[All] Get It Done Act Issues. Wilmot Staff Report on Schneider's Lands, Overriding the OEB, Bill 23, and Other News

[Kevin Thomason]

Good Day!

We are learning that the Get It Done Act is even worse than originally thought, the Wilmot Staff Report has been finally released on the Schneider’s Land donation, and concerns about the province overruling the Ontario Energy Board grow:

1) Get It Done Act! - Although the Get It Done Act, Bill 162 is only 59 pages it is extremely vague and frequently refers to other documents and maps not even contained in the Act.  As experts across Ontario are learning more and sounding the alarm that things are far worse than expected - particularly for Waterloo Region and Halton Region where Official Plans are again being overridden by the Minister to force thousands of acres of unnecessary urban sprawl.  In additiona Waterloo Region there appears to be a surprise further 1,000 or so extra acres of farmland loss along the Highway #401 corridor for employment lands never before contemplated.  Maps and documents are attached below.  

Former Toronto Mayor David Crombie and Anne Golden summarized things best in their excellent opinion piece that it is the “wrong type of housing in the wrong places at the wrong prices!”:

	The Toronto Star - Doug Ford’s “Get It Done” Act Worsens Housing Crisis with Sneaky New Push For Sprawl:
	https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/doug-ford-s-get-it-done-act-worsens-housing-crisis-with-sneaky-new-push-for/article_3a61a8a0-d58c-11ee-850a-cf3bd0acc95e.html

We need to ensure a strong response so please write to your MPP and we urge you to speak up on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) so there is a public record of concerns against this Act:

	ERO - Get It Done Act, 2024 - Amending the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023
	https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273

LeadNow has also launched a fundraising campaign for Social Media Ads to raise $4,875 to target 28 strategic ridings to push back against the Get It Done Act.  There is a Tuesday deadline to see if they can raise the needed funds so help them out at:

	https://act.leadnow.ca/getitdonefr/


2) Schneider’s Land Donation - On Wednesday, Wilmot Township released their Staff Report on the Schneider’s Land Donation in advance of Monday’s Council Meeting.  The Staff Report was in response to the hundreds of letters received from the public urging the Township to proceed with the required land severances and Wilmot Official Plan Amendments to enable this incredible donation to the Rare Charitable Reserve Land Trust.  Thankfully, Township Staff have removed the requirement that a parking lot had to be created on the environmentally sensitive lands.  

However, the report instead removes the ability to park on almost all area roads in Wilmot Township - leaving the City of Waterloo to deal with all parking, drastically lowers speed limits (which makes little sense if they aren’t even going to allow parking), creates new intersections with paving and street lights, and tries to prohibit trucks on roads in which they are already prohibited.  The actions seem overly punitive, in several situations defy logic or common sense, and could degrade/threaten area wildlife rather than protect it.

It will be presented to Wilmot Council on Monday, March 4th at 7pm though we are unsure if any final decisions will be made that evening as there has been no notice, no consultations, and no community meetings about the extensive changes being proposed that would impact area residents so significantly.

Ideally, we will be able to propose more moderate solutions that will:
	- still allow several on-road parking options to ensure that visitors are distributed throughout the properties and trail network and not just concentrated at a single entrance location as it is absurd that Wilmot Township is removing all parking and easy access to the trails within Wilmot Township,
	- reduce traffic speeds to a more reasonable 50km/hr as traffic engineers have previously recommended,
	- install a pedestrian crosswalk across the Wilmot Line in a location with better sight lines to ensure safe road crossings,
	- ensure that nature is not negatively impacted by street lights at night or other such “improvements”.

The Wilmot Staff Report is attached below.  We hope to circulate additional materials over the weekend in advance of the meeting.  Please send an e-mail to kevinthomason at mac.com if you would like to receive updated maps and a more moderate draft plan of simple solutions that everyone should be able to agree upon to help ensure this amazing land donation proceeds as promptly as possible.


