[All] Official Plans Reversal Reversals, Greenbelt ERO Response Deadline, and Bill 23 Updates

Fri Nov 17 15:12:57 EST 2023

Good Day!

We continue to make good progress but there’s lots we need to be speaking up about over the next few weeks:

1) Province Tables Legislation Cancelling Forced Urban Boundary Expansions - On Thursday, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra introduced the legislation that scraps the Official Plan changes that former Minister Steve Clark used to force tens of thousands of acres of unnecessary and unwanted farmland destruction on the Region of Waterloo, Wellington County, Halton Region, Hamilton, Ottawa, and other municipalities.  These Ministry orders severely compromised these 30 year future plans with no data, rationale or justification provided by the provincial government and in light of the Greenbelt Scandal it seems that many decisions were made by Conservatives to please developers and donors.

As great as it is to see this reversal legislation - which we will need to review carefully to ensure that it is doing what is intended and doesn’t contain loopholes or other concerns, we have to remember that Minister Calandra is now trying to simultaneously bring back these Forced Boundary Expansions by downloading the decisions and responsibility on lower-tier municipal Mayors who are now facing intense developer pressures to respond to the Minister personally by December 7th to see these lands re-designated back to development lands in Official Plans - still with no study, data, rationale, or proper land needs analysis.  

	The Toronto Star - Ford’s Tories Table Law Cancelling Municipal Boundary Changes In Wake Of Greenbelt Scandal:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-s-tories-table-law-cancelling-municipal-boundary-changes-in-wake-of-greenbelt-scandal/article_f6b2e90b-d117-5c1b-b512-67397712c10a.html
	The Record - https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/ford-s-tories-table-law-cancelling-municipal-boundary-changes-in-wake-of-greenbelt-scandal/article_e9950e41-4087-511e-95bf-2544349d5fbb.html

2) Forced Urban Boundary Reversal Reversals - It seems that most area Mayors aren’t falling for the unilateral decision-making powers that Minister Calandra gave them on November 2nd but have asked for Staff Report's and are planning to bring this issue before their Councils prior to the December 7th deadline.  This is still very troubling as lower-tier municipalities don’t have Planning Authority for upper-tier land use plans (Regional Official Plans) or land needs assessment (LNA) expertise, nor do they have the broader regional perspective considering water sources, sewage capacities, road/transportation networks, hospital, and other significant considerations that need to be taken into account when planning growth over vast areas.

None of our Mayors or municipalities should be complicit in further the provincial developer scandals when the province still can’t even explain how these parcels were chosen and RCMP investigations are continuing.  We need to ensure that our municipalities avoid this provincial corruption, approve our Official Plans intact, and use proper planning processes over the years ahead to determine any additional land needs.  All our municipalities have already demonstrated they can meet their housing targets with existing land approvals and we still have decades of additional land supply already approved beyond that.  There is no urgency or need to bypass proper planning to further the corruption of this scandal-ridden provincial government.

Kudo’s to the City of Waterloo for unanimously passing a motion (attached below) raising concerns about the Minister’s approach and expressing strong support to see our Regional Official Plan proceed intact.  Please work with your local Council to see if they can pass a similar motion or at the very least don’t seek additional lands from the Minister furthering this corrupt scheme.

Hold The Line Waterloo Region has updated their automatic e-mail machine to include local Municipal Councillors in Waterloo Region so please ensure that you have spoken up to your local Council as well (all area Councillor addresses also attached at the bottom of this e-mail update):

		Hold The Line E-mail Machine:
		https://petition.town/?campaign=restore-our-countryside-reaffirm-ropa-6

Unfortunately, already the Mayor of the Town of Milton has stated that he is falling for developer pressures and will join in the collusion with Queen’s Park by requesting these reversals be restored:

	The Globe and Mail - Fast-growing Milton Asks Province To Reinstate Urban Boundary Expansions:
	https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-fast-growing-milton-asks-province-to-reinstate-urban-boundary/

3) Minister Clark Is Now Deeply Remorseful - Thursday’s massive front-page headlines in newspapers across Ontario announced that Former Minister Steve Clark has emerged from months of hiding and is now speaking publicly about being “deeply remorseful” about the Greenbelt scandal that he denied, stonewalled, and ignored our concerns about for months.  Apparently he has yet to be contacted by the RCMP for interviews and internal party insiders state they feel that Clark was simply following orders and has been made a scapegoat.  We must keep the pressure on the Ford government for better future outcomes and corrections to many outstanding issues.

