<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>Good Day!</div><div><br></div><div>In a surprise move Doug Ford gives undemocratic Strong Mayor Powers to 169 more municipalities, the federal election heats up, Cachet Development gets strong feedback at Wilmot Council meeting, Grand River Transit announces a fantastic 10 year expansion plan, speak up on the ERO about aggregates, and more!</div><div><br></div><div>Here’s the latest:</div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Ford Government Gives Strong Mayor Powers To Another 169 Municipalities - </b>In a surprise move that was not part of any recent election platform, Premier Doug Ford has announced that very undemocratic Strong Mayor Powers will be given to another 169 municipalities in Ontario even though most of them never even asked for them.</div><div><div><br></div><div>This isn’t how democracy works - less than 50% is not a majority and if a majority of elected officials can’t come to a concensus on something it likely isn’t in the best public interest. Already the abuse of these powers is apparent in Orillia where instead of responding to an overwhelming ice storm the Mayor replaced top staff without the knowledge or support of Council.</div><div><br></div><div>Read the official government announcement of demcracy unravelling before our eyes:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005752/ontario-proposing-to-expand-strong-mayor-powers-to-169-additional-municipalities" 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://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005752/ontario-proposing-to-expand-strong-mayor-powers-to-169-additional-municipalities</span></a></div><div><br></div><div>Read the media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Ford Government Plans To Expand Strong Mayor Powers To Another 169 Municipalities:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-plans-to-expand-strong-mayor-powers-to-another-169-municipalities-10498685?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apr 09, 2025 01:47 pm&utm_content=mc_tri_wrap">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-plans-to-expand-strong-mayor-powers-to-another-169-municipalities-10498685</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Interesting to Wilmot Township specifically mentioned in this Trillium Article out of the the 168 other municipalities.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Trillium: Orillia Mayor Given Strong Mayor Powers To Respond To Storm, Uses Them To Replace Top City Staffer:</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.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/breaking-mcissac-uses-new-strong-mayor-powers-to-cancel-hired-cao-appoint-staffer-10488637?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apr%2007,%202025%2002:17%20pm&utm_content=mc_tri_wrap" 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/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/breaking-mcissac-uses-new-strong-mayor-powers-to-cancel-hired-cao-appoint-staffer-10488637</span></a></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Fair Vote Canada - Doug Ford’s Move To Concentrate Power With Strong Mayor System A Step Backwards For Local Democracy:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.fairvote.ca/22/07/2022/doug-fords-move-to-concentrate-power-with-strong-mayor-system-a-step-backward-for-local-democracy/">https://www.fairvote.ca/22/07/2022/doug-fords-move-to-concentrate-power-with-strong-mayor-system-a-step-backward-for-local-democracy/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Most insightful are these excerpts from the Fair Vote Canada article:</div><div><br></div><div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><i><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none;">"At just the moment when even the Economist’s Democracy Intelligence Unit is </span><a href="https://www.fairvote.ca/2022/02/14/economist-democracy-index-and-freedom-convoy-challenges-canada-to-build-an-inclusive-democracy-or-slide-into-american-style-problems/" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; text-decoration: none;">warning </a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none;">about Canada’s slide towards US-style political problems, Ford seems hell bent on Americanizing our municipal politics. </span></i></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><i><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none;">The plan to strip local city councillors of decision-making power and hand it to a “strong mayor” is not something Ford campaigned on before he won his latest “majority” (with the backing of 19% of eligible voters). </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></i></p></div><div><i><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">The “strong mayor” may be the lobbyist’s dream. After all, it’s easier to get a single individual in your pocket than to win a majority of the city council’s support for your plan.</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">It’s no surprise that US </span><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/puar.13050" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; text-decoration: none;">research </a><span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">analyzing corruption in municipal politics showed that cities using the “council-manager model” (like Toronto) had 57% less corruption than those with a “mayor-council” model (which included cities with “strong mayors”)."</span></i><span style="font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>There is one week to provide feedback to the provincial government using this easy to complete online form at: </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=50013&language=en">https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=50013&language=en</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Federal Election & More Resources - </b>This could be the most important Federal election of our lifetime as we face increasing climate challenges, tariffs, and the entire fate of Canada could hang in the balance of upcoming decisions. </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;">Every vote counts so please do all that you can to get people to vote. You can check to see if you are registered to vote at: <a href="https://ereg.elections.ca/en/ereg/index">https://ereg.elections.ca/en/ereg/index</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;">Details are as follows:</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><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Election Day: Monday, April 28 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Advance polls: Open Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>University Students can vote on campus April 13th to 16th</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vote by special ballot: Until Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vote by mail: Electors must apply by Tuesday, April 22 at 6 p.m.