<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>Good Day!</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Despite being on summer \u2018break\u2019 the provincial government has been busy - including a stealthy proposal to allow water taking permits that could undermine the victory in the battle against Blue Triton in Guelph. There is good news about bike lanes, and opposition to Bills 5 and 17 continues to grow. Momentum for a Food Belt continues to build and we are pleased to announce a special joint meeting with the Ontario Headwaters Institute and award presentation for our next meeting on Friday, July 18th at 5:30pm where Watershed Guardian Awards for Lifetime Achievement, the Watershed Guardian of the Year, and the Community Advocate Award will be presented:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Date/Time: Friday, July 18th at 5:30pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Registration (if desired): </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xQsDYfEWQ-SV4CC4NWfWdQ#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xQsDYfEWQ-SV4CC4NWfWdQ#/registration</a></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Zoom Link (as usual): </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>,</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div>Here\u2019s the latest:</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>1) New Tariff Threats Means Bill 21 & Food Belt More Important Than Ever - </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Trump is at it yet again with the new announcement of 35% tariffs in a letter posted on Truth Social filled with false info. This post includes Trump\u2019s rambling, error-filled letter and quick analysis:</span></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://colenotcole.substack.com/p/breaking-trump-slaps-35-tariff-on?r=dfpu3&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true">https://colenotcole.substack.com/p/breaking-trump-slaps-35-tariff-on?r=dfpu3&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true</a></div><div><br></div><div>An excellent analysis into the 35% tariffs proposed on Canada by Stephen Robinson:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Stephen Robinson - An Embarrassing Exercise In Economic And Diplomatic Futility:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-tariff-letters-taco?triedRedirect=true">https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-tariff-letters-taco?triedRedirect=true</a></div><div><br></div><div>Instead of using the threat of tariffs and the destruction of the Canadian economy as impetus for absurd ideas such as more planet-killing pipelines or delusional Highway 401 tunnels, Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner and Independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady continue to promote national security through food and water security with their ideas for a Food Belt in Bill 21- Protect Our Food Act. They delegated to Hamilton Council earlier this week and MPP Schreiner will be in Waterloo Region on Monday for meetings with farmers and for a community meeting on Monday evening. Details are as follows:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Event: Kitchener South Hespeler Evening of Learning & Action</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Date/Time: Monday, July 14 6:30pm to 8:00pm</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Details and Registration: <a href="https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_236c85b3e">https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_236c85b3e</a></div><div><br></div><div>Media coverage of Bill 21<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Protect Our Food Act includes:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre;"> </span><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">CHCH News - MPP</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">\u2019</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">s Schreiner And Brady Take To Hamilton City Hall With Their Bill To Protect Ontario</span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">\u2019</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;">s Farmland:</span></font></div><div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></font><a href="https://www.chch.com/chch-news/mpps-schreiner-brady-take-to-hamilton-city-hall-with-their-bill-to-protect-ontarios-farmland/">https://www.chch.com/chch-news/mpps-schreiner-brady-take-to-hamilton-city-hall-with-their-bill-to-protect-ontarios-farmland/</a></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Protecting Agricultural Land Is Food Security Says Ontario Farm Family Backing Private Members Bill:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/bobbi-ann-brady-bill-21-1.7578945">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/bobbi-ann-brady-bill-21-1.7578945</a></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up for the nation-building, security, and environmental projects that will actually provide a better future.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">2) Awards And Achievement - </b>Join us next Friday at 5:30pm as the Grand River Environmental Network and the Ontario Headwaters Institute, supported by Democracy Caledon, Land Over Landings, The Land Between, The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, and STORM - Save The Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition present the first Watershed Guardian Awards for Lifetime Achievement, Watershed Guardian of the Year, and the Community Advocate Award:</div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Date/Time: Friday, July 18th at 5:30pm</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Registration (if desired): </span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xQsDYfEWQ-SV4CC4NWfWdQ#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xQsDYfEWQ-SV4CC4NWfWdQ#/registration</a></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Zoom Link (as usual): </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>,</div></div><div><br></div><div>Join us to learn more about actions for watershed security that we can be undertaking with our local municipalities, recognize community leaders, and go over the latest news/events.