<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>It’s been another astounding week as the Fight For Farmland made a strong impact on Wednesday at Waterloo Regional Council and had a high profile at Queens Park as the Legislature resumed, while the Conservatives launched Bill 212, a confounding Act that will force Highway #413, committed to remove existing successful bike lanes, and the Premier claimed he will “absolutely” build a 401 tunnel. Here’s the latest:</div><div><br></div><div>**** <b style="font-size: 14px;">Breaking News!!!! - Citizens For Safe Groundwater - Hallman Pit Court Hearing - Friday, October 25th at 11:00am - </b>Citizens For Safe Groundwater have just found out that they have been granted their in-person court date and it is tomorrow - Friday, October 25th at 11:00am in Room 608 of the Hamilton Court House at 45 Main Street East In Hamilton.</div><div><br></div><div>They are seeking as many people as possible to attend and show support for this hearing so that the OLT hearing will see that this is an item of public concern. The ruling of this hearing will determine if they will get a full hearing.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at the following WhatsApp group: <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/G0AKd2niSTQJfreYsUr6Fj" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chat.whatsapp.com/G0AKd2niSTQJfreYsUr6Fj</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Attend the hearing in Hamilton on Friday morning to support this fight against this Wilmot aggregate pit application near Shingletown.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Fight For Farmland at Queens Park - </b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The proposed Wilmot Land Assembly was much discussed at Queen’s Park as the Legislature finally resumed sitting on Monday after an unprecedented 5 month break. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife directed questions to the Premier during Question Period, with Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness Rob Flack and Economic Minister Vic Fedeli answering. It is concerning that the Agriculture Minister, who should be advocating for farmers and farmland, was the one trying to justify this plan to destroy prime farmland. The Fight For Farmland was also raised in Committee as well with the Finance Committee voting down a motion to have the Auditor General undertake a Value-For-The-Money Audit of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Waterloo Region’s land acquisition for future industrial use in Wilmot </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Township.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Here</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">’</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">s some of the media coverage:</span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></font></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Wilmot Land Purchase Raised By Waterloo MPP On First Day Back At Queen’s Park:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wilmot-land-purchase-region-waterloo-mpp-fife-queens-park-minister-flack-1.7358190">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wilmot-land-purchase-region-waterloo-mpp-fife-queens-park-minister-flack-1.7358190</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-7b5fa8e8-7fff-1bdb-dc70-d74d817f6181"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">MPP Catherine Fife posted clips from the Legislature Question Period that are well worth watching: Here’s TwitterX: </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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="https://x.com/CFifeKW/status/1848436098529177615" style="text-decoration: none;">https://x.com/CFifeKW/status/1848436098529177615</a></span> and <a href="https://x.com/CFifeKW/status/1848436096524255305" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">https://x.com/CFifeKW/status/1848436096524255305</span></a></p><div><span><br></span></div>And here’s the short video clips on Facebook of Question Period: </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="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/UCNgkZEsfKkeLjj2/" style="text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/share/v/UCNgkZEsfKkeLjj2/</a></span> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/ngxNfmaNjwX5rgBD/" style="white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/share/v/ngxNfmaNjwX5rgBD/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>We need to keep writing and calling Premier Ford, Cabinet Ministers, and local MPPs Mike Harris Jr, Jess Dixon, Brian Riddell, and others to keep the pressure on Queen’s Park and let them know that we are an UNWILLING HOST.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Fight For Farmland At Waterloo Regional Council -</b> It was fantastic to see dozens of protesters outside Region of Waterloo Headquarters on Fredrick Street protesting on Wednesday evening before the Regional Council Meeting. Then more than 100 people - many wearing bright neon t-shirts filled Council Chambers for an astonishingly bad delegation from KW Chamber of Commerce President Ian McLean who was called out by Mayors and Councillors for inaccuracies, misleading statements, and previous statements insulting citizens and farmers.