<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Good Day,</div><div><br></div><div>Join us tonight (Friday July 12th) at 5:30pm for our update meeting on Zoom to discuss the latest on the Region of Waterloo Denying All Fight For Farmland Freedom Of Information Requests, GRCA land disposition push back, new initiatives to encourage the types of affordable housing we need, and more:</div><div><br></div><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><div><div><br></div><div>And here’s the dial-in information in case you want to join by phone:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>One tap mobile</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+17806660144,,82644695701#,,,,*713374# Canada</div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Passcode: 713374</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><p style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 14px;">Dial direct: (647) 558-0588 Canada</p></div><div><br></div><div>Here’s the latest:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) Wilmot Industrial Mega-Site Fight For Farmland Freedom Of Information Requests Denied -</b> </span>The Wilmot Fight For Farmland is front-page news again as The Region of Waterloo has refused to release any information about the land assembly underway in Wilmot Township in response to 21 requests files under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The denied information includes requests for important details that should already be public knowledge and part of the Region’s research and planning process such as information on water, wastewater, traffic, costs, alternative sites, and prime farmland protection.</span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A full list of the 21 Freedom of Information Request questions and yesterday’s press release can be found at: www.fightforfarmland.com</span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">There has been strong media coverage already including front page coverage in Thursday’s Record, the lead item on CTV Television News, and Alfred Lowrick, from the Fight For Farmland group will be on the Mike Farwell Radio Show Friday morning at 9:30am on 570News at: </span></font><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Region Denies Information Requests About Wilmot Land:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/region-denies-information-requests-about-wilmot-land/article_2d0b6a7c-0e95-5e12-b3d7-2f31701a10dd.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/region-denies-information-requests-about-wilmot-land/article_2d0b6a7c-0e95-5e12-b3d7-2f31701a10dd.html</a><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></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CTV Television News - Wilmot Farmers Say Region Of Waterloo Denied Their Freedom Of Information Requests On Farmland Expropriation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/wilmot-farmers-say-region-of-waterloo-denied-their-freedom-of-information-requests-on-farmland-expropriation-1.6959205">https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/wilmot-farmers-say-region-of-waterloo-denied-their-freedom-of-information-requests-on-farmland-expropriation-1.6959205</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>CityNews - “What Is The Region Of Waterloo Hiding?”: Wilmot Residents Left With Questions As FOI’s Go Unanswered:</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/07/11/what-is-the-region-of-waterloo-hiding-wilmot-residents-left-with-questions-as-fois-go-unanswered/">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/07/11/what-is-the-region-of-waterloo-hiding-wilmot-residents-left-with-questions-as-fois-go-unanswered/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Advocates Filed 21 Requests For Information About Wilmot Farmland Deal. The Region Denied Nearly All Of Them:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wilmot-farmland-controversy-freedom-information-requests-denied-region-1.7259470">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wilmot-farmland-controversy-freedom-information-requests-denied-region-1.7259470</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>770 Acres Song -</b> Punkydoodles Steve Todd, continues his tour of local radio stations and shows with an appearance on The Agriculture Show with Jeff Stager on CKMS. Check out the show at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CKMS - Steve Todd On The Agriculture Show:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://radiowaterloo.ca/episode-307-agriculture-show-july-9-2024-with-steve-todd/">https://radiowaterloo.ca/episode-307-agriculture-show-july-9-2024-with-steve-todd/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>And here’s a great CBC Article on Steve as well:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Musician Captures Frustrations Over Wilmot Farmland Expropriations With New Song:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7255697">https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7255697</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Fight For Farmland Town Hall Meeting Video Recording -</b> In case you missed it or would like to share it with others, here is the recording of the recent New Hamburg Townhall Meetings. There are also interviews with some of the farmers and landowners in the Fight For Farmland group:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LUARaDamjo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LUARaDamjo</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Lawn Signs -</b> We are nearing 3,100 lawn signs around our communities and throughout our watershed. Please continue the efforts to get signs up over the coming weeks. Area sign captains with both black & white and colour signs can be found at: <a href="http://www.fightforfarmland.com/">www.fightforfarmland.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Please continue to speak up and show firsthand that we are unwilling!