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">3) Actions Against Bill 5 Continue To Build Momentum -</b> New campaigns to repeal Ontario\u2019s Bill 5 continue to be announced while First Nations promise protest and ongoing opposition to this draconian Bill that creates lawless Special Economic Zones, cancels the Endangered Species Act, removes Heritage and Archeology protections, and tramples First Nations rights. </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;"><b>Upcoming Rallies And Events -</b> The protests and rallies against Bill 5 continue. There has been an Indigenous presence at Queens Park since Bill 5 was passed and they are tending a sacred fire. There will be a rally against Bill 5 in Orangeville organized by multiple groups including HeadwatersStopThe413, GASP, and ecoCaledon. 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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Date/Time: Saturday, July 12th at 1:00pm</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>Location: Mill Square Park, Orangeville</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;">The Green Party is hosting an Evening Of Action & Learning with a strong Bill 5 focus in Conservative MPP Jess Dixon\u2019s Kitchener-South Hespeler riding:</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>Date/Time: Monday, July 14 6:30pm to 8:00pm </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>Registration/Details: <a href="https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_236c85b3e">https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_236c85b3e</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><div 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>Learn more about Bill 5 with new events posted daily at: </span><a href="https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/">https://environmentaldefence.ca/stop-bill-5/</a></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><br></b></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>Latest Media - </b>Includes<b> </b>excellent articles on Hamilton, Chatham, and Orangeville:</div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><br></b></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Hundreds Rally To Kill Bill 5 At Hamilton City Hall:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/hundreds-rally-to-kill-bill-5-at-hamilton-city-hall/article_5bbe438a-4139-56b9-b47a-fd8071311422.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/hundreds-rally-to-kill-bill-5-at-hamilton-city-hall/article_5bbe438a-4139-56b9-b47a-fd8071311422.html</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><br></b></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>Orangeville Citizen - Local Groups To Host Rally Opposing Bills 5 and 17 on Saturday:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://citizen.on.ca/local-groups-to-host-rally-opposing-bills-5-and-17-on-saturday/">https://citizen.on.ca/local-groups-to-host-rally-opposing-bills-5-and-17-on-saturday/</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><br></b></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>Chatham Daily News - Dresden Dump Fight Is Far From Over Rally Hears:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/news/local-news/dresden-dump-fight-bill-5-battle-far-from-over-rally-hears">https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/news/local-news/dresden-dump-fight-bill-5-battle-far-from-over-rally-hears</a></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><br></b></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-weight: bold; white-space: pre;"> </span>Special Economic Zone (SEZ\u2019s) Red Flag!</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - The Threat Of More Poison In Our Water: A Gold Mining Firm Plans To Discharge Wastewater Upstream Of Grassy Narrows:</div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b><a href="https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/the-threat-of-more-poison-in-our-water-a-gold-mining-firm-plans-to-discharge/article_7d821f2c-34ca-582d-a1b0-914b7eb4eb13.html">https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/the-threat-of-more-poison-in-our-water-a-gold-mining-firm-plans-to-discharge/article_7d821f2c-34ca-582d-a1b0-914b7eb4eb13.html</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;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Globe & Mail - News Of A Deep Sea Port Along The James Bay Coast Is A Surprise To Those Who Live There:</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.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-news-of-a-deep-sea-port-along-the-james-bay-coast-is-a-surprise-to/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-news-of-a-deep-sea-port-along-the-james-bay-coast-is-a-surprise-to/</a></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>Author and journalist Tanya Talaga wrote a sobering account of how the James Bay Seaport is a pipe dream pushed by colonialists for a long time.</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><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></b>Canada\u2019s National Observer - Ford Gutted Ontario\u2019s Environmental Laws. Now He Wants Ottawa To Clear The Last Line Of Defence:</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.