	The Toronto Star - “ I Feel Deeply Remorseful”: Doug Ford’s Former Housing Minister Says He’ll Talk To RCMP About Greenbelt Land Swap Scandal:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/i-feel-deeply-remorseful-doug-ford-s-former-housing-minister-says-he-ll-talk-to/article_0d915295-99b9-51c9-8dbd-4d7edb6e5ed5.html
	The Record - https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/i-feel-deeply-remorseful-doug-ford-s-former-housing-minister-says-he-ll-talk-to/article_355cde5d-37c4-553f-af9a-b3b6e9fffd06.html

4) Local, Provincial and National Media Coverage - Here's some news articles from the past week as the federal government announces housing funding, more municipalities turn down Strong Mayor Powers pushing back against Doug Ford’s government, and questions are raised about the Conservatives who’ve consistently placed second in the Kitchener-Centre riding giving up on the current by-election:

	CBC - Business Leaders Warn Turning Employment Lands Into Housing Would Be Silent Killer of GTA Jobs:
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/employment-lands-housing-toronto-region-board-of-trade-1.7022800

	The Record - Kitchener Offers Up To $5 Million In Grants And Loans To Spur Affordable Housing Units:
	https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/kitchener-offers-up-5m-in-grants-and-loans-to-spur-affordable-housing-units/article_7b5b6400-156f-5ee9-939b-381239d518c7.html

	CBC - Housing Minister Vows To Keep Working With Cities Despite Premier’s Threats To Block Him:
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sean-fraser-accelerator-fund-provinces-1.7021076

	The Toronto Star - Ontario Municipalities Turn Down Strong Mayor Powers:
	https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/four-ontario-municipalities-turn-down-strong-mayor-powers/article_c5b219e8-554a-5b30-952f-4938fa2d6c6f.html

	The Globe and Mail - Four Ontario Municipalities Turn Down Strong Mayor Powers:
	https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-four-ontario-municipalities-turn-down-strong-mayor-powers/

	Guelph Mercury - Developers, Homebuilders Appealing Downtown Guelph Parking Changes:
	https://www.guelphmercury.com/news/developers-homebuilders-appealing-downtown-guelph-parking-changes/article_dc91d42c-1482-5d4a-86de-b8d92677e406.html

	The Toronto Star - Don’t Blame Doug Ford - He Says Everything Is Someone Else’s Fault:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/don-t-blame-doug-ford-he-says-everything-is-someone-else-s-fault/article_11b63c8c-c37c-58bb-85f8-f790e0b00b7e.html

	The Record - The Greenbelt Controversy An Issue In Kitchener-Centre By-Election:
	https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/the-greenbelt-controversy-an-issue-in-kitchener-centre-byelection/article_99eb949c-f273-51a9-91e9-c14466cf66e7.html?
	(Includes a great photo from our FordFest Rally in September)

	The Record - Conservatives Don’t Seem To Be Playing To Win:
	https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/conservatives-don-t-seem-to-be-playing-to-win/article_b565459c-5faa-5994-93ec-c4d29e6ecc54.html

	TVO - On Housing The Tories Have Wasted A Whole Year.  So What’s Next?
	https://www.tvo.org/article/on-housing-the-tories-have-wasted-a-whole-year-so-whats-next

5) Greenbelt ERO Submissions - Greenbelt Promise is hoping to get 5,000 people to respond to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) calling for full and permanent protection of the Ontario’s Greenbelt.  November 30th is the deadline for submissions on this Bill 136 ERO so help spread the word and ensure that we have as many voices as possible speaking up for the full protection of the Greenbelt.  There’s an easy to use automatic tool on the Greenbelt Promise website to help draft submissions:

	https://greenbeltpromise.ca/

Key points to emphasize on Bill 136, the Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act include:

	- legislating that the 10 year Greenbelt Reviews can only add lands to the Greenbelt with no land removals or land swaps,
	- ensure meaningful First Nations consultation,
	- prohibit “Pay to Slay” that enables habitat destruction of species at risk in the Greenbelt,
	- prohibit the licensing of new aggregate extraction permits in the Greenbelt,
	- protect all Prime Agricultural lands in the Greenbelt through Conservation Easements,
	- end the grandfathering of previous zoning for development applications within the Greenbelt.

You can also submit your support for the Greenbelt, feedback, and ideas directly on the ERO at:

	https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7739

6) Local Greenbelt Celebrations - Guelph Area - Thursday, November 23rd at 7pm - Join us at the Opus Lounge (just above Bobby O’Brien’s on Macdonell Street).  Complimentary food, fun people, good conversation, and remarks at 8pm!  Please RSVP to Anne Moore at amoore083 at gmail.com <mailto:amoore083 at gmail.com> if you can attend this Guelph event or use the Eventbrite link to RSVP:

	https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-won-the-greenbelt-back-lets-celebrate-tickets-753570899847

Waterloo Region - Thursday, Dec 7th at 7pm - Please save the date of Thursday, December 7th for an evening of celebration on our our victories of getting the Greenbelt takeouts, rural severances, and forced boundary expansions cancelled/repealed.  Please let us know any ideas for the event and possible locations.  We are hoping for something fun, creative, and memorable for folks in the Waterloo Region and anyone who would like to travel here to join us!