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vote on campus: Available Sunday, April 13 to Wednesday, April 16 at participating universities and colleges Canada-wide.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Federal Election Debates: April 16th and 17th</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Candidate Info - </b>Here’s a list of federal election candidates around much of the Grand River watershed:</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>CBC - Federal Election Candidates in Waterloo, Guelph, Wellington:</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.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/federal-election-candidates-waterloo-region-guelph-wellington-1.7486384">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/federal-election-candidates-waterloo-region-guelph-wellington-1.7486384</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 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><b>Riding Information -</b> Please be aware that there are important boundary changes to ridings in the Grand River watershed. One significant change is the boundary change to Flamborough-Glanbrook to Flamborough - Glanbrook - Brant North. This enormous riding spans Paris, St. George, Flamborough and Glanbrook. </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">More info on Elections Canada website <a href="https://elections.ca/home.aspx">https://elections.ca/home.aspx</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Election Resources:</b> Numerous organizations are announcing election resources including:</div></div></div></div></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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Suzuki Foundation - Speak Up Now - Make the 2025 election count for the people and planet:</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://davidsuzuki.org/action/make-election-2025-count-for-people-and-the-planet/">https://davidsuzuki.org/action/make-election-2025-count-for-people-and-the-planet/</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>Ontario Nature Federal Election Web Resource Page:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.org/federal-election-2025/">https://ontarionature.org/federal-election-2025/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Council of Canadians - Hosting A Kitchen Table Conversation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oOOh7GrURh6n7vBGyGGiVA#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oOOh7GrURh6n7vBGyGGiVA#/registration</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CAPE - E-mail Federal Party Leaders To Take Climate Action:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://cape.ca/action/meet-the-moment-and-defend-climate-progress/">https://cape.ca/action/meet-the-moment-and-defend-climate-progress/</a></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Environmental Defence - E-mail Federal Politicians So Financial Decisions Align With Climate Needs:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/s/8020790/ZZSgJ1V3">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/s/8020790/ZZSgJ1V3</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Cooperate for Canada - </b>C4C has released their list of federal Unity Candidates. Learn more about how we can ensure the best possible election outcomes at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://cooperateforcanada.ca/federal-unity-candidates/">https://cooperateforcanada.ca/federal-unity-candidates/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Recent Articles: </b> </div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Why The Climate Crisis Must Be a Top Election Priority For Voters:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/why-the-climate-crisis-must-be-a-top-election-priority-for-voters/article_fc245e5a-633f-55e0-9985-860aa70dd931.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/why-the-climate-crisis-must-be-a-top-election-priority-for-voters/article_fc245e5a-633f-55e0-9985-860aa70dd931.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Is Anyone Paying Attention To Rural Communities In This Federal Election?:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/is-anyone-paying-attention-to-rural-communities-in-this-federal-election/article_38618bc1-69ea-5fda-a102-264438b2a3dd.html?source=newsletter&utm_content=a04&utm_source=ml_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=2DF5A405D6082D2C0C4FDB5202BCAE69&utm_campaign=wrop_26942">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/is-anyone-paying-attention-to-rural-communities-in-this-federal-election/article_38618bc1-69ea-5fda-a102-264438b2a3dd.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Scrapping The Arrow: Why Canada Can’t Afford Another Wrong Turn In History:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/scrapping-the-arrow-why-canada-cant-afford-another-wrong-turn-in-history/article_3b3d35cd-b751-5efc-b322-dd5713beb64f.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/scrapping-the-arrow-why-canada-cant-afford-another-wrong-turn-in-history/article_3b3d35cd-b751-5efc-b322-dd5713beb64f.html</a></div><div><br></div></div></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Get involved, vote, and speak out for the needed outcomes you would like to see in this election.</div><div><div class="u-row-container" style="line-height: inherit; padding: 0px;"><div class="u-row" style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto; min-width: 320px; max-width: 600px; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; width: 600px !important;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Wilmot Cachet Development Council Meeting - </b>The massive development in Wilmot Township proposed by Cachet Developments in 2021 as an MZO (Ministerial Zoning Order) that sought to bypass proper planning processes and was defeated by strong community opposition came back to Wilmot Council on Monday night - this time thankfully using the proper planning processes.