</div><div><br></div><div>There were also excellent delegations in support of Fight For Farmland voicing concerns about water, health, the NDA, and numerous issues with the proposed mega-industrial site. </div><div><br></div><div>While the delegation presentations happened at the start of the Council meeting, dozens of supporters stayed for hours until the Wilmot Land Assembly Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and Shredding Of The Corn Report came forward as one of the last agenda items of the night. Regional Chair Karen Redman unfortunately reported that this unprecedented NDA had been discussed earlier in a Closed Meeting and that Regional Legal Counsel had determined that the NDA was still valid and in-force despite the province breaching it on numerous occasions as Cabinet Ministers have released details about the land assembly. </div><div><br></div><div>Councillor Rob Deutschmann was asked by Chair Karen Redman to withdraw his motion regarding the NDA and seeking additional details on the Shredding Of The Corn Report which he then withdrew. Wilmot Mayor Natasha Salonen who seconded the original motion on the NDA also agreed to the withdrawal, so once again we are left in the dark with more Closed Meetings held in secret and no answers to so many questions about this very concerning proposed mega-industrial site.</div><div><br></div><div>Worse yet, it appears that there will not be any more information on the Shredding Of The Corn Staff Report coming forward in November and December as originally requested by Councillor Deutschmann as this request seems to have died and been withdrawn along with the NDA motion. This means that it could be difficult for us to get onto future Regional Council Meeting agendas when there is no specific item on the agenda to address.</div><div><br></div><div>Watch the delegations starting at the 49:30 minute mark on the Youtube video and watch 17.1 the NDA and Shredding Of The Corn discussion at the 3:02:30 mark:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyIEaOchtZI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyIEaOchtZI</a></div><div><br></div><div>Recent media has included an excellent article by former Record Environmental Reporter and GREN member Bob Burtt on the potential water and aquifer impacts:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Bob Burtt - Pipeline Or Recycled Sewage Water? Waterloo Region’s Water Needs Should Be The Subject Of Intensive Public Scrutiny And Debate:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/pipeline-or-recycled-sewage-water-waterloo-regions-water-needs-should-be-the-subject-of-intensive/article_af4865c5-1003-5b62-bff7-6629911aaf6f.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/pipeline-or-recycled-sewage-water-waterloo-regions-water-needs-should-be-the-subject-of-intensive/article_af4865c5-1003-5b62-bff7-6629911aaf6f.html</a></div><div><div><div><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;">Lawn signs -</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;"> Demand for lawn signs continues to be strong. New colour and black & white signs have arrived as we surpass more than 4,200 signs in the community. Find a Sign Captain close to you at</span><a href="http://www.fightforfarmland.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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="font-size: 9pt; 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;">www.fightforfarmland.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;"> and continue to show that our communities are unwilling!</span></p><br><div><b>Action Required - </b>We need to keep writing and calling Regional Councillors and Mayors to keep the pressure and get them to abandon this absurd Wilmot Land Assembly.</div><div><br></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; 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;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; 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;">3) Rebels With A Cause - Princess Film Festival Night - </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;">This coming Monday, October 28th plan to attend a special Fight For Farmland movie night at the Princess Cinema in Uptown Waterloo as part of the Laurier Wellbeing Film Forum (LWIFF). Join Fight For Farmland and LWIFF for a free screening of Rebels With A Cause by Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto followed by a community discussion regarding the proposed Wilmot mega-industrial development and what it would mean for the future of Waterloo Region.</span></div></div><div><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;">Rebels With A Cause is about how starting in the 1950’s a ragtag group of citizens banded together to protect open spaces near urban areas from rampant development. This documentary is narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Frances McDormand and shows the power passionate individuals have to influence an entire nation while setting precedents that shaped the environmental movement as we know it today.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;">Advance registration for this free screening is required to guarantee entrance and tickets are going fast with only a few left. Please sign up for free at:</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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 class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebels-with-a-cause-free-film-screening-discussion-tickets-1038678975777?aff=oddtdtcreator" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebels-with-a-cause-free-film-screening-discussion-tickets-1038678975777?aff=oddtdtcreator</span></a></p><div><br></div><div>Musician Steve Todd is going to play “770 Acres” and other songs he’s written about the Wilmot Land Assembly in advance of the movie so come a bit early. Craig Norris of The Morning Edition on the CBC did a great interview with LWIFF organizers on Thursday morning and you can hear it at the following link:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-104-the-morning-edition-k-w/clip/16103640-documentary-screening-hopes-spark-discussion-wilmot-land-deal">https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-104-the-morning-edition-k-w/clip/16103640-documentary-screening-hopes-spark-discussion-wilmot-land-deal</a></div><div><br></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;">A poster is attached below and watch for future updates on Instagram at: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/00lwiff/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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;">https://www.instagram.com/00lwiff/</span></a></p><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Bill 212, The Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act -</b> Doug Ford and his Conservative provincial government have released another absurd Act doing the opposite of what is actually needed and is in the best public interest. This new omnibus highway bill will fast-track and force through Highway #413 by exempting provincial environmental assessments and allow construction to start before planning is even completed while putting unprecedented huge fines and penalties on anyone who stands in the way - not just for this disturbing highway but for others such as the Bradford Bypass and Garden City Skyway too.