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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks Kevin - Plus a recent article from The Record describing another detrimental effect Bill 23 might have- destruction of heritage properties to pave the way for development <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bill-23-heritage-properties-impact-cambridge-1.6728343?fbclid=IwAR26Y5A3CoLtZJFqFk8pKpuZnksGhCTTUCOsoi5515ppXuHEiaiwBxFpdUc">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bill-23-heritage-properties-impact-cambridge-1.6728343?fbclid=IwAR26Y5A3CoLtZJFqFk8pKpuZnksGhCTTUCOsoi5515ppXuHEiaiwBxFpdUc</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lori S.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> All <all-bounces@gren.ca> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Thomason<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 2, 2023 11:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> Grand River Environmental Network (GREN) <all@gren.ca><br><b>Cc:</b> Mr. Mike Marcolongo <lizandmichele@yahoo.ca><br><b>Subject:</b> [All] Bill 23, Greenbelt and Regional Planning Update, Meeting Fri Feb 3rd 5:30pm<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good Day,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>A reminder of our meeting tomorrow (Friday) February 3rd at 5:30pm on Zoom - <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There’s an impressive amount of new developments and news on Bill 23, the Greenbelt, and Regional Planning:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>1) Local Rally for Wetlands, Saturday Feb 4th 1:00pm -</span></b> In support of wetlands, our local Grand River Conservation Authority, and World Wetlands Day Colleen, Hal, Dave, Laura, Lyndsay, and Kae have been busy organizing a rally for Saturday, February 4th at 1:00pm at the Dumfries Conservation Area in Cambridge fronting on busy Hespeler Road/Hwy #24. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hopefully you will be able to be creative with some signage and join for an hour rain, snow or shine this Saturday. A flyer is attached below and you learn more online at:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/731525825076097">https://www.facebook.com/events/731525825076097</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>2) Recent Media Articles -</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> A steady stream of media articles and coverage continues:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></b></span>“So naturally you’re going to build on that open field. Simple as that” - Doug Ford commits again to build on Greenbelt lands:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/01/27/doug-ford-warns-ottawa-what-happens-with-the-greenbelt-is-ontarios-business.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/01/27/doug-ford-warns-ottawa-what-happens-with-the-greenbelt-is-ontarios-business.html</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>A fantastic article about how distant sprawl subdivisions have already been struggling:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/31/i-dont-know-what-they-are-smoking-durham-was-already-struggling-to-support-growth-then-the-province-opened-up-its-greenbelt-lands.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/01/31/i-dont-know-what-they-are-smoking-durham-was-already-struggling-to-support-growth-then-the-province-opened-up-its-greenbelt-lands.html</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Greenbelt Council is going to need another new Chairperson and Hazel McCallion Dies at Age 101:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> <a href="https://www.thestar.com/News/Obituary/2023/01/29/hazel-mccallion-longtime-mississauga-mayor-dies-at-age-101.html">https://www.thestar.com/News/Obituary/2023/01/29/hazel-mccallion-longtime-mississauga-mayor-dies-at-age-101.html</a> -<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Christopher Hume - Opening the Greenbelt Has Nothing to Do With Housing:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><a href="https://storeys.com/greenbelt-has-nothing-to-do-with-affordable-housing/">https://storeys.com/greenbelt-has-nothing-to-do-with-affordable-housing/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><a href="https://ontarionature.org/ontarians-wont-be-ignored-blog/">https://ontarionature.org/ontarians-wont-be-ignored-blog/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>3) Better Election Outcomes?</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> </span>- There continues to be lots of speculation and discussion about Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner running for the leadership of the provincial Liberal Party:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/01/28/veteran-liberals-urge-green-mpp-mike-schreiner-to-be-their-leader.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/01/28/veteran-liberals-urge-green-mpp-mike-schreiner-to-be-their-leader.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2023/01/29/10-reasons-why-mike-schreiner-should-think-before-swapping-green-for-grits.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2023/01/29/10-reasons-why-mike-schreiner-should-think-before-swapping-green-for-grits.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'> </span></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><a href="https://www.cp24.com/news/mike-schreiner-says-he-s-thinking-about-running-for-leader-of-ontario-liberals-1.6252600">https://www.cp24.com/news/mike-schreiner-says-he-s-thinking-about-running-for-leader-of-ontario-liberals-1.6252600</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>4) Local Developments Already Seeing Bill 23 Impacts</span></b> - Already Bill 23 is negatively impacting local developments:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/local-waterloo/news/2023/01/30/wetland-protections-at-risk-in-waterloo-as-development-pushes-out.html">https://www.therecord.com/local-waterloo/news/2023/01/30/wetland-protections-at-risk-in-waterloo-as-development-pushes-out.html</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/report-centre-wellington-1000-acres-short-of-needed-growth-land-6441699">https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/report-centre-wellington-1000-acres-short-of-needed-growth-land-6441699</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/great-lakes-treaty-poop/">https://thenarwhal.ca/great-lakes-treaty-poop/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>5) Federal Intervention? </span></b>- There are increasing calls for the Federal Government to intervene to protect the Greenbelt:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/01/30/ottawa-has-an-obligation-to-protect-the-greenbelt.html">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/01/30/ottawa-has-an-obligation-to-protect-the-greenbelt.html</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>NFU Letter on Federal Protection:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.nfu.ca/letter-protect-the-duffins-rouge-agricultural-preserve/">https://www.nfu.ca/letter-protect-the-duffins-rouge-agricultural-preserve/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>And here’s the Narwhale article that lead to the speculation about the Federal government intervening in the Greenbelt:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/steven-guilbeault-ontario-greenbelt/">https://thenarwhal.ca/steven-guilbeault-ontario-greenbelt/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>6) Other Rally’s and Protests -</span></b><b> </b>Numerous additional rallies and protests are being planned for the weeks ahead in Toronto including a Welcome Back February 25th meeting at Queen’s Park (details below) as well as London this weekend (Feb 4th): <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/handsoffthegreenbelt/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/handsoffthegreenbelt/</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>7) Reminder - Friday, February 3rd at 5:30pm Zoom Update Meeting Dial-in Details:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Topic: Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Time: Every Other Friday at 5:30pm EST<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 713374<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>+17806660144,,82644695701#,,,,*713374# Canada<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>+12042727920,,82644695701#,,,,*713374# Canada<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for all the great efforts so far. Please share any questions or ideas.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div id=ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000apple-style-span><span style='color:#26282A'>Cheers,</span></span><span style='color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#26282A'>Kevin Thomason and Mike Marcolongo on behalf of all our community groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-----------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>A) Upcoming Events</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Friday, February 3rd - 5:30pm - Bi-weekly Update Meeting on Zoom - <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday, February 4th - 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Rally for Wetlands and Conservation Authorities - Dumfries Conservation Area, Cambridge - </span><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/731525825076097"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:normal'>https://www.facebook.com/events/731525825076097</span></a></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Monday, February 13th - 1:00pm - Planning Meeting for February 21st Queen’s Park Welcome Back Protection Gathering<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday, February 16th - 4:00pm - Municipal Best Practices for Protecting Farmland and Natural Heritage - <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOqgrz8iHdJ6vjHhjYYGmPuW-fXru5ai">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOqgrz8iHdJ6vjHhjYYGmPuW-fXru5ai</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday, February 25th - 11:00am - Welcome Back Doug Rally at the Legislature Lawn - <a href="https://www.welcomebackdoug.com">https://www.welcomebackdoug.com</a> - in some parts of Guelph buses are being organized due to lack of public transit options on weekends - more details to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>--------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>B) Wetland Rally this Saturday!</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>