7) Ford Government To Take Control Of More Properties - It seems like Ontario Place is just the start as the Ford government is now planning to take control of the properties of a whole collection of organizations and institutions including the Royal Ontario Museum, The McMichael Gallery, the Ontario Science Centre, Science North, the Niagara Escarpment Commission, Ontario Health, The Algonquin Forest Authority and more.  As usual the new legislation has been given a misleading name: Improving Real Estate Management Act, 2023:

	Stories posted a brief about it:
	https://storeys.com/ontario-government-real-estate-control-legislation/

	Province’s Information about the Act:
	https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/1003830/the-improving-real-estate-management-act-2023

8) ALO Building Hope Webinar - Helping Secure Your Financial Future By Building Missing Middle Housing - Continuing the very successful Alliance for a Liveable Ontario (ALO) Building Hope Webinar Series, on Monday, December 4th at 7pm the next webinar on helping to secure your financial future by building an addition, laneway house or garden suite will be held.  Register online and encourage others to attend at:

	https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GIbaEsfuQ12uQa_Vva_TFg#/registration

9) ALO Releases New Housing FAQs - Learn more about the housing crisis and how to solve it with either the short FAQ or long FAQ document from the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario:

	Understanding Ontario’s Housing Crisis - Short Version:
	https://www.liveableontario.ca/alliance-resources/housing-short-faq

	Understanding Ontario’s Housing Crisis - Long Version:
	https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ol1ykFpGskoShpNjBThWs_GrqOa4c4M7/view

10) Ontario Nature Webinar - Wetland Conservation Resources For Community Advocates - If you missed the webinar, a recording has been posted online of Dr. Anne Bell and others from Ontario Nature discussing new resources developed to help citizens protect Ontario’s wetlands that are under tremendous threats as wetland protections are eliminated by the provincial government:

	Ontario Nature Wetland Conservation Resources for Community Advocates Webinar Video:
	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXhFzcu0D1s

There are also four new excellent Tip Sheets that Ontario Nature has created - Influencing Decision Makers, Letter Writing, Delegations, and Media Outreach.  Check them out at:

	https://ontarionature.org/tips-to-flex-democratic-muscle-for-nature-blog/

11) Stop New Gravel Mines And Highways In The Greenbelt - The Reform Gravel Mining Coalition has a great new one-click tool to send an ERO comment to help protect the Greenbelt by prohibiting new gravel pits, quarries, and 400 series highways in the Greenbelt:

	https://www.reformgravelmining.ca/ero_comment_greenbelt?

12) Other Relevant News: Healthcare privatization disasters, new Gas Plant construction, and the Liberal leadership race making bold announcements about the Greenbelt are all things that we need to be paying attention to:

	CBC - Doug Ford government paying for-profit clinic more than hospitals for OHIP-covered surgeries:
	https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-doug-ford-private-clinic-surgeries-fees-hospitals-1.7026926
	"’I don't really understand the decision-making process [the province] used for setting these particular rates,’ said a senior hospital executive. There is ‘no point’ in the government outsourcing surgeries to for-profit clinics if they can't perform surgeries more cost-effectively than hospitals can, the executive said. ‘You would be wasting taxpayers' dollars.’"

	The Toronto Star - The World Is On Fire And The Last Thing That We Should Do Is Build Gas Plants: OPG Offers Napanee $4.8 Million To Host Plant:
	https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/the-world-is-on-fire-and-the-last-thing-we-should-do-is-build-gas/article_b2f16898-7267-5ea5-a4cf-d8cfa0823f3d.html

	Stratford Today - Bonnie Crombie’s Plan Includes Provincial Target Of Net Zero Emissions By 2050:
	https://www.stratfordtoday.ca/local-news/bonnie-crombies-climate-plan-includes-provincial-target-of-net-zero-emissions-by-2050-7837112
	Includes commitments to expand a “Food and Water Belt”, protect the Greenbelt and farmland, and matching federal green development standards/rebates.

13) CELA Water Conversations Webinar - Line 5 Pipeline: A Disaster In The Making - Episode 7.0 of Water Conversations <https://cela.ca/water-conversations/>  about the Great Lakes and the Line 5 pipeline will take place on Wednesday, November 29th from 10:00am-12:00pm (ET). 