</div><div><br></div><div>The proposed development is much improved from before with almost half the number of units, fewer high-rise towers, and more townhouses but will still be an urban development unlike anything ever seen in Wilmot Township before, adding over 1,800 people or almost 10% to the population of New Hamburg in a single 46 acre development.</div><div><br></div><div>There will be homes for thousands of people right next to a highly concerning chemical plant and many other issues such as Mississauga and Milton-like density, questions about waste-water, and traffic issues. Learn more:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://developmentapplications.wilmot.ca/Home/Detail?Id=18c67c2f-1dd3-492f-8e0e-b1828fc87b82">https://developmentapplications.wilmot.ca/Home/Detail?Id=18c67c2f-1dd3-492f-8e0e-b1828fc87b82</a></div><div><br></div><div>There were several delegations expressing concerns. Here’s some media reports on the meeting:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Push For More Detached Homes In Wilmot Subdivision:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/push-for-more-detached-homes-in-wilmot-subdivision/article_375262e5-32cb-53bc-98d1-8e22fad0170f.html" style="font-size: 10.5px;">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/push-for-more-detached-homes-in-wilmot-subdivision/article_375262e5-32cb-53bc-98d1-8e22fad0170f.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Learn more and speak up for the future you want to see in Wilmot and our rural communities.</div><div><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) GRT Special Council Meeting - April 16th - </b>The Region of Waterloo will be holding a Special Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00pm to discuss the impressive 10 year transit expansion plans of Grand River Transit that will see huge service increases, more bus routes, more frequency, and other important improvements to help increase transit use and meet climate targets.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://pub-regionofwaterloo.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=35b5655c-8ceb-4a1a-9f10-5c74c994e205&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English">https://pub-regionofwaterloo.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=35b5655c-8ceb-4a1a-9f10-5c74c994e205&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English</a></div><div><br></div><div>Read the good media coverage:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Luisa D’Amato - Better Public Transit Will Make A Big Difference:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/better-public-transit-in-waterloo-region-will-make-a-big-difference/article_6512fd12-ecaf-5236-9009-bcf731d0f129.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/better-public-transit-in-waterloo-region-will-make-a-big-difference/article_6512fd12-ecaf-5236-9009-bcf731d0f129.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up for better transit and a more sustainable future by appearing as a delegation and e-mailing/calling elected officials.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Recent Media -</b> Includes more corruption in the Ford government as the Therme Spa spokesman becomes Ford’s speechwriter and Ontario water testing that falls far short according to the Auditor General:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Former Therme Spa Spokesperson Becomes Doug Ford’s Principal Speechwriter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news/politics/former-therme-spokesperson-becomes-fords-principal-speechwriter-10498221">https://www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news/politics/former-therme-spokesperson-becomes-fords-principal-speechwriter-10498221</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator- Ontario Slammed For Inadequate Youth Mental Health Services, Water Testing In Auditor Reports:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/provincial/ontario-slammed-for-inadequate-youth-mental-health-services-water-testing-in-auditors-reports/article_75565e87-e844-508f-a00a-535d0d6fed36.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.thespec.com/politics/provincial/ontario-slammed-for-inadequate-youth-mental-health-services-water-testing-in-auditors-reports/article_75565e87-e844-508f-a00a-535d0d6fed36.html</span></a></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) WilmotCAN Third Mini-Documentary Video - </b>The third video about the Region of Waterloo’s secretive Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly continues to gain traction and get rave reviews. This video highlights how the site only meets 7 of 44 of the government’s own critera, the massive infrastructure costs facing taxpayers to service such a remote site where no development has ever been contemplated, and the potential damage to the land and water supply that hundreds of thousands of people rely on.</div><div><br></div><div>Watch this latest video and share the link with others:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Unearthed Part 3: The Wilmot Land Grab - Water, Infrastructure, and the True Cost to You:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQOwi9-fmr0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQOwi9-fmr0</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Watch the video, share it with others, continue to speak up, write elected officials, and make it clear that we are not a willing host.</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Reconnect Waterloo Region -</b> A new program to build community engagement in Southwestern Ontario has been launched. Check out local activities and events, learn about new things, and get involved at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/reconnect-waterloo-region/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/reconnect-waterloo-region/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Watch for more updates and information over the coming weeks.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>8) Hidden Valley Faces New Threats - </b></span>It was great to see media coverage this week on the threats facing Hidden Valley in Kitchener. The long-standing battle to protect this jewel of a natural area in the midst of Kitchener continues. Sign the petition and learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Petition: <a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener">https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Two Of Kitchener’s Special Green Spaces Under Threat:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/two-of-kitchener-s-special-green-spaces-under-threat/article_8912a103-7b88-5e97-a785-a4476c1f703c.