<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 dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Good Day,</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">A reminder of our regular update meeting today - Friday, June 9th at 5:30pm on Zoom where we will discuss all the recent activities and the implications for our communities: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a> Hopefully you will be able to join us.</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Here’s the latest news and information in addition to the detailed e-mail that was sent out this past Monday.</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Speak Up About Rural Severances and PPS -</b> we now have until August 4th to get as much feedback as possible to area MPPs, Cabinet, the Premier, and the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) regarding the proposed changes to the PPS including the absurd 3 rural severances per farm.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>It’s easy to submit a comment to the ERO. Please do so right now even if it is only a couple of sentences at:</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>Ontario Nature has lead the creation of an excellent ERO submission in collaboration with 62 groups across the province. It is attached below and you can utilize it to help draft your own comments and feedback to the government.</div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>It has been fantastic to see municipalities across the province continue to issue Staff Reports and motions against these severances as well as raise other concerns about the proposed PPS changes. Please ensure that your municipality is speaking up and sending a clear message to Queen’s Park - particularly since they now have until August 4th to comment on the ERO. At the very least they should approve and endorse the excellent motion that the Township of Woolwich has drafted and made available to other communities (attached below). </div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Latest Media Coverage -</b> here’s a couple of recent articles:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Waterloo Region to Roll Up Sleeves to Make Housing Happen:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/06/05/waterloo-region-to-roll-up-sleeves-to-make-more-housing-happen.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2023/06/05/waterloo-region-to-roll-up-sleeves-to-make-more-housing-happen.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Orillia Matters - Calling the Greenbelt A Scam Goes Beyond the Pale:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-calling-greenbelt-a-scam-goes-beyond-the-pale-7074323">https://www.orilliamatters.com/letters-to-the-editor/letter-calling-greenbelt-a-scam-goes-beyond-the-pale-7074323</a></div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Bill 62? </b>- It appears that independent MPP Bobby Ann Brady introduced Bill 62 to protect farmland earlier this year. Does anyone know what has become of it? Please share any news or anything that you may know about it:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bill 62 from Bobbi Ann Brady?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thesilo.ca/mpp-brady-intros-farmland-protection-legislation/">https://www.thesilo.ca/mpp-brady-intros-farmland-protection-legislation/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Proposed Rally and Picnic? -</b> Our Rally Committee is wondering about hosting our next rally on Saturday, July 29th in advance of 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><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>5) New Mapping and Analysis by Environmental Defence - </b></span>New mapping and analysis by Environmental Defence discredits Ontario government's excuses for forcing suburban boundary expansions along with removing Greenbelt, floodplain, and wetland protections. It’s amazing to learn that the amount of land already designated for suburban development in the GTAH is more than three times the size of Paris, France!</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://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/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_6692931110">New Mapping and Analysis Discredits the Ontario Government’s Excuses for Forcing Suburban Boundary Expansions and Removing Greenbelt, Floodplain and Wetland Protections - Environmental Defence</a></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) CELA Bill 23 Passed… What Happens Next Webinar -</b> The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) will be hosting an online webinar with the Markham Public Library discussing Bill 23 and the impacts it will have on communities, climate resilience, citizen engagement, affordable housing, protecting water, and natural heritage. The webinar will be held on Thursday, June 15th at 6pm and will also discuss other recent land use and housing law proposals. Registration is required at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CELA Lecture - Bill 23 Passed…. What Happens Next?</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://markham.bibliocommons.com/events/64494f0a023dc43e007f54f3">https://markham.bibliocommons.com/events/64494f0a023dc43e007f54f3</a></div><div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities Webinar Recording -</b> Also, in case you haven't seen below is the link to the latest video from the Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities. It includes a stellar explanation by Victor Doyle of the current provincial housing chaos and everything that the province is doing that is the opposite of what we really need to be doing:</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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Reminder - Meeting this Friday</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us this Friday, June 9th at 5:30pm:</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 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 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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></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 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><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>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>Thursday, June 15th - 6:00pm - CELA - Bill 23 Has Passed…. What Happens Next Webinar - <a href="https://markham.bibliocommons.com/events/64494f0a023dc43e007f54f3">https://markham.bibliocommons.com/events/64494f0a023dc43e007f54f3</a></div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, July 29th - 2:00pm - Save the Date! Proposed Rally and Picnic at Waterloo Park - More details coming soon!</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><br></div><div>-------------------------------------</div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) Staff Reports and Woolwich Motion they are encouraging other municipalties to endorse/adopt as well:</b></div><div><br></div><div>i) Woolwich Township PPS Staff Report and Motion:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>