</div><div><br></div><div>The legislation also again changes the expropriation process removing even more landowner rights and speeding up expropriations with even less oversight.</div><div><br></div><div>The Bill also restricts where new bike lanes can be built with the Premier more recently stating that existing bike lanes will be removed from some streets before even any study is completed. “It’s a done deal” Ford stated regarding the bike lane removals on Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue despite the protests of Toronto elected officials, staff, and citizens.</div><div><br></div><div>Read the excellent Environmental Defence release about Bill 212:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Environmental Defence - Ontario’s New Highway Bill Would Lock in Gridlock, Strangle Low Cost Housing Development, And Set-Up Conflict:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/10/21/ontarios-new-highway-bill-would-lock-in-gridlock-strangle-low-cost-housing-development-and-set-up-conflict-with-federal-government/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/2024/10/21/ontarios-new-highway-bill-would-lock-in-gridlock-strangle-low-cost-housing-development-and-set-up-conflict-with-federal-government/</a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>“Expert modelling shows that the right investments in improved transit and intensification could wipe out motor vehicle congestion in the GTA by 2035.” Yet, the provincial government undermines transit and cycling - two of the most important solutions….</div><div><br></div><div>Here’s an excellent overview of the Bill from The Narwhal as well as an article on the Federal appeal that Environmental Defence has requested to stop Highway #413:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - How Ontario’s New Bill Hits The Gas On Highway #413 And Puts The Brakes On Bike Lanes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-bill-explainer/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-bill-explainer/</a></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Canada’s Environment Minister Has 90 Days To Decide Whether Tor Review Highway #413 Again:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-review-request/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-highway-413-review-request/</a></div><div><br></div></div><div>Here are some great recent media articles:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Province’s Plans To Limit Bike Lanes Stepping Directly Into Municipal Jurisdiction Says Waterloo Mayor:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-kitchener-reaction-bike-lanes-province-approval-1.7353983">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-kitchener-reaction-bike-lanes-province-approval-1.7353983</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Do Bike Lanes Really Cause More Traffic Congestion? Here’s What The Research Says:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bike-lanes-impacts-1.7358319">https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/bike-lanes-impacts-1.7358319</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Doug Ford’s Proposed Bike Lane Legislation Is Just Another One Of The Premier’s Empty Grand Gestures:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/doug-fords-proposed-bike-lane-legislation-is-just-another-one-of-the-premiers-empty-grand/article_2c2f5250-8fe5-11ef-ab5b-c705c305cee4.html">https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/doug-fords-proposed-bike-lane-legislation-is-just-another-one-of-the-premiers-empty-grand/article_2c2f5250-8fe5-11ef-ab5b-c705c305cee4.html</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Local Cycling Advocates Oppose Provincial Plan To Limit Bike Lanes In Cities:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/10/18/local-cycling-advocates-oppose-provincial-plan-to-limit-bike-lanes-in-cities/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/10/18/local-cycling-advocates-oppose-provincial-plan-to-limit-bike-lanes-in-cities/?</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Corporate Knights - This Ontario Farmer Is Leading A Movement To Stop Highway #413:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.corporateknights.com/transportation/this-ontario-farmer-is-leading-a-movement-to-stop-a-highway/">https://www.corporateknights.com/transportation/this-ontario-farmer-is-leading-a-movement-to-stop-a-highway/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Global News - “They’re Coming Out”: Ford Says He Will Remove Bike Lanes From Three Toronto Streets Regardless Of Data:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10825146/toronto-bike-lane-removal-plan-doug-ford/">https://globalnews.ca/news/10825146/toronto-bike-lane-removal-plan-doug-ford/</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Speak up on the Environmental Registry of Ontario and tell the provincial government what you think about their plan for more highways and less bike lanes:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ERO - Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9266">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9266</a></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Write provincial MPPs and speak up on the ERO though lets be careful to ensure that we don’t get caught up in Doug Ford’s absurd schemes to distract Ontarians from other critical issues where his government is failing to deliver the needed solutions..