3) Kitchener Inclusionary Zoning - On March 18th, Kitchener City Council will vote on whether to require “Inclusionary Zoning”, which requires a portion of all new developments around iON Light rail stations to be affordable housing.  Community support is needed to counter developer objections and ensure that this opportunity to see more than 800+ affordable homes built over the next 10 years.  A negative precedent here could also impede affordable housing initiatives in other municipalities as well.  Please sign the petition and learn more at:

	https://stopsprawlwr.wixsite.com/inclusionaryzoning

Please also let Hal Jaeger know if you can delegate or support other delegations at the March 18th Council Meeting at 519-341-6007 or hzjaeger at gmail.com.


4) Ontario Continues To Face Criticism About Plans To Overrule the OEB - Doug Ford wants you to pay more for heating and continues to push the ironically named Keeping Energy Costs Down Act, Bill 165 to override the OEB's December decision that Enbridge gas pipeline expansions shouldn't be subsidized by current gas ratepayers given that there are now better alternatives such as heat pumps available.  

We understand that City of Waterloo Mayor Dorothy McCabe may be bringing forward a motion to Council in support of the OEB decision and pushing back on the Ford Government’s legislation that is so contrary to the elimination of fossil fuels that we need to be achieving to address climate change.  Lets start discussing how we can support the motion by raising awareness and organizing delegations.

Recent articles include:

	The Narwhal - Ontario Government Fulfills Promise To Overrule Independent Energy Board In Favour of Enbridge Gas:
	https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-overrules-energy-board-enbridge/

	The Toronto Star - Ford Government Accused Of Helping Developers And Harming Homeowners With Bill To Reverse Natural Gast Ruling:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-government-officially-repeals-provincial-wage-restraint-law-bill-124/article_8b0c5c2c-d259-11ee-a594-7fbf9c48652d.html

	The Record - Ontario Goes Backwards On Heat Pumps:
	https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/ontario-goes-backward-on-heat-pumps/article_a6313bf7-b133-5cb1-bd14-79160d233afc.html

Gowlings wrote a great analytical piece on the implications of putting politicians in charge of natural gas rates:

	https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/articles/2024/the-keeping-energy-costs-down-act/

Tell Doug Ford and Energy Minister Todd Smith that Ontarians want affordable, green heating and to leave the Ontario Energy Board alone.  We need to be banning natural gas and following other jurisdictions in prohibiting new connections - not overruling independent energy boards and forcing new connections on citizens for decades to come.  Speak up and sign the online petition from LeadNow.ca <http://leadnow.ca/> at:

	Leadnow - Doug Ford Wants You To May More For Heating:
	https://act.leadnow.ca/oeb-mpp/


5) Disturbing Changes Proposed for the Province's Municipal Environmental Assessment Requirements - While we have all been focusing on the "Get It Done" Act, the Province on February 16th introduced an egregious proposal to change the municipal environmental assessment requirements by allowing a slew of municipal construction projects to be exempt from the Municipal Comprehensive Environmental Assessment such as new pumping stations, expanding sewage treatment plants up to 25% of existing rate capacity, all municipal roads or new parking lots, reconstruction of bridges with or without cultural heritage value and the list goes on. 

The ERO posting can be found here: 

	https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7891#supporting-materials

Please note the deadline of March 17th. 


6) Recent Media - Includes concerns about the Premier doubling, then tripling down on patronage appointments to stack the courts with biased judges, and continuing concerns about troubling changes to the Endangered Species Act:

	The Toronto Star - Doug Ford Defends “Patronage” Appointments Of Ex-Staffers, Says He Wants Like-Minded People Selecting Ontario Judges:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-defends-patronage-appointments-of-ex-staffers-says-he-wants-like-minded-people-selecting/article_85bcd434-d25b-11ee-b59c-bb5445f38856.html
	In an appalling and very concerning story involving Waterloo Region’s own Matthew Bondy...

