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</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small" class="gmail_default">Kevin Thomason is away and having difficulty sending his comments on the OMB issue to <a href="mailto:all@gren.ca">all@gren.ca</a>. He has asked me to forward the following on his behalf...</div>
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</div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> Kevin Thomason <<a href="mailto:kevinthomason@me.com" target="_blank">kevinthomason@me.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 14 August, 2013 11:28:20 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com" target="_blank">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>>, "<a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" target="_blank">all@gren.ca</a>" <<a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" target="_blank">all@gren.ca</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [All] re OMB and the Region II</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div>Susan, Greg, Deb, Lulu and all involved so far in this email dialog. Some really good points are being made. There is a group of concerned citizens who have been actively working on this OMB issue for several months now. <br>
<br>We have set up a website - <a href="http://www.smartgrowthwaterloo.ca" target="_blank">www.smartgrowthwaterloo.ca</a>, a twitter feed, Facebook page, etc. and have been working to keep the public informed, engage politicians and groups across the province, and ensure the best possible outcome for our Regional Official Plan.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I would encourage everyone to visit the site, read our recent press releases, follow things on twitter and subscribe to the mailing list.</div><div><br></div><div>GREN has provided letters of support in the past and perhaps there will be the need for similar letters in the near future. We will see how things unfold in the coming days though I see no downside to Susan preparing a draft letter to our MPPs expressing our increasing concerns and ongoing support for the Region.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Please let us know any ideas or questions and hopefully we can all work together to ensure the best possible future for our region.</div><div><br><div><span>Cheers,</span></div><div>Kevin.</div><div><br>
</div><div>------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>Kevin Thomason</div><div><br></div><div>Phone: <a href="tel:%28519%29%20888-0519" target="_blank" value="+15198880519">(519) 888-0519</a></div><div>Mobile Phone: <a href="tel:%28519%29%20240-1648" target="_blank" value="+15192401648">(519) 240-1648</a></div>
<div>E-mail: <a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com" target="_blank">kevinthomason@mac.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------</div></div><div><br>On 2013-08-14, at 12:42 PM, Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com" target="_blank">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I disagree, Greg,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To paraphrase Jane Mitchell – the powers that be are impressed by GREN’s knowledge-base -- we are being heard.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Legal decisions are influenced by the zeitgeist. This would be a perfect opportunity to get MPP’s moving towards an investigation/re-assessment or whatever of the OMB. If we make lots of noise about this, it might encourage other municipalities to come forward with their concerns about the OMB. My guts tell me this is a really, really important case. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This is a long term project and we have to be there to nudge it along. I’m still willing to draft an email to our MPP’s. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">My two bits, 8-)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Susan K<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt" lang="EN-US"> All [mailto:<a href="mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca" target="_blank">all-bounces@gren.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gregory C. Michalenko<br>
<b>Sent:</b> August-14-13 9:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> Louisette Lanteigne<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" target="_blank">all@gren.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [All] re OMB and the Region II<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">The Region is proceeding with a bold series of legal measures to address this. They are keeping the public informed -- a press release went out yesterday. I don't think a GREN statement/action is warranted at this moment. If egg is to land on the face of the OMB and the consortium of some 27 land owners, speculators and developers that are involved in this challenge to the ROP, it will splatter much more effectively if delivered by the force of a legal cannon than if delivered through GREN's pea-shopoter. Let's sit tight for now and keep abreast of developments. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">- Greg<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span><hr align="center" size="2" width="100%"></span></div><div><p style="margin-bottom:12pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> All [<a href="mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca" target="_blank">all-bounces@gren.ca</a>] on behalf of Louisette Lanteigne [<a href="mailto:butterflybluelu@rogers.com" target="_blank">butterflybluelu@rogers.com</a>]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 14, 2013 1:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> Susan Koswan; <a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" target="_blank">all@gren.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [All] re OMB and the Region II</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div style="margin-top:4.8pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><p style="background:white;line-height:14.3pt" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div style="margin-top:4.8pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><p style="background:white;line-height:14.3pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To read more visit here: <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.ecoissues.ca/index.php/Pushing_for_Natural_Heritage_Planning_on_the_Waterloo_and_Paris-Galt_Moraines" target="_blank">http://www.ecoissues.ca/index.php/Pushing_for_Natural_Heritage_Planning_on_the_Waterloo_and_Paris-Galt_Moraines</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Might as well put that info to some good use. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A judicial review is a pretty big deal folks. Certainly something worth supporting!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Louisette Lanteigne<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">700 Star Flower Ave.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Waterloo Ont.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">N2V 2L2<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
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<span><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></span></div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com" target="_blank">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>><br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" target="_blank">all@gren.ca</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 13, 2013 5:16:43 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [All] re OMB and the Region II</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div>
<div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div><div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="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><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Susan K</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentColor currentColor;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm">
<div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt" lang="EN-US"> All [<a href="mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca" target="_blank">mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Koswan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> August-13-13 4:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" target="_blank">all@gren.ca</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [All] re OMB and the Region</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal">
<span> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FYI – Jane Mitchell just posted a backgrounder on FB. Rat bastards!</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wonder if this can work to take down the OMB.</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Susan K</span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p style="background:white" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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