<html><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>-------------------------------------</div><div><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">H) Nith Valley Ecoboosters Letter to the Editor</span></b></div></div><div><br></div><div><div>Nith Valley Ecoboosters letter published last week in the Woolwich Observer and the Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette:</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><b>MPP Mike Harris fails to deliver!</b><br><br><div>On March 3rd the Nith Valley EcoBoosters met with MPP Mike Harris to express our concerns about Bill 23. MPP Harris felt it was inaccurate to simply state that Bill 23 decreases developer fees so we asked him the following questions: </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(1) What developer fees are changing as a result of Bill 23? What are the specific changes? </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(2) What fees are not changing? </div><div><br></div><div>We were informed that we would receive the answers to our questions by March 17th and we looked forward to using the answers to help correct any misunderstandings about this issue in the community. </div><div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, 7 weeks later, we still have not received any answers. MPP Harris’s office is blaming the delay in responding on the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. </div><div><br></div><div>Are we left to assume that perhaps they simply do not wish to confirm the bad news that Bill 23 is in fact reducing all developer fees? This will result in a significant loss of revenue and negatively impact Waterloo Region's ability to provide the services necessary to support growth over the long term. </div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps MPP Harris will respond to this letter?</div><div>Nith Valley Ecoboosters</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>-------------------------------------</div><div><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">I) Interesting Media Articles:</span></b></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></div></body></html>