	Federation Of Ontario Law Associations - Astonishing Press Release:
	https://www.fola.ca/fola-urges-provincial-government-to-de-politicize-and-return-independence-to-judicial-appointments-advisory-committee/

	The Toronto Star - “I Am Going To Make Sure That We Have Like-Minded Judges”, Ford Doubles Down Amid Ontario Court Outcry:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/i-am-going-to-make-sure-we-have-like-minded-judges-ford-doubles-down-amid/article_11957aa8-d4b7-11ee-a4e5-03b6529e6fd5.html

	The Toronto Star - Pierre Poilievre’s Housing Plan Slammed By Canada’s Mayors:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/pierre-poilievres-housing-plan-slammed-by-canadas-mayors/article_6f8d8f66-d4de-11ee-aafe-93fdd11958e9.html

	The Record - Doug Ford’s Honesty Is Unique But His Judgement On Judges Is Dangerous:
	https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/doug-fords-honesty-is-unique-but-his-judgment-on-judges-is-dangerous/article_f129efc7-95be-534a-9195-3cf5b2201dc7.html

	The National Observer - Ontario Groups Alarmed By Changes to Endangered Species Act:
	https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/26/news/ontario-groups-alarmed-changes-endangered-species-act

	The Toronto Star - Wondering Why The Federal Green Home Program Suddenly Ended?  Here’s What May Be Next?:
	https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/wondering-why-the-federal-green-home-renovation-program-suddenly-ended-a-top-liberal-explains/article_afb7e0b2-d67f-11ee-b41f-674a919f569a.html


7) Editorials Worth Reading - An editorial about why Ford stacking the supposedly independent judiciary sets such a bad precedent:

	The Toronto Star Editorial Board - Why Doug Ford’s Plan For “Like-Minded” Judges Is a Terrible Move:
	https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/why-doug-fords-plan-for-like-minded-judges-is-a-terrible-move/article_9090a562-d4da-11ee-8d7d-53e7a9d9c6c2.html


8) Wheels On The Bus - A great new report from Environmental Defence and Equiterre that concludes the largest factor in the ability to reduce emissions is urban built form and the importance of the need to reduce sprawl while building transit ridership with frequent, fast public transit.

	Meeting Canada’s Climate Goals and Unlocking The Potential of Public Transit:
	https://environmentaldefence.ca/report/putting-wheels-on-the-bus-public-transit-policy-to-meet-canada-climate-goals/

And heres an excellent media article about the report:

	TVO - If The Feds Are Serious About Fighting Climate Change, They Should Tackle Transit, Report:
	https://www.tvo.org/article/if-the-feds-are-serious-about-fighting-climate-change-they-should-tackle-transit-report


9) Walking Back - The Official Opposition NDP have calculated that Ford’s Conservatives have spent 72 hours in the Legislature reversing their majority policies:
	
	https://twitter.com/maritstiles/status/1762279048095408213?s=61&t=xlKnvO_bv2iW_xxyisrT0A


10) Triple Renewable Energy - The amazing folks at The Ontario Clean Air Alliance have released an excellent new video on how badly Ontario has fallen behind the rest of the world on low-cost clean energy and is hoping that you will watch the video and help speak up.  Spend 1 minute of your time and check it out at the following link: 

	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVB1IdoMb1k


11) Other Media: Other recent stories include Doug’s obsession with Bonnie and finally repealing Bill 124:

	The Toronto Star - Are Doug Ford’s Conservatives Obsessed With Bonnie Crombie?:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/are-doug-fords-conservatives-obsessed-with-bonnie-crombie/article_26a25990-d0f0-11ee-b86a-eb7114601d5c.html

	The Toronto Star - Doug Ford Government Official Repeals Provincial Wage Restraint Law Bill 124 - Victory for tens of thousands of public sector workers:
	https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-government-officially-repeals-provincial-wage-restraint-law-bill-124/article_8b0c5c2c-d259-11ee-a594-7fbf9c48652d.html

	CityNews - Ontario Repeals Bill 124, Wage Restraint Law Twice Found Unconstitutional:
	https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/02/23/ontario-repeals-bill-124-wage-restraint-law-twice-found-unconstitutional/?