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/two-of-kitchener-s-special-green-spaces-under-threat/article_8912a103-7b88-5e97-a785-a4476c1f703c.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up to elected officials about the need to better protect this amazing natural area before it is overwhelmed by development.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Municipal Natural Asset Plans - </b>Please reach out to your municipality to learn about the status of any Municipal Asset Management Plans - specifically the Natural Asset (NA) component that is due to the province by June 25, 2025.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more and download the following materials to share with local municipal staff:</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://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-for-local-governments/">https://naturalassetsinitiative.ca/documents/natural-asset-management-for-local-governments/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Natural Asset Management Plan For Local Governments:</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://mnai.ca/resources-reports/#local_gov">https://mnai.ca/resources-reports/#local_gov</a></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-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); 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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CPAC: Valuing natural capital - is it on your radar?</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; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); 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; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cpacanada.ca/business-and-accounting-resources/financial-and-non-financial-reporting/sustainability-environmental-and-social-reporting/publications/valuing-natural-capital" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none;">https://www.cpacanada.ca/business-and-accounting-resources/financial-and-non-financial-reporting/sustainability-environmental-and-social-reporting/publications/valuing-natural-capital</a></p></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>See what your municipality is doing to protect nature and the resources we depend on.</div><div><br><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) ERO Aggregate Posting For Comments On University Of Guelph Pit -</b> Help steer things in a better direction for the University of Guelph lands being mined for gravel by Dufferin Aggregates. The consultation closes at 11:59pm on June 2nd.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0235">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0235</a></div><div><br></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-b456e432-7fff-7602-3504-987cd3728862"><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up for a better outcome.<br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p></span></div><div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) Ontario Nature Pledge - </b>Ontario Nature is urging you to sign a pledge to encourage the government of Ontario to invest in a climate resilient future that includes 30% protected places by 2030, restoring and enhancing species at risk protections, and improving wetland protections. Learn more and sign at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontarionature.good.do/protect-and-restore-nature/pledge/">https://ontarionature.good.do/protect-and-restore-nature/pledge/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up and support a better future for Ontario.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) Jane's Walks - </b>The Waterloo Region and Guelph Jane's Walk is coming up May 2nd to 4th and they need your help to make the event a success. <span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">Jane’s Walks are free citizen-led walking tours that make space for people to observe, reflect, share, question and collectively reimagine the places in which they live, work and play.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">You can help by leading a walk on a topic of your choosing: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKKWCr7M7eE9E1o2c3xO3YUX8h4L2Vl7NGHtfW3e7Zn8sndA/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKKWCr7M7eE9E1o2c3xO3YUX8h4L2Vl7NGHtfW3e7Zn8sndA/viewform</a></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">And you can attend a walk by checking out the schedule at:</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Waterloo Region:</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/">https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/</a></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Guelph Area:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><font color="#444340" face="Quattrocento Sans, sans-serif">There will be a Jane’s walk in the vicinity of the former Frank Kortright Waterfowl Park where you’ll be able to learn more about that area of the Speed River valley and the vision behind the acquisition of significant land holdings in the area that are currently owned by the GRCA. Watch for more details soon.</font></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 67, 64); font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><b>Action Required - </b>Get out and get involved - there are so many amazing things to learn and see in our watershed.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Registry -</b> Following the similar actions of a few other Ontario municipalities, the Region of Waterloo has introduced a Lobbyist Registry. While aimed more at professionals charging fees for consulting and lobbying, there are facets that will apply to citizens, volunteers, community groups and others simply speaking up for a better future. We will need to attend upcoming information sessions and learn more to ensure that we are in compliance with these new regulations.