<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;">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;">News, efforts, and activities continue on a number of fronts:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Greenbelt Scandal Continues -</b> A great synopsis from TVO on the ongoing investigations into the Greenbelt Scandal and the recently released e-mails from the provincial government. The author, John McGrath minces few words stating that recent actions “prove that the Tories are, at best, totally out of their depth”:</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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TVO Today - The Greenbelt Scandal Takes Another Turn - And Trust In The Ford Government Takes Another Hit:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/the-greenbelt-scandal-takes-another-turn-and-trust-in-the-ford-government-takes-another-hit">https://www.tvo.org/article/the-greenbelt-scandal-takes-another-turn-and-trust-in-the-ford-government-takes-another-hit</a></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;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Schneider’s Land Update - </b>Thanks to the hundreds of people and groups who have written letters and made calls to urge Wilmot Township to stop delaying the Schneider’s land donation to the rare Charitable Reserve. Councillors have asked for a Staff Report that is expected to be presented at the Wilmot Council Meeting on Monday, February 12th. We should see a copy of the report in the Council Package released on Friday, February 9th just before our 5:30pm Zoom call where we will be able to discuss things in more detail. Please continue to keep reaching out to Wilmot Council and Staff.</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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Local Group Calls On Wilmot Council To Approve Schneider Land Donation:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/01/29/local-group-calls-on-wilmot-council-to-approve-schneider-land-donation/">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/01/29/local-group-calls-on-wilmot-council-to-approve-schneider-land-donation/</a></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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Wilmot Township Is Not The Enemy Here:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/wilmot-township-is-not-the-enemy-here/article_fb8164aa-7bf0-5eb4-b65e-d43d5af4368c.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/wilmot-township-is-not-the-enemy-here/article_fb8164aa-7bf0-5eb4-b65e-d43d5af4368c.html</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Unfortunately, another article that misses the significant challenges parking creates, overlooks the fact that even a small 12 car parking lot still would require most people to continue to park on area roads along with requiring illegal wetland destruction and/or forest clear-cutting and extensive hill grading for its construction, and erroneously claims most people park on the Wilmot Line. </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;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>3) Recent Media - </b></span>Recent news articles include changes to the Peel Region dissolution reversal as the provincial government backtracks again causing even more chaos, record low home construction numbers, more questions over ServiceOntario, and the troubling end of the Canada Greener Homes grant:</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>Global News - Peel Region Separation Reversal Reversal:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10251453/peel-region-separation-reversal-transition-board-mandate/">https://globalnews.ca/news/10251453/peel-region-separation-reversal-transition-board-mandate/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Ontario Sides With Enbridge Gas In Fight To Connect New Homes To Natural Gas:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-energy-board-enbridge-gas/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-energy-board-enbridge-gas/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Sales Of Newly Built Homes Hit Lows Not Seen Since 1995:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/sales-of-newly-built-homes-hit-lows-not-seen-since-1995/article_01f5d04c-bad2-11ee-9b48-1f2fe2ea6eba.html">https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/sales-of-newly-built-homes-hit-lows-not-seen-since-1995/article_01f5d04c-bad2-11ee-9b48-1f2fe2ea6eba.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Doug Ford Government Approves Three MZO’s - With Olivia Chow’s Blessing:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-government-approves-three-mzos-with-olivia-chows-blessing/article_7a4108c6-bc96-11ee-abac-1b1f5b379894.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-government-approves-three-mzos-with-olivia-chows-blessing/article_7a4108c6-bc96-11ee-abac-1b1f5b379894.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - 13 Towers Proposed On Site Of Former Waterloo Steel Factory - 46 Towers Proposed in Waterloo:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/13-towers-proposed-on-site-of-former-waterloo-steel-factory/article_87af38f3-1b16-50ca-8f74-3b7f0665602c.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/13-towers-proposed-on-site-of-former-waterloo-steel-factory/article_87af38f3-1b16-50ca-8f74-3b7f0665602c.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Ford Government Slammed For Secrecy Over ServiceOntario Deals:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-facing-renewed-questions-over-serviceontario-deals/article_b0d0e07c-bec2-11ee-8064-6b9ab1930fc3.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-facing-renewed-questions-over-serviceontario-deals/article_b0d0e07c-bec2-11ee-8064-6b9ab1930fc3.