[GREN-Exec] Fwd: DRAFT Growth Plan submission

[Kevin Thomason]

Hi Greg,

No worries - I have just received an e-mail from Tim Gray at Environmental Defence saying that you aren’t the only person who has expressed concerns and that they are re-working the letter to present the content better.  I think everyone agrees they have the right concerns and messaging but it just isn’t state as well as it should be.  I’ll share the next draft as soon as I receive it though it may not be until Monday.

Cheers,
Kevin.

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Kevin Thomason

1115 Cedar Grove Road
Waterloo, Ontario Canada  N2J 3Z4

Phone: (519) 888-0519
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> On Jul 24, 2020, at 10:03 AM, Greg Michalenko <gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> 
> Dear Fellow Grenexecs,
> 
> I really, strongly feel that the letter is badly in need of revision.  You have to wallow to get through it.  It is a crucial issue and I fear that its present format could seriously affect its impact.  
> 
> Of course I agree with its content and appreciate the determination of the authors to combat this latest destructive proposal of a disturbingly authoritarian government.  But I think we would be remiss if we just say "yeah, go ahead and send it".  
> 
> What do you think? 
> 
> - Greg
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 2:58 PM
> To: Greg Michalenko
> Cc: Mr. John Jackson; Susan Bryant; GREN Executive
> Subject: Re: [GREN-Exec] Fwd: DRAFT Growth Plan submission
>  
> Hi Greg,
> 
> Here is the attachment.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Kevin.
> 
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> 
> Kevin Thomason
> 
> 1115 Cedar Grove Road
> Waterloo, Ontario Canada  N2J 3Z4
> 
> Phone: (519) 888-0519
> Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
> Twitter: @kthomason
> E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>
> 
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> 
>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 1:49 PM, Greg Michalenko <gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca <mailto:gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca>> wrote:
>> 
>> Once again, there is no attachment and I only seem to get this after everybody else has had it and it's part of a scroll.
>> - Greg
>> 
>> 
>> From: Executive <executive-bounces at gren.ca <mailto:executive-bounces at gren.ca>> on behalf of John Jackson <jjackson at web.ca <mailto:jjackson at web.ca>>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 1:14 PM
>> To: Susan Bryant
>> Cc: GREN Executive
>> Subject: Re: [GREN-Exec] Fwd: DRAFT Growth Plan submission
>>  
>> i agree
>> john
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> John Jackson
>> 17 Major Street
>> Kitchener N2H 4R1
>> 519-744-7503
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 1:08 PM, Susan Bryant <shbryant at uwaterloo.ca <mailto:shbryant at uwaterloo.ca>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm certainly in favour of GREN signing on to this excellent submission. 
>>> 
>>> Susan B
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: Executive <executive-bounces at gren.ca <mailto:executive-bounces at gren.ca>> on behalf of Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 11:47 PM
>>> To: GREN Executive
>>> Subject: [GREN-Exec] Fwd: DRAFT Growth Plan submission
>>>  
>>> Hi GREN Executive,
>>> 
>>> Here’s an excellent submission from Tim Gray at Environmental Defence on the Growth Plan population forecast changes that Kevin Eby is such an expert on.  Tim is wondering if we would like to have GREN sign onto the letter.  I think that we should because the impact of these changes could be more concerning here in Waterloo Region than most areas.
>>> 
>>> Please let me know any questions, ideas, and if you are in favour of GREN joining to sign onto the submission.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Kevin.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> Kevin Thomason
>>> 
>>> 1115 Cedar Grove Road
>>> Waterloo, Ontario Canada  N2J 3Z4
>>> 
>>> Phone: (519) 888-0519
>>> Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
>>> Twitter: @kthomason
>>> E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>
>>> 
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>>> 
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>> 
>>>> From: Tim Gray <tgray at environmentaldefence.ca <mailto:tgray at environmentaldefence.ca>>
>>>> Subject: RE: DRAFT Growth Plan submission
>>>> Date: July 22, 2020 at 5:12:59 PM EDT
>>>> To: Laura Bowman <lbowman at ecojustice.ca <mailto:lbowman at ecojustice.ca>>, Ramani Nadarajah <ramani at cela.ca <mailto:ramani at cela.ca>>, Anne Bell <anneb at ontarionature.org <mailto:anneb at ontarionature.org>>, Kelsey Scarfone <kscarfone at environmentaldefence.ca <mailto:kscarfone at environmentaldefence.ca>>, Keith Brooks <kbrooks at environmentaldefence.ca <mailto:kbrooks at environmentaldefence.ca>>, priorities at glcserve.com <mailto:priorities at glcserve.com>, Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>>, Debbie Gordon <debbierawngordon at gmail.com <mailto:debbierawngordon at gmail.com>>, Franz Hartmann <franzgreenbeltalliance at gmail.com <mailto:franzgreenbeltalliance at gmail.com>>
>>>> Cc: Sean O'Shea <soshea at ecojustice.ca <mailto:soshea at ecojustice.ca>>, Margaret Prophet <margaret at simcoecountygreenbelt.ca <mailto:margaret at simcoecountygreenbelt.ca>>, Jack Gibbons <jack at cleanairalliance.org <mailto:jack at cleanairalliance.org>>, Katie Krelove <katie at wildernesscommittee.org <mailto:katie at wildernesscommittee.org>>, Rachel Plotkin <rplotkin at davidsuzuki.org <mailto:rplotkin at davidsuzuki.org>>, Graham Flint <grahamflint at gravelwatch.org <mailto:grahamflint at gravelwatch.org>>, Alexis Edghill Whalen <lexiwhalen at rogers.com <mailto:lexiwhalen at rogers.com>>, Claire Malcolmson <claire.malcolmson at gmail.com <mailto:claire.malcolmson at gmail.com>>, lseverinac at environmentaldefence.ca <mailto:lseverinac at environmentaldefence.ca>, Ian Attridge <iancattridge at gmail.com <mailto:iancattridge at gmail.com>>, gkettel at gmail.com <mailto:gkettel at gmail.com>, cmcgonegal at environmentaldefence.ca <mailto:cmcgonegal at environmentaldefence.ca>, Kevin Beaulieu <kbeaulieu at greenbelt.ca <mailto:kbeaulieu at greenbelt.ca>>
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>  
>>>> Please see attached a draft submission on the Growth Plan population forecast changes. I have not tried to duplicate the good work done on water impacts by EcoJustice on the Municipal Class EA changes but rather referenced their (still draft) submission within this draft. Most content in this letter provided by Victor Doyle, so reflects his experience on these issues.
>>>>  
>>>> Can you please review this and let me know if you would like to provide any edits/additions and if you would like to have your organization included as an author by EOD July 28th
>>>>  
>>>> Cheers
>>>>  
>>>> Tim
>>>>  
>>>>  
>>>> Tim Gray, M.Sc.
>>>> Executive Director
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