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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Kevin....thank you for your passion for the future of LRT even though it will cost far more than they are willing to admit...$$$$$ 8 point 8 was 2 yrs ago with <b>one of the governments</b> (can’t remember which one Feds ?? or Province ????) reneging on the amount initially promised. They took it back to 2/3rds of initial offering ....if I remember correctly. I am fed up with this outdated quote. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We ought to be able to guesstimate and voice that it will be one billion plus plus and plus again for the initial rendition of the project. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am not <b>as adamantly</b> opposed as initially however I am still not onside with the CURRENT intentions of from Fairview Park Mall to Conestoga Mall . I don’t have time to go shopping at either of these malls more than twice or three times a year ...<b>so what has GREN offered as an intelligent workable potential alternative ?? </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The Region did a terrible selling job of this drastically expensive, futuristic project to us common folks ...it was shoved down our throats without proper introduction and LOTS of info and LOTS of open houses and LOTS of PR and LOTS of attempts at comfort levels to make life and travel easier for our grandchildren in the future. They’ve tried to do some selling <b>after the fact </b> We grandparents love our grandchildren and want to give them a good future. Doesn’t anybody on the Regional Council have enough grandchildren to understand that they have to use that as part of the equation in factoring the sales pitch <b>well in advance</b> of making the decision? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Forgive me if I seem uninformed...as I truly am appearing to be after listening to a lot of folks my age ...I have been too busy to be totally updated will try to catch up sooner than later. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My belief is it will take a next generation to truly become users : meanwhile, the some of the seniors who will carry this added tax burden, who do not have good pensions coming in, will have to possibly sell their homes ,and may have little choice about it ,if they choose to be independent and not be a burden on their children ....and yet continue to eat fairly well ...hopefully there will not be too many in this category.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Can those of you younger folks, who will eventually benefit from this ‘eye to the future’ vision (and I’m not arguing with you at this time), negotiate a break in taxes for those who can document and prove a need for assistance to remain in their homes or maintaining a moderate lifestyle of nutritional eating.? No, I don’t claim to be in that category but there will be many borderline elders who will never or rarely use the LRT while still contributing to it.....as we age we have less and less need for ‘shopping for new clothing and things’ so the resentment of going from ‘mall to mall’ is angering them as a useless target of ridership. If you (who are so positive in seeing this through) can get this message across to the staff (and please not the YOUNG staff ) that they MUST present it in a different manner than they have in the past, to get even a small measure of acceptance and be willing to work it a little bit at a time for some form of a comfort level. Ginny <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> all-bounces@gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Thomason<br><b>Sent:</b> June-02-11 2:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> all@gren.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [All] Rapid Transit Referendum and Public Hearing Update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Good morning!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Just to follow-up Lulu's excellent updates on the Rapid Transit meetings, I wanted to specifically thank the many GREN members who made amazing presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>So many good points were raised by all the GREN members speaking! The timing of our presentations on Tuesday evening, at the afternoon referendum meeting yesterday, and then throughout the hearings last night really helped to offset opposing presentations, provide an extremely positive message, and keep things moving well.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Specifically, thanks to Deb Swidrovich, Greg Michalenko (two great presentations!), Susan Koswan, Susan Bryant, and Robert Milligan who all spoke and to Robert Fleming who attended the 14 hours of Council presentations! Incredible! I think that we can truly say that we have helped to change the future of our community.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>We now have only two weeks remaining prior to the June 15th vote. I think that we have strong momentum for LRT, however, there are still several undecided and opposing Councillors. E-mails to the Councillors, letters to the editors, and all the positive talk about the LRT in the community is going to be as important than ever. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Please do whatever you can to help to ensure this initiative succeeds - it is likely the most important environmental decision that will be made here for many years and we need it to be positive and not condemning us to a lost generation of gridlock, sprawl, and pollution.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Let us know any ideas and once again well done! <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Thank you and cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Kevin.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>-------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Kevin Thomason<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone: (519) 888-0519<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Mobile Phone: (519) 240-1648<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Twitter: @kthomason<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>-----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>