[All] Fwd: Bus to Queen's Park to support a private member’s bill to protect Paris Galt Moraine

[Kevin Thomason]

FYI.  Anyone from GREN is welcome to join our colleagues at the Wellington Water Watchers next Wednesday to support the bill to protect the Paris Galt Moraine.  Details are below.

Cheers,
Kevin.

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> From: Arlene Slocombe <info at wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca>
> Subject: Bus to Queen's Park to support a private member’s bill to protect Paris Galt Moraine
> Date: November 29, 2018 at 2:09:38 PM EST
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> Join Mike Schreiner, Guelph MPP, at Queen’s Park on Wednesday Dec 5 to support a private member’s bill to protect Paris Galt Moraine.
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> Wellington Water Watchers has organized a bus from Guelph to Toronto on Wednesday December 5 for people to show support for Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner’s private members bill to protect the Paris Galt Moraine.
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> The bus will leave St. Mary's Ukraine Church 115 York St. Guelph at 7:30 am and return at 4:30 pm. You can RSVP for a seat on the bus here. <https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/bus_to_queen_s_park?e=e855a972bca7655073e0e4acb197de0c&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bus_to_queen_s_park&n=2>
> The bus will arrive at Queen’s Park in time for a press conference in the Queen’s Park media studio at 10am.  Seats will be reserved in the legislature gallery for the morning Question Period. There will be lunch and then the private member's bill to protect the Paris Galt moraine will be introduce at 1:30. 
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> If you wish to travel to Queen’s Park on your own to attend any of these events please send your name to wellingtonwaterwatchers at gmail.com <mailto:wellingtonwaterwatchers at gmail.com> and we will add you to the list to register with security. 
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> The objectives of Mike Schreiner’s private members bill for a Paris Galt Moraine Conservation Plan are, 
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> Protect the ecological and hydrological integrity of the Paris Galt Moraine Area; 
> Ensure that only land and resource uses that maintain, improve or restore the ecological and hydrological functions of the Paris Galt Moraine Area are permitted;
> Maintain, improve and restore all the elements that contribute to ecological and hydrological functions of the Paris Galt Moraine Area, including the quality and quantity of its water;
> Ensure that the Paris Galt Moraine Area is maintained as a continuous natural landform and environment for the benefit of present and future generations; 
> Provide for land and resource development that conforms with the objectives of the Plan and any applicable Ontario climate change plan; 
> Provide for an approach to ecological and hydrological management that considers the cumulative impact of water use and future population growth on water needs, and that ensures water will be available for use as public drinking water for individuals and communities in the area; 
> Prohibit the extraction of mineral aggregates that are below the water table; and
> Any other prescribed objectives. 
> The Bill is introduced for first reading on Wednesday December 5th. There will be more opportunities to support this private members bill as it proceeds through the legislative process.
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> For our waters,
> Arlene Slocombe
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