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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#EBEBEB" lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In case you don’t get their updates. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Susan K<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Wellington Water Watchers [mailto:info@wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> 14 June 2016 06:18<br><b>To:</b> Susan Koswan<br><b>Subject:</b> Grow the Greenbelt in Wellington County<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#EBEBEB;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:#EBEBEB;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='border-top:none;border-left:solid #8A8A8A 1.0pt;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid #8A8A8A 1.0pt;background:white;padding:15.0pt 11.25pt 0cm 11.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:22.5pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img width=500 height=86 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/wellingtonwaterwatchers/mailings/60/attachments/original/WWWlogo.png?1450455369" alt=WWWlogo.png><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br></span></i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Wellington County Greenbelt Town Hall, June 15, 7:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Wellington Water Watchers will be hosting a town hall event at the <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><a href="http://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/wellington_county_greenbelt_town_hall?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=1">Fergus Sportsplex on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:00PM</a>.</span></strong> This will be an informative session designed to help you understand the benefits of the Greenbelt, and how it affects regional planning in Wellington County. To learn more and to RSVP <a href="http://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/wellington_county_greenbelt_town_hall?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=2">click here</a>.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Blue Ribbon Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Help us paint Wellington County Blue! If you support our slogan <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Water for Life, Not Profit</span></strong>, please tie a blue ribbon on a tree in front of your home. Take a photo of it and tweet it to @wwaterwatchers. Suggested donation of $5 per ribbon. Together we can Save Our Water!<br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#333333'>You can get a blue ribbon at the following locations (suggested donation of $5):<br>- <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fguelph.ca%2Fliving%2Frecreation%2Ffacilities%2Fguelph-farmers-market%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=3" target="_blank">The Guelph Farmer's Market</a>, <span class=aqj>Saturday</span> 7-12. <br>- <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2F10carden.ca%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=4" target="_blank">10 Carden,</a> Guelph, front desk, <span class=aqj>Monday</span>-<span class=aqj>Friday</span> 9-5</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#333333'>- <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Felorafarmersmarket.com%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=5" target="_blank">The Elora Farmer's Market</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#333333'>- <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fthefountainheadhealthstore.com%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=6" target="_blank">the Fountainhead</a>, Fergus<br>- <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.santeelora.ca%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=7" target="_blank">Santé</a> in Elora<br>- <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ashantielora.com%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=8" target="_blank">Ashanti</a> in Elora<br>- <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.awarenessyoga.ca%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=9" target="_blank">Awareness Yoga Studio</a> in Elora</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>and a growing list of business who wish to support this campaign (please contact us if you would be willing to help as a distribution site - <a href="mailto:wellingtonwaterwatchers@gmail.com" target="_blank">wellingtonwaterwatchers@gmail.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#333333'>Watch this short <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKrtRGLtx31A%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=10" target="_blank">video tutorial</a> to learn how to tie one on!</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><br><img border=0 width=284 height=190 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/wellingtonwaterwatchers/mailings/60/attachments/original/Screen_Shot_2016-04-14_at_1.10.46_AM.png?1463198349" alt="Screen_Shot_2016-04-14_at_1.10.46_AM.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Take our survey<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Please take a moment to <a href="http://www.saveourwater.ca/surveyoneb?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=11">complete our survey</a> to help us understand what concerns you the most with Nestlé's plan to take our water.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>WAVE~Water Advocacy Voices Emerging<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>What are you concerned about when it comes to water? Is water taking by </span></em><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Nestl</span></i></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>é</span></strong><em><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> Waters Canada</span></b></em><em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> threatening water available to residents? Whose job is it to protect our water?</span></em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Join us for an evening of thought-provoking talks and engaging discussion about how we as a community can take action against Nestlé Waters Canada's bids to bottle and remove water from Guelph and Wellington County. To learn more and to RSVP, <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/wave?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=12">click here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=933 style='width:699.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='background:#F0F8F9;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><h2><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#01839B'>2Rivers Festival May and June 2016<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#01839B'><img border=0 width=150 height=150 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/wellingtonwaterwatchers/mailings/60/attachments/original/2Rivers-Festival-Logo-150x150.jpg?1450463674" alt=2Rivers-Festival-Logo-150x150.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#01839B'>THANKS TO FESTIVAL GOERS!</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#01839B'><br>The 2Rivers Festival was created to help celebrate and connect with our two beautiful rivers, the Eromasa and the Speed. We have enjoyed higher than normal participation numbers this year and extend our gratitude to all our festival goers. Our rivers are our most important cultural and ecological features and as such they need to be supported and regenerated. Our festival is volunteer-run and we welcome new volunteers for festival coordination and new partners to offer events. As the festival draws near an end, we are seeking volunteers to help in a number of ways to keep the momentum going and to start plans for next year's festival. Sign up <a href="http://www.2riversfestival.org/volunteer?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=13" target="_self" title=Volunteer>here</a>.