[GREN-Exec] Treasurer's report

[Greg Michalenko]

We've only given $100 to $200 a a time for specific activities.

The two most recent were Nith Valley for their webinair and the gravel group west of Kitchener.  I claimed $30 expenses for the required 15 copies of the report on the threat to groundwater of relaxed aggregate extraction regulationsI that i delivered at the hearing of the Standing Committee of the Legislaure   in London .

I never anticipated allotting more than  modest friendly amounts.

We had $1300 in the GREN acount before the influx.

I couold easily switch my presentation on the 9th to be on behalf of GREN, rather than Waterloo Nature.  I thought Kevin was giving one on behalf of GREN.

Greg
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From: Kevin Thomason <kevthomason at gmail.com>
Sent: November 4, 2021 7:06 PM
To: Greg Michalenko <gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca>
Cc: GREN Executive <executive at gren.ca>
Subject: Re: [GREN-Exec] Treasurer's report

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the financial update.  Indeed, I have been able to bring in some significant funding for GREN over the past year and there will still be the second part of our current Greenbelt and ROP grant coming in 2022.

However, we have to be careful before we give it away as much of it is already committed - some of it indeed is ear-marked to provide resources to other groups such the Nith Valley Ecoboosters in return for the webinar they will be hosting on the ROP on November 15th and Hold the Line Waterloo Region who is in the process of reprogramming their e-mail advocacy program for the pending ROP campaign.  There are also expenses for the considerable time that Franz Hartman and myself are incurring organizing the community response to the ROP.  I have put in more than 50 hours on this already this week and Franz should be sending us his October invoice soon.

There are also portions of the funding that have to go to specific activities such as communications or overhead expenses that we can be creative with for example to cover our new website development expenses.  In the end, I think that we can let other groups know that we have some limited ability to help them with funding resources however, I would caution that likely 80%+ of what I have brought in is already committed.

I’m very pleased that you are able to present on November 9th.  You are right about Paul Britton and the development lobby pushing hard - this ROP Review is there last chance for the next 30 years (likely their lifetime) to get their lands approved for development expansion so the pressure is intense.  I have registered to speak as well.  If possible I would like to see if John or Susan or Susan or someone can speak on behalf of GREN if you are going to speak for Waterloo Region Nature.  I am the only voice who can speak for Smart Growth Waterloo Region and I think that it is important that this organization that was formed in 2013 specifically to advocate for the Regional Official Plan be represented.  Please speak up if you might be able to make a short delegation on Tuesday afternoon for GREN.  It looks like we have about 15 groups signed up so far.

I’ll have an update on my meetings today out to the GREN Executive later this evening - lots of good news.

Cheers,
Kevin.

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On Nov 4, 2021, at 1:57 PM, Greg Michalenko <gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca<mailto:gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca>> wrote:

We currently have $19,646.65.  Linda Lukacyk sent us $10,000 about a year ago, and the Green Belt sent us $12,000.  There have been some disbursements.

I think we should consider making some funds available tor the new multi-organizational campaign against the proposed large expropriation (1028 hectares) of farmland by the Region,  to meet organizational and publicity expenses.   There is a strategy meeting Fri evening, which I will attend and could invite funding requests then. What are your thoughts?

I'm preparing a presenttion for the Nov. 9 Regional council meeting, but hope to present  it on behalf of the new Conservation Action Committee (one of my other hats) of Waterloo Region Nature, providing it gets presidential approval. I've registered for the meeting just as an individual, in case the pres does not approve.  The Conservation Committtee is  a new initiative for WRN andthis would be its first public intervention.  This would add another group to the coaliton.

I notice that Paul Britton is listed on the agenda item.  That means the developers are busy mustering, possibly to push for extra expropriation.  So the battle is on!

  *   Greg

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