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/lobbyistregistry.aspx">https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regional-government/lobbyistregistry.aspx</a></div><div><br></div><div>Virtual information sessions will be held on:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>April 17th at 7pm - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132646499169">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132646499169</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>May 14th at 9am - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>June 4th at 12pm - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029</a></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) Why Hope Matters - </b>The Nith Valley Ecoboosters have announced a free online webinar on “Why Hope Matters: The Practice of Evidence-Based Hope In A World Of Climate Doom” on Thursday, May 15th at 7:00pm. The keynote speaker is Dr. Elin Kelsey who is an author and international thought leader on Climate Emotions.</div><div><br></div><div>Register online at: <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom">https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom</a></div><div><br></div><div>More information is available on the poster attached below.</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">15) Ontario Clean Air Alliance - Stand Up For Ontario -</b> There are some simple ideas that the Ontario Clean Air Alliance has to dramatically lower energy costs and improve things in Ontario by getting rid of expensive American nuclear contracts, reducing fracked US natural gas coming to Canada, and encouraging green energy as well as heat pumps. Learn more and send a letter to the Premier with one click:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/strong/" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/strong/</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">16) Additional Media -</b> Includes a brilliant video on lessons on tryanny and what to watch for to protect democracy, how Pakistan is installing staggering amounts of solar power, and how climate change will destroy capitalism as well as the world economy:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>20 Lessons On Tyranny - by Timothy Snyder, Read by John Lithgow:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8</a></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Timothy Snyder is one of the Yale Professors fleeing Trump and now teaching at the Munk School at the University of Toronto for the 2025-2026 academic year. Watch this powerful video and be more prepared than most others for whatever may be coming:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CleanTechnica - Pakistan’s 22GW Solar Shock: How A Fragile State Went Full Clean Energy:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/pakistans-22-gw-solar-shock-how-a-fragile-state-went-full-clean-energy/#google_vignette">https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/pakistans-22-gw-solar-shock-how-a-fragile-state-went-full-clean-energy/#google_vignette</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Guardian - Climate Crisis On Track To Destroy Capitalism, Warns Top Insurer:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Heated - Predicting Climate Chaos, Morgan Stanley Touts Air Conditioning Profit Potential:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>https://open.substack.com/pub/heated/p/predicting-climate-chaos-morgan-stanley</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Includes an insighftful video on just how destroyed the planet is at 3C including every coral reef dead, entire regions of the world too hot for human life, food shortages, and mass extinctions that Morgan Stanley says is more likely than ever as climate actions get rolled back by Trump and others.</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><div><br></div><div><div style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">17) Reminder - Next Meeting</b><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"> -</span></b> We are going to take a break for the Good Friday Easter Holiday. 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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 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></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></div><div>Wednesday, April 16th - Final Day to submit comments on the expansion of Strong Mayor Powers to 169 municipalities - <a href="https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=50013&language=en" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;">https://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=50013&language=en</a></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 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="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin: 0cm;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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 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>Wednesday, April 16th - 6:00pm - Region of Waterloo Grand River Transit Council Meeting -<span style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;"> </span><a href="https://www.engagewr.ca/grt-business-plan" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;">https://www.engagewr.ca/grt-business-plan</a></div><div><br></div></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Thursday, April 17th at 7:00pm - Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Regulations Webinar - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132646499169">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132646499169</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, April 25th - 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><br></div><div>Friday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 4th - Jane’s Walks - <a href="https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;">https://janeswalkwr.com/2025-walks/</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, May 14th at 9:00am - Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Regulations Webinar - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-information-session-lobbyist-registry-tickets-1132709307029</a></div><div><br></div><div>Thursday, May 15th at 7:00pm - Nith Valley Ecoboosters Webinar - Why Hope Matters - <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap;">https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-be-hopeful-in-a-world-of-climate-doom</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday, June 4th at 12:00pm - Region of Waterloo Lobbyist Regulations Webinar - <a 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap; 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></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><span