<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>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>Ford flip-flops and losses continue, new ominous omnibus Acts are coming, and activities on numerous issues continue:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) Get It Done Omnibus Act Coming -</b></span> We’re hearing that the legislation will be called Bill 1, the “Get It Done” Act and will be introduced when the provincial legislature returns next week. It will include new tools to make it easier for the provincial government to expropriate land to proceed with major infrastructure projects. It is also expected to further weaken environmental protections and have a renewed push for more urban sprawl onto farmland and greenspace. If it is as devastating as some insiders are predicting this omnibus bill will require significant pushback and opposition.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Documents Show Ontario May Move To Allow Expropriation Of Land Before Environmental Review:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-expropriation-land-bill/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-expropriation-land-bill/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Ford Loses Bill 124 Appeal - </b>Doug Ford’s provincial government suffered another major loss with the courts deciding that Bill 124 infringed on Charter Rights and is unconstitutional. This is a huge victory for nurses, teachers and thousands of public sector workers who have had wages unfairly capped and has lead to a massive exodus of health-care workers during the pandemic as well as in recent months. The government has said that it will repeal Bill 124 in its entirety in the coming weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>One only has to wonder about the tremendous court costs and negative impacts on our healthcare system from this wasteful approach by Doug Fords Conservative government and yet another flip-flop by the Premier who continues to show that he can actually get little done while our healthcare system, education system, environment, and housing face continued crisis.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Doug Ford Backs Down On Wage Restraint Legislation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-backs-down-on-wage-restraint-legislation/article_c233a9da-c764-11ee-8ab5-27c9e92f9abd.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-backs-down-on-wage-restraint-legislation/article_c233a9da-c764-11ee-8ab5-27c9e92f9abd.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Ontario To Repeal Wage-Cap :aw After Appeal Court Rules Ford Government’s Bill 124 Unconstitutional:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bill-124-appeal-court-ruling-ontario-1.7112291">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bill-124-appeal-court-ruling-ontario-1.7112291</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Ford Government Loses Appeal As Court Rules Wage Restraint Law Bill 124 Is Unconstitutional:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/02/12/bill-124-ontario-wage-restraint-court-ruling/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/02/12/bill-124-ontario-wage-restraint-court-ruling/?</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Bonnie Lysyk Speaks Out About Lack Of Transparency -</b> Former Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk recently became a columnist with The Trillium news organization reporting on Queens Park. Her first column “Please just answer the questions” was published on February 5h and is well worth your time to read:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Please Just Answer The Questions:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/opinion/please-just-answer-the-questions-8177924">https://www.thetrillium.ca/opinion/please-just-answer-the-questions-8177924</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>4) Schneider’s Land Donation Update </b>-</span> The hundreds of acres of land that the Schneider family wants to donate to the rare Charitable Land Trust continues to be in the news as hundreds of citizens and groups have answered the family’s request for help by writing Wilmot Township Council and Staff. The promised Wilmot Township Staff Report was not completed in time for Monday’s Council meeting and it is hoped that we will see this report that will provide a better understanding of how the township arrived at their demands for a 12 car parking lot and will hopefully provide a variety of potential alternative solutions in time for the next Wilmot Township Council Meeting on Monday, February 26th. </div><div><br></div><div><div>Please continue to speak up and do all that you can to help ensure that this incredible donation of these spectacular environmentally sensitive lands that are a jewel atop the Waterloo Moraine succeeds.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>5) More Confusing Changes From The Ford Government - </b></span>The Minister of Transportation and the Premier have announced future bans on tolls on all provincial highways (with the exception of Hwy 407), automatic free license plate renewals, and a continued freeze on drivers licence and photo card renewals. This unusual move by the provincial government is counter to most provincial and state governments that use these fees from drivers to help cover the road expenses and will cost the province at least $1 billion of potential revenues. It remains to be seen how unpaid tickets, outstanding fines, and even proof of valid insurance will be handled by this government that has repeatedly demonstrated it isn’t good at managing the details.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CP24News - Ontario Banning Tolls For Future Governments:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-banning-tolls-on-provincial-highways-other-than-407-1.6770181">https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-banning-tolls-on-provincial-highways-other-than-407-1.6770181</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CityNews - Ford Government To Scrap Ontario Licence Plate Registration:</div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/02/13/ontario-licence-plate-renewal-registration-fees-doug-ford-government/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/02/13/ontario-licence-plate-renewal-registration-fees-doug-ford-government/?</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Recent Media - </b>Current news articles include stories on Greenbelt development approvals, climate change denials by the provincial government, serious issues at the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board, and Durham tax troubles from sprawl:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - The Politics of Forest And Greenspace:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/the-politics-of-forest-and-greenspace/article_2c7af631-9c62-50af-8b87-3a8e4fa8f264.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/the-politics-of-forest-and-greenspace/article_2c7af631-9c62-50af-8b87-3a8e4fa8f264.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>National Observer - The Mysterious Case Of The Ontario Monks And A Long-Term Care Home That Won Another Greenbelt Development Approval:<br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/15/news/mysterious-case-ontario-monks-long-term-care-home-greenbelt">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/15/news/mysterious-case-ontario-monks-long-term-care-home-greenbelt</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Climate Change Is Hitting Ontario Farms Hard. Why Won’t The Government Talk About It?