m
>
>
>
> To view the 2nd draft of the official plan (latest version) visit here:
>
> http://www.waterloo.ca/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=1685
>
> *Kudos to the City of Kitchener for the Largest Solar Roof!*
> The City of Kitchener hosted a ceremony today to celebrate the installation
> of a 68,000 square foot solar roof on the Kitchener Operations Facility, a
> major achievement in the City’s plan to become more environmentally
> sustainable.
>  The 500 kilowatt installation will allow the city to generate electricity
> directly from the sun and contribute to the region’s electricity grid. This
> will create enough energy to power 50 homes
> http://cityofkitchener.icreate.kitchener.ca/en/newslist/index.aspx
>
> *City of Kitchener pitching in to reduce greenhouse gasses*.
>  The City of Kitchener has joined Sustainable Waterloo’s Regional Carbon
> Initiative (RCI) as an Observing Organization, which will serve to enhance
> its existing efforts to reduce greenhouse gases through lowering carbon
> emissions.
>  By becoming an Observing Organization, the city has taken the first step
> towards becoming a partner that pledges to reduce greenhouse gases by a
> specific percentage over 10 years.
> http://cityofkitchener.icreate.kitchener.ca/en/newslist/index.aspx
>
> Don't forget this weekend: Square2Square
> Go car free from 11am toi3pm with a bevy of fun activities along the closed
> King Street from Waterloo Square to Kitchener Square. For details visit
> here:
> http://cityofkitchener.icreate.kitchener.ca/en/newslist/index.aspx
>
> Have a good one everybody!
>
> Lulu :0)
>
>
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