<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>Great news!</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) PPS/Rural Severances -</b> Kudo’s to everyone who spoke up, delegated, submitted, phoned, wrote, and talked to others. Minister Steve Clark has just announced that the government underestimated the amount of feedback and interest in the Provincial Policy Statement and Rural Severances and he has added 60 days to the comment period extending the deadline from June 6th until August 4th.</div><div><br></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><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CBC - Farmers Pressure Doug Ford Government to Reverse Course on Housing Plan:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-farmers-housing-severance-land-use-doug-ford-1.6856666">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-farmers-housing-severance-land-use-doug-ford-1.6856666</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Global News - Ontario Abandons Proposal to Sever Farmland Lois In Response to Farmer Opposition:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9732752/ontario-farm-lots/">https://globalnews.ca/news/9732752/ontario-farm-lots/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The government has blinked and we have accomplished already what many said was impossible - to get them to alter course. Now we need to keep up the feedback, the letters, delegations and e-mails to ensure the province backs completely away from these absurd and devastating rural severances. Already Minister Clark is claiming that “It has never been our intention for severed lots to be transferred or sold to non-family/farm owners” and that they will look at alternatives and better clarify their intentions. </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Minister of Agriculture Lisa Thompson confirmed that farm severances are "off the table" in today's Question Period at Queen's Park, but we will need to ensure the government cancels things and stay vigilant as farm and rural severances will likely come again under a new guise by this government:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/jessiecatherine/status/1663567641729007617?cxt=HHwWgoC8kZn9lpYuAAAA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212);">https://twitter.com/jessiecatherine/status/1663567641729007617?cxt=HHwWgoC8kZn9lpYuAAAA</a> </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></div><div>We need to ensure that the government deletes these proposed farmland severance policies completely and allows places like Waterloo Region to retain its “No Rural Severances Policy” that has been protecting our farms, countryside and groundwater for more than 50 years. Please continue to speak up, send letters, and raise this issue with elected officials.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Municipalities Object To Rural Severances -</b> Kudo’s to municipalities across Ontario who are standing up and speaking out against many of the proposed PPS changes including the absurd rural severances. Last week Ontario Federation of Agriculture Director Mark Reusser and Expert Planner Kevin Eby gave some of the best delegations that we have seen to Waterloo Regional Council. Watch their incredible presentations and how strongly they impacted Mayors and Councillors starting at the 7 minute mark:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N7xD39taWg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N7xD39taWg</a></div><div><br></div><div>Last week we also saw Woolwich Township issue an excellent Staff Report against the rural severances and other proposed PPS changes. Woolwich has drafted fantastic motions against the rural severances that they have circulated to other area municipalities to adopt as well. </div><div><br></div><div>We have already been successful in getting the City of Waterloo to adopt a variation of them yesterday, Wilmot Township has agreed to bring it to their next Council meeting, and Woolwich Township will be deciding on similar motions tonight at their Council meeting. We encourage you to share these motions (attached below in the Woolwich Staff Report) with your municipality too so that every jurisdiction in Ontario can send a clear message to the province against the worst of the proposed PPS changes.</div><div><br></div><div>Please also reach out to your local municipal staff to ensure that they are drafting Staff Reports for their Councils and sending them to the province as well. There have been excellent reports (attached below) recently from Wilmot Township, Woolwich Township, and Wellesley Township. City of Kitchener Staff is working on a Staff Report too.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>3) Recent Media -</b></span> there continues to be excellent coverage of the issues in the media:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Toronto Star - As a creator of the Greenbelt I can Assure You It Is No “Scam”:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/05/28/as-a-creator-of-the-greenbelt-i-can-assure-you-it-is-no-scam.html">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2023/05/28/as-a-creator-of-the-greenbelt-i-can-assure-you-it-is-no-scam.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TVO - Divorces are Expensive - Is Queen’s Park Ready for the Biil:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/divorces-are-expensive-even-when-theyre-municipal-is-queens-park-ready-for-the-bill">https://www.tvo.org/article/divorces-are-expensive-even-when-theyre-municipal-is-queens-park-ready-for-the-bill</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CTV News - How the Greenbelt Boundaries Were Created:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3SBPFmLx0I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3SBPFmLx0I</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - The Province May Not Dismantle Waterloo Region:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/05/26/province-may-not-dismantle-waterloo-regional-government-after-slicing-up-peel-minister-says.