<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div id="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863"><div style=""><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Here's the latest scoop. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><b>Local News</b></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">Jan 12 Maude Barlow in Paris Ont.</font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">Maude Barlow is coming to Paris Ontario to help stop a 600 acre gravel pit project over their water supply. She'll be speaking Saturday Jan 12 at the Paris Fairgrounds at 1pm. Poster in the attachments with further info. </font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">Jan 23 Film: Tomorrow</font></div><div style=""><font size="3" style=""><span style="color: rgb(75, 79, 86);">Divest Waterloo is partnering with the Working Centre</span><span style="color: rgb(75, 79, 86);"> and Princess Cinemas</span><span style="color: rgb(75, 79, 86);"> to host TOMORROW which is not just a film, it is the beginning of a movement seeking to encourage local communities around the world to change the way they live for the sake of our planet. <span style="color: rgb(75, 79, 86);">The Ecology-To-Scale Film Series is one component of The Working Centre's Finding Our Place: A Year of Reflection and Discussion exploring the thought and themes of Wendell Berry. For nearly forty years Wendell Berry has insisted that it is at a local scale that environmental issues are most properly and effectively addressed. Facebook Event page is here for further info</span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(75, 79, 86);">. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/195169754368729/" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/195169754368729/</a></span><div style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br></div></span></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">March 7th at the Registry Theatre</font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">The Chemical Valley Project: Protest Performance and Reconciliation is a theatrical performance focused on the environmental issues of Aamjiwnaang. <span style="color:rgb(32, 32, 32);font-family:arial,;">Through a unique blend of documentary-theatre, projections design, object puppetry, and solo-performance by Kevin Matthew Wong, the show seeks to spark conversations on Canadian environmental policy, treaty rights and indigenous relations, as well as the current nature of Canadian identity and values. The Chemical Valley Project is created by Kevin Matthew Wong and Julia Howman, with the dramaturgy and advisement of Vanessa and Lindsay Gray.</span><span style="color:rgb(32, 32, 32);font-family:Helvetica;"> </span> Details on dates and times are forthcoming. For more details on the show visit here: <br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.broadleaftheatre.com/chemical-valley-project/" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.broadleaftheatre.com/chemical-valley-project/</a><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Line 10 Permit expires soon...</div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Enbridge Line 10 was approved using section 58 of the NEB Act. It is set to expire on Jan. 26, 2018. Construction is still underway but there has been no permit renewal to date. I am in dialogue with the NEB currently about the lack of EA on the lands where the work is being done. An archaeologically sensitive area was found but the NEB just gave permission to Enbridge to drill a bore hole under it. Documents in the attachments including the map. How can folks make prior and informed consent if the archaeology isn't even done yet? Hmmmm. </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><b>Provincial News</b></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">Regarding Aamjiwnaang:</font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">Ontario launches an investigation into the massive flames that happened at the Sarnia chemical plant last year. Article in the Toronto Star </font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/01/10/province-launches-investigation-into-flames-at-sarnia-chemical-plant.html" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/01/10/province-launches-investigation-into-flames-at-sarnia-chemical-plant.html</a><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Greenbelt Updates: Interesting titles in the articles of various communities: </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Ajax wants Pickering included into the Greenbelt <a href="https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/8042291-ajax-wants-lands-in-pickering-included-in-greenbelt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/8042291-ajax-wants-lands-in-pickering-included-in-greenbelt/</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Wellington County wary of Greenbelt expansion. <a href="https://www.southwesternontario.ca/news-story/7987945-wellington-county-wary-of-greenbelt-expansion/" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.southwesternontario.ca/news-story/7987945-wellington-county-wary-of-greenbelt-expansion/</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Innisfil council "insulted" by Greenbelt study <a href="https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/8034349-innisfil-council-insulted-by-greenbelt-study/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/8034349-innisfil-council-insulted-by-greenbelt-study/</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-size:medium;">Brant & Brantford welcome the Greenbelt Study <a href="http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2017/12/11/greenbelt-consultations-are-welcomed" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/2017/12/11/greenbelt-consultations-are-welcomed</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Orangeville