The Line 5 pipeline crosses through the heart of the Great Lakes, putting 84% of North America/Turtle Island’s freshwater at imminent risk. It has already spilled at least 4.5 million litres of oil; it’s not a matter of if another spill will occur, but when and how devastating it will be.  Anishinaabeg Tribes and First Nations across the Great Lakes are fighting to shut it down in the name of protecting water and life. Great Lakes environmental advocacy groups, grassroots groups, and human rights lawyers have joined Indigenous nations in the call for the closure of the pipeline.

Join Environmental Defence and CELA for this in-depth conversation about the Line 5 pipeline. Following a series of presentations, there will be time for discussion amongst participants about opportunities for action. 

	https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuceGhrzgsHdORoB4SjnSieulwijOLSuNn#/registration

14) Reminder - Meeting Next Friday - Join us next week - Friday, November 24th at 5:30pm to discuss the latest news and what’s next:

	Topic: Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting
	Time: Every Other Friday at 5:30pm EST

	Join Zoom Meeting
	https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09

	Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701
	Passcode: 713374

Thanks for all the great efforts so far - please share any questions or ideas.

Cheers,
Kevin Thomason and Mike Marcolongo on behalf of all our community groups.

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A) Upcoming Events

Friday, November 17th - 8pm to 9pm - Climate Emergency Vigil - Waterloo Public Square - https://www.faithclimatejustice.ca/climate-vigils.html

Wednesday. November 22rd - 7pm to 8:30pm - Kitchener-Centre Election All-Candidates Meeting - St. John’s Church - 23 Water Street, Kitchener

Thursday, November 23rd - 7pm - Guelph Greenbelt Success Celebration Event - Opus Lounge - RSVP to Anne Moore at amoore083 at gmail.com <mailto:amoore083 at gmail.com>

Friday, November 24th - 5:30pm - Next update meeting on Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09

Wednesday, November 29th - 7pm - CELA Water Conversations Line 5 Pipeline - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuceGhrzgsHdORoB4SjnSieulwijOLSuNn#/registration

Thursday, November 30th - Final day to comment on ERO Deadline to the Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act  - https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7739

Monday, December 4th - 7pm - ALO Building Hope Webinar - Laneway Houses, Garden Suites and Additions - https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GIbaEsfuQ12uQa_Vva_TFg#/registration

Thursday, December 7th - Save the Date! - Local Waterloo Region Celebration for Our Successes - Help us plan the location and event details.

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B) Speak Up On The ERO To Return Greenbelt Lands:

https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7739

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B) Press Releases Regarding November 2nd Minister Calandra Announcement:

Local community groups:

Environmental Defence statement:
https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/11/03/leaked-letter-reveals-ontario-government-scheme-to-recruit-small-town-mayors-as-lackeys-for-forced-sprawl/

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C) Excellent City of Waterloo Motion Responding to Minister Calandra and Encouraging ROP Approval Intact

Please encourage your municipality to stand up for our Official Plans and issue a similar supporting motion!

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D) Greenbelt Promise - Speak Up On The ERO:

https://greenbeltpromise.ca/

https://greenbeltpromise.ca/

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E) Reform Gravel Coaltion - Speak Up On The ERO:

https://www.reformgravelmining.ca/ero_comment_greenbelt? <https://www.reformgravelmining.ca/ero_comment_greenbelt?utm_campaign=november_2023_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=reformgravelmining>

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F) Speak Up and Ensure Your Voice is Heard:

Premier Doug Ford - doug.fordco at pc.ola.org <mailto:doug.fordco at pc.ola.org> or 416-325-1941
Paul Calandra - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - paul.calandra at pc.ola.org <mailto:steve.clark at pc.ola.org> or 416-585-7000
David Piccini - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - david.piccini at pc.ola.org <mailto:david.paccini at pc.ola.org> or 905-372-4000
Todd Smith - Minister of Energy - todd.smith at pc.ola.org <mailto:todd.smith at pc.ola.org> or 613-962-1144
Michael Parsa - Associate Minister of Housing - michael.parsaco at pc.ola.org <mailto:michael.parsaco at pc.ola.org>

