<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 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>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>A reminder of our meeting tomorrow, Friday, April 28th at 5:30pm on Zoom where we will try to address the most recent provincial announcements and implications for our communities: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) Mike Marcolongo Is Recovering! -</b></span> Mike continues to improve at home in Guelph after being seriously injured by a car while out riding his bike. Thanks to everyone who has signed up for the Meal Train and has been helping. Mike, Liz and their family really appreciate the delicious meals and the assistance as they recover from this near-fatal accident. There are still a couple of openings on the train at:</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 continues to be good media coverage on the very undemocratic and totally unnecessary forced urban boundary expansions by Minister Steve Clark as part of the Official Plan approvals for Waterloo Region, Wellington County, Guelph, and others. </div></div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Woolwich Observer - Region Forced to Make more Land Available for Development:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://observerxtra.com/2023/04/20/region-forced-to-make-more-land-available-for-development/">https://observerxtra.com/2023/04/20/region-forced-to-make-more-land-available-for-development/</a></div></div><div><br></div><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><br></div><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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>3) Bill 97, Provincial Policy Planning Changes -</b></span> We continue to learn more and figure out the implications of Bill 97, the new Provincial Policy Plan, the ending of the Growth Plan, the removal of intensification targets, etc. The devastating implications are becoming more apparent including the new requirement that official plans and zoning bylaws cannot be more restrictive than provincial legislation which could have far reaching consequences for places like Waterloo Region that have stated due to our reliance on groundwater we need stronger policies than elsewhere in the province.</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Let Us Figure Out How it Works - Mayors aren’t willing to give up local control:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/04/20/let-us-figure-out-how-it-works-mayors-of-ontarios-biggest-cities-arent-willing-to-give-up-local-control-over-housing-decisions.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/04/20/let-us-figure-out-how-it-works-mayors-of-ontarios-biggest-cities-arent-willing-to-give-up-local-control-over-housing-decisions.html</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Toronto Star - Sprawl for all? What Doug Fords proposed changes to planning rules might mean for future growth:</div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/04/20/sprawl-for-all-what-doug-fords-proposed-changes-to-planning-rules-might-mean-for-future-growth.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/04/20/sprawl-for-all-what-doug-fords-proposed-changes-to-planning-rules-might-mean-for-future-growth.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Great Legal Summaries - </b>Similar to the excellent Osler Law summary of Bill 97 and the PSS recently released, Aird Berlis has also released a great summary and interpretation of the proposed provincial changes:</div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Osler Law: <a href="https://www.osler.com/en/resources/regulations/2023/policy-refresh-ontario-government-proposes-key-changes-to-provincial-planning-policy">https://www.osler.com/en/resources/regulations/2023/policy-refresh-ontario-government-proposes-key-changes-to-provincial-planning-policy</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Aird Berlis Summaries:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Proposed Provincial Planning Statement 2023: <a href="https://www.airdberlis.com/insights/publications/publication/ontario-makes-a-statement-an-overview-of-the-proposed-provincial-policy-statement-2023">https://www.airdberlis.com/insights/publications/publication/ontario-makes-a-statement-an-overview-of-the-proposed-provincial-policy-statement-2023</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bill 97 - Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act: <a href="https://www.airdberlis.com/insights/publications/publication/analyzing-bill-97-the-helping-homebuyers-protecting-tenants-act-2023">https://www.airdberlis.com/insights/publications/publication/analyzing-bill-97-the-helping-homebuyers-protecting-tenants-act-2023</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Rural Farm Severances -</b> One of the most disturbing changes was the surprise recent announcement by the provincial government allowing prime farmland to be able to have three land severances and then also build an additional two homes on every farm. Given that we are already losing 319 acres of farmland in Ontario every day, chopping up our intact farms into lots of smaller parcels for housing is only likely to dramatically worsen this loss. </div><div><br></div><div>This proposed change is already seeing a land rush of inquiries to rural municipalities and could have devastating consequences in places such as Waterloo Region where since 1973 our No Rural Severances less than 80 acres has been strictly enforced creating a very intact and successful agricultural landscape. This absurd change will dramatically increase the price of farmland for new farmers and have devastating long-term consequences to farmland in Ontario making it far more difficult for the next generations to farm on the agricultural lands that still exist.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Pointer - Experts say PC’s proposed Bill 97 is a Sprawl Inducing “Full Frontal Assault” on Ontario Agriculture:</div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://thepointer.com/article/2023-04-24/experts-say-pcs-proposed-bill-97-is-a-sprawl-inducing-full-frontal-assault-on-ontario-agriculture">https://thepointer.com/article/2023-04-24/experts-say-pcs-proposed-bill-97-is-a-sprawl-inducing-full-frontal-assault-on-ontario-agriculture</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) We Need ERO Submissions </b>- We need to be speaking up very loudly and protesting these proposed changes to planning, our communities, and precious farmland. 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><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>7) Study Raises Alarm About Greenbelt Damage -</b></span> a new study just released highlights the damage and losses that could occur with the development of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve. The full report is attached below or use the following links to learn more:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Toronto Star - Study Raises Alarm About Ecological Threats to Greenbelt Development:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/04/22/details-of-new-provincial-park-in-oak-ridges-moraine-unveiled-as-study-raises-alarm-about-ecological-threats-to-greenbelt-development.