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/09/news/ford-gutted-ontario-environmental-laws-ontario-alberta-want-ottawa-clear-federal-species-at-risk-act">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/09/news/ford-gutted-ontario-environmental-laws-ontario-alberta-want-ottawa-clear-federal-species-at-risk-act</a></div><div dir="auto" 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>The Hamilton Spectator - Opinion - Mike Schreiner, Green Party Leader - Bill 5 Is A Threat To Farmers And Ontario\u2019s Food Sovereignty:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/bill-5-is-a-threat-to-farmers-and-ontario-s-food-sovereignty/article_b059e61b-7340-5943-849b-0b1b47694d0a.html">https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/bill-5-is-a-threat-to-farmers-and-ontario-s-food-sovereignty/article_b059e61b-7340-5943-849b-0b1b47694d0a.html</a></div><div><br></div></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wilderness Committee Article - Bill Baby, Bill: The Spring Trend Of Environment-wrecking, Indigenous Rights - Trampling Legislation In Canada:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/bill-baby-bill-spring-trend-environment-wrecking-indigenous-rights-trampling-legislation">https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/bill-baby-bill-spring-trend-environment-wrecking-indigenous-rights-trampling-legislation</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Recent Webinar Now Online - </b>Environmental Defence - Bill 5 Power Grab: Fast Tracking The Dresden Dump Webinar Recording:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxh7Gu1MYvU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxh7Gu1MYvU</a></div><div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><b>Current Campaigns - </b>Several organizations have campaigns where you can send letters with one-click:</div><div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>David Suzuki Foundation - Repeal Bill 5:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://davidsuzuki.org/action/repealbill5/">https://davidsuzuki.org/action/repealbill5/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>NDP Repeal Bill 5 Campaign:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ontariondp.ca/repeal-bill-5">https://ontariondp.ca/repeal-bill-5</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Green Party Campaign To Repeal Bill 5:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://gpo.ca/action_campaign/repeal-bill-5/">https://gpo.ca/action_campaign/repeal-bill-5/</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Wildlands League Repeal Bill 5:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://wildlandsleague.org/stop-bill5/">https://wildlandsleague.org/stop-bill5/</a></div><div><br></div><div><b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></b>Ontario Federation of Labour - Take Action Kill Bill 5 Sign Up For Updates:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://ofl.ca/action/take-action-kill-bill-5/">https://ofl.ca/action/take-action-kill-bill-5/</a></div><div><br></div><div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Required Actions - </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; 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;">The fight against Bill 5 will continue as we need to continue to speak up against this horrifying omnibus bill and ensure our democracy, environment, clean energy, agriculture, and communities aren\u2019t destroyed by the misguided development efforts of the provincial government under the guise of responding to Trump tariffs. Keep writing, calling, and speaking out.</span></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">4) Bill 17 - </b>The Building Faster and Smarter Act, was so rushed by the government it skipped all consultation and committee hearings. Many municipalities are passing resolutions against Bill 17 that will gut Green Development Standards, expand undemocratic MZO powers, negatively impact almost every stage of development, planning, and once again cuts essential development charges municipalities depend on to provision growth.</div><div><br></div><div>The province released a very troubling directive to all municipalities (attached in Appendix C) below) claiming they have sole authority over municipal building laws and regulations in Ontario - contravening decades of actions and previous decisions/statements.</div><div><br></div><div>Kudos to local activist Hal Jaeger who has undertaken impressive outreach on Bill 17 with all political parties. Local Waterloo NDP MPP Catherine Fife is planning on presenting a petition in the Legislature against Bill 17. Speak up, download the petition, and get people to sign it so that it can be presented to the Premier at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.catherinefife.com/stop_bill_17">https://www.catherinefife.com/stop_bill_17</a></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b>Bill 17 Resource Hub -</b> The Ontario Climate Caucus has created an outstanding website of Bill 17 resources learn everything that you need to know at:</div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ontario Climate Caucus Hub on Bill 17 And Green Development Standards:</div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://guides.co/g/ontario-climate-caucus-hub/545494">https://guides.co/g/ontario-climate-caucus-hub/545494</a></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Action Required - </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; 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;">Speak up to preserve essential Official Plans, environmental protection concepts such as the Countryside Line, and help ensure Development Charges actually cover the costs of new development. Ensure that municipalities can implement the Green Development Standards and the better buildings we need to combat Climate Change.