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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><span lang=EN-US>HI Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I know that Kevin is very sick and I am joining the ranks of sickies but had to send this out to everyone about the Biehn Dr. extension . The EA will be coming to Infrastructure meeting at 5-7 pm on Monday Feb. 13<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We are well armed with some great delegations that will be presenting arguments against a road being built over top of the wetland. We are hoping to have Council members consider other options like directional drilling which would lessen the impact. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I realize that we are all very busy fighting Bill 23 and other battles in our own neighbourhoods but the demise of this wetland which is part of the Strasburg Watershed for a road is exactly what we have been fighting against. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I am including the link to the EA but don’t be fooled by the lengthiness of the pages. 50% is filler! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://pub-kitchener.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=8571">https://pub-kitchener.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=8571</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have no expectation that any of you read this document. I am raising this because it is really part of our fight to stop Bill 23. To have a wetland like this destroyed for an unnecessary ½ km road is exactly what we have been concerned about. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If you are able to send this out to a broader group and/or if you can attend the meeting either in person or on line, I would sincerely appreciate your support. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thanks everyone.</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." Robert Alan <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Caslon Pro",serif;color:#203864'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Caflisch Script Pro Regular",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">Kevin Thomason</a><br><b>Sent: </b>February 9, 2023 1:27 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:all@gren.ca">Grand River Environmental Network (GREN)</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:lizandmichele@yahoo.ca">Mr. Mike Marcolongo</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[All] Bill 23 Update, Greenbelt, Regional Planning Update</p></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>Here’s the latest on Bill 23, the Greenbelt attacks, and Regional Planning destruction:<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 - </span></b>Congratulations to our amazing rally organizers - Colleen, Dave, Hal, Laura, Kae, Lyndsay, along with the 100+ people who also helped and came out to our rally on Saturday at the Dumfries Conservation Area! It was fantastic to see so many people out on one of the coldest days of the year and we had a lot of fun even in the chilly weather. Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner gave a great address, petitions were signed, hundreds of passing cars provided enthusiastic support, and there was fantastic media coverage helping to spread the word about the devastating actions of the provincial government against our wetlands, the GRCA, and so much else we depend on in our watershed.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Below are some links to media articles and some photos are attached at the end of this e-mail. Please share any ideas for future events.<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>CKCO CTV News coverage of the rally<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2622652&binId=1.1147261&playlistPageNum=1">https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2622652&binId=1.1147261&playlistPageNum=1</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>Local media coverage on Cambridge Today and CityNews following the rally:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/green-party-leader-joins-cambridge-protest-against-bill-23-6491517">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/green-party-leader-joins-cambridge-protest-against-bill-23-6491517</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>Media coverage in advance of the rally:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/residents-rally-in-support-of-wetlands-and-conservation-areas-6486169">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/residents-rally-in-support-of-wetlands-and-conservation-areas-6486169</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> </span>Doug Ford’s Greenbelt attacks has now made international media with this excellent New York Times article providing a global perspective on this environmental loss:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/world/canada/toronto-greenbelt-development-homes.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/05/world/canada/toronto-greenbelt-development-homes.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>An excellent long read in The Pointer about the Greenbelt and Federal government:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://thepointer.com/article/2023-02-05/federal-government-flip-flops-on-intervention-to-stop-doug-ford-s-assault-on-the-environment">https://thepointer.com/article/2023-02-05/federal-government-flip-flops-on-intervention-to-stop-doug-ford-s-assault-on-the-environment</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>New Study Highlights Importance of Wetlands:<span class=apple-tab-span> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/new-study-highlights-importance-of-wetlands-in-southern-ontario-6489039">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/local-news/new-study-highlights-importance-of-wetlands-in-southern-ontario-6489039</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'>3) Other Aspects of Bill 23 coverage in the media:</span></b><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>Thousands of Heritage Properties at Risk:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bill-23-heritage-properties-impact-cambridge-1.6728343">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bill-23-heritage-properties-impact-cambridge-1.6728343</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>Podcast - Do We Really Need to Build:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-earth-care-92491008/episode/do-we-really-need-to-build-108152240/">https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-earth-care-92491008/episode/do-we-really-need-to-build-108152240/</a><o:p></o:p></p></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'>4) City of Waterloo Stalls Suburbs Over Bill 23 -</span></b> In an ironic twist, the City of Waterloo has delayed the construction over a new road needed for thousands of new homes due to the negative development charge aspects of Bill 23 and no longer being able to afford the $68 million road required due to Ford's cuts and his misguided efforts on how to build more homes:<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/news/waterloo-region/2023/02/06/waterloo-threatens-to-stall-suburbs-over-bill-23.