</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Highway 401 Tunnel - </b>While on the subject of absurd provincial delusions designed to distract citizens and the media from other important issues, Doug Ford this week stated he will “absolutely” build the world’s longest road tunnel under Highway 401 across the entire Greater Toronto Area. The tunnel would take decades to build if even possible, would be one of the most expensive projects ever undertaken in Canada, would be vulnerable to extreme weather events, and is unlikely to actually improve Toronto traffic or transportation:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Even If It Is Unpopular, Ford Government Will Absolutely Build Highway 401 Tunnel: Minister:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/even-if-its-unpopular-ford-government-will-absolutely-build-401-tunnel-minister-9689222">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/even-if-its-unpopular-ford-government-will-absolutely-build-401-tunnel-minister-9689222</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 9pt; text-wrap-mode: wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Minister of Transport Prabmeet Sarkaria’s comments were in response to news that the plan for the tunnel is not popular - even with PC voters.</span></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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 class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Doug Ford’s 401 Tunnel Plan Risks Driving Away PC Voters:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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 class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/doug-fords-401-tunnel-plan-risks-driving-away-pc-voters-poll-9676265" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/doug-fords-401-tunnel-plan-risks-driving-away-pc-voters-poll-9676265</span></a></p><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Grand River Conservation Authority Conservation Area Strategy -</b> Thanks to Susan Watson, Laura Murr, Dr. Hugh Whiteley, Tthe Water Watchers, Environmental Defence, and everyone who did an absolutely amazing job of weighing in on the GRCA Conservation Area Strategy! There are tons of personalized comments and an overwhelming message not to sell Conservation Authority land. Widespread dissatisfaction with the GRCA was also reported across the watershed compared to other Conservation Authorities that do a much better job of communications and public engagement.</div><div><br></div><div>The Conservation Area Strategy is set to be approved at Friday’s GRCA Board Meeting. It may be too late to register as a delegation however, meetings are open to the public and you can always try to speak up directly at the meeting. You can learn more about the meeting and the draft strategy 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://events.grandriver.ca/directors/Detail/2024-10-25-GRCA-General-Membership-Meeting/fe5cae6f-1960-411e-b9cc-b20d011ac956">https://events.grandriver.ca/directors/Detail/2024-10-25-GRCA-General-Membership-Meeting/fe5cae6f-1960-411e-b9cc-b20d011ac956</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Recent Articles - </b>Includes how bad can the housing crisis get, how expensive recent changes to the provincial planning statement could be, and a great new federal initiative to better protect our vast water resources:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TVO Today - Can The Housing Crisis Get Any Worse? Do We Really Want To Find Out?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/opinion-can-the-housing-crisis-get-any-worse-do-we-really-want-to-find-out">https://www.tvo.org/article/opinion-can-the-housing-crisis-get-any-worse-do-we-really-want-to-find-out</a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Ontario’s Growth Boundary Rule Could Cost Londoners If City Isn’t Careful:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-s-growth-boundary-rule-change-could-cost-londoners-if-city-isn-t-careful-ex-city-planner-1.7355178">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/ontario-s-growth-boundary-rule-change-could-cost-londoners-if-city-isn-t-careful-ex-city-planner-1.7355178</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - A Responsibility To Protect: Canada Launches Independent Agency To Manage Freshwater:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-canada-water-agency-guilbeault/">https://thenarwhal.ca/winnipeg-canada-water-agency-guilbeault/</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Brant County Official Plan Finally Approved! - </b>It took a long time but the County Of Brant Official Plan finally received approval from the provincial government and came into effect on October 18, 2024 after years of waiting. The first draft was originally submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in August, 2021 and a final version in July, 2023 and it has been awaiting approval since then. There apparently have been 35 modifications with no details available about these modifications. The County had been operating under their previous OP from 2012. Learn more at:</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><a href="https://www.brant.ca/en/planning-and-Development/official-plan.aspx">https://www.brant.ca/en/planning-and-Development/official-plan.aspx</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>9) Youth Ecojustice Victory - </b></span>We reported last week of the excellent victory by Ontario Youth against the provincial government regarding their right to a climate action by the government for a healthy environment. Emmett Macfarlane has provided some great insight on