12) The Future of Farmland Forum - The Ontario Farmland Trust would like to invite you to the annual Farmland Forum on March 21st from 9am to 5pm at the Grandway Events Centre in Elora and online.  Registration and more information can be found at:

	https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/


13) Reminder - Next Meeting - Join us next Friday, March 8th 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

Wilmot Township Meeting on Schneider’s Land Donation - Monday, March 4th - 7:00pm - Wilmot Township Council Chambers - https://calendar.wilmot.ca/townshipcalendar/Detail/2024-03-04-1900-Council-Meeting/e1189e00-e790-4e4c-8bc7-b12401781ee7

Friday, March 8th - 5:30pm - Next update meeting on Zoom - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09

The Future of Farmland Forum - Thursday, March 21st 9am to 5pm - https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/

ERO Deadline Municipal Environmental Assessment Requirements - Deadline - Sunday, March 17th - https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-7891

ERO Deadline Get It Done Act Amending the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2024 - Deadline - Thursday, March 21st - https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273


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B) The Get It Done Act, 2024

	

	

The Get It Done Act - All of the red arrows on the map are unnecessary forced boundary expansions being imposed by the provincial government - destroying thousands of acres of local farmland for rampant urban sprawl at the expense of our sustainable Regional Official Plan.



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C) ERO - Get It Done Act, 2024 - Amending the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023

Please respond by March 21, 2024

	https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273


https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273


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D) Schneider’s Lands - Wilmot Township Staff Report - Monday, March 4th 2024 7pm

	


Please e-mail kevinthomason at mac.com to be kept informed between now and Monday of this meeting and finding the needed plan for effective solutions.

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E) Wheels On The Bus - Meeting Climate Commitments:

For immediate release: February 27, 2024

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, ÉQUITERRE

New Report: Expanding Public Transit Service Can Double Ridership and Cut Emissions by 65 Million Tonnes

“Putting Wheels on the Bus” report outlines recommendations to federal policymakers to unlock public transit’s potential as a climate solution 

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Combined with electrification of bus fleets, the report finds that with these measures, Canada can reduce carbon emissions by sixty-five million tonnes by 2035, if investments begin now. Sixty-five million tonnes over the period 2024-2035 is equivalent to the annual carbon emissions produced by 20 million cars.

The policy interventions proposed in the report can be achieved by careful design of the planned federal Permanent Public Transit Fund and negotiated infrastructure funding agreements with provinces, territories, and cities, where the federal government would assume its traditional 40 per cent cost-share. 

The report highlights that public transit systems across Canada are currently not allowed to use federal public transit funding to add service hours or increase service frequency, despite these measures being the most important drivers of ridership growth and emissions reductions. Federal funding is also not allowed to be used towards making fares more affordable, despite Canada’s cost-of-living crisis.

Based on public transit fleet data obtained from the Canadian Urban Transit Association, the report finds that while municipalities have expanded their bus fleets with federal capital funding, they do not have the operating funding they need to actually put those bigger fleets into service. There are an estimated 1,700 buses gathering dust in garages across the country that could be in service if municipalities had the money to hire drivers and run them. 

The modelling by Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors and Leading Mobility found that increasing subsidies for public transit operations allows transit systems to increase service levels, and this is a particularly important way of reducing carbon emissions by incentivizing people to choose public transit over cars. The study found that the largest greenhouse gas reductions from public transit came from Land Use Effects. This refers to the ability of increased transit service to enable improved urban planning and land use, such as less city space needing to be devoted to parking. This allows people to make shorter, car-free trips to reach their destinations and live closer to jobs and amenities. The study highlighted the importance of pairing public transit investments with zoning policy changes that enable cities to build more housing near frequent transit service, because restrictive zoning policies can limit these benefits. 

Public transit systems in Canada are at a turning point, with many still struggling financially because of reduced ridership due to the pandemic. This has led many to cut services and hike fares. Yet, these cuts drive an even greater reduction in ridership, which inevitably lead to even more service cuts and fare increases – a vicious cycle known as the ‘downward spiral’. 

The report highlights that while Canada’s climate plan has targets to increase zero-emission vehicle adoption, it has no targets to increase public and active transportation use or to reduce the total number of kilometres traveled by car. The report authors recommend that beyond setting new goals, federal and provincial governments should also create long term, reliable operating funding streams for public transit systems. This would allow ridership to recover and grow while enabling Canada to meet its climate ambitions with abundant public transit.