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=rec_web_ymbii">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/05/26/province-may-not-dismantle-waterloo-regional-government-after-slicing-up-peel-minister-says.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=rec_web_ymbii</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) New Mapping Analysis Confirms More Than Enough Land Designated for Development Alread</b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>y - Without Touching the Greenbelt</b></span>: Environmental Defence has completed a new analysis that shows more than 30 years worth of housing could already be delivered on just a portion of the lands that were already approved prior to 2022:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/05/30/new-mapping-and-analysis-discredits-the-ontario-governments-excuses-for-forcing-suburban-boundary-expansions-and-removing-greenbelt-floodplain-and-wetland-protections/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2023/05/30/new-mapping-and-analysis-discredits-the-ontario-governments-excuses-for-forcing-suburban-boundary-expansions-and-removing-greenbelt-floodplain-and-wetland-protections/</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The analysis includes an excellent interactive map with clickable layers to really be able to dive into and understand the land situation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/the-big-sprawl-the-gtha-has-more-than-enough-land-designated-for-development/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/the-big-sprawl-the-gtha-has-more-than-enough-land-designated-for-development/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Greenbelt Overview Presentation -</b> Liz Benneian an amazing environmental activist in the Niagara Region, is hosting a free webinar on Wednesday, May 31st from 7pm to 8pm about the history and background of the Greenbelt. She realized that many people may not be familiar with its origins, why it was created, and how it is so integral for our future quality of life in Ontario. A poster with details is attached below or join the event online directly at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/4b8mvdve">https://tinyurl.com/4b8mvdve</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) NDP Stop The Sprawl Virtual Rally and Town Hall -</b> Join Official Opposition Housing Critic NDP MPP Jessica Bell and NDP MPP for Waterloo Catherine Fife for an online virtual Town Hall discussing how the housing crisis can be solved while protecting the Greenbelt and farmland on Wednesday, May 31st at 7pm. There are already over 100 people registered for the event and a great line up of speakers, including our very own Kevin Thomason and Margaret Prophet representing the Greenbelt Promise campaign. RSVP online at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/stopsprawl">https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/stopsprawl</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">7) Enough is Enough Day of Action on June 3rd - </span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Ontario Federation of Labour is doing a fantastic job organizing events across Ontario as part of their Saturday, June 3rd Enough is Enough campaign to push back against the policies of the provincial government - so many of which are not in the best interest of the public. Let's have a strong environmental/Greenbelt/farmland protection contingent at events across our Grand River watershed on June 3rd! </span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="font-size: 9pt; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span style="font-size: 9pt; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://ofl.ca/event/eie-day-of-action/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ofl.ca/event/eie-day-of-action/</a></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">Here are all the locations for the Day of Action including for Guelph, Puslinch, Brantford, and Kitchener-Waterloo:</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.coalitionagainstproposedprison.ca/_files/ugd/3afeb7_12b1f2f397024dab801d1ed9b407bf9e.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.coalitionagainstproposedprison.ca/_files/ugd/3afeb7_12b1f2f397024dab801d1ed9b407bf9e.pdf</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>The Green Party of Ontario is organizing specific Hands Off The Greenbelt actions at many of these events. You can find a map and further details here:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://gpo.ca/greenbelt/">https://gpo.ca/greenbelt/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The Green Party has also confirmed that Green Party Leader MPP Mike Schreiner will be at the Kitchener event along with Kitchener-Centre candidate Aislinn Clancy Saturday morning and then at both Guelph area Enough is Enough events in the afternoon: </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://vote.greenparty.ca/rsvp/eve_f9f94cf05">https://vote.greenparty.ca/rsvp/eve_f9f94cf05</a> and <a href="https://vote.greenparty.ca/rsvp/eve_f06643f53">https://vote.greenparty.ca/rsvp/eve_f06643f53</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Rally???? -</b> Our Rally Committee is wondering about hosting our next rally sometime between now and the August 6th PPS ERO deadline. It could be a perfect opportunity to bring together a broad range of groups such as affordable housing advocates, agricultural groups, environmental groups, and many others concerned about the proposed PPS changes, housing, and rural severances. Please let either Mike or Kevin know if you would be interested in joining the Rally Committee to help plan this next event or if you have any ideas on how we can surpass our last events with even greater impact.