<br><br>The <a href="http://www.2riversfestival.org/?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=14">2Rivers Festival </a>events have been enjoyed by many over the months of May and June. There are only a three events left so please check them out. <a href="http://www.2riversfestival.org/arboretum_bioblitz?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=15">Arboretum Bioblitz</a>, <a href="http://www.2riversfestival.org/photo_scavenger_hunt?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=16">Photo Scavenger Hunt</a> and <a href="http://www.2riversfestival.org/the_confluence?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=17">The Confluence</a>.<br><br>Learn more about the events and register at <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2F2riversfestival.org&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=18" target="_blank">2riversfestival.org</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#01839B'>Nature on our Banks <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#01839B'><img border=0 width=250 height=166 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/wellingtonwaterwatchers/mailings/60/attachments/original/Screen_Shot_2016-06-14_at_5.59.28_AM.png?1465898431" alt="Screen_Shot_2016-06-14_at_5.59.28_AM.png"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#01839B'>The arrival of the magnificent <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hww.ca%2Fen%2Fwildlife%2Finvertebrates%2Fmonarch-butterfly.html&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=19">Monarchs</a> has begun to leak into eastern North America, finally riding some warm, southern winds, and normally peaks in early June. As of late May, though, there have been only a few sightings. Most of these arrivals are the <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pc.gc.ca%2Fpn-np%2Fon%2Fpelee%2Fnatcul%2Fmonarch_e.asp&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=20">offspring</a> of the Monarchs that originally began the migration in México (well, actually by migrating <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>to </span></em>Mexico last fall) - an incredible trip for an insect weighing less than a gram. We can welcome the Monarchs by providing a hearty native plant nectar meal and a cozy milkweed habitat. To read more <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fresources4rethinking.ca%2Fen%2Fstep-outside%2Fnature-guides%2Fpage%2Fearly-june-2016&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=21">click here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=933 style='width:699.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='background:#D9DEB7;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><h2><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'>Bluebelt in the Greenbelt<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'><img border=0 width=314 height=151 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/wellingtonwaterwatchers/mailings/60/attachments/original/Greenbelt_Logo_4Colour_FOR_WEB_small.jpg?1463159075" alt="Greenbelt_Logo_4Colour_FOR_WEB_small.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p><h4><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'><a href="http://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/wellington_county_greenbelt_town_hall?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=22">Wellington County Greenbelt Town Hall</a><o:p></o:p></span></h4><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'>Wellington Water Watchers will be hosting a town hall event at the <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Fergus Sportsplex on Wednesday, June 15 at 7:00PM</span></strong>. This will be an informative session designed to help you understand the benefits of the Greenbelt, and how it affects regional planning in Wellington County. To learn more and to RSVP <a href="http://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/wellington_county_greenbelt_town_hall?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=23">click here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Have a look at the recent primer completed by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation titled </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'><a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwellingtonwaterwatchers.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F05%2FGBT_GrowingtheGreen_E-ver.pdf&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=24" target="_blank">Growing the Green, Protecting the Blue</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>As citizens of the upper portion of the Grand River watershed, we have a responsibility to protect source water here for future generations within Wellington County but also for those downstream. </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'>The Wellington County Official Plan already does well to describe protections for the Paris-Galt moraine, but does not do so for the Orangeville moraine. Greenbelt designation can provide the protection needed for these significant groundwater recharge features.The approximately 2700 acres for Greenbelt expansion, identified by Wellington Water Watchers, lie outside land already designated for urban development needed to accommodate population growth until 2041 and beyond.<br><br>To learn more about the Greenbelt and the current opportunity we have hear in Wellington County please visit our <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwellingtonwaterwatchers.ca%2Fcampaigns%2Fgrowing-the-greenbelt%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=25">Growing the Greenbelt campaign page</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#00703C'>We have one last chance to tell Ontario to strengthen and grow the Greenbelt and choose smarter growth here in Wellington County. Now is the time to make your voice heard. The Ontario government is hosting one last round of public consultations on proposed changes to the Greenbelt and Growth Plans.<br><br>TAKE ACTION and <a href="http://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/greenbelt_petition?e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=26">sign the petition</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Aquifer Defence Fund</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwellingtonwaterwatchers.ca%2Fdonate%2Faquifer-defence-fund%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=27" target="_blank">Wellington Water Watchers</a> and <a href="https://wellingtonwaterwatchers.nationbuilder.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsaveourwater.ca%2Fdonation-page%2F&e=abeeb4011481ca0db8e994b62c20c71b&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=june_news&n=28" target="_blank">SaveOurWater.CA</a> have partnered to form <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>The Aquifer Defence Fund</span></strong>. This fund is designed to raise much needed funds to be used for the technical advice and professional support required to evaluate and prepare to oppose potential Permit to Take Water applications by Nestle Waters. Nestle Waters Canada is in the process of evaluating the Middlebrook well for purchase and intends to apply to take up to 1.6M litres of water per day which would give them a total of 6.4M litres of water a day they could pump in Wellington County.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Your donation to the Aquifer Defence Fund will allow us to:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></h4><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Conduct independent technical studies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Contract legal expertise<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>Sound the alarm around communities when water is threatened<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Your gift will ensure we can continue to defend our aquifer diligently and effectively. 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