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--></style></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi GREN and Kevin,</p><p class=MsoNormal>I have been meeting with a number of City of Kitchener candidates and posed the questions that you sent to us. A number of candidates across the City of Kitchener are looking to respond. </p><p class=MsoNormal>I was very impressed with the response from one of the Ward 5 candidates Jon Massimi. Here they are below. </p><p class=MsoNormal>Please send them off to anyone who you know who lives in the Ward 5 area ( Fischer-Hallman corridor, Laurentian Hills area) </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:29.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Responses from Jon Massimi: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:29.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:29.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#222222;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How will preserving our natural green spaces, wetlands and forests create a sustainable, resilient community?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:29.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>I begin with definition of terms:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:29.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#222222;margin-left:29.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sustainable:</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Reflects the interdependence of economic, environmental, and social issues by acknowledging that regions, cities, towns and rural lands must continue into the future without diminishing the land, water, air, natural and cultural resources that support them. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:29.25pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=2 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='color:#222222;margin-left:29.25pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Resilient:</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> The sustained ability of a community to use available resources to respond, withstand, and recover from adverse situations.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>In relation to above definitions, the “adverse situation” we find ourselves in is Climate Change, and the resources we have in responding to it is our green spaces, forests, and wetlands. As we become increasingly urban/suburban, we must look at cost-effective, nature-based solutions in addressing environmental challenges such as urban heat, social inclusivity, human health, and climate change mitigation. Some have concluded that medical care counts for less than 15% of what allows us to be healthy. How long we live, how often we are sick, our sense of well-being, is influenced by the places we live and the connections we make. Natural green spaces, wetlands, forests, , are part of the essential eco-system that enable communities to thrive and are intimately tied to our health. The depletion of these resources diminishes our ability to fight Climate Change and is ultimately detrimental to the strength and health of our communities. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#222222;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>What are the main sources of Green House Gas emissions in Waterloo Region? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>It is my understanding that the two main sources of Green House Gas emissions are (1) transportation (emissions from fuel consumption) and (2) workplaces (emissions from industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings). <o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=3 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='color:#222222;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What do you know about the Transform WR report?</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I know about it, I’ve read it, and I believe it is an important step in reducing our carbon footprint by taking a holistic and integrative approach. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol start=4 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How will plans for expansion of the iON help to shape our cities and reduce emissions? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The expansion of the iON according to reports, will encourage intensification in core areas and in turn, minimize impacts on our natural resources. Lastly, because it is electric, it will impact greenhouse emissions by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels that other forms of transit use. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol start=5 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Why is it important to hold the Countryside Line and protect our fertile farmland? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Here is what I consider to be the top three reasons:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Access to local, affordable, and seasonal food to neighbourhoods throughout the Region. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Protection of the Waterloo moraine which filters our rainwater<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sets a growth boundary which leads to the creation of compact, dense, walkable neighbourhoods. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:720pt;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol start=6 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>What strategies will be important to create affordable housing?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:36.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I believe that we need to approach problems in grapes not apples. Grapes like problems come in clusters. Many have defined affordability as:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>A household’s ability to purchase essential goods and services, and so depends on their ability to control costs such as housing and transportation expenditures so more money is available for food, healthcare and education. Newer approaches to affordability defines it as households spending less than 45 percent of their budget on housing and transportation combined. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This said, an aspect of addressing affordability is the provision of accessible, low-cost public transit. Second, by holding the Countryside Line, the focus becomes dense walkable communities. For this to happen, there are two things that would need to happen: (1) Reduce infill development cost (2) Inclusionary zoning, with an emphasis on the “missing middle,” low-rise housing. I’m personally not a fan of high-rise developments as they do negatively influence community connection and mental health. Outside of this, another option is to help homeowners maintain older housing stock. For lower-income areas this may include support with household repair and weatherization which can help reduce utility bills. <o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=7 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>How do you propose that we work toward reconciliation with our indigenous neighbours? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Recognize indigenous autonomy and self-determination<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Recognize traditional territory<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Take time to understand and respect colonial history<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Identify indigenous governance and authority structures<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ensure reciprocity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Take time to understand and respect indigenous spiritualties<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Build relationships with members of indigenous communities<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Attend ceremonies and celebrations when appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks everyone for taking the time to read and forward to those who are interested. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"'>Yvonne Fernandes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'>Community Liaison Doon Pioneer Park Community Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Former City of Kitchener Councillor Ward 4<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2010-2018<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Caslon Pro",serif;color:#203864'>Follow your dreams of a better world, and keep on trying, even when there seems to be little hope, because it is the right thing to do." 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