style="font-size: 14px;">B) Jane</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">’</span><span style="font-size: 14px;">s Walks - May 2nd to 4th:</span></b></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></b></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="line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><img id="<F8F0CDC7-8460-4383-96BB-3CB137E6B40F>" src="cid:E0F34644-C03B-4216-9988-8B26E03BC7AD" alt="Jane's Walk Poster 2025.png" class="Apple-web-attachment Apple-edge-to-edge-visual-media Singleton" style="margin: 0px -3px; opacity: 1;"></div><div style="line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><br></div><div style="line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><br></div><div style="line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div dir="auto" style="text-wrap-mode: wrap; 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></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><span style="font-size: 14px;">C) Why Hope Matters</span><span style="font-size: 14px;"> - May 15th:</span></b></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></b></div><div><img id="<20B6555F-9298-4AE0-BB8D-1D1E68E0163C>" src="cid:C0CB54D0-797E-40AB-B9C2-C86A18F8BE4B" alt="Hope Matters.jpeg" class="Apple-web-attachment Apple-edge-to-edge-visual-media Singleton" style="margin: 0px -3px; opacity: 1;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">-----------------------------------<br></b><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 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="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin: 0cm;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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 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 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 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;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">D)</b><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"> </font></b><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;">Speak Up and Ensure Your Voice is Heard:</font></b></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: 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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="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="margin: 0cm;"><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: 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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 style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;">Wilmot Township Council</font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><div style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0in;"><div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><div style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0in;">Natasha Salonen, Mayor, Wilmot, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:natasha.salonen@wilmot.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">natasha.salonen@wilmot.ca</a></span></u> or 519-634-8519 x 9351</div><div style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0in;">Stewart Cressman, Councillor Ward 1, Wilmot, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:stewart.cressman@wilmot.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">stewart.cressman@wilmot.ca</a></span></u><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in; display: inline !important;"> or 519-807-1496<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div></font></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0in;"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in; display: inline !important;">Kris Wilkinson, Councillor Ward 2, Wilmot, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:kris.wilkinson@wilmot.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">kris.wilkinson@wilmot.ca</a></span></u></div></font></b> or 519-807-4173</div><div style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0in;">Harvir Sidhu, Councillor Ward 3, Wilmot, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:harvir.sidhu@wilmot.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">harvir.sidhu@wilmot.ca</a></span></u><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in; display: inline !important;"> or 519-807-2521</div></font></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0in;"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in; display: inline !important;">Lillianne Dunstall, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:lillianne.dunstall@wilmot.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">lillianne.dunstall@wilmot.ca</a></span></u></div></font></b><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in; display: inline !important;"> or 519-807-4975</div></font></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0in;"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in; display: inline !important;">Steven Martin, Councillor Ward 4, Wilmot, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:steven.martin@wilmot.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">steven.martin@wilmot.ca</a></span></u></div></font></b> <b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; margin: 0in; display: inline !important;">or 519-807-5214</div></font></b></div><div style="font-size: 14px;"><br></div></font></b></div></div></div></font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;">Region of Waterloo Council</font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px;"><div style="margin: 0in;">Karen Redman, Regional Chair, <a href="mailto:kredman@regionofwaterloo.ca">kredman@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor, Kitchener, <a href="mailto:berryv@kitchener.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">berryv@kitchener.ca</a></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Dorothy McCabe, Mayor, City of Waterloo, <a href="mailto:dorothy.mccabe@waterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">dorothy.mccabe@waterloo.ca</a></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Jan Liggett, Cambridge Mayor, Cambridge, <a href="mailto:liggettj@cambridge.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">liggettj@cambridge.ca</a></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Sue Foxton, Mayor, North Dumfries, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:sfoxton@northdumfries.