Local Conservative MPPs:
Mike Harris Jr - MPP Kitchener-Conestoga - mike.harris at pc.ola.org <mailto:mike.harris at pc.ola.org> or 519-669-2090
Brian Riddell - MPP Cambridge - brian.riddell at pc.ola.org <mailto:brian.riddell at pc.ola.org> or 519-650-2770
Jess Dixon - MPP Kitchener South - jess.dixon at pc.ola.org <mailto:jess.dixon at pc.ola.org> or 519-650-9413
Will Bouma - MPP Brantford-Brant - will.bouma at pc.ola.org <mailto:will.bouma at pc.ola.org> or (519) 759-0361
Ted Arnott - MPP Wellington-Halton Hills - ted.arnott at pc.ola.org <mailto:ted.arnott at pc.ola.org> or (519) 787-5247
Ernie Hardeman - MPP Oxford - ernie.hardeman at pc.ola.org <mailto:ernie.hardeman at pc.ola.org> or (519) 537-5222
Matthew Rae - MPP Perth-Wellington - matthew.rae at pc.ola.org <mailto:matthew.rae at pc.ola.org> or (519) 272-0660

Local NDP MPPs:
Catherine Fife - MPP Waterloo - cfife-qp at ndp.on.ca <mailto:cfife-qp at ndp.on.ca> or 519-725-3477
Laura Mae Lindo (Retiring and Soon To Be Vacant) - MPP Kitchener Centre - llindo-qp at ndp.on.ca <mailto:llindo-qp at ndp.on.ca> or 519-579-5460

Local Green Party MPPs:
Mike Schreiner - MPP Guelph - mschreiner at ola.org <mailto:mschreiner at ola.org> or (519) 836-4190

Independent MPPs:
Bobbi Ann Brady - MPP Haldimand-Norfolk - babrady-co at ola.org <mailto:babrady-co at ola.org> or (519) 428-0446

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G) E-mail Addresses for Local and Regional/County/City Councillors

Waterloo Regional Council
Karen Redman, Regional Chair, kredman at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:kredman at regionofwaterloo.ca>
All 7 Area Mayors (see below)
Doug Craig, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, dougcraig at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:dougcraig at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Pam Wolf, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, pwolf at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:pwolf at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Colleen James, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, CJames at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:CJames at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Michael Harris, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, MHarris at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:MHarris at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Kari Williams, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, KariWilliams at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:KariWilliams at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Rob Deutschmann, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, RDeutschmann at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:RDeutschmann at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Jim Erb, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, JErb at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:JErb at regionofwaterloo.ca>
Chantal Huinink, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, CHuinink at regionofwaterloo.ca <mailto:CHuinink at regionofwaterloo.ca>

City of Kitchener Council
Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor, Kitchener, berryv at kitchener.ca <mailto:berryv at kitchener.ca>
Scott Davey, Councillor Ward 1, Kitchener, scott.davey at kitchener.ca <mailto:scott.davey at kitchener.ca>
Dave Schnider, Councillor Ward 2, Kitchener, dave.schnider at kitchener.ca <mailto:dave.schnider at kitchener.ca>
Jason Deneault, Councillor Ward 3, Kitchener, jason.deneault at kitchener.ca <mailto:jason.deneault at kitchener.ca>
Christine Michaud, Councillor Ward 4, Kitchener, christine.michaud at kitchener.ca <mailto:christine.michaud at kitchener.ca>
Ayo Owodunni, Councillor Ward 5, Kitchener, ayo.owodunni at kitchener.ca <mailto:ayo.owodunni at kitchener.ca>
Paul Singh, Councillor Ward 6, Kitchener, paul.singh at kitchener.ca <mailto:paul.singh at kitchener.ca>
Bil Ioannidis, Councillor Ward 7, Kitchener, bil.ioannidis at kitchener.ca <mailto:bil.ioannidis at kitchener.ca>
Margaret Johnston, Councillor Ward 8, Kitchener, councillor.johnston at kitchener.ca <mailto:councillor.johnston at kitchener.ca>
Debbie Chapman, Councillor Ward 9, Kitchener, debbie.chapman at kitchener.ca <mailto:debbie.chapman at kitchener.ca>
Aislinn Clancy, Councillor Ward 10, Kitchener, aislinn.clancy at kitchener.ca <mailto:aislinn.clancy at kitchener.ca>

City of Waterloo Council
Dorothy McCabe, Mayor, City of Waterloo, dorothy.mccabe at waterloo.ca <mailto:dorothy.mccabe at waterloo.ca>
Sandra Hanmer, Councillor Ward 1, City of Waterloo, sandra.hanmer at waterloo.ca <mailto:sandra.hanmer at waterloo.ca>
Royce Bodally, Councillor Ward 2, City of Waterloo, royce.bodally at waterloo.ca <mailto:royce.bodally at waterloo.ca>
Hans Roach, Councillor Ward 3, City of Waterloo, hans.roach at waterloo.ca <mailto:hans.roach at waterloo.ca>
Diane Freeman, Councillor Ward 4, City of Waterloo, diane.freeman at waterloo.ca <mailto:diane.freeman at waterloo.ca>
Jen Vasic, Councillor Ward 5, City of Waterloo, jen.vasic at waterloo.ca <mailto:jen.vasic at waterloo.ca>
Mary Lou Roe, Councillor Ward 6, City of Waterloo, marylou.roe at waterloo.ca <mailto:marylou.roe at waterloo.ca>
Julie Wright, Councillor Ward 7, City of Waterloo, julie.wright at waterloo.ca <mailto:julie.wright at waterloo.ca>

