<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><span id="docs-internal-guid-48d1eff0-7fff-66b9-abc5-6a831be8c5e9"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Good Day,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We will resume our regular biweekly meetings tonight (Friday April 25th) at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below to discuss these issues and more. Please join us!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grand River Watershed Bill 23 Bi-Weekly Zoom Meeting, this Friday April 25th at 5:30pm:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09" 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://us06web.zoom.us/j/82644695701?pwd=bnRsUGtWSUcrRnFWR21uYVBISG9jZz09</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meeting ID: 826 4469 5701</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Passcode: 713374</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The federal election this Monday April 28th is dominating a lot of the news but there are many other things going on including the Region of Waterloo destroying farmland and groundwater on the 25th anniversary of Walkerton, Bill 5 repealing the Endangered Species Act, Toronto bike lane removals being paused by court orders, more Greenbelt coverup/scandal, and more!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here’s the latest:</span></p><br><b style="font-size: 14px;">1) Federal Election Day Monday, April 28th - </b>A record 7.2 million people voted in recent advance polls, however if you have not voted yet please be sure that you do and encourage everyone you know to vote too. Don’t take polling for granted - it is quite likely that this election will be much closer than expected. With so much a stake we need to ensure the best possible outcomes. Every vote is important so do everything you can to get people to the polls.</span></div><div><div><br></div><div>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><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Election Day Details -</b> Polls will be open on Monday, April 28 from 9:30am to 9:30pm.</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>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><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>CBC - Know Your Riding - Flamborough-Glanbrook-Brant North:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flamborough-glanbrook-brant-north-federal-election-2025-1.7507159">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/flamborough-glanbrook-brant-north-federal-election-2025-1.7507159</a></div></div><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>You can also vote anytime at Elections Canada offices such as the one in Guelph at 292 Speedvale Ave W.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Election Resources:</b> Numerous organizations have good 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>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><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="http://350.org/">350.org</a> - Don’t Get Played - Actions And Tools To Combat Misinformation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://dontgetplayed.ca/get-involved/">https://dontgetplayed.ca/get-involved/</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><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - In A Two-Horse Race, Carney Best Bet For Environment:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/federal-elections/in-a-two-horse-race-carney-best-bet-for-environment/article_a3943fa5-d03a-5125-bef5-14ca8708d956.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/federal-elections/in-a-two-horse-race-carney-best-bet-for-environment/article_a3943fa5-d03a-5125-bef5-14ca8708d956.html</a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Good mention of Cooperate for Canada calling for a diversity of candidates.</div><div><br></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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Region of Waterloo Destroys Topsoil, Farm, and Wilmot Waterways -</b> <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Soil conservation expert Anne Loeffler and WilmotCAN are raising concerns about the horrific soil erosion that has taken place on the 160 acre property the Region purchased in 2024 as part of the absurd Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly. This is the same farm property where the Region destroyed the massive corn crop last summer just a few weeks before it would have been ready to harvest and could have produced as much as 2.5 million boxes of cereal. </span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Region completely ignored Anne’s detailed letter warning them last autumn about the lack of any necessary cover crop after the corn was shredded, the erosion already happening, and the need to better protect irreplaceable topsoil and not contaminate important water sources other nearby farms depend on. Instead, no action was taken, fields have remained barren for 9 months now and t</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">here is severe loss of soil, with the runoff of massive amounts of silt and soil into area drains and nearby waterways, contaminating the Nith and the Grand Rivers while the land has been severely damaged. </span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Anne had an excellent delegation to the Region of Waterloo Council on Wednesday, and the story was front page news in the Waterloo Record. This is an urgent matter, as every rainfall and even windy day will cause further damage and precious soil loss. </span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Meanwhile downstream the City of Brantford, which relies on the Grand River has recently announced they have installed expensive temporary filtration equipment to try improve their drinking water quality. Six Nations of the Grand River also sources their drinking water from the Grand River and recently initiated a lawsuit against the federal government regarding their inadequate access to clean drinking water:</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>City of Brantford - City Successfully Implements Reverse Osmosis Units At Water Treatment Plant:</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.brantford.ca/en/city-successfully-implements-reverse-osmosis-units-at-water-treatment-plant.aspx">https://www.brantford.ca/en/city-successfully-implements-reverse-osmosis-units-at-water-treatment-plant.aspx</a></div><div><br></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-8147e812-7fff-c38c-7fd7-f5355f6f4fd9"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Two Row Times - Six Nations Sues Feds Over Drinking Water:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://issuu.com/tworowtimes/docs/april_16th_2025">https://issuu.com/tworowtimes/docs/april_16th_2025</a><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Farm Bought By Region Of Waterloo Is Losing Soil To Erosion, Polluting River:</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.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/farm-bought-by-region-of-waterloo-is-losing-soil-to-erosion-polluting-river/article_4d18d937-1eb2-5592-b608-ca6d8f73e4f9.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/farm-bought-by-region-of-waterloo-is-losing-soil-to-erosion-polluting-river/article_4d18d937-1eb2-5592-b608-ca6d8f73e4f9.html</a></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>Impressive front page coverage, photography, and reporting!