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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Kevin…thank you for ALL that YOU DO FOR OUR LAND AND WATER AND REGION AND PROTECTING FOR OUR FUTURE. I don’t seem to be able to stir up the ENERGY as in the olden days to just GET RIGHT out there…however IF you need an extra letter written to the general public…let me know the problem and the ‘angle’ to take on it. I’m there as always for the protection of the FUTURE of this and all communities, ,,,,,just can’t get to MANY meetings lately I think it’s called AGING and AGEISM (and being rich to reach this stage in this life to mention it) hugs Ginny<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hey I am NOT surprised to hear that you two are producing another advocate for this community and our future. So glad to have ‘encountered you’ along this life journey. It certainly DOES PAY to get involved… yes it costs ,….yet WE and our FUTURE generations will benefit from OUR efforts and some will also advocate for the upcoming generations. Kinda…sorta…gives us Good Feelings and the Urge to continue going FORWARD. Many Hugs Ginny Q. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> All [mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Thomason<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 29, 2016 9:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> GREN <all@gren.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [All] Environmental Defence Canada Green Champion Award<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for the congratulations and recognition! <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is a huge honour to be the recipient of this national award. However, as I will be noting in my speech at the Gala on Thursday night so many of our activities over the past decade and half be it ESL's, Greenbelts, Protected Countryside, source-water protection, traffic issues, LRT, the Regional Official Plan, etc. have been team efforts. I am really accepting this award on behalf of so many hardworking people here in Waterloo Region.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Together, we have done what they said couldn't be done and developed so many precedent-setting initiatives that are helping to ensure Waterloo is a global leader in so many ways.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The coming years ahead are going to be just as exciting with almost a dozen priorities identified by GREN be it Provincial Greenbelt expansion, recycling and landfill diversion opportunities, or the new Waterloo Region Land Trust.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lets keep moving forward and see what we can accomplish in the next decade.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kevin.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>----------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 29, 2016, at 7:36 PM, Anne Morgan <<a href="mailto:annemorgan7@gmail.com">annemorgan7@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Congratulations Kevin. Very well deserved recognition for all your good work.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Anne and Alan<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 4:38 PM, butterflybluelu <<a href="mailto:butterflybluelu@rogers.com" target="_blank">butterflybluelu@rogers.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Way to go!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So many years of dedicated advocacy accomplishments. Kevin has been there making the system changes for so many years. This is great to see!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Well done! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Lulu :0)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Samsung device<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Deb Swidrovich <<a href="mailto:deswid@gmail.com" target="_blank">deswid@gmail.com</a>> <br>Date: 2016-02-29 3:41 PM (GMT-05:00) <br>To: John Jackson <<a href="mailto:jjackson@web.ca" target="_blank">jjackson@web.ca</a>>, "GREN >" <<a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" target="_blank">all@gren.ca</a>> <br>Subject: Re: [All] GREN Vice-Chair to be honoured by Environmental Defence Canada <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Well deserved is right. Thank you Kevin for all that you do.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Deb Swidrovich<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-spacing:0px'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;font-size:initial;text-align:initial'><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>John Jackson<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Sent: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Monday, February 29, 2016 3:38 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>To: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>GREN ><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Subject: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>[All] GREN Vice-Chair to be honoured by Environmental Defence Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Each year, Environmental Defence recognizes an outstanding individual whose leadership has helped to create a greener and more prosperous Canada with the Green Champion award. This year the Green Champion award recipient is Kevin Thomason – an environmental advocate and a steadfast supporter of Environmental Defence’s Greenbelt program. </i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Description in Gala Program: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Green Champion</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Kevin Thomason</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Kevin Thomason has been an environmental advocate for over 20 years. As President of the Sunfish Lake Association for more than a decade he played a key role in regional efforts to promote a greenbelt plan for the Region of Waterloo and urged regional council to approve policies to protect farmland and preserve natural landscapes. Kevin actively promotes support for the Region of Waterloo’s Light Rail Transit system which will support compact growth and prevent sprawl and is a Co-Founder of SmartGrowth Waterloo. </i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Congratulations Kevin, for this well deserved recognition.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>John</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>John Jackson<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>17 Major Street<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Kitchener N2H 4R1<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="tel:519-744-7503" target="_blank">519-744-7503</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>All mailing list<br><a href="mailto:All@gren.ca">All@gren.ca</a><br><a href="http://gren.ca/mailman/listinfo/all_gren.ca" target="_blank">http://gren.ca/mailman/listinfo/all_gren.ca</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>