</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Dissolution of Good Planning In Ontario -</b> Simcoe County elected officials speak up about the province abandoning regional planning at provincial hearings on Regional Reform:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Local Leaders Want Regional Governance Reform, But Differ On How Much:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/simcoe-mayors-warden-want-regional-reform-but-differ-on-how-much-9190997">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/simcoe-mayors-warden-want-regional-reform-but-differ-on-how-much-9190997</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TVO Today - This Ontario Committee Is Looking At Municipal Reforms. What Do The Locals Think?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/this-ontario-committee-is-looking-at-municipal-reforms-what-do-the-locals-think">https://www.tvo.org/article/this-ontario-committee-is-looking-at-municipal-reforms-what-do-the-locals-think</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Caledon Approves Massive New Developments -</b> In a stunning decision and a sign of the new Wild West that will unfold more frequently across Ontario, Caledon Mayor Annette Groves lead the charge to quickly approve zoning changes for 11 parcels of farmland despite cautions from Peel Region, the Province, and thousands of citizens. The move will approve three times the amount of housing units required by the province for Caledon to meet its housing target of 13,000 new units by 2031:</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 Toronto Star - Caledon Quickly Approved 11 Zoning Changes Despite Opposition From Peel And The Province. Critics Say It’s The New Wild West Of Planning In Ontario:</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.thestar.com/real-estate/caledon-quickly-approved-11-zoning-changes-despite-opposition-from-peel-and-the-province-critics-say/article_b98c7a42-3563-11ef-8e6a-a78a940d66e0.html">https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/caledon-quickly-approved-11-zoning-changes-despite-opposition-from-peel-and-the-province-critics-say/article_b98c7a42-3563-11ef-8e6a-a78a940d66e0.html</a><div><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">It’s good to hear that Democracy Caledon will keep up the fight and try to ensure that better planning prevails.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-34d511c1-7fff-e50d-b9be-99c162e21de1"><span style="font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;">4) GRCA Land Disposition Pushback -</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> As you are likely aware, at the last Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) Board Meeting, elected representatives approved the new Niska Lands Management Plan as well as plans to dispose of up to eight additional parcels throughout the Grand River. This land inventorying and disposition by the GRCA facilitated by the Ford government’s Bill 23 sets a bad precedent province-wide for Conservation Authorities and needs to be stopped in its tracks. Mike Marcolongo with Environmental Defence is organizing a working group for a push-back campaign - if you’re interested in assisting, please reach out to Mike at </span></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="mailto:mmarcolongo@environmentaldefence.ca" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mmarcolongo@environmentaldefence.ca</span></a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: 14px;">5) Recent Articles - </b>Include Doug Ford promoting Highway #413, great ideas on how to accelerate the clean energy transition, doctors calling out health issues with Bill 165, and Brantford’s Mayor resigns:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - With Early Election Looming, Doug Ford Is Promoting The Controversial Highway #413:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/with-early-election-looming-doug-ford-is-promoting-the-controversial-highway-413/article_90db2194-3a0d-11ef-984b-9faa31347d22.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=ymbii">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/with-early-election-looming-doug-ford-is-promoting-the-controversial-highway-413/article_90db2194-3a0d-11ef-984b-9faa31347d22.html?li_source=LI&li_medium=ymbii</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - How To Accelerate Canada’s Clean Energy Transition? Treat It Like Healthcare:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/how-to-accelerate-canada-s-clean-energy-transition-treat-it-like-health-care/article_962ac400-54d7-51b0-96a7-a8f99c86d82f.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/how-to-accelerate-canada-s-clean-energy-transition-treat-it-like-health-care/article_962ac400-54d7-51b0-96a7-a8f99c86d82f.html</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Ontario Physicians Call Out Health Harms Of Bill 165 And Gas In Homes:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/ontario-physicians-call-out-health-harms-of-bill-165-and-gas-in-homes/article_e5d02820-ae3c-533b-ab7e-9a7759bfb17b.html">https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/ontario-physicians-call-out-health-harms-of-bill-165-and-gas-in-homes/article_e5d02820-ae3c-533b-ab7e-9a7759bfb17b.html</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CTV Television News - Kevin Davis To Resign As Brantford’s Mayor After More Than Six Years On The Job:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/kevin-davis-to-resign-as-brantford-s-mayor-after-more-than-six-years-on-the-job-1.6958630">https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/kevin-davis-to-resign-as-brantford-s-mayor-after-more-than-six-years-on-the-job-1.6958630</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>“He has received a provincial appointment to be a member of the License Appeal Tribunal"</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Ford Government Quietly Announces (While Everyone Is On Vacation) That It’s Abandoning The Deposit Return Initiative - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">The new program that was to reduce trash, pollution and garbage with a deposit return system for non-alcoholic drinks has been cancelled by the provincial government despite overwhelming public support for the initiative with more than 81% of Ontarios supporting the proposed program and Ontario having one of the worst blue box programs and worst participation and landfill diversion rates