</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You may recall that soil is the focus of one of the episodes of the Unearthed minidoc series WilmotCAN released earlier this year: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><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><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Unearthed 2: Soil Under Siege </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/EovPJZp_x1Y?si=FA6l0OaWG-OQ64n-" style="text-decoration: none;">https://youtu.be/EovPJZp_x1Y?si=FA6l0OaWG-OQ64n-</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please watch and share all 3 episodes of the series - find them on WilmotCAN’s Youtube channel: </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WilmotCAN" style="text-decoration: none;">https://www.youtube.com/@WilmotCAN</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b>Fight For Farmland Provincial Media Coverage: </b>It was fantastic to see the impressive coverage in Better Farming Magazine of Stewart Snyder and the toll the Fight For Farmland has taken over the past year. Read it first-hand:</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Better Farming - Fighting On The Frontlines: Farm Under Threat - Wilmot Farmer Defends Land Against Expropriation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.betterfarming.com/flippingbook/betterfarming/2025/may/16/index.html">https://www.betterfarming.com/flippingbook/betterfarming/2025/may/16/index.html</a></div><div><br></div><div>Other good recent coverage includes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Better Farming - Facing Farming’s Biggest Threats:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.betterfarming.com/magazines/better-farming-ontario/featured-articles/facing-farmings-biggest-threats">https://www.betterfarming.com/magazines/better-farming-ontario/featured-articles/facing-farmings-biggest-threats</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Mike Harris Jr. Bets On Critical Minerals And Clean Energy:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/mike-harris-jr-bets-on-critical-minerals-and-clean-energy/article_3d5af67a-c5b9-5e87-b1d9-d274745ad3ef.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/provincial/mike-harris-jr-bets-on-critical-minerals-and-clean-energy/article_3d5af67a-c5b9-5e87-b1d9-d274745ad3ef.html</a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Including mention of the significant concern about the Wilmot mega-industrial land assembly.</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-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;"><b>Action Required - </b>Visit the WilmotCAN website to learn more about and support the ongoing efforts, including legal action, research, mapping, and organizing community events: </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://wilmotcan.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">https://wilmotcan.com/</a></span> and demand the Region of Waterloo give up its farm destroying mega-industrial fiasco that is already costing taxpayers dearly. </p><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) 25th Anniversary Of Walkerton Water Crisis - </b><span style="font-size: 9pt;">It’s been 25 years since the Walkerton water crisis sickened thousands of people, numerous citizens were killed and otthers permanently disabled from the contaminated water and improperly maintained treatment plant due to provincial government cuts. Brock Township has decided on a series of self-directed events:</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Self-Directed Events Chosen To Mark Water Crisis Anniversary:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/self-directed-events-chosen-to-mark-water-crisis-anniversary/article_918550fb-7fd8-5262-a375-9c08153c1910.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/self-directed-events-chosen-to-mark-water-crisis-anniversary/article_918550fb-7fd8-5262-a375-9c08153c1910.html</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Bill 5 Continues To Horrify -</b> As we learn more about Bill 5 the “Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act” proposed on the eve of the Good Friday holiday by the Ford government, it will not only create very concerning lawless Economic Zones at the government’s whim, it will also fully repeal Ontario’s Endangered Species Act for the entire province that was once heralded as world-leading. The entire current ESA will be replaced with far weaker regulations gutting protections and allowing development to override habitat protection and restoration efforts. </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">There are 22% more species at risk in 2020 than 2009. We need to do better - not worse. Learn more:</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></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>CBC - Environmental Groups Raise Alarm About Ontario Bill That Would Weaken Species Protection:</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.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/environmental-groups-new-ontario-legislation-species-protection-1.7515955">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/environmental-groups-new-ontario-legislation-species-protection-1.7515955</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></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>The Globe & Mail - Ontario Future Gutting Protections For Endangered Species:</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.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-further-gutting-protections-for-endangered-species/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-further-gutting-protections-for-endangered-species/</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></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>The Hamilton Spectator - Op-Ed By Sarah Harmer - Protections For Ontario’s Endangered Species Are Themselves At Risk:</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.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/protections-for-ontario-s-endangered-species-are-themselves-at-risk/article_13ec9cf2-a8c3-541f-8846-4b1931c4a2a4.html">https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/protections-for-ontario-s-endangered-species-are-themselves-at-risk/article_13ec9cf2-a8c3-541f-8846-4b1931c4a2a4.html</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Narwhal - Ontario Is Killing Its Endangered Species Act. Here’s What You Need To Know:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-act-repealed/">https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-endangered-species-act-repealed/</a></div><div><br></div><div>The Green Party has a one-click letter that you can send to speak up to the Ford government:</div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Green Party One Click Letter:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://secure.gpo.ca/wildlife-under-threat?source=C25.E.OWTA">https://secure.gpo.ca/wildlife-under-threat?source=C25.E.OWTA</a></div><div><div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Here’s the official government detailed schedules and Act for Bill 5:</span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span>Bill 5 - Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-5">https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-44/session-1/bill-5</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><div>There are several ERO postings that we have until 11:59pm on May 17th to comment on:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Special Economic Zones Act, 2025:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0391">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0391</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Specific to Ontario Place and amendments to the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act - specifically removing public notice and public consultation requirements:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0416">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0416</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Specific to Bill 5 Amendments the Ontario Heritage Act:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0418">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0418</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Specific to Electricity, Mining, and Energy Board:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0409">https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0409</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Required Action - </b>Speak up! Watch for more news and analysis on this horrifying announcement and ensure our democracy, environment, agriculture, and communities aren’t destroyed by misguided development efforts of the provincial government.