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">sfoxton@northdumfries.ca</a></span></u></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Natasha Salonen, Mayor, Wilmot, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:natasha.salonen@wilmot.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">natasha.salonen@wilmot.ca</a></span></u></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Joe Nowak, Mayor, Wellesley, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:jnowak@wellesley.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">jnowak@wellesley.ca</a></span></u></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Sandy Shantz, Mayor, Woolwich, <a href="mailto:sshantz@woolwich.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">sshantz@woolwich.ca</a></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Doug Craig, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, <u><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:dougcraig@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">dougcraig@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></span></u></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Pam Wolf, Regional Councillor, Cambridge, <a href="mailto:pwolf@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">pwolf@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Colleen James, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, <a href="mailto:CJames@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">CJames@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Michael Harris, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, <a href="mailto:MHarris@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">MHarris@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Kari Williams, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, <a href="mailto:KariWilliams@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">KariWilliams@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Rob Deutschmann, Regional Councillor, Kitchener, <a href="mailto:RDeutschmann@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">RDeutschmann@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Jim Erb, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, <a href="mailto:JErb@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">JErb@regionofwaterloo.ca</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in;">Chantal Huinink, Regional Councillor, Waterloo, <a href="mailto:CHuinink@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);">CHuinink@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></div></div></font></b></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 class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" style="font-size: 14px;"><br></font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><font class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size: 14px;">County of Brant Contact list:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Mayor David Bailey <a href="mailto:david.bailey@brant.ca" target="_blank">david.bailey@brant.ca</a> 226-387-2490</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 1 Jennifer Kyle <a href="mailto:jennifer.kyle@brant.ca" target="_blank">jennifer.kyle@brant.ca</a> 519-242-0898</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 1 John MacAlpine <a href="mailto:john.macalpine@brant.ca">john.macalpine@brant.ca</a> 519-757-9359</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 2 Steve Howes <a href="mailto:steve.howes@brant.ca">steve.howes@brant.ca</a> 519-442-4955</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 2 Lukas Oakley <a href="mailto:lukas.oakley@brant.ca">lukas.oakley@brant.ca</a> 226-216-3037</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 3 John Bell <a href="mailto:john.bell@brant.ca">john.bell@brant.ca</a> 519-209-2277</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 3 John Peirce <a href="mailto:john.peirce@brant.ca">john.peirce@brant.ca</a> 519-442-7134</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 4 Robert Chambers <a href="mailto:robert.chambers@brant.ca">robert.chambers@brant.ca</a> 519-449-2633</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 4 David Miller <a href="mailto:jedamiller@sympatico.ca">jedamiller@sympatico.ca</a> 519-449-1240</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 5 Brian Coleman <a href="mailto:brianatbridgeview@gmail.com">brianatbridgeview@gmail.com</a> 519-753-2798</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;">Councillor Ward 5 Christine Garneau <a href="mailto:christinegarneau@brant.ca">christinegarneau@brant.ca</a> 226-802-1217</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-weight: 400;"><br></div></font></b></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><b style="font-size: 14px;">Province of Ontario</b></div></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 style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Premier Doug Ford - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:doug.fordco@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">doug.fordco@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">416-325-1941 - available 24/7 - all calls confidential</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><span dir="ltr"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Or cal or text Doug Ford’s Personal Cell Phone - </span>647-612-3673</div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Paul Calandra - Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:steve.clark@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paul.calandra@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">416-585-7000</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Andrea Khanjin - Minster of Environment, Conservation and Parks - <a href="mailto:andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org">andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">705-722-0575</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><span dir="ltr">Vic Fedeli - Minister of Economic Development- <a href="mailto:vic.fedeli@pc.ola.org">vic.fedeli@pc.ola.org</a> or 416-326-8475</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><span dir="ltr">Rob Flack - Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness - <a href="mailto:rob.flack@pc.ola.org">rob.flack@pc.ola.org</a> or 416-326-3074</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Michael Parsa - Associate Minister of Housing - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org</a></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br