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Ontario Water Guardians Petition -</b> There is an online petition against the abolition of regional planning, rural severances, changes to the PPS and more. It’s a quick and easy one-click process to sign the petition and send letters to your MPP and Minister’s:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.newmode.net/action/ontario-headwaters-institute/ontario-water-guardians-urge-new-support-greenbelt-and-retention">https://act.newmode.net/action/ontario-headwaters-institute/ontario-water-guardians-urge-new-support-greenbelt-and-retention</a></div><div>
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The messaging is direct and informative for the public to immediately understand local implications. An example of one of the ads is attached below. </span></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>12) Educational Opportunities -</b></span> Following up further on our excellent discussion during our Friday at 5:30pm Zoom meeting this past week regarding ways that we can learn from other groups and participate in interesting things elsewhere here are links to:</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>a) Huron Waves Music Festival GAIA Art Event - <a href="https://huronwaves.ca/">https://huronwaves.ca/</a></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>b) UK Guardian Climate Crisis Masterclass Course - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-climate-crisis-a-masterclass-with-academics-journalists-and-activists-tickets-604977803897">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-climate-crisis-a-masterclass-with-academics-journalists-and-activists-tickets-604977803897</a></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) Nith Valley Ecoboosters Youth Advocates -</b> NVEB Youth are holding a virtual information event on Thursday, June 8th at 7pm for kids to share about greening challenges and successes at their schools and talk about projects that interest them. Learn more and register at:</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nveb-youth-advocates-recruitment-event-tickets-641610864367">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nveb-youth-advocates-recruitment-event-tickets-641610864367</a></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities Webinar -</b> The webinar “Creating Housing Solutions Amidst Provincial Planning Chaos” was held this past Thursday featuring Victor Doyle (Provincial Housing and Planning Expert) and Dr. Karen Chapple (Director of the School of Cities, University of Toronto). It was an incredible presentation highlighting how the province is heading in the absolute wrong direction on almost every recent planning initiative. It is well worth taking the time to watch and also directing your local elected officials to watch it as it is so relevant and informative. Watch it online at:</div><div dir="auto" 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><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@EcoSparkEnv/videos">https://www.youtube.com/@EcoSparkEnv/videos</a></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>15) Reminder - No Meeting this Friday</b><b> -</b></span> Our next update meeting will be Friday, June 9th 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>Please help us inform people about these issues. Feel free to forward this e-mail or parts of it to anyone you think would be interested and please reply or send Mike or Kevin any e-mail addresses of people you would like to be added to our distribution list. Each week we are growing our reach and helping to educate to more people.</div><div><br></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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div><div>-----------------------------------</div><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><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 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>Wednesday, May 31st - 7:00pm - The Truth About The Greenbelt Webinar - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/4b8mvdve">https://tinyurl.com/4b8mvdve</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, May 31st - 7:00pm - NDP Stop The Sprawl Virtual Rally and Town Hall Event - <a href="https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/stopsprawl">https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/stopsprawl</a></div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, June 3rd - Ontario Federation of Labour - Enough is Enough Day of Action - Join Activities in Guelph, Puslinch, Kitchener, Brantford, London and across Ontario - <a href="https://ofl.ca/event/eie-day-of-action/">https://ofl.ca/event/eie-day-of-action/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Friday, June 9th<b style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> - 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><div>Friday, August 4th - 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></div></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">-------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) Staff Reports and Woolwich Motion they are encouraging other municipalties to endorse/adopt as well:</b></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">i) Woolwich Township PPS Staff Report and Motion:</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>