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - We Know How To Create Affordable Housing. Will We Do It?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/we-know-how-to-create-affordable-housing-will-we-do-it/article_94d051d0-50fa-5038-a549-19dc412abb0a.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/we-know-how-to-create-affordable-housing-will-we-do-it/article_94d051d0-50fa-5038-a549-19dc412abb0a.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Affordable Housing Policy Will Increase Costs Developers Warn:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/council/affordable-housing-policy-will-increase-costs-developers-warn/article_113c680a-bce8-58cd-ae01-1bd0c1e89eaf.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/council/affordable-housing-policy-will-increase-costs-developers-warn/article_113c680a-bce8-58cd-ae01-1bd0c1e89eaf.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CBC - Canada’s Greener Homes Program Is Ending. Thousands of Layoffs Could Follow:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-canada-greener-homes-grant-retrofit-application-layoffs-1.7100748">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-canada-greener-homes-grant-retrofit-application-layoffs-1.7100748</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - One Regional Government Better Than Giving Lower Tiers More Power:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/one-regional-government-better-than-giving-lower-tiers-more-power/article_eed517ac-5c92-5a45-ba2c-e8ce3514fc55.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/one-regional-government-better-than-giving-lower-tiers-more-power/article_eed517ac-5c92-5a45-ba2c-e8ce3514fc55.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Public Record - Hamilton Developers Push For Urban Boundary Expansion Through Ford Planning Act Loophole:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thepublicrecord.ca/2024/01/upper-west-side-landowners-appeal-to-olt-in-urban-boundary-application-dispute/">https://www.thepublicrecord.ca/2024/01/upper-west-side-landowners-appeal-to-olt-in-urban-boundary-application-dispute/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Globe and Mail - Ottawa Withholding Housing Funds From Windsor Ontario Over Zoning Laws:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-windsor-ontario-housing-funds/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-windsor-ontario-housing-funds/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Ontario’s Hidden Climate Study -</b> Our peers at the amazing Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition have written an excellent synopsis about the provincial Climate Studies that the province delayed releasing for months. It’s well worth reading at the link below:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ontario’s Hidden Climate Study:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/241418/111723518609065863">https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/241418/111723518609065863</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Trouble At The Ontario Lands Tribunal -</b> Queen’s Park Reporters uncover significant political interference and a toxic culture at the OLT so bad that the Attorney General stepped in to investigate. A Ford friend in charge created a “toxic” workplace that the government is now reviewing again. How chaos created by this government continues to add to our housing crisis despite more than 97% of all rulings favouring developers:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - The OLT Decides What Gets Built In Ontario. Insiders Say That It’s Broken:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-trillium-investigations/the-olt-decides-what-gets-built-in-ontario-insiders-say-its-broken-8183941">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-trillium-investigations/the-olt-decides-what-gets-built-in-ontario-insiders-say-its-broken-8183941</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>6) Ontario Announces Backwards Plans To Rebuild Pickering Nuclear -</b></span> In a very disappointing and astonishing announcement (given that they are already some of the oldest operating nuclear plants in the world) the Ontario government has announced it has signed off on a deal to rebuild reactors and will attempt to run the Pickering Nuclear facility for yet another 30 years. The costs will be significant though the government isn’t releasing much information on this backroom deal - particularly as costs for far greener forms of energy continue to fall so rapidly. We need renewable wind and solar energy - not more high-cost nuclear:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ontario’s Backoom Deal To Rebuild Ancient Pickering Nuclear Reactors:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ocaa.cmail19.com/t/y-e-xihjjiy-iykiiyidjj-yh/">https://ocaa.cmail19.com/t/y-e-xihjjiy-iykiiyidjj-yh/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Concerning Endangered Species Act Revisions -</b> The provincial government has just released very troubling changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that could make it much easier to build Highway #413 and the Bradford Bypass. Ontario Nature has put together a great sign on letter for interested groups. A draft is attached below and you can learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Protections Plummet For Vulnerable Species in Ontario, Again:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.org/protections-plummet-for-vulnerable-species-in-ontario-again-blog/">https://ontarionature.org/protections-plummet-for-vulnerable-species-in-ontario-again-blog/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Individuals can also send a letter through