<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>Everyone across the province continues to try to understand all the recent provincial announcements and the far-reaching implications:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) Mike Marcolongo Is Home! -</b></span> I’m pleased to report that Mike has been released from the hospital and is back home in Guelph after being seriously injured by a car while out riding his bike. He is in good spirits and is making strong progress on recovery. Kudo’s to Anne Moore, Stan Kozak and Gareth Lind who have organized a meal train for Mike. I urge you to use this easy service to sign up to bring a meal to Mike and his family one night in the next few weeks. It’s fast, easy and a way that we can all help Mike and his family as they recover from this near-fatal accident:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/qn2wk9">https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/qn2wk9</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Regional and County Official Plan Follow-up -</b> There has been lots of local media coverage on the very undemocratic and totally unnecessary forced urban boundary expansions by Minister Steve Clark as part of last week’s Official Plan approvals for Waterloo Region, Wellington County, Guelph, and others. It is great to see journalists calling out the Ford government and helping to raise awareness of the long-term consequences of these actions:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal: Appeals not allowed, again: Ontario orders Waterloo to sprawl into farmland</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-waterloo-sprawl-farmland/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-waterloo-sprawl-farmland/</a></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record: Green Party Calls of Co-ops and Non-Profit Housing - not Sprawl Agenda</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/04/13/green-party-calls-for-co-ops-and-non-profit-housing-not-sprawl-agenda.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/04/13/green-party-calls-for-co-ops-and-non-profit-housing-not-sprawl-agenda.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record: Opening up more Waterloo Region land for housing is a “no-brainer”, Premier Doug Ford says:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/04/13/premier-doug-ford-makes-holds-funding-announcement-for-innovation-arena-at-the-university-of-waterloo.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/04/13/premier-doug-ford-makes-holds-funding-announcement-for-innovation-arena-at-the-university-of-waterloo.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record: There are hidden time bombs in Ford’s call for more housing development:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/opinion/2023/04/14/ontarios-new-order-to-build-more-homes-breaches-the-countryside-line-in-waterloo-region.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/opinion/2023/04/14/ontarios-new-order-to-build-more-homes-breaches-the-countryside-line-in-waterloo-region.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews: Hundreds of hectares in Waterloo Region have been made available for housing:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/04/14/regional-chair-reacts-to-provinces-amendments-to-official-plan/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/04/14/regional-chair-reacts-to-provinces-amendments-to-official-plan/?</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>570 News Mike Farwell Show: New Housing Law Threatens Farmland:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/04/14/friday-april-14th-2023/">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2023/04/14/friday-april-14th-2023/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Other Aspects of the Region of Waterloo Official Plan Forced Boundary Expansions</b> include:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>a) MPP Catherine Fife -</b> Kudos to Waterloo MPP Catherine who called out Premier Ford and Minister Clark for stating that paving over our farmland was a “No Brainer” as Doug Ford claimed when he was in Kitchener on Thursday morning. Below is a clip well worth watching of MPP Fife calling them out and then the Minister replying by quoting Regional Chair Karen Redman and Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic completely out of context:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Legislature - MPP Catherine Fife - Paving over our Farmland is a “No Brainer”:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=142865258730116">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=142865258730116</a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>b) Hold The Line Media Release - </b>The folks at the Hold The Line Waterloo Region community group released an excellent media release that very clearly articulates the concerns of the provincial actions against the Waterloo Regional Official Plan, the negative impacts of breaching the Countryside Line, and the potential long-term negative consequences to our communities. The model media release is attached below or is on their website at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.holdthelinewr.org/">https://www.holdthelinewr.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>c) <b>Petitions Against Forced Urban Boundary Expansion -</b> kudos to the folks at First United Church in Waterloo who were able to get more than 150 signatures on petitions against Forced Urban Boundary Expansions. We have now delivered dozens of pages of petitions with hundreds of signatures for MPP Catherine Fife to present in the Legislature. It’s fantastic to see so many people speaking up.