<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>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>A reminder that tomorrow (Friday, February 3rd) at 5:30pm is our regular bi-weekly Update Meeting on Zoom. Join us to discuss the latest concerning news on Bill 1 - The Get It Done Act and how it stands to decimate area farmland, new corruption with Russian connections, the Schneider’s Lands, and other updates:</div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><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><br></div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Here’s the latest news:</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) Bill 1 - Get It Done Act -</b></span> The provincial government has released the anticipated Get It Done Act. As expected it:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- Continues to change municipal growth plans for the third time in two years reinstating most of the Forced Urban Boundary Expansions in Waterloo Region and Halton Region that will result in the unnecessary loss of thousands of acres of farmland,</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Contains troubling changes to the ability for the government to expropriate lands in advance of any environmental reviews (assuming that projects will simply proceed regardless of the environmental impacts or implications),</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Blocks future provincial carbon taxes that could be essential to successfully addressing climate change, </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Absurdly freezes driver licence renewal fees, and</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>- Restricts future toll roads.</div><div><br></div><div>We will discuss this Act and what can be done on our Friday at 5:30pm Zoom call. Here’s some informative media articles:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TVO Today - Doug Ford’s Omnibus Bill Is Bad Policy That Will Accomplish Nothing:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/doug-fords-omnibus-bill-is-bad-policy-that-will-accomplish-nothing">https://www.tvo.org/article/doug-fords-omnibus-bill-is-bad-policy-that-will-accomplish-nothing</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Doug Ford Government Introduces Get It Done Act. Here’s Whats In It:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-get-it-done-act-legislation-1.7113991">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-get-it-done-act-legislation-1.7113991</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Doug Ford Hopes To Finally “Get It Done” When Legislature Resumes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-hopes-to-finally-get-it-done-when-legislature-resumes-tuesday/article_81ec0ccc-14b3-5ff8-9fad-2c47d5f843e7.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-hopes-to-finally-get-it-done-when-legislature-resumes-tuesday/article_81ec0ccc-14b3-5ff8-9fad-2c47d5f843e7.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Everything You Need To Know About How Ontario’s Get It Done Act Will Impact The Environment:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-get-it-done-act-explainer/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-get-it-done-act-explainer/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The folks at LeadNow.ca have launched a campaign where you can speak up with one click:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>LeadNow.ca Campaign - Stop Ford’s Latest Overeach - The Get It Done Act:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.leadnow.ca/getitdone-opposition/">https://act.leadnow.ca/getitdone-opposition/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Environmental Defence is urging citizens to use their simple calling tool to urge MPP’s to vote against the Get It Done Act:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Environmental Defence - The Get It Done Act Will Hit Waterloo and Halton Regions Hard:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ca.engagingnetworks.app/page/email?mid=048f71fb903d4ca4bdd2869480712d45">https://ca.engagingnetworks.app/page/email?mid=048f71fb903d4ca4bdd2869480712d45</a></div><div><br></div><div>And we urge you to speak up on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) so there is a public record of concerns against this Act:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ERO - Get It Done Act, 2024 - Amending the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Ontario Streamlining Complex Approval Processes with Troubling ESA Changes - </b>What could possibly go wrong! In an announcement on a Friday afternoon before a holiday long weekend that has become a hallmark of Doug Ford’s provincial government, the province has announced that it will be streamlining the environmental assessment process to make it easier and faster to build infrastructure with multiple changes to the Endangered Species Act. You can read the official government announcement:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004199/ontario-streamlining-complex-approval-processes">https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004199/ontario-streamlining-complex-approval-processes</a></div><div><br></div><div>It has been excellent to see environmental groups working together and a very strong response letter co-ordinated by Ontario Nature (attached below).</div><div><br></div><div>There has also been excellent media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Globe and Mail - Changes To Ontario Species Law Would Speed Loss Of Protected Habitat, Scientists Say:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-changes-to-ontario-species-law-would-speed-loss-of-protected-habitat/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-changes-to-ontario-species-law-would-speed-loss-of-protected-habitat/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CTV News London - Endangered Species Act Changes Will Harm Species At Risk, Say Researchers:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://london.ctvnews.ca/endangered-species-act-changes-will-harm-species-at-risk-say-researchers-1.6776672">https://london.ctvnews.ca/endangered-species-act-changes-will-harm-species-at-risk-say-researchers-1.6776672</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Ontario To Cut Protections For Tiny Endangered Fish Found Along Route Of Highway #413:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-redside-dace-highway-413/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-redside-dace-highway-413/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></div><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>3) Ontario Introduces the "Keeping Energy Costs Down Act" to Overrule the OEB </b>-</span> As expected, today the Ford government introduced the Keeping Energy Costs Down Act to override the OEB's December decision that Enbridge gas pipeline expansions shouldn't be subsidized by current gas ratepayers given that there are now better alternatives such as heat pumps available. <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Globe and Mail - Ontario Moves to Overturn Natural Gas Decision by OEB: </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.