<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;"><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>Good Day,</div><div><div><div><br></div><div>A reminder of our regular update meeting tomorrow - Friday, July 21st at 5:30pm on Zoom where we hope that you will join us to discuss recent events and plan for the upcoming rally: <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><br></div><div>Here’s the latest:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Progress on Rural Severances Cancellation? - </b>Ontario Farmland Trust is reporting that at their recent meeting with provincial ministers the provincial government was the clearest that they have been about cancelling the proposed PPS lot severance polices that would permit 3 severances and up to 12 homes on every rural property. This is great news, however we know this provincial government is beholden to developers and has been doing everything possible to develop rural lands. There is a chance that they remove it only from prime farmland but still leave it in place for other rural lands or all kinds of other sneaky variations that could be attempted. We need to continue to send a strong message with our upcoming rally and as many submission to the ERO by August 4th as possible. Read the Ontario Farmland Trust update here:</div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/2023/07/14/an-update-regarding-the-proposed-provincial-planning-statement/">https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/2023/07/14/an-update-regarding-the-proposed-provincial-planning-statement/</a></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Speak Up By August 4th </b>- Feedback to the government regarding the rural severances, new PPS, natural heritage system changes, and agricultural system update needs to be submitted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) and our MPPs by August 4th. There has been strong feedback from municipalities and our groups need to be responding as well. In the appendix of this e-mail there is a document from Ontario Nature with talking points that you can use for your submission.</div><div><br></div><div><div>It’s fast and 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><div><div><br></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3)</b><b style="font-size: 14px;"> Rally Against The Big Sprawl and Picnic - Saturday, July 29th -</b> Our Rally Committee continues planning our next rally for Saturday, July 29th in advance of the August 4th PPS ERO deadline. It is fantastic to see a wide variety of community groups - including ACORN, Hold The Line, The Council of Canadians, and others joining with us for this fun summer event. </div><div><br></div><div>A fantastic website has been built that can be found at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://stopsprawlwr.wixsite.com/rally">https://stopsprawlwr.wixsite.com/rally</a> or <a href="https://www.50by30wr.ca/">https://www.50by30wr.ca/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The poster and social media graphics are attached below. The plan is to rally along University Avenue West adjacent to the University of Waterloo starting at 2:00pm and then move to the bandshell in Waterloo Park a few hundred metres away for speeches by MPP Catherine Fife, Maribel Jagorin - Acorn, Jennifer Pfenning - National Farmers Union, Aislinn Clancy - Green Party of Ontario, Debbie Chapman - NDP, and others and a social picnic.</div><div><br></div><div>Please bring your favourite drinks and snacks. The location is right on the iON Light Rail Transit Line (Laurier/Waterloo Park Station), easily reached by bus from Westmount Avenue or University Avenue and there is nearby parking available to the south in Waterloo Park and to the northwest in the University of Waterloo parking lots.</div><div><br></div><div>We are hoping for a strong turnout and fun afternoon visiting with friends and groups from across the Grand River Watershed while sending a strong message to the provincial government and working to ensure as many ERO submissions as possible.</div><div><br></div></div><div>Our Rally Committee has grown substantially under guidance and hard work of Hal Jaeger, Laura New, Lindsay Dajka, David Lubell, Dorothy & Andy Wilson, Jenna Quinn, Anne Moore, Barb Hogg, Brooklin Wallis, and Sam Nabi. It’s great to see so many groups and people working together to send a strong message to the provincial government.</div><div><br></div><div>Please share any questions or ideas and be sure to join us Saturday, July 29th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm with some creative protest signs.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Latest Media Coverage - </b>Significant media coverage continues with numerous articles questioning the ethics and actions of Doug Ford’s provincial government, developers obstructing the Auditor General, and many other issues:</div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Ontario Developer Asks Court to Prevent, Delay Interview with Auditor General in Greenbelt Audit:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/silvio-de-gasperis-auditor-general-greenbelt-1.6902145?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/silvio-de-gasperis-auditor-general-greenbelt-1.6902145?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Toronto Star - More Than A Dozen Kings Counsel Lawyers Donated to Attorney General:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/07/07/more-than-a-dozen-kings-counsel-lawyers-donated-to-ontario-attorney-general-doug-downey.