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) ERO Comment Periods - </b>while the provincial government has closed all comments on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) regarding Official Plans in addition to making them unappealable, there are still open comment periods on the other recent announcements of the Provincial Policy Statement and Bill 97. You don’t need to be an expert and you don’t need to submit a lengthy submission in order to comment - even just a few words of concern is enough to send a message that you are not supportive of these provincial changes and policies:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Comment on Bill 97 by May 6th:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6821">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6821</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Comment on the Provincial Policy Statement until June 5th:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6813">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6813</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>5) Other Recent Media Coverage </b>-</span> News coverage continues on the Greenbelt, Bill 97, Rural Farm Severances being Permitted, and Bill 23:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px;"> Mississaugas of the Credit FN considering legal action: <a href="https://torontolife.com/city/its-an-attack-against-indigenous-communities-this-first-nation-may-sue-the-ford-government-over-the-greenbelt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://torontolife.com/city/its-an-attack-against-indigenous-communities-this-first-nation-may-sue-the-ford-government-over-the-greenbelt/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Permits to Build Condos Soar by 25%:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/ts/business/2023/04/18/building-permits-jump-amidst-high-demand-and-new-provincial-policies.html">https://www.therecord.com/ts/business/2023/04/18/building-permits-jump-amidst-high-demand-and-new-provincial-policies.html</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Guelph Today: Farmland and Farmers Not Getting the Protection They Need:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-farmland-and-farmers-are-not-getting-protection-they-need-6856541">https://www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-farmland-and-farmers-are-not-getting-protection-they-need-6856541</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star: Real Estate Friendly Governments Are the Source of Our Housing Woes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/04/17/real-estate-friendly-governments-are-the-source-of-our-housing-woes-not-newcomers.html?rf">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/04/17/real-estate-friendly-governments-are-the-source-of-our-housing-woes-not-newcomers.html?rf</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) </b><b style="font-size: 14px;">Lawn Signs - </b> Now that Spring is here and the snowbanks are gone, brighten up your lawn with a sign in support of the Greenbelt and lawn signs in support of Respecting Official Plans/Stopping Sprawl. We still have some signs available (examples below). Please let any of our sign captains know if you would be interested in some for your lawn and neighbourhood:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Both Regional Official Plan and Greenbelt Signs:</div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>Kitchener - Cathy Scott - <a href="mailto:cathy.scottfree@gmail.com">cathy.scottfree@gmail.com</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>Waterloo - David Lubell - <a href="mailto:dlubell@bell.net">dlubell@bell.net</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cambridge - Ashley Labelle - <a href="mailto:ashleynlabelle@gmail.com">ashleynlabelle@gmail.com</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>Elmira - Sandra Bray - <a href="mailto:sandra@sandrabray.ca">sandra@sandrabray.ca</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>Wilmot - Dorothy Wilson - <a href="mailto:ah_wilson@sympatico.ca">ah_wilson@sympatico.ca</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"> Wellesley - Linda Lackey - <a href="mailto:lindamclackey@gmail.com">lindamclackey@gmail.com</a></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Greenbelt Signs:</div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Guelph Downtown - Anne Moore - <a href="mailto:amoore083@gmail.com">amoore083@gmail.com</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>Guelph South - Al Dejong - <a href="mailto:albert1dejong@gmail.com">albert1dejong@gmail.com</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Centre Wellington</span> - Peter Varty - <a href="mailto:pjvarty@gmail.com">pjvarty@gmail.com</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span>Brantford - Joan Faux - <a href="mailto:mom2jnp@gmail.com">mom2jnp@gmail.com</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Glen Morris - Jeff Leader - <a href="mailto:geosynergy@yahoo.com">geosynergy@yahoo.com</a> </div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Alliance for a Liveable Ontario </b><b style="font-size: 14px;">Webinar -</b> the next webinar called “Where is the Land We Need for Housing” is being held tomorrow (Thursday, April 20th) at 4 pm. It features Cherise Burda (Executive Director, City Building Toronto Metropolitian Unversity) and Kevin Eby (expert Registered Planner). This webinar is the first in the Building Hope series and is particularly relevant in light of last week’s provincial announcements on the Waterloo Regional Official Plan, Bill 97, the PPS, the Growth Plan, and so many other planning changes that will have tremendous impacts on our communities.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><br></div><div>Citizens and local municipal officials can register for free at: <a href="https://www.liveableontario.ca/event/where-is-the-land-we-need-for-housing">https://www.liveableontario.ca/event/where-is-the-land-we-need-for-housing</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">8) Amazing Webinar Video Online -</span> </b>The recent webinar “Addressing Local Housing Issues - Effective Solutions” with Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) President Colin Best is now available to view online at the link below. This impressive webinar was described by an Oakville and Halton Regional Councillor as “the best hour he’s spent all year and should be required viewing for every elected official in Ontario”.