<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Good Morning Sonia!<div><br></div><div>That is certainly good news. But, unlike other years, your program that I consulted yesterday did not indicate that you</div><div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; ">have revamped the entire panel discussion to allow for more audience questions and interaction<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">" or that </span></span></div><div>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; ">moderators are very aware that a significant portion of time must be reserved for questions from the audience<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">"</span></span></div><div><br></div><div>Given how both last year (and the year before) that no time was allowed for public questions &/or brief comment --despite being indicated in the program -- I suggest that a note at the bottom of your program below would be of great interpretive assistance.</div><div>See possibility that I inserted below.</div><div><br></div><div>Robert</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; "><br><table width="600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" id="table1" width="602" style="position: static; z-index: auto; "><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" align="center" width="620" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><h4 align="left" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 74, 66); font-weight: bold; ">Inspiring Grand Transformations: Our Preferred Future</h4></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="590" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><p class="title" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; ">Morning Program:</p></td></tr><tr><td width="260" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">8:00 - 8:30 a.m.</td><td valign="top" width="500" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">Registration and coffee</td></tr><tr><td width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">8 a.m. - 2 p.m.</td><td valign="top" width="419" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">Interactive exhibits and displays</td></tr><tr><td width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "> </td><td valign="top" width="419" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Moderator</b> - <a href="http://www.grandriver.ca/WaterForum/WF2010_Findlay.cfm" style="color: rgb(0, 121, 170); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; ">Rick Findlay, Vice Chair, <br>Canadian Water Network</a></td></tr><tr><td width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">8:30 - 8:40 a.m.</td><td valign="top" width="419" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">Welcome and greetings</td></tr><tr><td width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">8:40 - 9:00 a.m.</td><td valign="top" width="419" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation</b> - Hon. John Milloy (invited)</td></tr><tr><td width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">9:00 - 9:15 a.m.</td><td valign="top" width="419" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>2010 Watershed Report</b>, Joe Farwell, Assistant CAO Resource Management, GRCA</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.</td><td valign="top" width="419" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Grand River Watershed Water Forum - A 10 Year Retrospective</b>, <a href="http://www.grandriver.ca/WaterForum/WF2010_Miller.cfm" style="color: rgb(0, 121, 170); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; ">Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">9:45 - 10:15 a.m.</td><td valign="top" width="419" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">Refreshment break</td></tr><tr><td width="410" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">10:15 - 11:45 a.m.</td><td width="419" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Panel Discussions: A Grand Future</b><ul><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; ">Rob Nixon, Maintenance and Engineering Leader, Owens Corning, Guelph</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; "><a href="http://www.grandriver.ca/WaterForum/WF2010_Jackson.cfm" style="color: rgb(0, 121, 170); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; ">Tim Jackson, Tech Capital Partners & CEO, Accelerator Centre, Waterloo</a></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; ">Cameron Walsh, Manager of Wastewater Services, City of Guelph</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; ">David Rudolph, Executive & Scientific Director, The Water Institute and Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="159" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">11:55 - 1:10 p.m.</td><td width="419" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Luncheon ~ Networking ~ Interactive Exhibits</b><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); "> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" width="590" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><p class="title" style="color: rgb(255, 153, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; ">Afternoon Program: <br></p></td></tr><tr><td width="159" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">1:10 - 1:15 p.m.</td><td width="419" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">Welcome</td></tr><tr><td width="159" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">1:15- 1:45 p.m.</td><td width="419" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Keynote Speaker - </b><a href="http://www.grandriver.ca/WaterForum/WF2010_Kirkby.cfm" style="color: rgb(0, 121, 170); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; ">Ken Kirkby, Renowned Artist & President, Nile Creek Enhancement Society, Bowser, British Columbia</a>.</td></tr><tr><td width="159" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">1:45 - 3:00 p.m.</td><td width="419" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Panel Discussion - A Grand Community</b><ul><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; ">Mark Reusser, Zone Director, Ontario Federation of Agriculture</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; ">Larry Mellors, Grand River Fisheries Management Committee</li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; ">Blain Albin, <a href="http://www.grandriverdinnercruises.ca/" style="color: rgb(0, 121, 170); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; ">Grand River Dinner Cruises</a></li><li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: navy; ">Crawford Reid, Chairman, Grand River Conservation Foundation</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td width="159" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">3:00 - 3:25 p.m.</td><td width="419" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><b>Wrapping it all Up</b> - <a href="http://www.grandriver.ca/WaterForum/WF2010_Miller.cfm" style="color: rgb(0, 121, 170); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; ">Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario</a></td></tr><tr><td width="159" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">3:25 - 3:30 p.m.</td><td width="419" valign="top" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; ">Closing</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); "><a href="http://www.grandriver.ca/WaterForum/WF_2010_program.pdf" style="color: rgb(0, 121, 170); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; ">Download a PDF version of the 2010 Water Forum program.