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/07/07/more-than-a-dozen-kings-counsel-lawyers-donated-to-ontario-attorney-general-doug-downey.html</a></div><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><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-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>The Record - Doug Ford’s Patronage Controversy Builds On A Pattern Of Poor Decision-Making:</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><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/doug-ford-s-patronage-controversy-builds-on-a-pattern-of-poor-decision-making/article_78116f95-070e-5473-aed5-430">https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/doug-ford-s-patronage-controversy-builds-on-a-pattern-of-poor-decision-making/article_78116f95-070e-5473-aed5-430</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;"><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>Global News - Ontario Greenbelt Development Plan Faces New Threat From Federal Government:</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><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9806793/ontario-ford-government-greenbelt-changes-at-risk-species/">https://globalnews.ca/news/9806793/ontario-ford-government-greenbelt-changes-at-risk-species/</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>The Record - New Gravel Pits May Be Paused in North Dumfries:</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/new-gravel-pits-may-be-paused-in-north-dumfries/article_b015e266-1fff-59c6-8f6b-ee7252e5f22b.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_ee9wn7q3eo">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/new-gravel-pits-may-be-paused-in-north-dumfries/article_b015e266-1fff-59c6-8f6b-ee7252e5f22b.html</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>The Record - They Benefitted From Doug Ford’s Land Swap. Now, These Developers Are Going To Court To Dodge Auditor General’s Questions:</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/ontario/they-benefited-from-doug-ford-s-greenbelt-land-swap-now-these-developers-are-going-to/article_24ae48d0-d296-557d-abf9-ba12fe43d51f.html?">https://www.therecord.com/news/ontario/they-benefited-from-doug-ford-s-greenbelt-land-swap-now-these-developers-are-going-to/article_24ae48d0-d296-557d-abf9-ba12fe43d51f.html?</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>Cottage Life - Federal Government Has The Power To Block Ontario’s Greenbelt Development Plan:</div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://cottagelife.com/general/documents-reveal-federal-government-has-the-power-to-block-ontarios-greenbelt-development-plan/">https://cottagelife.com/general/documents-reveal-federal-government-has-the-power-to-block-ontarios-greenbelt-development-plan/</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;"><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>The Toronto Star - Ford Can Be A Bully or a Bestie:</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><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2023/07/13/doug-ford-can-be-a-bully-or-a-bestie-depending-on-whats-in-it-for-him-will-olivia-chow-figure-that-out.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2023/07/13/doug-ford-can-be-a-bully-or-a-bestie-depending-on-whats-in-it-for-him-will-olivia-chow-figure-that-out.html</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;"><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>The Toronto Star - Doug Ford Criticizes Auditor General Over Greenbelt Investigation:</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><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/07/13/doug-ford-criticizes-auditor-general-over-greenbelt-investigation-its-not-even-within-her-scope.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/07/13/doug-ford-criticizes-auditor-general-over-greenbelt-investigation-its-not-even-within-her-scope.html</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;"><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>The Record - North Dumfries Won’t Pause Approvals of New Pits:</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><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/council/north-dumfries-won-t-pause-approval-of-new-gravel-pits/article_dc8ce971-0c49-5104-b840-d149e531616e.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/council/north-dumfries-won-t-pause-approval-of-new-gravel-pits/article_dc8ce971-0c49-5104-b840-d149e531616e.html</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;"><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>The Toronto Star - Kings Counsel Titles May Violate Rules on Misleading Advertising:</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><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/07/18/advertising-kings-counsel-titles-may-violate-ontario-lawyers-rules-on-misleading-marketing-experts-caution.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2023/07/18/advertising-kings-counsel-titles-may-violate-ontario-lawyers-rules-on-misleading-marketing-experts-caution.html</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;"><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-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><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">The Trillium - PC Minister Dodges Questions About Las Vegas Trip Paid For By Greenbelt Developer:</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-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><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.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/pc-minister-dodges-questions-about-las-vegas-trip-with-greenbelt-developer-7267654" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/pc-minister-dodges-questions-about-las-vegas-trip-with-greenbelt-developer-7267654</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-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><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>The Trillium - Integrity Commissioner Aware of Another Non-Compliance by Ford's Former Executive Assistant: </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.thetrillium.ca/news/the-trillium-investigations/integrity-commissioner-aware-of-potential-non-compliance-with-lobbying-law-by-another-ex-aide-of-doug-fords-7304239" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-trillium-investigations/integrity-commissioner-aware-of-potential-non-compliance-with-lobbying-law-by-another-ex-aide-of-doug-fords-7304239</a></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; 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-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Hamilton Pushback! -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> It’s impressive to see how Hamilton Councillors are pushing back on the provincial government decimating their Official Plan and farmland. Some Hamilton councillors say they'll stand in front of bulldozers to stop Greenbelt development if needed. We’ve been in touch with Hamilton groups and will try to help support them however possible over the coming months:</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;"><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><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-council-greenbelt-1.6909007">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-council-greenbelt-1.6909007</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;"><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-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><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/hamilton-council-rebukes-ford-s-nimbyism-jab-amid-greenbelt-discord/article_b8e64710-4758-503a-8d00-061e3eec9e72.