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-moves-to-overturn-natural-gas-decision-by-energy-regulator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-moves-to-overturn-natural-gas-decision-by-energy-regulator/</a></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CP24 - New Ontario Legislation Reverses OEB decision: </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>https<a href="https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-to-reverse-energy-board-s-decision-that-it-says-would-raise-cost-of-new-homes-1.6779434" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-to-reverse-energy-board-s-decision-that-it-says-would-raise-cost-of-new-homes-1.6779434</a></div><div 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>Here's the Environmental Defence Statement on the Introduction of the Legislation: </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/02/22/environmental-defence-condemns-ontarios-move-to-overrule-oeb-decision-to-benefit-enbridge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/02/22/environmental-defence-condemns-ontarios-move-to-overrule-oeb-decision-to-benefit-enbridge/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Tell Doug Ford and Energy Minister Todd Smith that Ontarians want affordable, green heating and to leave the Ontario Energy Board alone. Frankly, given global climate commitments we should be banning fossil gas and following other jurisdictions in prohibiting new connections - not overruling independent energy boards and forcing costs on consumers for new connections for decades to come. Speak up and sign the online petition from LeadNow.ca at:</div><div><div><br></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><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 the media questions the lack of progress and lack of response from Wilmot Township:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CKCO CTV News - Wait Continues for Schneider Family’s Wilmot Land Donation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/wait-continues-for-the-schneider-family-s-wilmot-land-donation-1.6773063">https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/wait-continues-for-the-schneider-family-s-wilmot-land-donation-1.6773063</a></div><div><br></div><div>There is also wider media interest as other newspapers pick up the story and national reporters have started making inquiries:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Parking Issue Holding Up Land Donation: Two Wilmot Councillors Fight Back Over Criticism From rare and Schneider Family:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Wilmot-Tavistock Gazette - Parking Issue Holding Up Land Donation: Two Wilmot Councillors Fight Back Over Criticism From rare and Schneider Family:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/parking-issue-holding-up-land-donation-two-wilmot-councillors-fight-back-over-criticism-from-rare/article_2e5f3f1a-f1ac-57e7-b66d-9f54625e146d.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/parking-issue-holding-up-land-donation-two-wilmot-councillors-fight-back-over-criticism-from-rare/article_2e5f3f1a-f1ac-57e7-b66d-9f54625e146d.html</a></div><div><br></div></div><div>Yesterday, Wilmot Township released a letter (attached below) stating that there will be a Staff Report released on February 28th in advance of the Wilmot Council Meeting on March 4th. Unfortunately few details are known about what to expect in the Staff Report, any timelines, nor how any decisions will be made. It is also absurd that written presentations for the meeting are due the same day as the Staff Report is to be released - providing almost no time for the public to review and understand the report, draft and complete their presentation, and submit it to Wilmot Township.</div><div><br></div><div>We will share the Staff Report as soon as it is available and urge people to continue to speak up and do all that you can to help ensure that this incredible donation of these spectacular environmentally sensitive lands succeeds.</div><div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Kitchener Inclusionary Zoning - </b>City of Kitchener Staff are proposing important new Inclusionary Zoning rules that would ensure that every new development near public transit contains a percentage of affordable units, however developers and seemingly numerous Kitchener Councillors are opposed. We need your help to speak up for these better planning solutions that ensure our community gets hundreds of much needed affordable housing units and that our municipal governments don't give away valuable concessions for nothing in return. </div><div><br></div><div>Decisions will be made at the March 18th Kitchener City Council Meeting. We will discuss on Friday at 5:30pm potential actions and how best we can ensure the solutions we need for more affordable housing. A website is also under development which will help to educate and inform citizens on Inclusionary Zoning. Watch for more updates soon.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">6) Provincial Corruption Continues - </span></b><b style="font-size: 14px;">Province Awards Additional $255 Million Contract To Sanctioned Russian Oligarch -</b> Thanks to Joan Faux who found this very concerning Infrastructure Ontario announcement awarding a Metrolinx contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars to a company owned by and connected to Russian oligarach Oleg Deripaska. Below is her synopsis:</div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>I came across an Infrastructure Ontario announcement earlier today about awarding a new Metrolinx contract for the Scarborough line:</i></div><div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/news-and-media/news/advance-tunnel-eglinton-crosstown-west-extension-2/contract-awarded-for-eglinton-crosstown-west-extension-advance-tunnel-2/"><i>https://www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/news-and-media/news/advance-tunnel-eglinton-crosstown-west-extension-2/contract-awarded-for-eglinton-crosstown-west-extension-advance-tunnel-2/</i></a></div><i><br></i></div><div dir="auto"><i>Strabag, the company who got the contract, is connected with sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. From what I understand, Deripaska owns 25%. This is the second multimillion dollar contract awarded to Strabag for the Scarborough line.