in Canada. Read the scathing Environmental Defence media release at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Environmental Defence - Ontario Cancelling Deposit Return:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/07/05/ontario-cancelling-deposit-return/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/07/05/ontario-cancelling-deposit-return/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;">And the National Observer:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ford Government Scraps Non-Alcoholic Drink Container Deposit Return Program:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/11/news/ford-government-scraps-non-alcoholic-drink-container-deposit-return-program">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/11/news/ford-government-scraps-non-alcoholic-drink-container-deposit-return-program</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Empty Condos -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> Despite the housing crisis, thousands of condos in cities across Canada are sitting empty. With all the talk about “Housing Crisis” it would be nice if these vacant homes could be used instead of building on farmland and natural spaces. Learn more from this excellent CBC Television segment:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC Television - Why Are So Many Big City Condos Sitting Empty?:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGfFBP7U7pQ" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGfFBP7U7pQ</a></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>8) FordFest Rally/Protest -</b></span> On Friday, August 16th Doug Ford will be holding the next Ford Fest at the Country Heritage Park in Milton. Please reach out to Mike Marcolongo if you and/or your group is interesting in helping to organize a large rally outside of the event -<span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:mmarcolongo@environmentaldefence.ca" style="text-decoration: none;">mmarcolongo@environmentaldefence.ca</a></span></div><div><font color="#1155cc"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u><br></u></span></font><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;">9) LeadNow - Homes Are For People Campaign -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> Watch this excellent video from Leadnow on their new campaign to ensure that everyone in Canada has a good home:</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;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>LeadNow - Homes Are For People Video:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQd9j609cQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQd9j609cQ</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></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) OHI Watershed Security Survey Results - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">The Ontario Headwaters Institute has released the results from their recent poll on Watershed Security. Check out the results and feedback 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://ontarioheadwaters.ca/category/research/">https://ontarioheadwaters.ca/category/research/</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;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) Other Media Articles - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">Include the current LCBO strike, the Ontario Science Centre being deemed safe in a second report, and great insights on election results in France and the United Kingdom:</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>The Toronto Star - Ford’s Zealous Desire To Privatize Alcohol Sales Will Be Costly For Taxpayers:</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/opinion/fords-zealous-desire-to-privatize-alcohol-sales-will-be-costly-for-ontario-taxpayers/article_575deeaa-3ed2-11ef-b435-7f0f1551c333.html">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/fords-zealous-desire-to-privatize-alcohol-sales-will-be-costly-for-ontario-taxpayers/article_575deeaa-3ed2-11ef-b435-7f0f1551c333.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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Doug Ford Reveals New Road Map Around LCBO Strike:</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/provincial/doug-ford-reveals-new-road-map-around-the-lcbo-strike/article_5b440ee0-3d2f-11ef-8845-b38590971b7d.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-reveals-new-road-map-around-the-lcbo-strike/article_5b440ee0-3d2f-11ef-8845-b38590971b7d.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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Tell Doug Ford Ontarians Need A Map For Doctors, Not Booze:</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/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/tell-doug-ford-ontarians-need-a-map-for-doctors-not-booze/article_4bc4e870-3e03-11ef-b031-87b49cabf421.html">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/tell-doug-ford-ontarians-need-a-map-for-doctors-not-booze/article_4bc4e870-3e03-11ef-b031-87b49cabf421.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>The Toronto Star - Failing Infrastructure - Here’s What A Second Report On The Ontario Science Centre Found:</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/provincial/failing-infrastructure-damaged-roof-heres-what-a-second-report-on-the-ontario-science-centre-found/article_fd1e6210-3ef1-11ef-b2c6-6b39d6b97d8e.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/failing-infrastructure-damaged-roof-heres-what-a-second-report-on-the-ontario-science-centre-found/article_fd1e6210-3ef1-11ef-b2c6-6b39d6b97d8e.