<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Good Evening,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks to all the efforts and hard work from so many people, it is fantastic to see how much has been accomplished in one day! </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">1) Breaking News - Province further gutting Regional Government </b>- first some bad news though as Doug Ford continues his rampage against Regional governments with another announcement today that stands to further gut our very successful Region of Waterloo. A copy of the government release is below and here is a Toronto Star article about it:</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2022/11/16/doug-ford-tories-looking-to-revamp-regional-government-in-peel-york-halton-durham-niagara-and-waterloo.html" class="">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2022/11/16/doug-ford-tories-looking-to-revamp-regional-government-in-peel-york-halton-durham-niagara-and-waterloo.html</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">2) Local PopUp Rally's -</b> On a more positive note, kudos to all the people who showed up today at our local protests at Conservative MPP offices in Elmira, Fergus, and Brantford. It was fantastic to see turnouts of dozens of people at every protest, the energy, passion, and creativity with signage. We had media present, a press release sent afterwards, and continuing media follow-up about the issues of Bill 23, the Greenbelt, and Regional Planning cuts.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Congratulations for coverage already in the Elora/Fergus Today newspaper: <a href="https://www.elorafergustoday.com/local-news/video-greenbelt-protesters-march-through-downtown-fergus-6112625" class="">https://www.elorafergustoday.com/local-news/video-greenbelt-protesters-march-through-downtown-fergus-6112625</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Some photos are below. Also, there are more protests being organized across the province (more than 30 at last count). See this online tool to learn more about when and where the protests are happening and please join in if you can - <a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/handsoffthegreenbelt/" class="">https://environmentaldefence.ca/handsoffthegreenbelt/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">3) Radio Ads -</b> Our Radio Team met with the provincial Radio Group at lunch today and discussed planning for radio ads across the province in the days ahead. Our radio fundraising site is live and working now. Please visit <a href="https://smallchangefund.ca/project/protect-the-greenbelt-and-visionary-regional-planning-in-the-grand-river-watershed/" class="">https://smallchangefund.ca/project/protect-the-greenbelt-and-visionary-regional-planning-in-the-grand-river-watershed/</a> and be one of the first to donate!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">4) Lawn Signs -</b> our new lawn signs should be ready in the next day or two. Please contact Mike Marcolongo at <a href="mailto:lizandmichele@yahoo.ca" class="">lizandmichele@yahoo.ca</a> if you can help distribute signs or help as a sign captain in your community.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">5) Standing Committee Bill 23 Deadline -</b> the deadline to submit comments to the Provincial Standing Committee on Bill 23 is tomorrow - November 17th at 7pm. Please submit comments either a) At the Official Government Site - <a href="https://www.ola.org/en/apply-committees" class="">https://www.ola.org/en/apply-committees</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>or b) Through the very quick and easy Leadnow submission engine - <a href="https://act.leadnow.ca/bill-23-comments/" class="">https://act.leadnow.ca/bill-23-comments/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">6) Keep Informing Others and Posting on Social Media -</b> a reminder that we need to raise awareness and inform as many citizens as possible about these actions being undertaken by the Ford government. Attached below are the three different versions of a one pager/e-mail that you can use to send to friends, family, neighbours, and colleagues about Bill 23, the Greenbelt and the destruction of Regional Planning.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">7) E-mail Elected Officials Easily </b>- a reminder that the amazing tools for sending customized e-mails to the Premier, Cabinet, local MPPs and Regional Officials is up and running. </div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- For Region of Waterloo Residents concerned about Regional Planning changes and the destruction of our Regional Official Plan please visit <a href="http://www.holdthelinewr.org" class="">www.holdthelinewr.org</a>.</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- For residents in Guelph, Brantford and other parts of the Grand River Watershed more focussed on the Bill 23 and the Greenbelt please visit - <a href="https://www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca/take_action_on_bill_23?" class="">https://www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca/take_action_on_bill_23?</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Please share any questions or ideas and lets keep up the incredible work!!!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class="">Kevin.</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">--------------------------------------</div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">1) One-Pager/E-mail Versions </font>-</b> select your favourite, customize as you like and send to everyone in your address book you think should be aware of Bill 23.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">a) Conversational Style Version</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></div></body></html>