the Action Alert with just one click:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.good.do/weakening-SAR-protections/email/">https://ontarionature.good.do/weakening-SAR-protections/email/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Other Issues -</b> Other current articles you should be aware of include immigration abuses and concerning natural gas expansions:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - GO Train Service On 2 Weekends This Month Is Encouraging, But Waterloo MPP Questions Why It Can’t Continue:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/weekend-go-trains-kitchener-line-reading-week-why-not-more-fife-1.7102029">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/weekend-go-trains-kitchener-line-reading-week-why-not-more-fife-1.7102029</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Bayshore Broadcasting - It’s Never Too Late For Rural Municipalities To Also Grow Up - 6 Storey, 180 Unit Building Coming To Markdale:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/2024/01/22/grey-highlands-makes-alterations-to-proposed-markdale-apartment-building/">https://www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/2024/01/22/grey-highlands-makes-alterations-to-proposed-markdale-apartment-building/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Blame Doug Ford For Turning A Blind Eye To Student Immigration Abuses:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/blame-doug-ford-for-turning-a-blind-eye-to-student-immigration-abuses/article_b174abe5-ef77-5261-8cbd-5b45302de4bd.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/blame-doug-ford-for-turning-a-blind-eye-to-student-immigration-abuses/article_b174abe5-ef77-5261-8cbd-5b45302de4bd.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - As US Reconsiders LNG Expansion, It’s Time Canada Does The Same:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/as-the-u-s-reconsiders-lng-expansion-it-s-time-canada-does-the-same/article_0bde4e66-bc69-11ee-a8b9-8f94c893dfc6.html">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/as-the-u-s-reconsiders-lng-expansion-it-s-time-canada-does-the-same/article_0bde4e66-bc69-11ee-a8b9-8f94c893dfc6.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Salt and Chlorides - </b>There is a new coalition coming together to get better water protection for Ontario from salt and chlorides. The Ontario Salt Coalition has created a website and is eager to get folks involved. Check it out at:</div><div><br></div><div> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://saltcoalition.ca/">https://saltcoalition.ca/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Mike Schreiner’s Bill 156 - Building Homes You Can Afford in Communities You’ll Love Act -</b> later this month the legislature will be debating Bill 156 which will make it legal to build fourplexes, four story walkups, and 6 to 11 story buildings on all major transit corridors. Here is a draft of the legislation that will be debated at the end of February: </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-156">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-156</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>11) Waterloo Region Environmental and Climate Change Groups Collaborative - </b></span>An initial meeting was held recently with representatives from a broad array of environmental and climate change groups from across Waterloo Region to discuss communications, collaboration, and creating tools that will allow us to better work together and support each others events. It was a successful meeting with a Steering Committee being created and the date of Thursday, February 22nd at 6:30pm chosen for the next hybrid meeting at the Kitchener Civic Hub and online. Please reach out to Mats van Kleef at <a href="mailto:mats.vankleef@gmail.com">mats.vankleef@gmail.com</a> if you would like more information or to join the next meeting.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us next Friday, February 9th at 5:30pm to discuss the latest news and what’s next:</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><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; 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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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------</b></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><br></div><div>Saturday, February 3rd - 12:00pm - OFL Rally in Niagara Falls at PC Party Convention - see poster below</div><div><br></div><div>Friday, February 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><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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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 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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>February 5th to February 10th - 7 Generations Summit - Toronto - <a href="https://www.legacyproject.org/7gen/summit.html#not">https://www.legacyproject.org/7gen/summit.html#not</a></div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, February 10th - 1:00pm to 2:30pm - Elmira Solar Panel Event - see poster below</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, February 10th - 2pm to 4pm - Greenbelt Valentine’s Tea - Hockley Community Hall - more details in poster below</div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, February 21st - 8pm - Elmira Awareness Event - Rural Roots, Elmira - more details below</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------</b></div></div></div></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) Ontario Federation of Labour Niagara Falls Rally - Saturday, Feb 3rd 12:00pm</b></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></body></html>