Cambridge Council
Jan Liggett, Cambridge Mayor, Cambridge, liggettj at cambridge.ca <mailto:liggettj at cambridge.ca>
Donna Reid, Councillor Ward 1, Cambridge, reidd at cambridge.ca <mailto:reidd at cambridge.ca>
Mike Devine, Councillor Ward 2, Cambridge, devinem at cambridge.ca <mailto:devinem at cambridge.ca>
Corey Kimpson, Councillor Ward 3, Cambridge, kimpsonc at cambridge.ca <mailto:kimpsonc at cambridge.ca>
Ross Earnshaw, Councillor Ward 4, Cambridge, earnshawr at cambridge.ca <mailto:earnshawr at cambridge.ca>
Sheri Roberts, Councillor Ward 5, Cambridge, robertss at cambridge.ca <mailto:robertss at cambridge.ca>
Adam Cooper, Councillor Ward 6, Cambridge, coopera at cambridge.ca <mailto:coopera at cambridge.ca>
Scott Hamilton, Councillor Ward 7, Cambridge, hamiltons at cambridge.ca <mailto:hamiltons at cambridge.ca>
Nicolas Ermata, Councillor Ward 8, Cambridge, ermetan at cambridge.ca <mailto:ermetan at cambridge.ca>

North Dumfries Township Council
Sue Foxton, Mayor, North Dumfries, sfoxton at northdumfries.ca <mailto:sfoxton at northdumfries.ca>
Rod Rolleman, Councillor Ward 1, North Dumfries, rrolleman at northdumfries.ca <mailto:rrolleman at northdumfries.ca>
Derrick Ostner, Councillor Ward 2, North Dumfries, dostner at northdumfries.ca <mailto:dostner at northdumfries.ca>
Alida Wilms, Councillor Ward 3, North Dumfries, awilms at northdumfries.ca <mailto:awilms at northdumfries.ca>
Scott Tilley, Councillor Ward 4, North Dumfries, stilley at northdumfries.ca <mailto:stilley at northdumfries.ca>

Wilmot Township Council
Natasha Salonen, Mayor, Wilmot, natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca <mailto:natasha.salonen at wilmot.ca>
Stewart Cressman, Councillor Ward 1, Wilmot, stewart.cressman at wilmot.ca <mailto:stewart.cressman at wilmot.ca>
Kris Wilkinson, Councillor Ward 2, Wilmot, kris.wilkinson at wilmot.ca <mailto:kris.wilkinson at wilmot.ca>
Havir Sidhu, Councillor Ward 3, Wilmot, harvir.sidhu at wilmot.ca <mailto:harvir.sidhu at wilmot.ca>
Lillianne Dunstall, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, lillianne.dunstall at wilmot.ca <mailto:lillianne.dunstall at wilmot.ca>
Steven Martin, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, steven.martin at wilmot.ca <mailto:steven.martin at wilmot.ca>

Wellesley Township Council
Joe Nowak, Mayor, Wellesley, jnowak at wellesley.ca <mailto:jnowak at wellesley.ca>
Shelley Wagner, Councillor Ward 1, Wellesley, swagner at wellesley.ca <mailto:swagner at wellesley.ca>
Lori Sebben, Councillor Ward 2, Wellesley, lsebben at wellesley.ca <mailto:lsebben at wellesley.ca>
Derek Brick, Councillor Ward 3, Wellesley, dbrick at wellesley.ca <mailto:dbrick at wellesley.ca>
Claude Hergott, Councillor Ward 4, Wellesley, chergott at wellesley.ca <mailto:chergott at wellesley.ca>

Woolwich Township Council
Sandy Shantz, Mayor, Woolwich, sshantz at woolwich.ca <mailto:sshantz at woolwich.ca>
Evan Burgess, Councillor Ward 1, Woolwich, eburgess at woolwich.ca <mailto:eburgess at woolwich.ca>
Nathan Cadeau, Councillor Ward 1, Woolwich, ncadeau at woolwich.ca <mailto:ncadeau at woolwich.ca>
Eric Schwindt, Councillor Ward 2, Woolwich, eschwindt at woolwich.ca <mailto:eschwindt at woolwich.ca>
Bonnie Bryant, Councillor Ward 3, Woolwich, bbryant at woolwich.ca <mailto:bbryant at woolwich.ca>
Kayla Grant, Councillor Ward 3, Woolwich, kgrant at woolwich.ca <mailto:kgrant at woolwich.ca>

