[GREN-Exec] Fwd: GBF Application Submitted

[Kevin Thomason]

Hi GREN Exec,

Below is the proposal submitted to the Greenbelt Foundation from the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance today.  GREN is one of six supporting/participating groups along with David Crombie’s new Citizen Forum group.  

The most important part of this proposal is that it will form the base funding that will allow the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance to continue to operate over the next two years.  The OGA has been instrumental in the protection and stewardship of the Greenbelt, the defeat of Bill 66, the push back on the Conservation Authority cutbacks, the overuse of MZO’s, and many other issues of provincial significance.  It is one of the few connections environmental groups in Waterloo Region have to the broader Ontario context so keeping this group alive and funded is particularly important in this era of Doug Ford and his approach to governing.

While it is geared more towards larger environmental organizations with staff and fundraising (who will do the bulk of the work), the local deliverables are modest and within the scope of what we can accomplish at GREN - particularly with my ongoing involvement, assistance from Franz Hartman (the current chair of the OGA), etc.

Please let me know any questions or ideas.  We should hear more from the Greenbelt Foundation in a few weeks though there is a second proposal that will be need to be completed in the next few days that I will work on tomorrow.

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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E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com

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> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Franz Hartmann <franzgreenbeltalliance at gmail.com>
> Subject: GBF Application Submitted
> Date: March 8, 2021 at 3:58:29 PM EST
> To: Tim Gray <tgray at environmentaldefence.ca>, Lynda Lukasik <llukasik at environmenthamilton.org>, Margaret Prophet <margaret at simcoecountygreenbelt.ca>, Debbie Gordon <debbierawngordon at gmail.com>, Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com>, Anne Bell <anneb at ontarionature.org>
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I just submitted the OGA application. 
> 
> Thanks to all of you for getting it to the finish line.
> 
> For your files: attached is the budget, the key sections in the application and a Letter of Support from David Crombie.
> 
> I will be emailing Shelley tomorrow to set up a meeting with the OGA Steering Committee.
> 
> Now it's time for a herbal tea (because it's only Monday).
> 
> -- 
> Franz Hartmann
> Ontario Greenbelt Alliance

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