</div><div><br></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Court Halts Bike Lane Removals - </b>The Ontario Superior Court has ordered a halt to any removal of Toronto Bike Lanes on Bloor St, Yonge St, and University Ave, in Toronto until the court can decide if the plan to remove them is unconstitutional. This is an important first step and victory in the battle to see this important cycling and safety infrastructure remain in place:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Court Temporarily Halts Removal Of Toronto Bike Lanes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/court-temporarily-halts-removal-of-three-toronto-bike-lanes-10554746">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/court-temporarily-halts-removal-of-three-toronto-bike-lanes-10554746</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Judge Grants Injunction To Pause Removal Of Toronto Bike Lanes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontrio-bike-lane-injunction-1.7515518">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontrio-bike-lane-injunction-1.7515518</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Yet More Greenbelt Scandal -</b> Once again more Ford senior staffers are being asked by the provincial government to hand over any Greenbelt related e-mails and records they may have on personal devices upon orders from the Information and Privacy Commissioner - this is on top of the e-mails requested last week by the IPC:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - Former Senior Staff To Premier Ford To Be Asked To Hand Over Any Greenbelt Records In Their Personal Accounts:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/former-senior-staff-to-premier-ford-to-be-asked-to-hand-over-any-greenbelt-records-in-their-personal-accounts-10553394">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/former-senior-staff-to-premier-ford-to-be-asked-to-hand-over-any-greenbelt-records-in-their-personal-accounts-10553394</a></div><div><br></div><div>Numerous investigations continue into the Greenbelt scandal and concerning actions of Doug Ford’s provincial government that are so against the best public interest.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Recent Articles </b>- Includes much greater density in Kitchener suburbs, Waterloo begins Beaver Creek developments, huge case loads at the OLT, and EV interest falls in Canada while surging elsewhere:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Changes Would Allow Highrises, 1,500 More Units In South Kitchener Subdivision:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/changes-would-allow-highrises-1-500-more-units-in-new-south-kitchener-subdivision/article_f95ea0b1-9068-59c4-b632-b438c4f685b3.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/changes-would-allow-highrises-1-500-more-units-in-new-south-kitchener-subdivision/article_f95ea0b1-9068-59c4-b632-b438c4f685b3.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Waterloo’s Final Suburbs Near Approval After Years Of Delay:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/waterloos-final-suburbs-near-approval-after-years-of-delay/article_4e55dba4-05ae-591f-9025-ae19adffabac.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/waterloos-final-suburbs-near-approval-after-years-of-delay/article_4e55dba4-05ae-591f-9025-ae19adffabac.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Record - Municipalities Rack Up Large Bills Fighting Developments At The Ontario Land Tribunal:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/municipalities-rack-up-large-bills-fighting-developments-at-the-ontario-land-tribunal/article_a5e2c85d-4616-5247-8551-e5c0bb565217.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/municipalities-rack-up-large-bills-fighting-developments-at-the-ontario-land-tribunal/article_a5e2c85d-4616-5247-8551-e5c0bb565217.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Canadian’s Interest In Buying An EV Falls:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/business/canadians-interest-in-buying-an-ev-falls-for-third-year-in-a-row-autotrader-survey/article_7f4d7671-2039-5506-b40c-e499834899a7.html">https://www.thespec.com/business/canadians-interest-in-buying-an-ev-falls-for-third-year-in-a-row-autotrader-survey/article_7f4d7671-2039-5506-b40c-e499834899a7.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">8) Protect Huron Natural Area - </b>Speak up to help protect Kitchener’s Huron Natural Area from adjacent development impacts and encourage Councillors to take a hike as a proposed Industrial Business Park subdivision is being proposed at 1700 Strasburg Road. More details and an easy-to-sign petition can be found at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener/u/33426859">https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-industrial-park-development-surrounding-the-huron-natural-area-in-kitchener/u/33426859</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up to ensure that this spectacular natural part of Kitchener remains protected and adequately buffered.</div><div><br></div></div></div><div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Jane's Walks - </b>The Waterloo Region and Guelph Jane's Walks are coming up May 2nd to 4th. <span style="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. There are dozens of amazing walks to choose from with something to interest everyone.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;">Check out the impressive schedules at:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Waterloo Region:</span></div><div><span style="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="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="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="font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><font face="Quattrocento Sans, sans-serif">There will be Jane’s walks 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. Dates and times are Sunday May 4th at 1pm and Saturday, May 10th at 1pm. More details are attached below in Appendix C).</font></div><div><font face="Quattrocento Sans, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span style="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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">10) End Energy Separatism - </b>The Clean Air Alliance has launched an excellent campaign urging the Ford government to reject US fracked gas and fossil fuels that Ontario has become dependent on over the past ten years and instead better utilize clean Canadian energy, wind, solar, and storage. </div><div><br></div><div>The provincial government has responded with the Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act which will require Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to open up procurements for new electricity supply to renewable power projects in Manitoba and Quebec. Learn more about this act, campaign, and easily send a letter to elected officials at:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/trade/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/trade/</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up for better energy in Ontario.