clear="none" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local Conservative MPPs:</div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Mike Harris Jr - Minister of Red Tape Reduction, MPP Kitchener-Conestoga - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:mike.harris@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mike.harris@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-669-2090</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Brian Riddell - MPP Cambridge - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:brian.riddell@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brian.riddell@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-650-2770</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Jess Dixon - MPP Kitchener South - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:jess.dixon@pc.ola.org" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jess.dixon@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-650-9413</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Will Bouma - MPP Brantford-Brant - <a href="mailto:will.bouma@pc.ola.org">will.bouma@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 759-0361</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Ted Arnott - MPP Wellington-Halton Hills - <a href="mailto:ted.arnott@pc.ola.org">ted.arnott@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 787-5247</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Ernie Hardeman - MPP Oxford - <a href="mailto:ernie.hardeman@pc.ola.org">ernie.hardeman@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 537-5222</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Matthew Rae - MPP Perth-Wellington - <a href="mailto:matthew.rae@pc.ola.org">matthew.rae@pc.ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 272-0660</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br clear="none" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local NDP MPPs:</div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Catherine Fife - MPP Waterloo - <a shape="rect" href="mailto:cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca" class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cfife-qp@ndp.on.ca</a> or <span dir="ltr">519-725-3477</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local Green Party MPPs:</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike Schreiner - MPP Guelph - <a href="mailto:mschreiner@ola.org" style="text-decoration: none;">mschreiner@ola.or</a>g or <span dir="ltr">(519) 836-4190</span></div><div>Aislinn Clancy - MPP Kitchener Centre - <a href="mailto:aclancy-co@ola.org">aclancy-co@ola.org</a> or 519-579-5460</div><div><br></div><div>Independent MPPs:</div><div>Bobbi Ann Brady - MPP Haldimand-Norfolk - <a href="mailto:babrady-co@ola.org">babrady-co@ola.org</a> or <span dir="ltr">(519) 428-0446</span></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><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 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><span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap;">Federal Members of Parliament</span></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 style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local Liberal MPs:</div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Bryan May - MP Cambridge - <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="mailto:bryan.may@parl.gc.ca">bryan.may@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 624-7440</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">Tim Louis - MP Kitchener-Conestoga - </span><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="mailto:tim.louis@parl.gc.ca">tim.louis@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 578-3777</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">Valerie Bradford - MP Kitchener-South Hespeler - </span><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="mailto:valerie.bradford@parl.gc.ca">valerie.bradford@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 571-5509</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Bardish Chagger - MP Waterloo - <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="mailto:bardish.chagger@parl.gc.ca">bardish.chagger@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 746-1573</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">Lloyd Longfield - MP Guelph - </span><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="mailto:lloyd.longfield@parl.gc.ca">lloyd.longfield@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 837-8276</span></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local Conservative MPs:</div><div>Michael Chong - MP Wellington-Halton Hills - <a href="mailto:michael.chong@parl.gc.ca">michael.chong@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 843-7344</div><div>Larry Brock - MP Brantford-Brant - <a href="mailto:larry.brock@parl.gc.ca">larry.brock@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 754-4300</div></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">John Nater - MP Perth-Wellington - <a href="mailto:john.nater@parl.gc.ca">john.nater@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 273-1400</div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000"><br></div><div class="ydp9fa07544yiv0892781770ydp8bacb94dyiv1865983000">Local Green Party MPs:</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mike Morrice - MP Kitchener - <a href="mailto:mike.morrice@parl.gc.ca">mike.morrice@parl.gc.ca</a> or (519) 741-2001</div><div><br></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><div><br></div><div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="4"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Kevin Thomason</div><div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Vice-Chair, Grand River Environmental Network</div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><a href="http://www.gren.ca/">www.gren.ca</a><br></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div>Phone: <span dir="ltr">(519) 888-0519</span></div></div></div></div></div></font></b></div></div></div></div></div></div><b style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); caret-color: rgb(38, 40, 42); color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><font size="4"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;"><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: <span dir="ltr">(519) 240-1648</span><br>Twitter: @kthomason<br>E-mail: <a 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