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/02/06/waterloo-threatens-to-stall-suburbs-over-bill-23.html</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) More Evidence Developers Knew -</span></b> Further evidence has been found that developers had advance notice of the provincial Greenbelt takeout announcements:<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://globalnews.ca/news/9450647/ontario-ndp-evidence-integrity-commissioner-greenbelt-investigation/">https://globalnews.ca/news/9450647/ontario-ndp-evidence-integrity-commissioner-greenbelt-investigation/</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.barrietoday.com/local-news/political-blogger-uncovers-evidence-for-greenbelt-investigation-6470870">https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/political-blogger-uncovers-evidence-for-greenbelt-investigation-6470870</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'>6) Ontario Federation of Agriculture Petition </span></b>- The OFA continues their excellent campaign to protect farmland and the Greenbelt with this petition already signed by 60,000 people from over 200 municipalities. Add your name to those concerned with farmland loss:<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://homegrownofa.ca">https://homegrownofa.ca</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'>7) Voices of the Greenbelt Video -</span></b> Watch the beautiful Greenbelt photography in this impressive short film by Atreyu Lewis and the volunteers at Shake Up The Establishment as they tell how the Greenbelt provides such important support to life on earth and lived experiences:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR0Ez7e7WxUa-lcBjzH62Sy6Qr8hhJwd5rbn15hF28yBoBOPvpG3pWbd4fY&v=pPEiXXgShls&feature=youtu.be">https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR0Ez7e7WxUa-lcBjzH62Sy6Qr8hhJwd5rbn15hF28yBoBOPvpG3pWbd4fY&v=pPEiXXgShls&feature=youtu.be</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><span class=ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>8) Municipal Best Practices for Protecting Farmland and Natural Heritage Event </span></b></span>- Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities is a network of community leaders who want to make sure that our municipal staff and elected officials have the information and access to experts needed to best protect farmland and natural areas. Please contact your local Councillors, municipal staff, and community leaders to tell them about this free webinar featuring Dr. Anne Bell from Ontario Nature, Phil Mount from the National Farmers Union, and Susan Robertson from People Plan Community on Thursday, Feb 16th at 4pm.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000>More details are below and you can register at:</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> </span><a href="https://us02web.zoomus/meeting/register/tZArcOqgrz8iHdJ6vjHhjYYGmPuW-fXru5ai">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOqgrz8iHdJ6vjHhjYYGmPuW-fXru5ai</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'>9) We’re Watching You -</span></b> Join the Ford Watch Party in the Queen’s Park Visitors Gallery on Tuesday, February 21st at 9:45am and welcome Doug Ford back to the Legislature with an appropriate welcome as we pack the Visitor’s Gallery to let hime know that we remain vigilant and are committed to protecting the Greenbelt and our communities. Social media materials are provided below for you to use on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-tab-span> </span>Learn more at: <span style='color:black;background:white'><a href="http://www.bit.ly/ford-watch">www.bit.ly/ford-watch</a></span><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'>10) Welcome Back Doug Rally -</span></b> Join us on Saturday, February 25th for a large rally on the Queen’s Park Legislature Lawn at 11:00am. There will be buses arranged leaving from this area with more details provided next week and 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><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'><a href="https://www.welcomebackdoug.com">https://www.welcomebackdoug.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></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:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>11) Excellent Letter by Conservatives Pushing Back on the Greenbelt Carve Out Impacts on the Rouge-Duffins Agricultural Preserve -</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='color:#26282A'>Town of Erin Greenbelt and Bill 23 Activist Liz Armstrong recently met with MP Michael Chong who revealed that the Friends of Rouge Park recently wrote a scathing letter to Mr. Ford and his government on Bill 39 and the removal of protection for the Rouge-Duffins Agricultural Preserve (DRAP). A copy of this excellent letter is attached below.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#26282A'><br><br></span><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:18.0pt'>12) Next Meeting -</span></b> A reminder that our next meeting will be held next Friday, February 17th at 5:30pm on Zoom . <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></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><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A;background:white'>A) Upcoming Events</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><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'>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><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'>Tuesday, February 21st - 9:45am - We’re Watching You Event at Queen’s Park Visitors Gallery - <a href="http://www.bit.ly/ford-watch">www.bit.ly/ford-watch</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></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A;background:white'>--------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=contentpasted0><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>B) Municipal Best Practices for Protecting Farmland and Natural Heritage Event:</span></b></span><span style='color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#26282A'><br><br></span></b><span style='color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Municipal governments still have tools available to protect farmland and natural heritage lands, even if they've been removed from the Greenbelt. Now we need to make sure Local Councillors know about them. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact your local Councillors and community leaders and tell them about "Municipal Best Practices for Protecting Farmland and Natural Heritage." This event happens on Thursday, February 16th at 4 pm (see attached poster).<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This one hour Zoom panel discussion and Q&A is designed for municipal leaders and community leaders who want to use local powers to protect farmland and natural heritage. It features:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div style='margin-left:47.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'>· Anne Bell, Ontario Nature<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:47.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'>· Phil Mount, National Farmers' Union<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:47.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'>· Susan Robertson, People Plan Community<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:47.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You can <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOqgrz8iHdJ6vjHhjYYGmPuW-fXru5ai">register here.</a> - <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOqgrz8iHdJ6vjHhjYYGmPuW-fXru5ai">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOqgrz8iHdJ6vjHhjYYGmPuW-fXru5ai</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This event is organized by the Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities, a network of community leaders who want to make sure our municipal leaders have access to the tools, experts and networks they need to succeed.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></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="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?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-green-avg-v1.png" 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="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avg.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>