</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-climate-impact-report/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-climate-impact-report/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Feds Will Stop Investing In Large Road Projects Environment Minister Says:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-no-new-roads-1.7114867">https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-no-new-roads-1.7114867</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Doug Ford’s Partisan Ignorance Has Left 53,000 Tenants And Landlords Dangling:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/doug-fords-partisan-ignorance-has-left-53-000-tenants-and-landlords-dangling/article_a80250f0-cb80-11ee-ae27-6f14f528c648.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/doug-fords-partisan-ignorance-has-left-53-000-tenants-and-landlords-dangling/article_a80250f0-cb80-11ee-ae27-6f14f528c648.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - “There’s No Business Case For This”: Durham’s Heavily Taxed Residents Fear The Added Costs Of Region’s Sprawl:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-backs-down-on-wage-restraint-legislation/article_c233a9da-c764-11ee-8ab5-27c9e92f9abd.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-backs-down-on-wage-restraint-legislation/article_c233a9da-c764-11ee-8ab5-27c9e92f9abd.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Councillors approved destroying 9,000 acres of farmland but the plan was not supported by Staff who said housing needs could be met with just 2,300 acres yet Councillors overrode staff and approve 9,000+ acres for development.</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 Toronto Star - She Wanted To Help The Environment. But That’s Not Always Easy For A Teenager:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/she-wanted-to-help-the-environment-but-thats-not-always-easy-for-a-teenager/article_487ddcf0-b6d9-11ee-9ccf-af9145fa86b4.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/she-wanted-to-help-the-environment-but-thats-not-always-easy-for-a-teenager/article_487ddcf0-b6d9-11ee-9ccf-af9145fa86b4.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Endangered Species Act Action Alerts -</b> Ontario Nature - Hold the provincial government accountable for weakening the species at risk protections with this excellent on-line e-mail form by February 20th:</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>And The Wilderness Committee also has a great letter writing tool to help you tell the Ontario government that species at risk are not red tape:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/tell-ontario-species-risk-are-not-red-tape">https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/take-action/tell-ontario-species-risk-are-not-red-tape</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Natural (Methane) Gas Expansion Pushback -</b><b> </b>A number of organizations are pushing back on natural gas expansion by calling out Enbridge and the provincial government intent on introducing new legislation to reverse the recent Ontario Energy Board decision:</div><div><br></div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>City of Hamilton -</b> unanimously passed a motion supporting the end of the Enbridge ratepayers’ subsidizing new gas hookups:</div><div><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/02/14/environmental-defence-applauds-hamilton-motion-supporting-end-of-pipeline-subsidy/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/02/14/environmental-defence-applauds-hamilton-motion-supporting-end-of-pipeline-subsidy/</a></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CAPE Natural Gas Sign-on - </b>The Canadian Associations of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) would like you to speak up about the provincial government's concerning efforts to force unsustainable fossil methane gas into Ontario homes for the coming decades. Speak up now to support the Ontario Energy Board's decision that Ontario should not be expanding fossil fuel infrastructure:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.cape.ca/newmode_enbridge_fee_hike">https://act.cape.ca/newmode_enbridge_fee_hike</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>LeadNow - </b>has a letter to mobilize Ontarians to speak out against methane gas expansion:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/support-the-oeb-don-t-let-doug-ford-and-enbridge-sabotage-our-future">https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/support-the-oeb-don-t-let-doug-ford-and-enbridge-sabotage-our-future</a></div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 13px 0px; font-family: "Open+Sans", Arial, Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 1.3 !important;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Other Relevant Media -</b> Includes devastation at our colleges and universities, and calls for GO Trains:</span></p></div><div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - How Shamelessly Has Doug Ford Ground Down Ontario’s Colleges and Universities? Let Me Count The Ways:</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/how-shamelessly-has-doug-ford-ground-down-ontarios-colleges-and-universities-let-me-count-the/article_fbcc04dc-c9ec-11ee-8a86-b7a310e552b8.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/how-shamelessly-has-doug-ford-ground-down-ontarios-colleges-and-universities-let-me-count-the/article_fbcc04dc-c9ec-11ee-8a86-b7a310e552b8.html</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Ontario Green Party Calls On Ford Government To Get Kitchener Moving:</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/02/15/ontario-green-party-calls-on-ford-government-to-get-kitchener-moving/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/02/15/ontario-green-party-calls-on-ford-government-to-get-kitchener-moving/?</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Ontario Place For All - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">The amazing folks battling for Ontario Place have launched a new campaign to send Therme a message. Learn more and see photos of the great creativity/artwork on the cities largest chalkboard wall at:</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://mailchi.mp/18a425b3ca1f/febupdate?e=45a9b8f0ca">https://mailchi.mp/18a425b3ca1f/febupdate?e=45a9b8f0ca</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>11) The Future of Farmland Forum -</b></span><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px;"> The Ontario Farmland Trust would like to invite you to the annual Farmland Forum on March 21st from 9am to 5pm at the Grandway Events Centre in Elora and online. Registration and more information can be found at:</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/">https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us next <span dir="ltr">Friday, February 23rd at 5:30pm</span> 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 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 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 <span dir="ltr">Friday at 5:30pm