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/04/22/details-of-new-provincial-park-in-oak-ridges-moraine-unveiled-as-study-raises-alarm-about-ecological-threats-to-greenbelt-development.html</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Study of DRAP Shows Ecological Damage Will Occur:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/report/developing-disaster-species-at-risk-in-drap/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/report/developing-disaster-species-at-risk-in-drap/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Indepth News Feature on the Greenbelt Takeouts, Duffins Rouge Agricultural Area and the Impacts of Provincial Decisions</b> - a great detailed and easy to understand multipart series on the impacts of the provincial government actions on the Greenbelt. Part one is below and aired April 26th, part 2 airs April 27th:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Global Television and City News Original Architect of the Ontario Greenbelt Shares the impact of Development:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/04/25/original-architect-ontario-greenbelt-impact-development/">https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/04/25/original-architect-ontario-greenbelt-impact-development/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Alliance for a Liveable Ontario </b><b style="font-size: 14px;">Webinar -</b> the first webinar in the Building Hope Series called “Where is the Land We Need for Housing” was held last week with an impressive turnout and lots of great questions/discussion. A video of this webinar featuring Cherise Burda (Executive Director, City Building Toronto Metropolitian Unversity) and Kevin Eby (expert Registered Planner) is now available at the links below. Please share this with others - particularly thos who still think we need to scarifice the Greenbelt and farmland to deal with the housing challenges facing us:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Watch the video here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qdg9CO0xvc&list=PLv8VLKZxio4Ve4nxMYAuYj1ceC38xGilE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qdg9CO0xvc&list=PLv8VLKZxio4Ve4nxMYAuYj1ceC38xGilE</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Download the presentation decks here: <a href="https://www.liveableontario.ca/alliance-resources/building-hope-webinar-1-where-is-the-land-we-need-for-housing">https://www.liveableontario.ca/alliance-resources/building-hope-webinar-1-where-is-the-land-we-need-for-housing</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Earth Day Events, Petitions and Recent Rallies - </b>Despite the cold temperatures and pouring rain thousands of people participated in rallies and Earth Day activities across Ontario. Peter Varty also reports that more than 40 people came out to the Kincardine Rally the previous weekend and got a great response.</div><div><br></div><div>Kudo’s to everyone who signed recent petitions and helped to get signatures to stop forced sprawl with the Say No to Urban Sprawl in Waterloo Region. Watch MPP Catherine Fife present the petitions in the Legislature: </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=223117987013409">https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=223117987013409</a></div></div><div><br></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);">Guelph High School Students walked out on April 21st just ahead of Earth Day:</span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/student-walkout-sparks-talk-about-youth-engagement-and-bill-23-6890910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/student-walkout-sparks-talk-about-youth-engagement-and-bill-23-6890910</a></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And an article summarizing Earth Day events in Guelph: </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/residents-urged-into-climate-change-action-on-earth-day-6893879" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/residents-urged-into-climate-change-action-on-earth-day-6893879</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Various rallies took place across Ontario including this one in Durham:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/04/25/news/greenbelt-rally-turns-heat-ford-government" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/04/25/news/greenbelt-rally-turns-heat-ford-government</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And in Kincardine:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://perthcountysustainability.ca/bill-23/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://perthcountysustainability.ca/bill-23/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) Other News - </b>Lots of interesting and inspiring things happening around Ontario:</div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">In a local win for Durham environmentalists, Pickering Council votes "NO" to the long-standing airport proposal that is being pushed for by developers looking for more sprawl. A new airport study could also signal the first step for the Federal government to turn airport lands into an expanded Rouge National Urban Park:</span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></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);"> </span><a href="https://www.insauga.com/pickering-says-no-to-future-airport-mayor-calls-voting-process-a-farce/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(25, 106, 212);">https://www.insauga.com/pickering-says-no-to-future-airport-mayor-calls-voting-process-a-farce/</a></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">And a win for Bradford Bypass opponents - a Federal judge has handed down a decision that suggests that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change needs to provide a rationale before denying involvement in a request for an EA: </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/denying-federal-impact-assessment-for-bradford-bypass-unreasonable-6904083" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/denying-federal-impact-assessment-for-bradford-bypass-unreasonable-6904083</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This decision provides a new opening for a future Federal EA for the Bradford Bypass. More details here: </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ecojustice.ca/news/groups-celebrate-major-win-for-public-participation-in-court-case-related-to-bradford-bypass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ecojustice.ca/news/groups-celebrate-major-win-for-public-participation-in-court-case-related-to-bradford-bypass/</a> </div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) </b><b style="font-size: 14px;">Lawn Signs - </b> Now that Spring is here 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><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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>13) Reminder - Meeting this Friday</b><b> -</b></span> Our next update meeting will be this Friday, April 28th at 5:30pm - Please join us for the latest news and information.</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><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 style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div></div></div><div><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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></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 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><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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><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>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><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><br></div><div>---------------------------------</div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) Excellent Hold the Line Media Release on Regional Official Plan Approval:</b></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>