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<div style="direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: 10pt;">Here's something we could GRENd our teeth on. The first link is an invitation to members of existing Regional advisory committees to offer comments on strategic planning. The
second link seems more open and invites participation in a number of focus groups. Concerned Grenlettes might use this opportunity to express their concerns on various matters.
<div>- Greg Michalenko<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 03, 2015 3:04 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Region of Waterloo Strategic Plan 2015-2018 - Join a conversation that matters!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">FYI – Please see the attached invitation for members of Advisory Committees to participate in the Region’s strategic planning process. If you have any questions please contact
Lorie Fioze at lfioze@regionofwaterloo.ca</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tim Brubacher</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Council/Committee Support Specialist
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">|</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Region of Waterloo</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">150 Frederick St., 2<sup>nd</sup> Fl., Kitchener ON N2G 4J3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">P: 519-575-4493
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; color:#0033CC">Join a conversation that matters!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
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</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; letter-spacing:-.2pt">Share your thoughts and ideas and help set the</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">Region of Waterloo’s priorities for 2015-2018.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">The Region of Waterloo provides more than 60 per cent of government services directly and indirectly to the community. Regional Council will be
reviewing Regional services and will identify new priorities for the 2015-2018 Council term, and your input is important to the process.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Help Council prioritize services that are the most pressing of the community, provide the best value for tax dollars, as well as identify opportunities
to make existing programs more efficient and effective. There are many ways you can share your thoughts and ideas about Regional programs and services that benefit the community.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">You are invited to join one of the conversations taking place throughout February – May 31, 2015.
<span style="color:black">See the </span><a href="http://bit.ly/regionstratchat" target="_blank">Public Input</a><span style="color:black"> page on the Region’s website or go to
</span><a href="http://bit.ly/regionstratchat" target="_blank"><b>http://bit.ly/regionstratchat</b></a> to find out information on events that engage the public in a “Strat Chat”. There will be additional events added on an ongoing basis, so bookmark the site
and check on an ongoing basis. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">We would like to highlight some of the events that are currently on the website:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">On line discussion forum</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif""> – The Region
has implemented a new online tool for the public to engage in ongoing conversations about the most pressing needs of the community.
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; color:#00B050">To join the online forum go to:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
<a href="http://stratchat.regionofwaterloo.ca/" target="_blank">http://stratchat.regionofwaterloo.ca/</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; line-height:80%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Focus groups:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
A series of focus groups will be held throughout the strategic plan cycle. The first set of focus group dates are on the attached flyer and/or you can register below. There will be additional focus groups added as the process evolves.
<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">An invitation is attached for your information and circulation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; color:#00B050">To register for a focus group go to:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
<a href="http://bit.ly/17gtT6V" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/17gtT6V</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; line-height:80%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Community forums</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">:
A community forum to discuss the shifts in our community’s population and the potential implications for policies, programs and services will be held on two dates:
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; letter-spacing:-.2pt"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Thursday, March 26<sup>th</sup> 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Waterloo Region Museum, Huron Road
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Friday, March 27<sup>th</sup> 10:00 am – 12:00pm – Region of Waterloo Council Chambers, 150 Frederick Street, Kitchener<span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; line-height:80%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; line-height:80%; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Come out and hear key note speakers Doug Norris<b>
</b>(Chief Demographer at Environics Analytics) and Mike Murray (Chief Administrative Officer from the Region of Waterloo) discuss the c<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">hanging community demographics for Waterloo Region and the impacts on policies, programs
and services. </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt"> At this session you will also be able to share your thoughts and ideas to help shape the Region’s 2015-2018 Strategic Plan.
</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">An invitation is attached for your information and circulation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; color:#00823B">To register for one of the two community forums go to:</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">
</span><a href="http://bit.ly/1vGSEPw" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">http://bit.ly/1vGSEPw</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Contact Lorie Fioze if you have questions or need to register by telephone for any of the events:<span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; color:#0033CC">519 - 575 - 4758</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"; color:#0033CC">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">or email Lorie at:<span style="color:#0033CC">
</span><a href="mailto:lfioze@regionofwaterloo.ca" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0033CC">lfioze@regionofwaterloo.ca</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#0033CC">.</span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Hope to see you there!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Corbel","sans-serif"">Lorie</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lorie Fioze</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Manager of Strategic Planning and Strategic Initiatives</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Region of Waterloo</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Chief Administrator’s Office</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">150 Frederick Street, Kitchener ON N2G 4J3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Phone: 519-575-4758</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">TTY: 519-575-4608</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.on.ca/" target="_blank">www.regionofwaterloo.on.ca</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Join a conversation that matters!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Share your thoughts and ideas to help set the Region of Waterloo’s 2015-2018 priorities.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Go to: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://bit.ly/regionstratchat" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/regionstratchat</a></span></p>
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