<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>In formulating GREN's response, it would be beneficial to make reference to the Environmental Commissioner's statement regarding the attempt David Wellhauser and I made to secure a Waterloo Moraine Protection Act. The Commissioner states the following: </div><div><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 19.046875px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Not only does the Growth Plan fail to require population allocations be adjusted for communities with watersheds close to or already at carrying capacity, it favours large-scale infrastructure projects aimed at overcoming the natural limits to growth. Waterloo is proposing to address any future water shortages by constructing a pipe to Lake Erie. Such infrastructure projects override ecological carrying capacities and are exempt from natural
heritage protections in the PPS and Greenbelt Plan, despite their significant environmental effects. Provincial policies, such as the Growth Plan, favour development over sustainable planning processes.</div><div style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; line-height: 19.046875px; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A comprehensive systems-based plan for natural heritage protection and land use planning is needed. The moraines extend across several cities and regions, each with their own official plans and zoning. The resulting piecemeal approach to planning and protection can leave environmentally significant areas vulnerable or under-protected, thereby compromising the entire landscape.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">To read more visit here: </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span><a href="http://www.ecoissues.ca/index.php/Pushing_for_Natural_Heritage_Planning_on_the_Waterloo_and_Paris-Galt_Moraines">http://www.ecoissues.ca/index.php/Pushing_for_Natural_Heritage_Planning_on_the_Waterloo_and_Paris-Galt_Moraines</a></span></div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Might as well put that info to some good use. </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">By the way, I've notified CELA, Ecojustice, Environmental Defence, Donnolly Law and Award Winning solicitor Dianne Saxe about all this as well as my friend from York Regional Police who specializes in Municipal Corruption issues. </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">A judicial review is a pretty big deal folks. Certainly something worth supporting!</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;
font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Louisette Lanteigne</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">700 Star Flower Ave.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Waterloo Ont.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">N2V 2L2</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color:
transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Susan Koswan <susankoswan@execulink.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> all@gren.ca <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:16:43 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [All] re OMB and the Region II<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br><div id="yiv3194115815"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv3194115815WordSection1"><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jane has asked that we spread this far and wide, write to the province etc. I will draft a response from GREN, so please provide me with your input ASAP. </span></div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Susan K</span></div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> All [mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Koswan<br><b>Sent:</b> August-13-13 4:56
PM<br><b>To:</b> all@gren.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [All] re OMB and the Region</span></div></div></div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">FYI – Jane Mitchell just posted a backgrounder on FB. Rat bastards!</span></div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wonder if this can work to take down the OMB.</span></div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Susan K</span></div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div class="yiv3194115815MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><img width="636" height="960" id="yiv3194115815Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:1.93153390@web142306.mail.bf1.yahoo.com"
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