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="middle" align="center" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); vertical-align: top; "><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 51, 102); "> <br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div>Note: All panel discussions will allow for a period of 15 minutes for the audience to ask questions &/or make brief comments.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div>On 8-Sep-10, at 6:41 AM, Sonia Morgan wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div class="WordSection1"><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Good Morning!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Thank you for your comments. But actually this year we have revamped the entire panel discussion to allow for more audience questions and interaction. The panelists will not be making presentations this year, but rather will be answering questions asked by a moderator. These initial questions have been created by a committee comprised of a number of sectors. All panelists will be allowed to answer the questions and add to other speakers’ comments. The moderators are very aware that a significant portion of time must be reserved for questions from the audience. The moderators have detailed timelines and they have been tasked to ensure that other speakers do not exceed the time provided, thus providing that other parts of the program are not shortchanged.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Sonia<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Sonia Morgan</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">Water Forum Co-ordinator</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; ">519-621-2763, ext. 2315<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div><div style="border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); border-top-width: 1pt; padding-top: 3pt; padding-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; "><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Robert Milligan [<a href="mailto:mill@continuum.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:mill@continuum.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:59 AM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Sonia Morgan<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>* GREN<br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: Grand River Watershed Water Forum - program update<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Sonia,<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Good program, but! Why is there no opportunity to ask questions this year?? At least last year there was a period at the end for questions but surprise, surprise -- there was no time. What happened to democracy? If only the GRCA was paid for with my tax dollars! <o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Robert<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">On 7-Sep-10, at 4:23 PM, Sonia Morgan wrote:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div><div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Hello!</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Program update for the Grand River Watershed Water Forum being held on Friday, September 17, 2010 in Cambridge, ON.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Registrations can be made online at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.grandriver.ca" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.grandriver.ca</a>. To the many of you have already registered, thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you at the Water Forum! We would appreciate it if you would pass this information on to colleagues who may enjoy attending the Water Forum.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; ">Any questions or comments please contact Sonia Morgan at 519-621-2763, ext. 2315 or<a href="mailto:smorgan@grandriver.ca" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">smorgan@grandriver.ca</a>.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><image001.png><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><i><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">Grand River Conservation Authority</span></i></b><b><u><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><br>News Release</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; "> <o:p></o:p></span></h2><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><h2 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Friday, Sept. 3, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; ">Release ON RECEIPT<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><h1 align="center" style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center; page-break-after: avoid; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: black; ">Ministers of environment, innovation<br>to speak at Grand River Water Forum<o:p></o:p></span></h1><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">Two Ontario cabinet ministers have been added to the list of speakers for the 10th Annual Grand River Watershed Water Forum on Sept. 17.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: black; "> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">John Wilkinson, who was named Minister of Environment in an August cabinet shuffle, will appear at the event. Wilkinson represents the riding of Perth-Wellington, which takes in part of the Grand River watershed. Prior to the shuffle, he was Minister of Revenue and before that Minister of Research and Innovation.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; color: black; ">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt; color: black; "> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">Glen Murray entered the cabinet for the first time in August when he was named Minister of Research and Innovation. He was elected to the legislature in January after winning a by-election in the riding of Toronto Centre. He was mayor of Winnipeg from 1998 to 2004.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">The one-day forum is called “Inspiring Grand Transformations: Our Preferred Future” and will feature speeches, panel discussions and displays on the current state and the future of the watershed.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">Keynote speaker for the event is noted painter and environmentalist Ken Kirkby of Bowser B.C. who will offer his special insights into how individuals can make a difference in today’s world.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">Two panel discussions will examine how we are managing and conserving the water resources of the Grand and their importance to our economy and quality of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller will take a look back at the 10 years of the water forum. Joe Farwell, the GRCA’s Assistant CAO for Resources will present the annual GRCA Watershed Report.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">The event takes place at the head office of the Grand River Conservation Authority, 400 Clyde Rd. Cambridge from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration for the event is open to the public. Details about the program, speakers and registration (including an online registration process) can be found in the Water Forum section of the GRCA website at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.grandriver.ca/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.grandriver.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">The registration fee is $100, or $55 for students and seniors, plus tax. The fee includes lunch.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; ">-30-<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black; "> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 32, 96); "> </span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; "><2010 Water Forum program as per Sept. 7th.pdf><o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>