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) FAO Report Shows Ontario Government Services Falling Apart - </b>The Financial Accountability Office just released a troubling report showing worsening healthcare wait times and social support services falling short. Read the report and learn more at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/we_should_be_lifting_people_up">https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/we_should_be_lifting_people_up</a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) Ontario Must Stop Burning American Fossil Fuels - </b>Environmental Defence has launched a campaign to raise awareness that most fast used in Ontario is imported from the United States and calls for a transition to local renewable energy sources.</div><div><br></div><div>Send a message to the Premier and Cabinet urging them to use less-polluting and cheaper renewable energy sources:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/169263/action/2">https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/169263/action/2</a></div><div><strong style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 13pt; border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0in; font-weight: normal;"><br></span></strong></div><div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up for better energy in Ontario.</div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div><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>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><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><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">15) Additional Media -</b> Includes international articles on 89% of the world demanding climate action and Brampton’s world-leading transit system:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">The Guardian - Activate Climate’s Silent Majority To Supercharge Action, Experts Say:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/22/activate-climate-silent-majority-support-supercharge-action">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/22/activate-climate-silent-majority-support-supercharge-action</a></div></div><div><div style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; background: white; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Bloomberg - The Toronto Suburb Where The Humble Bus Is King:</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/the-toronto-suburb-where-the-humble-bus-is-king">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/the-toronto-suburb-where-the-humble-bus-is-king</a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>A great article about Brampton, Ontairo having some of the highest transit usage in the world.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">16) 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><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><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> Join us tonight, <span dir="ltr">Friday, April 25th</span> at 5:30pm online at the Zoom link below to discuss the latest:</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; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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-width: 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-width: 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-width: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Join Zoom Meeting</div><div style="margin: 0px; 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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>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; 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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: 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><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 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></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></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><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: 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 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></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div><table class="row row-16" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="font-variant-caps: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;"><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 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 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 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;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>B) Stratford Earth Day Street Party - Sunday, April 27th at 11:30am:</b></span></div><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></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><table class="row row-14" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="font-variant-caps: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;"><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="600" style="border-radius: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 600px; margin: 0px auto;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;"><table class="heading_block block-3" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="pad" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: center; width: 600px;"><h1 style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.2; break-after: avoid; font-size: 34px; font-family: "Droid Serif", Georgia, Times, "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(54, 95, 145); box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; text-align: left;"><span class="tinyMce-placeholder" style="box-sizing: border-box; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(126, 29, 58);">EARTH DAY IS ALMOST HERE!<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></h1></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="paragraph_block block-4" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break: break-word;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="pad" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; font-family: Roboto, Tahoma, Verdana, Segoe, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; line-height: 1.2;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px;">Coming to Factory 163 on April 27 - Starts at 11:30. DON'T MISS IT! Music, crafts, good conversation, and lots of things for the kids. We'll be there, too, helping out the Perth County Sustainability Hub, so drop by and say hello!</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="row row-15" align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="font-variant-caps: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;"><table class="row-content stack" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="600" style="border-radius: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 600px; margin: 0px auto;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="column column-1" width="100%" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top;"><table class="image_block block-1" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td class="pad" style="box-sizing: border-box; width: 600px;"><div class="alignment" align="center" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 600px;"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>