Citizen: Greenbelt Expansion Needs to Happen <a href="https://www.orangeville.com/opinion-story/8005690-greenbelt-expansion-needs-to-happen/" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.orangeville.com/opinion-story/8005690-greenbelt-expansion-needs-to-happen/</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Simcoe County Groups ask Ontario to Expand Greenbelt Further <a href="https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/6124643-simcoe-county-groups-ask-province-to-expand-ontario-s-greenbelt-further/" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/6124643-simcoe-county-groups-ask-province-to-expand-ontario-s-greenbelt-further/</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">And My favorite right here... Environmentalists Cheer Greenbelt Study published in the KW record featuring GREN members Ken and Deb. (Great job folks!) </div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news-story/7989878-environmentalists-cheer-greenbelt-study/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therecord.com/news-story/7989878-environmentalists-cheer-greenbelt-study/</a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><b>Federal News</b></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">Mon. Jan 15th, 12pm - 1:30 PST </font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3">Free Web even with Polis Project : Collaborative consent and revitalizing Indigenous Laws: Pathways to Indigenous Water Governance and Co-governance. Speakers share insights from recent research and applied work on collaborative and Indigenous-led approaches to watershed governance. <span style="background-color:rgb(251, 251, 251);color:rgb(47, 47, 47);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, Tahoma;white-space:pre-wrap;">Info and registration online here: </span></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><a href="https://events-na5.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/957087757/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_landing.html?sco-id=1858924447&_charset_=utf-8" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863enhancr_card_6000973398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collaborative Consent and Revitalizing Indigenous Laws: Pathways to Indigenous Water Governance and Co-Governance</a></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><font size="3"><span>Interesting report by Desmog showing the connection of Hydro projects to pipeline schemes. A recent document filed by Manitoba Hydro to the province’s public utilities board estimated that the cancelled Energy East pipeline will result in a loss of 534 gigawatt-hours in annual demand, equivalent to 12 per cent of their Hydro dam’s production. The</span><span id="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863ydpb4547c44docs-internal-guid-a0650b9d-e11d-37d5-2259-d86af04d028d"> new Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline would use 1,046 gigawatt hours per year</span><span> or the equivalent of about 20% of the production of the Site C dam (about half of that power will be consumed in </span><span class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863ydpb4547c44caps">B.C.</span><span> with the other half being consumed in Alberta). </span><br></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.desmog.ca/2018/01/10/dams-dilbit-how-canada-s-new-hydro-dams-will-power-oil-pipelines" class="ydp1bfbe541yiv1771282863" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font size="3" color="#000000"></font></a><font size="3" color="#000000"><a href="https://www.desmog.ca/2018/01/10/dams-dilbit-how-canada-s-new-hydro-dams-will-power-oil-pipelines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.desmog.ca/2018/01/10/dams-dilbit-how-canada-s-new-hydro-dams-will-power-oil-pipelines</a></font><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>International News</b></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div style=""><font size="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">NY Divesting Pension Fund and Sues Big Oil for Climate Change.</font></div><div style=""><font size="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On Twitter Bill McKibben stated: "<span style="color: rgb(20, 23, 26); white-space: pre-wrap;">Please read the first few pages of NYC's lawsuit against the 5 biggest oil companies. It lays out their complicity in spare, careful, and overwhelming prose." </span></font></div><div style=""><font size="3" style=""><span style="color: rgb(20, 23, 26); white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Here is the court document: <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4346469-12018-01-09-Complaint-Filed-Legal-8031957-1-4.html" class="">https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4346469-12018-01-09-Complaint-Filed-Legal-8031957-1-4.html</a></span><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Naomi Campbell's reaction via her latest article is here: <a href="https://theintercept.com/2018/01/11/new-york-city-big-oil-fossil-fuels-climate-change/" class="">https://theintercept.com/2018/01/11/new-york-city-big-oil-fossil-fuels-climate-change/</a></span></div></font></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Quick sign petition:</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Support Greenbelt Expansion with Environmental Defence Petition here: <a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/17451/action/1" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/17451/action/1</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Have a good one everybody! </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Lulu :0)</div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>