Wellington County
Andy Lennox, Warden, anyl at wellington.ca <mailto:anyl at wellington.ca>
All Area Mayors (See below),
David Anderson, County Ward 1, Wellington County, davida at wellington.ca <mailto:davida at wellington.ca>
Earl Campbell, County Ward 2, Wellington County, earlc at wellington.ca <mailto:earlc at wellington.ca>
Campbell Cork, County Ward 3, Wellington County, campbellc at wellington.ca <mailto:campbellc at wellington.ca>
Steve O'Neill, County Ward 4, Wellington County, steveo at wellington.ca <mailto:steveo at wellington.ca>
Mary Lloyd, County Ward 5, Wellington County, maryl at wellington.ca <mailto:maryl at wellington.ca>
Diane Ballantyne, County Ward 6, Wellington County, diane at dianeballantyne.ca <mailto:diane at dianeballantyne.ca>
Matthew Bulmer, County Ward 7, Wellington County, matthewb at wellington.ca <mailto:matthewb at wellington.ca>
Doug Breen, County Ward 8, Wellington County, dougb at wellington.ca <mailto:dougb at wellington.ca>
Jeff Duncan, County Ward 9, Wellington County, jeffd at wellington.ca <mailto:jeffd at wellington.ca>

Town Of Erin
Michael Dehn, Mayor, Erin, michaeld at wellington.ca  <mailto:michaeld at wellington.ca>
John Brennan, Councillor, Erin, john.brennan at erin.ca <mailto:john.brennan at erin.ca>
Jamie Cheyne, Councillor, Erin, jamie.cheyne at erin.ca <mailto:jamie.cheyne at erin.ca>
Cathy Aylard, Councillor, Erin, cathy.aylard at erin.ca <mailto:cathy.aylard at erin.ca>
Bridget Ryan, Councillor, Erin, bridget.ryan at erin.ca <mailto:bridget.ryan at erin.ca>
Town of Minto
Dave Turton, Mayor, Minto, davidt at wellington.ca  <mailto:davidt at wellington.ca>
Jean Anderson , Deputy Mayor, Minto, janderson at town.minto.on.ca <mailto:janderson at town.minto.on.ca>
Judy Dirksen, Councillor, Minto, jdirkesen at town.minto.on.ca <mailto:jdirkesen at town.minto.on.ca>
Ron Elliot, Councillor, Minto, relliott at town.minto.on.ca <mailto:relliott at town.minto.on.ca>
Geoff Gunson, Councillor, Minto, ggunson at town.minto.on.ca <mailto:ggunson at town.minto.on.ca>
Ed Podniewicz, Councillor, Minto, epodniewicz at town.minto.on.ca <mailto:epodniewicz at town.minto.on.ca>
Paul Zimmerman, Councillor, Minto, pzimmerman at town.minto.on.ca <mailto:pzimmerman at town.minto.on.ca>
Centre Wellington Township
Shawn Watters, Mayor, Centre Wellington, shawnw at wellington.ca  <mailto:shawnw at wellington.ca>
Lisa MacDonald, Councillor, Centre Wellington, lmacdonald at centrewellington.ca <mailto:lmacdonald at centrewellington.ca>
Kimberley Jefferson, Councillor, Centre Wellington, kjefferson at centrewellington.ca <mailto:kjefferson at centrewellington.ca>
Barbara Lustgarten-Evoy, Councillor, Centre Wellington, blustgarden at centrewellington.ca <mailto:blustgarden at centrewellington.ca>
Bronwynne Wilton, Councillor, Centre Wellington, bwilton at centrewellington.ca <mailto:bwilton at centrewellington.ca>
Denis Craddock, Councillor, Centre Wellington, ccraddock at centrewellington.ca <mailto:ccraddock at centrewellington.ca>
Guelph/Eramosa Township
Chris White, Mayor, Guelph/Eramosa, chrisw at wellington.ca  <mailto:chrisw at wellington.ca>
Bruce Dickieson, Councillor, Guelph/Eramosa, bruce.dickieson at get.on.ca <mailto:bruce.dickieson at get.on.ca>
Corey Woods, Councillor, Guelph/Eramosa, corey.woods at get.on.ca <mailto:corey.woods at get.on.ca>
Steven Liebig, Councillor, Guelph/Eramosa, steven.liebig at get.on.ca <mailto:steven.liebig at get.on.ca>
Mark Bouwmeester, Councillor, Guelph/Eramosa, mark.bouwmeester at get.on.ca <mailto:mark.bouwmeester at get.on.ca>

