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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks Ginny - in the initial stages, or maybe
ongoing, it might be good if they had a shuttle bus or 2 from one of
the empty parking lots at the north end of The Boardwalk, where there is so much
parking space not being used. It might help with traffic congestion until
they get 4 lanes built. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Next thing you know, Ikea or some other big box
will be wanting to buy the Westhill Meadows Golf Club lands.
Lori</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ginnypq@gmail.com href="mailto:ginnypq@gmail.com">Ginny Quinn</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=strothjkl@sympatico.ca
href="mailto:strothjkl@sympatico.ca">'Lori Strothard'</A> ; <A
title=butterflybluelu@rogers.com
href="mailto:butterflybluelu@rogers.com">'Louisette Lanteigne'</A> ; <A
title=all@gren.ca href="mailto:all@gren.ca">'GREN2'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 07, 2014 10:31
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [All] Costco: Why it's a bad
idea</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thanks
Eleanor and Lori and Kevin Deb and ALL contributers
for fighting the good fight May you win some
rounds. Your concerns have been well researched.
Ginny<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> All
[mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Lori
Strothard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 06, 2014 8:22 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Louisette Lanteigne; GREN2<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [All] Costco: Why it's a bad
idea<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">one other thing of
course is all the emissions from cars lined up waiting, inching along,
jostling for position until they can find a coveted parking space, as
per Kevin's point about how the roads would need to be retooled, sadly,
once again, to accommodate more cars. I've heard people talk about Costco like
its some kind of nirvana- "<EM><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">you've go to go there- there are
such amazing deals-its fantastic" -</SPAN></EM> Their eye seems to glaze over
like they've been caught under a spell or Costco-sized/seized!
A consumers' dream or nightmare, depending on how you look at
it! This has happened to some of my own relatives, who were always
pretty conscious and conservative about spending habits.
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Have you driven
past that outlet mall that opened within the last year or 2 on the north
side of the 401 in Milton? Its called a "Toronto Premium Outlet Mall" -
what's that supposed to mean- you can shop like you really live in
Toronto, but you don't have to pay to actually live in Toronto? We
drive to Toronto to see family about once a month, and the first 6 -12 mos. it
was open, there were huge lineups along the 401 for cars trying to get in
there, and it was so ridiculous because it would cause major slowdowns on
<EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">both </SPAN></EM>sides
-one for those actually trying to get in, and on the other side by people
slowing down to see what all the fuss was about. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In
recent reports about climate change, which the world seems to
continuously need proof that it is really happening, scientists cite tailpipe
emissions as a major contributor, but people don't like to hear it, because
people love their cars. Emissions are invisible which is part of the problem -
out of site, out of mind. People know that breathing emissions in a confined
space will kill a person pretty quickly, but spread all over the planet, well
that's ok. It all gets trapped in our thin little round bubble - "the
atmosphere" - beyond which life can not survive. This layer is so thin
that it is equivalent to the skin on an apple, or a balloon stretched tightly
over a classroom globe. When will we realize how precious this protective
layer is, and how, so far, it is unique in space, and that we should be doing
everything to preserve it. I guess the saving grace might be that
some people get it and are doing things about it quietly. Apparently our
Federal gov.'t missed that memo.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Did anyone hear
that recent statistic in the media.. something along the lines that this is
the first year that energy produced from renewables or non-petroleum sources
has exceeded energy from oil/gas? Can that be true? that must be for North
America, because China, India and many other countries are still using
coal I believe as their #1 energy source?</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lori
S.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4" 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"> <A
title=butterflybluelu@rogers.com
href="mailto:butterflybluelu@rogers.com">Louisette Lanteigne</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
title=all@gren.ca href="mailto:all@gren.ca">GREN2</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Saturday, April
05, 2014 7:46 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> [All] Costco:
Why it's a bad idea<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="BACKGROUND: white" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi
folks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Now
that the Part II order for Hidden Valley is over, I can think about Costco
and the first word that comes to mind is SALT.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We
are paying millions to remediate Greenbrook wells and projects like the West
Side Lands had a zero thresh hold to exceed salt levels. How will Greenbrook
impact those same wellfields? Will the wells be closed due to
salt? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We
also have vinyl Chloride leaking at the Erb Street dump. Rather toxic stuff.
There is a way we can implement in situ bioremediation using enzymes that
will eventually neutralize the toxicity but if the salt kills off the
beneficial enzymes needed to make that happen we're stuck with the highest
level of toxicity. That's not good. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Folks
preach that beet root juice can replace salt. What they must consider though
is the fact that beet root is one of the highest naturally occurring forms
of nitrate. Spread that on the road where does it go? Right into our storm
drains, tributaries and the Grand River. What's the last thing the Grand
needs right now? Food for blue Green Algae aka
NITRATES. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Do
these folks intend to build a storm water management pond? Do they want
geese pooping in that water with up to 5 lbs of nitrate and phosphate rich
droppings a day? Again, not a reasonable plan. In order to protect WATER
QUALITY and protect our WELLS for the long term, this project may need to be
axed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We
also much consider the fact this project is a giant heat island on the West
end of the city. What happens is that the storms of summer come rolling in
from the west, right off the cool moist moraine fields and meadow lands and
hit a hot dry paved thermal area where the heat causes the air to blast
straight up. This pushes hot thermals up and cold thermals down and Voila:
Tornado maker. I have three photos in the attachment to support. If this
were on the east end, I would not worry as much since the rains and winds
are strongest west to east not vice versa. This is a disaster in the making.
Things like this push moisture straight up creating very nasty clouds. Not
good. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">So
in light of all these scenarios, it's up to us to ask the question: how will
these risks be mitigated? Reasonably, the proponent is the one with the
burden to prove they can build this safely. Neither the City, Region nor
anyone else can prove it can because we do not have access to all the data.
The proponent owns that. It's their duty to find the answers to address
these issues. Not ours.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Salt,
Heat Island and Goose Poop. Those are the issues I'm thinking
of. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Lulu <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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