</span></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">5) Water For Life - Not Profit - </b>Water taking permits are not transferable corporate assets. It is very troubling to see changes the provincial government is trying to bring in to allow water taking permits to be transferred and sold that could have far-reaching impacts in Guelph, Wellington and beyond. Kudos to the Water Watchers for a great campaign to raise awareness. Send a one-click letter at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://win.newmode.net/waterwatchers/waterpermitsarenottransferableassets-1">https://win.newmode.net/waterwatchers/waterpermitsarenottransferableassets-1</a></div><div><br></div><div>Speak up on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) before August 1st:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 9pt; text-wrap-mode: wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ERO posting #025-0730 Proposed changes to provide flexibility for water taking activities:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0730" 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://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0730</span></a></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Recent media coverage includes:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Guelph Today - Water Watchers Oppose Move To Make Water Taking Permits Transferable:</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.guelphtoday.com/local-news/water-watchers-oppose-move-to-make-water-taking-permits-transferable-10925145" 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.guelphtoday.com/local-news/water-watchers-oppose-move-to-make-water-taking-permits-transferable-10925145</span></a></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce3cd523-7fff-b431-2d4a-cf6355f81ee1"><span style="font-size: 9pt; text-wrap-mode: wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Background: blog/podcast Doreen Nicoll - Mike Schreiner Knows Water Is Life And A Human Right:</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/doreenn/p/mike-schreiner-knows-water-is-life?r=dfpu3&utm_medium=ios" 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://open.substack.com/pub/doreenn/p/mike-s</span></a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><br></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><b>Action Required -</b> Speak up now to protect our water.</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">6) Wilmot Mega-Industrial Land Assembly -</b> Thanks to everyone who joined the Wilmot Civic Action Network (WilmotCAN) on a beautiful sunny afternoon on a farm last Friday afternoon for a Strategic Planning Meeting to discuss recent meetings, the mapping project, and launching legal challenges. Watch for new actions coming soon. </div><div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Citizen of the Year - </b>Vote for local musician PunkeyDoodles Steve Todd who has been nominated in the Culture category as Wilmot 2025 Citizen of the Year! Steve has written numerous songs about the Fight For Farmland, the 770 acre mega-industrial development, and performed throughout Waterloo Region over the past year and a half. Check out and enjoy his impressive songs at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aFUmD5xK8MM7cr2BqdX3w">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aFUmD5xK8MM7cr2BqdX3w</a></div><div><br></div><div>We are also pleased to see that WilmotCAN and Fight For Farmland activist Krista Strauss has been nominated in the Community Service category as Wilmot 2025 Citizen of the Year. </div><div><br></div><div>Please vote before July 16th at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.engagewr.ca/wilmot-citizen-of-the-year-2025">https://www.engagewr.ca/wilmot-citizen-of-the-year-2025</a></div><div><br></div><div>You must be a Wilmot resident and over the age of 18 to vote.</div><div><br></div><div><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;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><b>Action Required -</b> Continue to speak up to d</span></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">emand the Region of Waterloo give up its farm destroying mega-industrial fiasco that is already costing taxpayers dearly. It\u2019s more important than ever to keep up the Fight For Farmland signs and voice your concerns to elected officials.</span></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">7) Ford Government Demands To Repeal Climate Laws -</b> In an appalling effort, the provincial government along with Alberta continues to call for the federal government to <b>not</b> proceed with a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law. Several First Nations are calling for the resignation of Ontario\u2019s Environment Minister Todd McCarthy. Learn more:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC News - First Nations Call For Ontario Minister To Resign Over Clean Water Drinking Bill:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/first-nations-demand-ontario-environment-minister-resign-1.7581599">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/first-nations-demand-ontario-environment-minister-resign-1.7581599</a></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;">Anishinabek Nation - Anishinabek Nation statement on Ontario and Alberta\u2019s opposition to Bill C-61:</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://anishinabeknews.ca/2025/07/09/anishinabek-nation-statement-on-ontario-and-albertas-opposition-to-bill-c-61/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration: none;">https://anishinabeknews.ca/2025/07/09/anishinabek-nation-statement-on-ontario-and-albertas-opposition-to-bill-c-61/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div>And the concerns continue about Ontario missing essential emission targets:</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;">Global News - On Course To Miss Targets, Ontario Asks Feds To Repeal Climate Laws:</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://globalnews.ca/news/11282224/ontario-climate-letter/" 