this decision by the Ontairo Court of Appeal. Learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/emmettmacfarlane/p/climate-change-the-charter-of-rights?r=dfpu3&utm_medium=ios">https://open.substack.com/pub/emmettmacfarlane/p/climate-change-the-charter-of-rights</a></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;"><br></div><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;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) Other Articles - </b>This week include interesting articles about how the future of the automobile is inevitably electric, the provincial government’s latest vision to become an energy superpower with fossil fuels and nuclear technologies that haven’t been invented yet, and how we need scientists as vocal partners to address climate change:</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 - Don’t Fool Yourself The Future Of The Car Remains All-Electric:</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/business/opinion/don-t-fool-yourself-the-future-of-the-car-remains-all-electric/article_ac880bd6-8c8e-11ef-ab02-9fa5b022b22e.html">https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/don-t-fool-yourself-the-future-of-the-car-remains-all-electric/article_ac880bd6-8c8e-11ef-ab02-9fa5b022b22e.html</a></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Canada’s National Observer - Ontario Has Its Eye On Becoming An Energy Exporter Superpower:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/10/22/news/ontario-energy-exporter-superpower-lecce">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/10/22/news/ontario-energy-exporter-superpower-lecce</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - We Need Scientists As Vocal Partners To Address Climate Change:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/we-need-scientists-as-vocal-partners-to-address-climate-crisis/article_ca2a68cf-5360-588a-b5b7-278c4dde2eca.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/we-need-scientists-as-vocal-partners-to-address-climate-crisis/article_ca2a68cf-5360-588a-b5b7-278c4dde2eca.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>11) Walkerton Report 20th Anniversary - </b></span>The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) has released an assessment of the 121 recommendations from Justice O’Connor in the Walkerton Inquiry and evaluated whether the recommendations continue to be implemented effectively, or if there have been failures to meet the original objectives. Read the report firsthand at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://cela.ca/safe-drinking-water-for-all-20-years-after-the-walkerton-inquiry-reports/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arimo, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); 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;">https://cela.ca/safe-drinking-water-for-all-20-years-after-the-walkerton-inquiry-reports/</span></a></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) CAPE - Tipping Points For Planetary Health Virtual Conference - </b>The Canadian Association of Physicians For The Environment (CAPE) is holding a full day virtual seminar on building a healthy planetary future together on Saturday, October 26th. Learn more and register at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=824-climate-emergency-tipping-points-for-planetary-health">https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=824-climate-emergency-tipping-points-for-planetary-health</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-size: 14px;">13) Climate Emergency Vigil This Friday! </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">-</span></b><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;"> </span>This Friday, Oct 25th, Faith Climate Justice Waterloo Region will be hosting a public climate emergency vigil in Waterloo Public Square, free for all to attend. These vigils build on the power of the 16 vigils hosted last fall, and are designed to create sacred spaces to process complex climate emotions together, to reflect, and to share opportunities for action leading up to the Conference of the Parties climate talks, COP29 happening in November. Spread the word and we hope you will join us. For more information see the poster attached below or visit:</div><div><h3 style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.faithclimatejustice.ca/climate-vigils.html">https://www.faithclimatejustice.ca/clim</a><a href="https://www.faithclimatejustice.ca/climate-vigils.html">ate-vigils.html</a></h3></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) Nuclear Waste Repository - </b>There will be an important vote coming on October 26th for the<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> proposed Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Deep Geological Repository (DGR) near Teeswater (South Bruce). Watch this video </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">featuring experts, including Theresa McClenaghan, ED of Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA):</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdeOZOpwViM" 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;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdeOZOpwViM</span></a></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-46c02abc-7fff-ea04-4669-a348bf6169ca"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">Good Letter to the Editor - </span><a href="https://midwesternnewspapers.com/letter/being-informed-on-all-perspectives-of-dgr-before-casting-a-vote-is-a-moral-imperative/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">https://midwesternnewspapers.com/letter/being-informed-on-all-perspectives-of-dgr-before-casting-a-vote-is-a-moral-imperative/</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">APTN documentary highlight concerns about plan for near surface nuclear waste site at Chalk River in the Ottawa River Basin, impact on Kebaowek First Nation, the water, and wildlife including threatened eastern wolves and fish - </span><a href="https://youtu.be/KiyNKXz1wv4?si=Dt_jv2acE4ALWpvm" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">https://youtu.be/KiyNKXz1wv4?si=Dt_jv2acE4ALWpvm</span></a></p><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">15) Water Protection -</b> The<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Environmental Defence Water Program has been shifted to focus on Wetland Protection as t</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">he recent legislative changes by the Ford government has removed most or all protections for wetlands. