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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>All 17 paid-up GREN members have now voted on the following motion. The motion has passed with 14 in favour and 3 opposed and is now our position.<BR>
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GREN Position on Waterloo Region Transit: 1) Urge Region to adopt a combination of L9 & L3 (the administration’s recommendation to council). [this means that they commit now to having a light rail train system all the way from St. Jacob’s farmers market to the Ainslie Street bus terminal in Cambridge (L9), but that they begin by having rail only from St. Jacob’s farmers market to Fairview Mall and Bus rapid transit to Cambridge (L3); 2) Urge Region to now commit to and immediately begin rapidly implementing a reformed bus system throughout the three communities, with new Express Bus Routes and new local bus route system as shown on page 10 of their “Connecting to the Future” document; 3) integrate this with a reassessment of the road system needs given that the bus and rail system is dramatically improved; 4) while the details of the LRT system are being developed over the next two years, that they continue to explore new technologies; and 5) ensure that planning policies are implemented (as described in the Region’s new official plan) that will support the transit system.<BR>
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Therefore, this is the GREN position that we will be promoting to the Regional Council.<BR>
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The fact that this is the GREN position does not mean that GREN members shouldn’t present a differing view to Regional Council if they so wish. Just make sure that it is presented on behalf of yourself or of another group that you are part of – but not on behalf of GREN. Likewise, even if you support the motion that GREN has adopted, we encourage you to speak to or e-mail the councillors and participate in the various public input sessions promoting the position. The more people and groups that speak out the better.<BR>
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John Jackson<BR>
17 Major Street<BR>
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1<BR>
519-744-7503<BR>
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