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://globalnews.ca/news/11282224/ontario-climate-letter/</span></a></div><div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-574178cf-7fff-d8dc-bf62-b8992506953e"><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p></span></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>8) Conservation Authority Changes -</b> </span>The provincial changes to our essential Conservation Authorities continues as the Ford government has appointed a new Chief Conservation Executive to \u201cenhance the effectiveness of conservation authorities and drive faster outcomes\u201d and now changed ministry reporting structures (see letter attached in Appendix E) below. Learn more at:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://x.com/fatimabsyed/status/1938685208875643114">https://x.com/fatimabsyed/status/1938685208875643114</a></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>And read the official Provincial Government Press Release at:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006128/ontario-taking-action-to-make-conservation-authorities-more-effective">https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006128/ontario-taking-action-to-make-conservation-authorities-more-effective</a></div></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"></div></div></div></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div><b>Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA)</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Nature Centres -</b> we continue to try to learn more about the status of local nature centres and education programs facing significant changes.</div><div><br></div><div>Frank Kortright Waterfowl Park/Niska Lands - GRCA CAO Samantha Lawson is delegating next Wednesday to Guelph City Council as part of a Special Council Meeting. Lawson\u2019s presentation will focus on budgets and the GRCA\u2019s Strategic Plan. Since the City of Guelph will be disproportionately impacted by the \u201cstrategic\u201d decision to sell off two important parcels of public owned Conservation lands, a number of us will be delegating to ask Guelph City Council to ask for Lawson to be asked to return to Council to present on the Niska Management Plan and on the land disposition plans. If you\u2019re able to, please join us in Council Chambers to show support for the pushback against conservation authority land disposition in Ontario:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Guelph Council Meeting Package: <a href="https://pub-guelph.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=7a91c5db-16c1-48cd-bd24-6aa47a75852b&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English">https://pub-guelph.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=7a91c5db-16c1-48cd-bd24-6aa47a75852b&Agenda=Agenda&lang=English</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Lawson\u2019s Presentation: <a href="https://pub-guelph.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=63732">https://pub-guelph.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=63732</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Action Required - </b>Speak up to ensure better outcomes for our essential Conservation Authorities.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">9) Important Articles -</b> Include bankrupt municipalities, the need for long-term care legislation to keep couples together, vast amounts of empty office space, housing price drops, Elon Musk\u2019s shameful dirty turbines, and strong progress for heat pumps:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CBC - Northern Ontario Township To Shut Down All Municipal Services Next Month Due To Financial Crisis:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/fauquier-strickland-financial-crisis-1.7580829">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/fauquier-strickland-financial-crisis-1.7580829</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Hope Remains For Till Death Do Us Part Legislation:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/07/03/hope-remains-for-till-death-do-us-part-legislation/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/07/03/hope-remains-for-till-death-do-us-part-legislation/?</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Nearly A Third Of All Downtown Office Space In Waterloo Region Is Empty:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/nearly-a-third-of-all-downtown-office-space-in-waterloo-region-is-empty-cbre-report/article_1253a0d6-7b07-5320-b2de-21995c94d831.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/nearly-a-third-of-all-downtown-office-space-in-waterloo-region-is-empty-cbre-report/article_1253a0d6-7b07-5320-b2de-21995c94d831.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Housing Prices Drop As Listings Increase In June Across Region:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/housing-prices-drop-as-listings-increase-in-june-across-region/article_4f5eea37-849c-5e31-bc0b-d7d5fef02099.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/housing-prices-drop-as-listings-increase-in-june-across-region/article_4f5eea37-849c-5e31-bc0b-d7d5fef02099.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Climate & Capital - 35 Gas Turbines, No Permits: Elon Musk\u2019s Dirty xAI Secret:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/35-gas-turbines-no-permits-elon-musks-dirty-xai-secret/">https://www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/35-gas-turbines-no-permits-elon-musks-dirty-xai-secret/</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Elon Musk\u2019s Data Centres use Methane Gas turbines that were built without permits or scrubbers in marginalized communities.