EST</span></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: <span dir="ltr">826 4469 5701</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span dir="ltr">Passcode: 713374</span></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><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><div><span dir="ltr">Wednesday, February 21st - 8pm</span> - Elmira Awareness Event - Rural Roots, Elmira - more details below</div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, February 21st - 6pm to 8pm - Elora Stormwater Management Public Meeting - check out post from @blackdogforestfarm</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><span dir="ltr">Friday, February 23rd</span><b style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <span dir="ltr">- 5:30pm</span> - 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; -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 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 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><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">GreenDrinks KWC - Wednesday, February 28th 7pm to 9pm - Graffiti Market, 137 Glasgow Street, Kitchener - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/KWGreenDrinks/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/KWGreenDrinks/</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;">The Future of Farmland Forum - Thursday, March 21st 9am to 5pm - <a href="https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/">https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><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>-----------------------------------</b></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>B) Elmira Awareness Event - Wednesday, February 21st 8pm:</b></span></div><div><br></div><div></div></div></div></div><img id="<40E8680A-12BF-4F58-82EC-71AA53207A19>" src="cid:9BF04E86-FB65-4301-9C63-D202A1017E7A" alt="image0.jpeg" type="application/x-apple-msg-attachment" class="Apple-web-attachment Singleton" style="opacity: 1;"><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><br></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><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 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 class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;">----------------------------------</span></font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;">C) Speak Up and Ensure Your Voice is Heard:</font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br clear="none" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Premier Doug Ford - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:doug.fordco@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doug.fordco@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">416-325-1941</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Paul Calandra - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:steve.clark@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paul.calandra@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">416-585-7000</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Andrea Khanjin - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - <a href="mailto:andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org">andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">705-722-0575</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Todd Smith - Minister of Energy - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:todd.smith@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">todd.smith@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">613-962-1144</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Michael Parsa - Associate Minister of Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org</a></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br clear="none" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local Conservative MPPs:</div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Mike Harris Jr - MPP Kitchener-Conestoga - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:mike.harris@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mike.harris@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-669-2090</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Brian Riddell - MPP Cambridge - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:brian.riddell@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brian.riddell@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-650-2770</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Jess Dixon - MPP Kitchener South - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:jess.dixon@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jess.dixon@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-650-9413</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Will Bouma - MPP Brantford-Brant - <a href="mailto:will.bouma@pc.ola.org">will.bouma@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 759-0361</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Ted Arnott - MPP Wellington-Halton Hills - <a href="mailto:ted.arnott@pc.ola.org">ted.arnott@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 787-5247</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Ernie Hardeman - MPP Oxford - <a href="mailto:ernie.hardeman@pc.ola.org">ernie.hardeman@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 537-5222</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Matthew Rae - MPP Perth-Wellington - <a href="mailto:matthew.rae@pc.ola.org">matthew.rae@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 272-0660</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br clear="none" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local NDP MPPs:</div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Catherine Fife - MPP Waterloo - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-725-3477</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local Green Party MPPs:</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike Schreiner - MPP Guelph - <a href="mailto:mschreiner@ola.org" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none;">mschreiner@ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 836-4190</span></div><div>New! - Aislinn Clancy - MPP Kitchener Centre - new contact information coming soon</div><div><br></div><div>Independent MPPs:</div><div>Bobbi Ann Brady - MPP Haldimand-Norfolk - <a href="mailto:babrady-co@ola.org">babrady-co@ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 428-0446</span></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></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 size="4"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;"><div><div><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>Kevin Thomason</div><div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network</div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><a href="http://www.gren.ca/">www.gren.ca</a><br></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div>Phone: <span dir="ltr">(519) 888-0519</span><br>Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: <span dir="ltr">(519) 240-1648</span><br>Twitter: @kthomason<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><div>-------------------------------------</div></div></font></b></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br>
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