Quotes

·         “Canada’s current public transit strategy is like a bus without wheels. Funding capital projects but not operations is not working to actually improve day-to-day service for millions of Canadians who rely on public transit. This policy choice is not working to shift people who are currently driving onto public transit. If the federal government intends on actually achieving meaningful emissions reductions with public transit, it must begin funding transit operations and encourage provinces to get on board too,” said Nate Wallace, Clean Transportation Program Manager at Environmental Defence. 

·         “We cannot allow a ‘downward spiral’ to erode public transit in Canada, just when we need it the most as a clean and affordable climate solution. This report demonstrates that we have an alternative: we can choose to invest in public transit, grow ridership and adapt to new mobility patterns by providing more reliable, convenient and frequent service that works more equitably for everyone,” said Anne-Catherine Pilon, Mobility Analyst, Équiterre. 

·         “This important, new report reinforces and builds on the new regional transit plan that Metro Vancouver leaders put in place in 2022 recognizing that record-setting population growth, the need to increase housing density and affordability and to meet critical GHG reduction targets will require massive increases in transit service over the next decade. Our Access for Everyone Plan calls for a 114 per cent increase in Metro Vancouver’s transit over the next decade, mainly through an improved and expanded bus network. However, this plan is not achievable without a much faster and more substantive response from the federal government. The new Permanent Transit Fund is a giant step in the right direction, but its roll out and scope does not match the scale of the challenges we are facing. We need to get started now!” said Brad West, Chair of TransLink’s Mayors’ Council and Mayor of Port Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver’s transportation authority. 

"Investing in public transit is a win-win for affordability and climate. The federal government has an opportunity to reduce household costs and greenhouse gas emissions by accelerating the Permanent Public Transit Fund and making it available for transit operating budgets. More frequent and affordable service will make public transit a viable choice for more people." said Shelagh Pizey-Allen, Executive Director of TTC Riders, a Toronto-based public transit advocacy group. 
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ABOUT ÉQUITERRE (https://www.equiterre.org/en <https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.xdufnjfr-2F7VzqwotXvaT33HEhFOMzHdVkpAP1fAvkLJq9Zx-2Bxu4x-2BraAS5yIMojvGA2C_xzgXdjW3-2B19XdyZ9sYKyqIglkGeaoXogYT9YHTKYV3d-2BlG6-2B-2BCiaxQHdP1e8UgsNnoqZYNgaQy5kpRsLaQP-2Bzh3uOZSBpYGcziLiYK2bzZfyRE4esF-2FrSsOmf0nxX1a-2FI2fTBsCi9VmChR7IfTZycVDX6-2FZWBAo0smKjtk2mRdpPrfrC6ZAcqj8GI1TclUEDHhA0Q-2BGKPqQWMX0ipHyc-2BoCFsa0kEcgGORN6OJ1YOEFr8T-2BwdFK9t04pMTuLOSBcxPT1OplIbTh-2B-2BSblhqBT4pjmj9GldPIVVVcTOyDiBrYQADKhg4Ed-2FfXXjKweHcdpVYZ4hZYpy89X4bQIPMM7yxGQdSDM-2FXyJ00v73-2FPPEGVMCn7qGLv7Oo-2FN-2FEwZZH247lDfYda0l8z-2BTZV-2BPpdtUw-3D-3D>): Since 1993, Équiterre has been helping to find solutions, transform social norms and encourage ambitious public policies through research, support, education, mobilization and awareness building initiatives. This progress is helping to establish new principles for how we feed ourselves, how we get around and how we produce and consume, that are designed for our communities, respectful of our ecosystems, in line with social justice and of course, low in carbon. 

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For more information or to request an interview, please contact:

Karishma Porwal, Environmental Defence, media at environmentaldefence.ca <mailto:media at environmentaldefence.ca>, 226-988-2123

 
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F) Recent Media







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G) 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
Andrea Khanjin - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - andrea.khanjin at pc.ola.org <mailto:andrea.khanjin at pc.ola.org> or 705-722-0575
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

Local Green Party MPPs:
Mike Schreiner - MPP Guelph - mschreiner at ola.org <mailto:mschreiner at ola.org> or (519) 836-4190
New! - Aislinn Clancy - MPP Kitchener Centre - new contact information coming soon

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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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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