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>440 - Heat Pumps Continue To Push Fossil Fuels Out Of Canadian Homes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://440megatonnes.ca/insight/heat-pumps-continue-to-push-fossil-fuels-out-of-canadian-homes/">https://440megatonnes.ca/insight/heat-pumps-continue-to-push-fossil-fuels-out-of-canadian-homes/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>10) Toronto Bike Lanes -</b></span> There was another good win for citizens and public safety as the provincial government\u2019s attempt to appeal the injunction against pausing the removal of the Toronto bikes lanes on Bloor, University and Yonge was dismissed. While this victory is certainly in the best public interest it is disappointing to see the City of Toronto reducing future bike lanes and active transportation plans at a time that they are needed more than ever:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Hamilton Spectator - Court Dismisses Ontario\u2019s Bid To Appeal Bike Lane Injunction:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/politics/court-dismisses-ontarios-bid-to-appeal-bike-lane-injunction/article_8a9f2e18-98e9-5cf9-a511-e6aedf2d86cb.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/court-dismisses-ontarios-bid-to-appeal-bike-lane-injunction/article_8a9f2e18-98e9-5cf9-a511-e6aedf2d86cb.html</span></a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Canada\u2019s National Observer - Ontario Court Halts Ford\u2019s Plan To Tear Out Bike Lanes:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/09/news/ontario-court-halts-fords-plan-tear-out-toronto-bike-lanes">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/09/news/ontario-court-halts-fords-plan-tear-out-toronto-bike-lanes</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Court Upholds Injunction Halting Removal Of Three 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-upholds-injunction-halting-removal-of-three-toronto-bike-lanes-10921003">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/court-upholds-injunction-halting-removal-of-three-toronto-bike-lanes-10921003</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The Trillium - Toronto\u2019s Latest Bike Lane Plan Doesn\u2019t Propose New Lanes For The First Time In Years:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/torontos-bike-lane-plan-doesnt-propose-new-lanes-first-time-years-10903817">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/torontos-bike-lane-plan-doesnt-propose-new-lanes-first-time-years-10903817</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">11) More Articles - </b>Include MZO reversals, huge new Kitchener developments, new development in St. Jacobs, troubling lobbying by a former provincial Minister, and more Metrolinx issues:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Reversing Support Of MZO Leads Developer To Seek Legal Advice:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/reversing-support-of-mzo-leads-developer-to-seek-legal-advice-10922889">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/reversing-support-of-mzo-leads-developer-to-seek-legal-advice-10922889</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Massive 9 Tower, 2,600 Unit Development Proposed In Kitchener:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/massive-9-tower-2-600-unit-development-proposed-in-kitchener/article_e9d4876b-332b-5ec9-a30e-b0477c4fb78b.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/massive-9-tower-2-600-unit-development-proposed-in-kitchener/article_e9d4876b-332b-5ec9-a30e-b0477c4fb78b.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - Long Term Care Provider Hopes To Break Ground In St. Jacobs In 2026:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/ltc-provider-hopes-to-break-ground-in-st-jacobs-in-2026/article_9a485761-99df-5e5c-88ec-df8e2273595a.html">https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/ltc-provider-hopes-to-break-ground-in-st-jacobs-in-2026/article_9a485761-99df-5e5c-88ec-df8e2273595a.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CityNews - Multi-Tower Development Aims To Transform Industrial Into Residential In Kitchener:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/07/11/9-tower-proposal-to-transform-industrial-into-residential-in-kitchener/?">https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/07/11/9-tower-proposal-to-transform-industrial-into-residential-in-kitchener/?</a></div><div><br></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-6e0b0279-7fff-af45-e668-bcf8de79fa08"><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>Spectator - Cuts at Ontario colleges leading to nearly 10,000 job losses, union says:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.thespec.com/business/cuts-at-ontario-colleges-leading-to-nearly-10-000-job-losses-union-says/article_f2968190-d1fb-5f20-9058-e6f03188b064.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/business/cuts-at-ontario-colleges-leading-to-nearly-10-000-job-losses-union-says/article_f2968190-d1fb-5f20-t ft to-e6f0318811b064.html</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>MSN/Investigative Journalism Initiative - One of Doug Ford\u2019s former cabinet ministers starts lobbying Ontario government:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-ca/politics/government/one-of-doug-ford-s-former-cabinet-ministers-starts-lobbying-ontario-government/ar-AA1Il85b" 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.msn.com/en-ca/politics/government/one-of-doug-ford-s-former-cabinet-ministers-starts-lobbying-ontario-government/ar-AA1Il85b</span></a></p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Less than six months after he retired, former Minister John Yakabuski has started lobbying the ministry he once lead\u2026.