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<DIV>Hi GREN-</DIV>
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<DIV>The minutes are attached and below.</DIV>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt">GREN Minutes, September 25, 2017</SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt">Christian Science Sunday School, 64 Water St. N.,
Kitchener</SPAN></B></P>
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt">1.<SPAN
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</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Biosolids in Waterloo Region -
</B></SPAN><SPAN
style='LINE-HEIGHT: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>Kaoru
Yajima, senior project engineer, Waterloo Region's water services gave a
presentation on the status of biosolids (the sludge remaining after wastewater
treatment in the Region’s sewage treatment plants). Waterloo Region is
developing a strategy to deal with them. So far the region has developed a short
list of alternatives and plans to recommend a preferred alternative to regional
council next year. The alternatives still being considered are:</SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>1...Produce
fertilizer from biosolids.</SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>2...Produce
compost from biosolids.</SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>3...Produce
dry fertilizer pellets from biosolids.</SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>4...Thermal
reduction of biosolids to ash.</SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'></SPAN> </P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>Bob
Burtt is the GREN representative on the Region’s biosolids committee. In spring
2018, a choice will be made from the short list, and GREN should be prepared to
respond. The presentation slides are on the GREN website at </SPAN><A
style='href: "http://gren.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Biosolids_Strategy_-_GREN_presentation_september_2017.pdf"'><SPAN
style="mso-ascii-font-family: calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: calibri"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
color=#0000ff>http://gren.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Biosolids_Strategy_-_GREN_presentation_september_2017.pdf</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'></SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>Notable
biosolid facts: </SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>Long-term
plan is needed because must transport biosolids as soon as they’re created, as
there’s no storage for them. </SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>Currently,
40% of Region’s biosolids go to Sudbury—5 trucks a day—to help reclaim land
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>The
province’s Nutrient Management Plan allows biosolids to be spread on
agricultural land as fertilizer only every 5 years.</SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>The
presenter says there are no heavy metals in the biosolids, since they aren’t
allowed to be discharged into sewers.</SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Textile Recycling</B> – We
decided that GREN should get involved in this issue. The first step is to go to
the Region to see what they’re doing or planning to reduce textiles going to the
landfill and to alert the Region to our interest. </SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Hidden Valley</B> -<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Deaune reported on movements in the
zoning issues in Hidden Valley. She noted seeing a bicycle chop shop on the
property (now dismantled by police) as well as more farming into suspected
Jefferson salamander habitat. The area is as protected now as much as it can be
given the tools currently available. But development pressure is on and we need
to be vigilant. The GREN group on Hidden Valley will meet again to decide on a
strategy. </SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>4.
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</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">The Hidden Valley Art Show</B> at
the Homer Watson Gallery is now on, <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">closing Oct. 22.</B> There was a full house
at the opening and good media coverage. It’s a wonderful show and includes some
of Daphne’s pieces. </SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'></SPAN> </P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>5.
<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Greening
Plan for Elmira </B>– Susan B. reported that a 20-year greening plan for Elmira
has been initiated by TWEEC—the Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement
Committee. It’s a committee of Township council made up of volunteers. TWEEC
received a generous grant from the Region’s Community Environment Fund to hire a
consulting firm (Natural Resource Solutions Inc.) to work with the community and
Township staff to produce a plan that sets out options and priorities. The idea
is to implement it over time as funds become available. </SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'></SPAN> </P>
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</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Concerned Citizens of Brant
(CCOB)</B> – John reported that the group lost its case against a gravel pit
near Paris that the group argued would pollute ground and surface water. The
have appealed directly to the Minister of Environment, their last recourse, and
GREN has sent a letter of support. To defray high legal costs, CCOB is planning
a fundraising event for November. (The event originally scheduled for October
has been postponed.)<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Greenbelt</B> – Kevin T. reported
that the Liberals are considering using the greenbelt as a wedge issue in the
next election. His concern is that they do it right.</SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>Good Green Death Forum</B> – Susan K’s forum is 1:00-4:00 on <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Saturday, Oct. 28. </B>For more
information<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>and to register, go to<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B></SPAN><A
style='href: "https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/good-green-death-forum-tickets-36208279940"'><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: "><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/good-green-death-forum-tickets-36208279940</FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
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</SPAN>The group declared that GREN is proceeding as it should, and that it’s
useful to occasionally have a speaker at GREN meetings. </SPAN></P>
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style='mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: en-ca'>Note
that Norah Chaloner was on the agenda to speak about the <B>Yorkland Green Hub
</B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">in Guelph, but she was unable to
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