Puslinch Township
James Seeley, Mayor, Puslinch, jamess at wellington.ca  <mailto:jamess at wellington.ca>
Russel Hurst, Councillor, Puslinch, rhurst at puslinch.ca <mailto:rhurst at puslinch.ca>
Jessica Goyda, Councillor, Puslinch, jgoyda at puslinch.ca <mailto:jgoyda at puslinch.ca>
John Sepulis, Councillor, Puslinch, jsepulis at puslinch.ca <mailto:jsepulis at puslinch.ca>
Sara Bailey, Councillor, Puslinch, sbailey at puslinch.ca <mailto:sbailey at puslinch.ca>
Wellington North Township
Andy Lennox, Mayor, Wellington North, andyl at wellington.ca  <mailto:andyl at wellington.ca>
Penny Renken, Councillor, Wellington North, prenken at wellington-north.ca <mailto:prenken at wellington-north.ca>
Sherry Burke, Councillor, Wellington North, sburke at wellington-north.ca <mailto:sburke at wellington-north.ca>
Lisa Hern, Councillor, Wellington North, lhern at wellington-north.ca <mailto:lhern at wellington-north.ca>
Steve McCabe , Councillor, Wellington North, smccabe at wellington-north.ca <mailto:smccabe at wellington-north.ca>
Mapleton Township
Gregg Davidson, Mayor, Mapleton, greggd at wellington.ca  <mailto:greggd at wellington.ca>
Amanda Reid, Councillor, Mapleton, areid at mapleton.ca <mailto:areid at mapleton.ca>
Martin Tamlyn, Councillor, Mapleton, mtamlyn at mapleton.ca <mailto:mtamlyn at mapleton.ca>
Michael Martin, Councillor, Mapleton, mmartin at mapleton.ca <mailto:mmartin at mapleton.ca>
Marlene Ottens, Councillor, Mapleton, mottens at mapleton.ca <mailto:mottens at mapleton.ca>

City of Hamilton
Andrea Horwath, Mayor, , mayor at hamilton.ca <mailto:mayor at hamilton.ca>
Maureen Wilson, Councillor, Ward 1, ward1 at hamilton.ca <mailto:ward1 at hamilton.ca>
Cameron Kroetsch, Councillor, Ward 2, ward2 at hamilton.ca <mailto:ward2 at hamilton.ca>
Nrinder Nann, Councillor, Ward 3, ward3 at hamilton.ca <mailto:ward3 at hamilton.ca>
Tammy Hwang, Councillor, Ward 4, ward4 at hamilton.ca <mailto:ward4 at hamilton.ca>
Matt Francis, Councillor, Ward 5, matt.francis at hamilton.ca <mailto:matt.francis at hamilton.ca>
Tom Jackson, Councillor, Ward 6 , tom.jackson at hamilton.ca <mailto:tom.jackson at hamilton.ca>
Esther Pauls, Councillor, Ward 7, esther.pauls at hamilton.ca <mailto:esther.pauls at hamilton.ca>
John-Paul Danko, Councillor, Ward 8, ward8 at hamilton.ca <mailto:ward8 at hamilton.ca>
Brad Clark, Councillor, Ward 9, brad.clark at hamilton.ca <mailto:brad.clark at hamilton.ca>
Jeff Beattie, Councillor, Ward 10, jeff.beattie at hamilton.ca <mailto:jeff.beattie at hamilton.ca>
Mark Tadeson, Councillor, Ward 11, mark.tadeson at hamilton.ca <mailto:mark.tadeson at hamilton.ca>
Craig Cassar, Councillor, Ward 12, ward12 at hamilton.ca <mailto:ward12 at hamilton.ca>
Alex Wilson, Councillor, Ward 13, ward13 at hamilton.ca <mailto:ward13 at hamilton.ca>
Mike Spadafora, Councillor, Ward 14, mike.spadafora at hamilton.ca <mailto:mike.spadafora at hamilton.ca>
Ted McMeekin, Councillor, Ward 15, ted.mcmeekin at hamilton.ca <mailto:ted.mcmeekin at hamilton.ca>

If you are in communities such as Guelph, Brantford, Brant County, Stratford, Perth County, etc. be thankful that your Official Plans haven’t been overridden by the province and experienced forced urban boundary expansions.  Please continue to encourage your elected official to decline developer donations and work towards the sustainable communities we need.

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Kevin Thomason
Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network
www.gren.ca <http://www.gren.ca/>

Phone: (519) 888-0519
Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
Twitter: @kthomason
E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>
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