<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></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>T<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">he Trillium - GO Transit X account will no longer respond to riders with AI: Metrolinx:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><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/go-transit-x-account-will-no-longer-respond-to-riders-with-ai-metrolinx-10922407" 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/go-transit-x-account-will-no-longer-respond-to-riders-with-ai-metrolinx-10922407</span></a></p><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><b style="font-size: 14px;">12) GO Train Expansion Disaster - </b>The stories continue on how Metrolinx and the Ford government's plans for essential GO Train expansion imploded leaving places like our Grand River Watershed with no hope for improved travel to Toronto for decades. Given the hours people waste trying to get around the GTA daily it is astounding that Doug Ford isn\u2019t paying a political price or citizen\u2019s aren\u2019t more upset.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Press Progress - When Metrolinx Hooked Up With European Rail Experts, The Result Was A Slow Motion Train Wreck:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://pressprogress.ca/metrolinx-deutsche-bahn-go-expansion-train-wreck/">https://pressprogress.ca/metrolinx-deutsche-bahn-go-expansion-train-wreck/</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">13) iON LRT Expansion - </b>It\u2019s good to see the community dialog on the need for improved public transit and the need to expand iON Light Rail Transit to more of Waterloo Region:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Doug Craig - The Record - Light Rapid Transit For Cambridge Benefits All Of Waterloo Region:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/light-rapid-transit-for-cambridge-benefits-all-of-waterloo-region/article_a5cff5b9-ca66-581d-8e15-0f938d0bb0d1.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/light-rapid-transit-for-cambridge-benefits-all-of-waterloo-region/article_a5cff5b9-ca66-581d-8e15-0f938d0bb0d1.html</a></div><div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">14) Saving Ontario Billions On Energy -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> The Ontario Clean Air Alliance continues its excellent campaign calling for low-cost wind and solar energy instead of expansive and challenging nuclear power. Learn more and use their excellent tools to speak up at:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.cleanairalliance.org/no-nuclear-yes-solar-wind/">https://www.cleanairalliance.org/no-nuclear-yes-solar-wind/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">15) Ontario Place Plans Need Improvement - </b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;">Therme released their sprawling vision for the mega spa and the concerns about the Ontario Place redevelopment continue with far better ideas being proposed:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Trillium - Therme Shows Off Design Of Ontario Place Park:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/therme-shows-off-design-of-ontario-place-water-park-10913343">https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/therme-shows-off-design-of-ontario-place-water-park-10913343</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - Olivia Chow Doesn\u2019t Need To Share The Blame For Doug Ford\u2019s Ontario Place Parking Mistake:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/olivia-chow-doesnt-need-to-share-the-blame-for-doug-fords-ontario-place-parking-mistake/article_5abf3ddf-b15c-4ec0-abe2-1ac8725c093c.html">https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/olivia-chow-doesnt-need-to-share-the-blame-for-doug-fords-ontario-place-parking-mistake/article_5abf3ddf-b15c-4ec0-abe2-1ac8725c093c.html</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There\u2019s time to correct the mistake of the massive waterfront parking garage simply by relocating it to nearby Exhibition Place grounds where it could benefit more and be topped with attractions.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div><br></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 14px;">16) Great Lakes Protection - </b>The Great Lakes Executive Committee is raising awareness about the need for radionuclides to be designated as a Chemical of Mutual Concern under the Great Lakes Water Quality Act. You can learn more in the following report:</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><a href="https://www.greatlakesecoregion.org/_files/ugd/d7ed69_ce7300b9e29c49a4bac79348d901b142.pdf">https://www.greatlakesecoregion.org/_files/ugd/d7ed69_ce7300b9e29c49a4bac79348d901b142.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><div>There will be important meetings coming up on July 14th at 10am. To learn more or attend please contact: <a href="mailto:jjackson@web.ca">jjackson@web.ca</a></div><div><br></div></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">17) Additional Articles -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> Include why the war on EVs is bound to fail, shutting down climate change data collection, concerns about federal climate action, Trump\u2019s America, the power grab behind recent school board take-overs by Doug Ford, and the true cost of EV cancellations:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Canada\u2019s National Observer - The Conservative War On EVs Is Bound To Fail:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/04/opinion/conservative-war-evs-bound-fail?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=NatObserver%2Fmagazine%2FCanada%27s+National+Observer">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/04/opinion/conservative-war-evs-bound-fail</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>CNN - Trump Admin Tries To Kill The Most Indisputable Evidence Of Human-Caused Climate Change By Shuttering Observatory:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/01/climate/trump-cuts-mauna-loa-keeling">https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/01/climate/trump-cuts-mauna-loa-keeling</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Canada\u2019s National Observer - Losing Confidence In Carney\u2019s Willingness To Prioritize Action On The Climate Crisis:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/04/opinion/losing-confidence-carney-willingness-prioritize-climate-crisis?