[GREN-Exec] Greenbelt Foundation Grant Update

[Susan Koswan]

Sorry - not Thurs at 7 and I would have to be done by 5:30 on Thurs if 
we meet at 4 - and would have to be Zoom.

Susan K

On 10/11/2021 11:42 PM, Kevin Thomason wrote:
> Thanks Susan!  It’s great to know when you are available.  The evening 
> times might be best on Zoom though we could meet in my screen porch - 
> particularly if it is as mild as it is tonight!
>
> Keep me posted and we’ll figure out the best plan for everyone.
>
> 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 Oct 11, 2021, at 11:17 PM, Susan Koswan <susankoswan at execulink.com 
>> <mailto:susankoswan at execulink.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Kevin,
>>
>> See below. Since it's dark by 6:30 - only Zoom for 7 pm.
>>
>> Susan K
>>
>> On 10/11/2021 10:45 PM, Kevin Thomason wrote:
>>> Hi GREN Executive,
>>>
>>> Following up my e-mail below please let me know if you are available 
>>> to meet this week either in person or via Zoom.  Some times that 
>>> could work for me would include:
>>>
>>> - Wednesday, 7:00pm Susan K yes
>>> - Thursday, 4:00pm or 7:00pm Susan K yes
>>> - Friday 11:00am, 5:00pm Susan K no
>>> - Saturday, 2:00pm Susan K possible
>>>
>>> I don’t think that the meeting will take long but we do need to come 
>>> up with a starting plan for the year ahead.
>>>
>>> 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 Oct 8, 2021, at 10:10 AM, Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com 
>>>> <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi GREN Executive,
>>>>
>>>> I hope that you have been keeping well since our recent meeting in 
>>>> Wellesley.  It was great to see everyone in person and discuss the 
>>>> funding, the opportunities, and the challenges for the months and 
>>>> year ahead.
>>>>
>>>> I completed a call yesterday with the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance 
>>>> Steering Committee and it seems that there is waning patience with 
>>>> the Ford provincial government and much to be done as Ford and his 
>>>> developer buddies are getting desperate in the final months of 
>>>> their mandate.
>>>>
>>>> At our GREN Executive meeting we had discussed focussing on the 
>>>> Regional Official Plan and local Official Plans this autumn and 
>>>> then focussing on the likely Greenbelt expansion announcement in 
>>>> the Spring in advance of the June provincial election.  It now 
>>>> appears that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is going 
>>>> to announce the Greenbelt expansion to the Paris Galt Moraine in 
>>>> the next couple of weeks along with a month of public consultation.
>>>>
>>>> This will impact our planning and potential activities as it looks 
>>>> like everything will be happening this autumn rather than being 
>>>> more spread out across the year ahead.
>>>>
>>>> I have received a cheque for GREN for $12,000 that I will get to 
>>>> you Greg for deposit.  Now that we have had a GREN Executive 
>>>> meeting with Franz for some of the OGA/provincial perspective I 
>>>> think that we need to have more of an internally focussed GREN 
>>>> Executive meeting to figure out how we are going to spend/invest 
>>>> the funds coming to achieve the goals that we need to succeed at. 
>>>>  This includes deciding how much we can do ourselves, if we hire 
>>>> someone specifically focussed on things, and how much we distribute 
>>>> to area groups.  Already the Guelph moraine group has reached out 
>>>> this week to see how we can work together on this pending Greenbelt 
>>>> expansion announcement.
>>>>
>>>> They are calling for good weather next week.  I would be willing to 
>>>> host a meeting on my dock/lawn again or we can meet one 
>>>> afternoon/evening via Zoom.  Please share any ideas and what you 
>>>> think might work best for you.
>>>>
>>>> I realize that we are all busy however decades of our efforts are 
>>>> at risk here if we don’t get these long-term official plans and 
>>>> land use decisions done properly - particularly when we have 
>>>> governments working against the best public interest and climate 
>>>> action we need.
>>>>
>>>> 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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