</i></div><div dir="auto"><i><br></i></div><div dir="auto"><i>Strabag supposedly attempted to disentangle themselves from Deripaska, but it was not terribly effective - they sold more shares, but Deripaska did not sell his.</i></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/austrias-rbi-take-28-stake-strabag-effort-shed-russia-exposure-2023-12-19/"><i>https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/austrias-rbi-take-28-stake-strabag-effort-shed-russia-exposure-2023-12-19/</i></a></div></div><div dir="auto"><i><br></i></div><div dir="auto"><i>A rather interesting twist in this story is that Navalny, the very recently assassinated opponent of Putin had investigated Deripaska. This thread was posted on X in 2022:</i></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://x.com/navalny/status/1559883125534105600?s=46&t=XLYcxxaKfwXm7EGqQ-olxw"><i>https://x.com/navalny/status/1559883125534105600?s=46&t=XLYcxxaKfwXm7EGqQ-olxw</i></a></div><i><br></i></div><div dir="auto"><i>Jordan Roberts wrote a post on his Corruptario blog that goes through the whole mess.</i></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/corruptario/p/metrolinx-and-infrastructure-ontario?r=dfpu3&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post"><i>https://open.substack.com/pub/corruptario/p/metrolinx-and-infrastructure-ontario?r=dfpu3&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post</i></a></div><i><br></i></div><div dir="auto"><i><br></i></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>7) Thousands of Acres of Wellington Farmland Targeted For Development -</b></span> The province has mandated significant population growth for Wellington County with most of the growth happening in Elora and Fergus. Learn more in the following article:</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>EloraFergusToday.com - If You Want To Save County Farmland, Get Used To Taller Buildings:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.elorafergustoday.com/local-news/opinion-if-you-want-to-save-county-farmland-get-used-to-taller-buildings-8317211">https://www.elorafergustoday.com/local-news/opinion-if-you-want-to-save-county-farmland-get-used-to-taller-buildings-8317211</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>8) Recent Media </b></span>- News coverage includes Doug Ford refusing to apologize to provincial employees over unconstitutional wage limitations, and more new developments:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Ford Government Wants To Fast-Track Construction Projects But Critics Warn Greenbelt Shows It Can’t Be Trusted:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-wants-to-fast-track-construction-projects-but-critics-warn-greenbelt-shows-it-cant/article_d900627a-ccdc-11ee-aba0-2f7214822028.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-wants-to-fast-track-construction-projects-but-critics-warn-greenbelt-shows-it-cant/article_d900627a-ccdc-11ee-aba0-2f7214822028.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Three More Residential Developments Approved For South Kitchener:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/council/three-more-residential-developments-approved-for-south-kitchener/article_6f153c2e-56a2-5b6f-a171-6d1e404c0880.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/council/three-more-residential-developments-approved-for-south-kitchener/article_6f153c2e-56a2-5b6f-a171-6d1e404c0880.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Doug Ford Hopes To Finally “Get It Done” When Legislature Resumes Tuesday:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-hopes-to-finally-get-it-done-when-legislature-resumes-tuesday/article_81ec0ccc-14b3-5ff8-9fad-2c47d5f843e7.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-hopes-to-finally-get-it-done-when-legislature-resumes-tuesday/article_81ec0ccc-14b3-5ff8-9fad-2c47d5f843e7.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Doug Ford Refuses To Apologize Over Wage Capping Legislation As MPPs Return To Queen’s Park:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-refuses-to-apologize-over-wage-capping-legislation-as-mpps-return-to-queen-park/article_da141a01-a42f-582b-a47b-f8aca27b6bce.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-refuses-to-apologize-over-wage-capping-legislation-as-mpps-return-to-queen-park/article_da141a01-a42f-582b-a47b-f8aca27b6bce.html</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Triple Renewable Energy - </b>The amazing folks at The Ontario Clean Air Alliance have released an excellent new video on how badly Ontario has fallen behind the rest of the world on low-cost clean energy and is hoping that you will watch the video and help speak up. Spend 1 minute of your time and check it out at the following link: </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVB1IdoMb1k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVB1IdoMb1k</a></div><div><br></div><div><div>You can also order free pamphlets to share with others at:</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.youtube.com/watch?v=uVB1IdoMb1k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVB1IdoMb1k</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>10) Induced Demand -</b></span> Thanks to Joan Faux for sharing this excellent video on the myth that highway expansion will solve our traffic issues. It’s well worth watching and sharing:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>More Lanes Are (Still) A Bad Thing - by Not Just Bikes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHZwOAIect4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHZwOAIect4</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>11) The Future of Farmland Forum -</b></span> 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:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/">https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us this <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><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><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>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><br></div><div>The Future of Farmland Forum - Thursday, March 21st 9am to 5pm - <a href="https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/">https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/forum/</a></div><div><br></div><div>ERO Deadline Get It Done Act Amending the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2024 - Deadline - Thursday, March 21st - <a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-8273</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------</b></div></div></div></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) The Get It Done Act, 2024</b></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;"><br></b></div><div></div></div></body></html>