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<DIV><STRONG>CANADA RANKS POORLY IN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Globally, Canada ranks poorly in C02 reduction and protection of biodiversity & fisheries:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/taking-the-measure-of-canadas-environmental-performance/article1448054/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/taking-the-measure-of-canadas-environmental-performance/article1448054/</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Major Win in the Supreme Court for Environment</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>in British Columbia, the Court ruled that the federal government cannot split projects into artificially small parts to avoid rigorous environmental assessments. The ruling also guarantees that the public will be consulted about major industrial projects, including large metal mines and tar sands developments</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.ecojustice.ca/media-centre/press-releases/supreme-court-of-canada-gives-public-a-voice-on-major-industrial-projects">http://www.ecojustice.ca/media-centre/press-releases/supreme-court-of-canada-gives-public-a-voice-on-major-industrial-projects</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>City of Waterloo Election update</STRONG>: Ward 1, 5 & 7 still waiting for someone to run</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.city.waterloo.on.ca/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=2528">http://www.city.waterloo.on.ca/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=2528</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>City of Kitchener Election update</STRONG>: Ward 1,2,3,4,6 & 7 still waiting for someone to run.</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.kitchener.ca/election/whos_running.aspx">http://www.kitchener.ca/election/whos_running.aspx</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Updating the Waterloo Environmental Strategic Plan: Have your say!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>The City of Waterloo has the draft revised Environmental Strategic Plan on line. After you've read the report you can fill out the response questionnaire to share your views. The deadline for public comment is March 17th so please spread the word!</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Website of the Week</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>Environmental Defence and CELA have a website dedicated to source water protection called the Waterhole: <A href="http://www.thewaterhole.ca/">http://www.thewaterhole.ca/</A></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><U>Local Events Feb. 3rd - 9th</U></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Wednesday Feb 3rd</DIV>
<DIV><B>K-W Green Drinks</B> <BR>Informal gathering of environmentally-minded people for casual discussion; for anyone working on, studying, interested in, or thinking about sustainability and the environment; 7 p.m.; free, may purchase own food or drink, 519-616-8021, Barley Works, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo</DIV>
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<DIV>Thursday Feb. 4th </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Lake Erie Source Water Protection Committee Meeting</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>1PM - GRCA head office, 400 Clyde Rd., Cambridge</DIV>
<DIV>The Source Water Protection Committee will be reviewing the Risk Assessment for the Region of Waterloo Municipal Water Supply System that can be viewed here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.sourcewater.ca/swp_committee/SPC021002.pdf">http://www.sourcewater.ca/swp_committee/SPC021002.pdf</A></DIV>
<DIV>The Risk to Guelph Drinking Water can be viewed here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.sourcewater.ca/swp_committee/SPC021004.pdf">http://www.sourcewater.ca/swp_committee/SPC021004.pdf</A></DIV>
<DIV>To see the other Reports as well as the Agenda visit here:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.sourcewater.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=5&Sub1=2&Sub2=24">http://www.sourcewater.ca/index/document.cfm?Sec=5&Sub1=2&Sub2=24</A></DIV>
<DIV>If you cannot make the meeting you can email responses to: </DIV>
<DIV>Program Director Lori Minshall at <A href="mailto:lminshall@grandriver.ca">lminshall@grandriver.ca</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Thursday, February 4,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>Waterloo Region Food Summit Action Coordinating Group<BR></STRONG>9-11am, 99 Regina St S, Waterloo, room 209</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Representatives of the organizations which supported the Waterloo Region Food Summit have decided to continue meeting periodically to support people who have committed to take actions in response to the Summit. Anyone is welcome to join this meeting to help plan this work. For more information, contact Marc Xuereb at 519-883-2004 x.5872 or <A href="mailto:xmarc@region.waterloo.on.ca">xmarc@region.waterloo.on.ca</A>.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face=Verdana>Monday, Feb 8, </FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="COLOR: black">
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>The State of Parliamentary Democracy : </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Public Lecture</SPAN></B></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>7:30pm, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>War Memorial Hall, University of Guelph </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Guelph, Ontario</SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Dr. C.E.S. Franks, Canada’s preeminent scholar on parliamentary process has been quoted extensively in national news stories and commentaries on the prorogation of parliament</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>. He is a</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> professor emeritus at Queen’s University in the Department of Political Studies and the School of Physical and Health Education and has written many books, including The Parliament of Canada, and Dissent and the State. In 2002, Professor Franks was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for his contributions to the understanding of parliamentary government in Canada. </SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>The lecture is sponsored by the Council of Canadians-Guelph and co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science, Central Students Association University of Guelph and Fair Vote Canada</SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>For more information on this event: <SPAN> </SPAN><A href="http://ca.mc883.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hwhitele@uoguelph.ca" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:hwhitele@uoguelph.ca">hwhitele@uoguelph.ca</A> or 519-824-9345.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US><STRONG>Healthy Lawn Care</STRONG> </SPAN></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>7 p.m.; free, Kitchener Public Library, 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener<BR>Master gardener Helen Gordon identifying types of grasses that do well with water restrictions and pesticide bans and how to keep them healthy. For more info contact 519-743-0271</SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Have a great week everybody!</SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Lulu :0)</SPAN></DIV></SPAN></td></tr></table>