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>Heather Cox Richardson - Insights Into Election Results In France And The UK:</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://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-7-2024">https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-7-2024</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) Cooperate For Canada - </b>It’s great to see more new materials from Cooperate For Canada - new initiative to try to encourage better election outcomes by the creation of a unified, cooperative approach. This important effort has been undertaken by numerous members of our group. Learn more and access materials on the CFC website at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://cooperateforcanada.ca/">https://cooperateforcanada.ca/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></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;">13) Climate ActionWR Presentations -</b> ClimateActionWR has been attending local Councils to present the latest 2022 Greenhouse Gas Report (we are indeed half way through 2024 already but apparently these numbers take time to compile and report - only adding to our climate woes). Unfortunately, instead of decreasing, our emissions are actually increasing and we are far off target to meet the 50% required emissions reduction target by 2030. You can download the report at the following link:</div><div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://climateactionwr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2022-Waterloo-Region-Community-Greenhouse-Gas-Inventory-Report-Published-June-2024.pdf">https://climateactionwr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2022-Waterloo-Region-Community-Greenhouse-Gas-Inventory-Report-Published-June-2024.pdf</a></div><div><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Tue July 16, 6:30pm - City of Cambridge (<a href="https://forms.cambridge.ca/Delegation-Request-Form" target="_blank">delegation form here</a>)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;">Mon August 28, 7pm - City of Kitchener (<a href="https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/appear-as-a-delegation.aspx" target="_blank">delegation form here</a>)</li></ul></div><div>We would love to see more delegations and also expressions of support for bold climate action at the upcoming council meetings, as above. Please reach out to <a href="mailto:mats.vankleff@gmail.com">mats.vankleff@gmail.com</a> if you have any questions or are interested in delegating at any of these upcoming Council meetings to encourage climate action.</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us today, <span dir="ltr">Friday, July 12th</span> at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below:</div><div><br></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="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 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, Mike Marcolongo, and Joan Faux 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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></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 class="Apple-interchange-newline"></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; 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line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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 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><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------</b></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font color="#26282a" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b style="font-size: 14px;">A) </b></font></span><b style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Upcoming Events </b><span style="color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">- Get out and get involved!</span></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;"><br></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><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, July 12th at 5:30pm -<font color="#26282a"> Next group update meeting on Zoom -</font><font color="#0056d6"> </font></span><font color="#0056d6" style="caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</a></font></b></div></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Tuesday, July 16th, 6:30pm - City of Cambridge - ClimateActionWR/Waterloo Climate Collaborative Council Delegation - <a href="https://forms.cambridge.ca/Delegation-Request-Form">https://forms.cambridge.ca/Delegation-Request-Form</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, July 17th - 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Heat Pumps 101 - Talk to an expert - Woolwich Memorial Centre, Elmira</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, July 27th - 2pm to 7pm - VegFest - Waterloo Town Sqaure - <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XlxkpZtBUgIbgz3u5N_0MWnyChrfshjT/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XlxkpZtBUgIbgz3u5N_0MWnyChrfshjT/view</a></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, July 29th at 6:30pm </span></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Fight For Farmland Rally at </span></font><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wilmot Township Council - 60 Snyder</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">’</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">s Road, West, Baden - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.fightforfarmland.com/">www.fightforfarmland.com</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>Save The Date - Friday, August 16th - Rally/Protest at Ford Fest at the Country Heritage Park in Milton - details to be determined...</div><div><br></div><div><div>Monday, August 26th - 7pm - City of Kitchener ClimateActionWR/Waterloo Climate Collaborative Council Delegation - <a href="https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/appear-as-a-delegation.aspx">https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/appear-as-a-delegation.aspx</a></div><div></div></div><div><br></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, August 28th at 6:30pm -</span></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Fight For Farmland Rally at </span></font><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Region of Waterloo Council - 150 Fredrick Street, Kitchener - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.fightforfarmland.com/">www.fightforfarmland.com</a></span></div><div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></font></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------</b></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>B) Fight For Farmland FIR Denied Press Release:</b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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