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><div><br></div><div>Check it out and learn about possible solutions for our communities firsthand at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTzlQFXrlEY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTzlQFXrlEY</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Speak Up and Send Some Letters -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> we need to be writing letters to the editor and calling out the provincial government on these recent actions - be it Bill 97, the Regional Official Plan Forced Boundary Expansions, or any of the other recent announcements. We need to ensure that others are aware of the implications of these actions and that Doug Ford owns the outcomes over the years ahead.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">You can also send a letter to save Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve and protect the Rouge National Park by using this quick and easy online form:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/letters/e8144467d641f1da20f022d790b6c4e9398cbd1c?source=email&">https://actionnetwork.org/letters/e8144467d641f1da20f022d790b6c4e9398cbd1c?source=email&</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Four out of Five Ontarians Call for Bill 23 Repeal - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">the results of the extensive SPR survey that saw over 6,000 responses show that over 80% want to see Bill 23 repealed. Additional details and survey results are attached below.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><br></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) Earth Day Events and Upcoming Rallies - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">there are lots of</span> different Earth Day events are being planned across Ontario this weekend. Get out and enjoy several of these activities in local communities. Details for some events are attached below and you can learn more and list your event at the Yours to Protect website:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/ytpweekend2023/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/ytpweekend2023/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Rallies and events include (more information attached below): </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Guelph - Saturday, Apr 22nd 12:00pm to 1:30pm Market Square, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street, Guelph - earthdaycelebration2023@gmail.com</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Hamilton - Saturday, April 22nd 9:00am to 10am - Mowhawk Road at Magnolia Drive - @wmt.econinjas</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Richmond Hill Protect the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine Rally - Sat Apr 22nd 1pm to 3pm - MPP Michael Parsa’s Office - 13085 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill</div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/215806587732752/">https://www.facebook.com/events/215806587732752/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Durham Region Rally for the Greenbelt and the Duffins Rouge AG Preserve - Saturday April 22, 2-3pm. MPP Peter Behtlenfalvy’s Office - 1550 Kingston Road, Pickering.</div></div><div><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>12) Reminder - No Meeting this Friday</b><b> -</b></span> Our next update meeting will be Friday, April 28th at 5:30pm:</div></div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Topic: Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Time: Every Other Friday at 5:30pm EST</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Join Zoom Meeting</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Passcode: 713374</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Thanks for all the great efforts so far. Please share any questions or ideas.</div><div><div id="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqtfd24641" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770yqt1303954863"><br clear="none"><div dir="ltr"><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000Apple-style-span">Cheers,</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Kevin Thomason and Mike Marcolongo on behalf of all our community groups.</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>-----------------------------------</div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font style="font-size: 14px;">A) Upcoming Events</font></b></div><div><br></div><div><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Thursday, April 20th - Alliance for A Liveable Ontario Webinar - “Where is the Land We Need for Housing” - <a href="https://www.liveableontario.ca/event/where-is-the-land-we-need-for-housing">https://www.liveableontario.ca/event/where-is-the-land-we-need-for-housing</a></div></b><b style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;">Friday, Saturday, and Sunday April 21st, 22nd, and 23rd - Lots of Earth Day Events happening across Ontario - <a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/ytpweekend2023/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/ytpweekend2023/</a></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, April 28th - 5:30pm - Next update meeting on Zoom - </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" style="font-weight: 400;">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></b></div><div><br></div></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">Saturday, May 6th - last day to comment on Bill 97 - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6821">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6821</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><div><br></div><div>Monday, June 5th - last day to comment on the Provincial Policy Statement - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6813">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6813</a></div></div><div><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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