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/hamilton-council-rebukes-ford-s-nimbyism-jab-amid-greenbelt-discord/article_b8e64710-4758-503a-8d00-061e3eec9e72.html</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 style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><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-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Wilmot Township Pushback Needed! -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> It was extremely disappointing to see Wilmot Township Council applauding the provincial order to decimate the Waterloo Region Official Plan and open up large tracts of Wilmot farmland for development. Despite the previous Wilmot Council being very supportive of the Regional Official Plan It shows how much work we have to do with the current all-new Wilmot Council to help them understand the consequences and long-term implications to our community - particularly with the sewage plant limitations and the watershed already at its assimulative capacity:</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;"><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>The Record - Wilmot Council Applauds Provinical Order to Open Up More Land for Development:</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><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/council/wilmot-council-applauds-provincial-order-to-open-up-more-land-for-development-in-waterloo-region/article_57fe12f8-3b7b-5180-aef6-7d21f3fe48b1.html?">https://www.therecord.com/news/council/wilmot-council-applauds-provincial-order-to-open-up-more-land-for-development-in-waterloo-region/article_57fe12f8-3b7b-5180-aef6-7d21f3fe48b1.html?</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;"><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;"><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 style="font-size: 14px;"><b>7) ALO Building Hope Webinar - </b></span>The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario is holding their next webinar “Getting it Right: Building the Housing We Need” on Tuesday, July 25th at 4pm. Speakers include Professor Carolyn Whitzman and developer Leith Moore. Join elected officials, municipal staff, and citizens from across Ontario to learn what you can do to help build liveable neighbourhoods - not just more houses. Register at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M3qSOEBAS9CWQ-lKRm_xqQ#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M3qSOEBAS9CWQ-lKRm_xqQ#/registration</a></div><div><br></div><div>If you aren’t yet a member of ALO you are encouraged to join and help work towards a more liveable Ontario:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.liveableontario.ca/">https://www.liveableontario.ca/</a></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;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Leadnow Greenbelt Petition -</b> Leadnow is using their massive reach and lists to encourage people to speak up and ask the Federal Government to step in and better protect the Greenbelt. Take a minute to speak up and take action at:</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><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://act.leadnow.ca/block-development-greenbelt/?">https://act.leadnow.ca/block-development-greenbelt/?</a></div><div><br></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-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>9) Avaaz Greenbelt Petition -</b></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;"> Even more interesting is seeing the large global organization Avaaz using their reach to urge Ontario Greenbelt protection. Take action and sign at:</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;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -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><a href="https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/save_the_greenbelt_5_1/">https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/save_the_greenbelt_5_1/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; 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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 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 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><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Reminder - Meeting this Friday</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us this Friday, July 21st 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 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 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></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; 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-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, July 21st<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>Tuesday, July 25th - ALO Webinar - Getting it Right: Building the Housing We Need - <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M3qSOEBAS9CWQ-lKRm_xqQ#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M3qSOEBAS9CWQ-lKRm_xqQ#/registration</a></div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, July 29th - 2:00pm - Rally and Picnic at Waterloo Park - <a href="https://stopsprawlwr.wixsite.com/rally">https://stopsprawlwr.wixsite.com/rally</a> and also details on Rally Poster below.</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></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">------------------------------------</b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) Rally and Picnic Poster and Social Media Shareables - Saturday, July 29th at 2:00pm</b></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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