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sign on to the Environmental Defence Letter demanding the protection of remaining wetlands by the province:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/157555/action/1?ea.tracking.id=webreport" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/157555/action/1?ea.tracking.id=webreport</span></a></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-76528c36-7fff-823a-b4ca-b3ac62e89a2f"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">Note from Joan: In the CELA Water Drop-in a person from Hamilton discussed the numerous development applications for the lands surrounding Hamilton airport which contains headwaters for 3 creeks and many wetland areas. It seems the developer's approach is to inundate the OLT with so many appeals that the backlog/delays will provide time for government/legislative changes prior to hearings being scheduled. The lands have been zoned by the city to allow for development of the land as an Eco park, however the specifications for the Eco park have not been defined.</span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>16) Federal Consultation On The Right To A Healthy Environment - </b></span>The f<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">ederal consultation on the right to a healthy environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) is happening on this</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> draft framework document which is open for comments until Dec 4, 2024:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/canadian-environmental-protection-act-registry/publications/right-healthy-environment-cepa.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/canadian-environmental-protection-act-registry/publications/right-healthy-environment-cepa.html</span></a></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">More information about the consultation: </span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/canadian-environmental-protection-act-registry/right-to-healthy-environment.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; 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;">https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/canadian-environmental-protection-act-registry/right-to-healthy-environment.html</span></a></p><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">17) Good News - Climate Action Is Possible!!! - </b>The Canadian government is set to surpass its goals of reducing emissions from federal buildings and vehicles:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Narwhal - Canada Is Set To Meet - And Beat - It’s Goal Of Reducing Emissions 40% From Federal Buildings And Cars:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/anita-anand-greening-government/">https://thenarwhal.ca/anita-anand-greening-government/</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;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">18) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> Join us next <span dir="ltr">Friday, November 1st</span> at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below:</div><div><div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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"><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 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 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 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; -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; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto"><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 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! And keep us posted on your events so we can share them:</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><br></div><div>Friday, October 25th - 8pm - Climate Emergency Vigils - Waterloo Town Square - <a href="https://www.faithclimatejustice.ca/climate-vigils.html">https://www.faithclimatejustice.ca/climate-vigils.html</a></div><div><br></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>Saturday, October 26th - All Day - CAPE Virtual Planetary Health Conference - <a href="https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=824-climate-emergency-tipping-points-for-planetary-health">https://ubccpd.ca/learn/learning-activities/course?eventtemplate=824-climate-emergency-tipping-points-for-planetary-health</a></div></div><div><br><div>Monday, October 28th, 6:30pm - Fight For Farmland/Laurier Film Festival Movie Night At Princess Cinemas - See poster below</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, November 1st 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></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, November 6th at 6:30pm - Waterloo Basic Income Event & Discussions - <a href="https://basicincomewr.ca/">https://basicincomewr.ca/</a></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>--------------------------</b></span></div></div></div></div></div></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 dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">B) Fight For Farmland -</b><b style="font-size: 14px;"> Rebels With A Cause - LWIFF/Fight For Farmland Movie Night At Princess Cinema - Monday, Oct 28th 7:00pm</b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; 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