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=NatObserver%2Fmagazine%2FCanada%27s+National+Observer">https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/04/opinion/losing-confidence-carney-willingness-prioritize-climate-crisis?</a></div><div><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Record - A Letter To My Daughter Living In Trump\u2019s America:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/a-letter-to-my-daughter-living-in-trumps-america/article_1c08bb1b-54b0-59a1-9e92-1e8e4c828aa5.html">https://www.therecord.com/opinion/contributors/a-letter-to-my-daughter-living-in-trumps-america/article_1c08bb1b-54b0-59a1-9e92-1e8e4c828aa5.html</a></div><div><div><br></div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>The Toronto Star - School Board Takeover: Don\u2019t Be Fooled. It\u2019s Not About Finances - It\u2019s Power Politics:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/school-board-takeover-dont-be-fooled-it-is-not-about-finances-its-power-politics/article_43bfccbf-be3a-54a7-a0fa-7e7eea997cca.html">https://www.therecord.com/politics/political-opinion/school-board-takeover-dont-be-fooled-it-is-not-about-finances-its-power-politics/article_43bfccbf-be3a-54a7-a0fa-7e7eea997cca.html</a></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Charlie Angus - The Resistance - The Frightening Lesson From Texas:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://substack.com/@charlieangus/p-168063102">https://substack.com/@charlieangus/p-168063102</a></div><div><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TAF - Cancelling EV Sales Targest Could Cost 11,000 Canadian Lives, Climate And Health Experts Warn:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://taf.ca/cancelling-ev-sales-targets-could-cost-11000-canadian-lives-climate-and-health-experts-warn/">https://taf.ca/cancelling-ev-sales-targets-could-cost-11000-canadian-lives-climate-and-health-experts-warn/</a></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>\u201cEV standards would result in $90 billion in health benefits for Canadians over the next 25 years, including 11,000 avoided premature deaths due to vehicle-related pollutants."</div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><b style="font-size: 14px;">18) Some Hopeful News -</b><span style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal;"> Cities show that reaching climate targets is possible, and encouraging to see a student-led regenerative farming initiative:</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Triple Pundit - This Pittsburgh Neighbourhood Halved Carbon Emissions Last Year And Saved Over $44 Milllion:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/pittsburgh-2030-district-emissions-reduction/823516?">https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2025/pittsburgh-2030-district-emissions-reduction/823516?</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Brant Beacon - Student-led Project Looking For Ontario Grain Farmers:</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.brantbeacon.ca/student-led-project-looking-for-ontario-grain-farmers/">https://www.brantbeacon.ca/student-led-project-looking-for-ontario-grain-farmers/</a></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-transform: none; 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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><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: 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 and Special Awards</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; font-width: 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-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>Meeting ID: <span dir="ltr">826 4469 5701</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-width: 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><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div 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><font color="#26282a" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b style="font-size: 14px;">A) </b></font><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;">- Get out and get involved! And keep us posted on your events so we can share them: </span></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 style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Saturday, July 12th - 1:00pm - Rally Against Bill 5 - Mill Square Park, Orangeville - See poster below.</div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;">Monday, July 14th -:6:30pm to 8:00pm - Kitchener-South Hespeler Bill 5 Meeting - <a href="https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_236c85b3e">https://app.gvote.ca/rsvp/eve_236c85b3e</a></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Friday, July 18th - 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 style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></div><div style="white-space-collapse: collapse;"><br></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 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; position: relative;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: 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><b style="font-size: 14px;">--------------------------------------</b></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b>B) Orangeville Bill 5 Protest - Saturday, July 12th at 1pm</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><b></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>