[GREN-Exec] GREN Meeting and Combined Social Event - Wed, Aug 23rd?
Susan Koswan
susankoswan at execulink.com
Mon Aug 21 16:03:30 EDT 2023
I could make it for a meeting at 5 on the 29th, but would have to leave
by 7 pm at the latest.
Susan K
On 2023-08-21 12:27 p.m., Kevin Thomason wrote:
> Hi Susan,
>
> Thanks for the follow-up. I was just speaking with Kyra from
> ClimateAction WR. Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Thursday
> has changed and they are now calling for significant rainfall all day
> long - not the best for a summer BBQ event. We are contemplating
> switching the date to Tuesday, August 29th and she is going to
> follow-up shortly.
>
> I will keep you posted. Let me know any thoughts or ideas.
>
> 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
> Mastodon: @kthomason at mstdn.ca
> E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com
>
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>
>> On Aug 21, 2023, at 12:15 PM, susankoswan at execulink.com wrote:
>>
>> I can make it for 5 Kevin. Can everyone else make it?
>>
>> Susan K
>>
>> On 16 Aug 2023 23:40, Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi GREN Executive,
>>
>> While things have been busier than ever on the environmental
>> front with Bill 23, the Greenbelt Attacks, Regional Official
>> Plans, Climate Change, Green Development Standards, Rally’s, and
>> so many other activities
>> it has been a while since we met in-person.
>>
>> Kyra Chisholm from Climate Action WR has been trying to get
>> social gatherings of all area environmental groups together for a
>> while. We have agreed to do a potluck evening event at my house
>> on Sunfish Lake on Wednesday, August 23rd at 6pm. She has
>> invited about 30 different people/environmental groups from
>> across Waterloo Region. I am thinking that perhaps we could
>> combine activities and do an informal GREN meeting beforehand -
>> perhaps at 5pm then meet with the others arriving at 6pm.
>>
>> I have attached her e-mail below that has gone out to others this
>> evening. Please let me know any thoughts or ideas and if it
>> sounds like a good idea I can send an e-mail invitation to the
>> GREN membership list informing them of the event 6pm and a chance
>> for GREN to meet in advance around 5pm.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kevin.
>>
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>>
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From: *Kyra Chisholm <kyra.chisholm at climateactionwr.ca>
>> *Subject: **Join us on August 23rd for an environmental
>> groups potluck!*
>> *Date: *August 16, 2023 at 3:43:17 PM EDT
>> *To: *Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com>, Caterina
>> Lindman <caterina.lindman at gmail.com>, climatesave at yahoo.com,
>> Waterloo Region Community Garden Network
>> <waterloo.region.community.gardens at gmail.com>, Matt Cowan
>> <matt at kermis.com>, Isaiah Ritzmann
>> <isaiahr at theworkingcentre.org>, Anjali Misra
>> <helloanjalimisra at gmail.com>, hello at cyclewr.ca, Laura
>> Hamilton at Divest Waterloo <laura at divestwaterloo.ca>,
>> NVEcoboosters <nvecoboosters at gmail.com>, Aleksandra Petrovic
>> Graonic <aleksandra at waterlooregion.org>, Kai RW
>> <kai at bettercreative.ca>, Henriette Thompson
>> <henriette.thompson at gmail.com>, Becky Voll
>> <becky.voll at gmail.com>, letstreewilmot at gmail.com, Caleb
>> deGroot-Maggetti <calebdgm at gmail.com>,
>> afuentesmartinez at gmail.com, Steph Goertz
>> <stephanie.s.goertz at gmail.com>, Barb Schumacher
>> <bschumac at uwaterloo.ca>, Kae Elgie <kaeelgie at yahoo.com>,
>> Steve Bottoms <stevegb36 at gmail.com>, Tova Davidson
>> <tova at sustainablewr.ca>, Mary Jane Patterson
>> <mjpatterson at reepgreen.ca>, Sandra Bray
>> <sandra at sandrabray.ca>, Sydney Sandluck
>> <sydney.sandluck at climateactionwr.ca>
>>
>> Hello!
>>
>> I hope you have all been enjoying your summer and keeping
>> well. Kevin Thomason of the Grand River Environmental Network
>> (and many other groups) has graciously offered to host the
>> first of what we hope will be many potlucks shared amongst
>> the many wonderful environment focused groups across Waterloo
>> Region.
>>
>> We hope these potlucks can be a space where environmental
>> groups can come together, connect, share about our work and
>> collaborate over a meal. If you would like to be kept in the
>> loop about future potlucks, please send me an email and I
>> will add you to our growing list, as goes for any member of
>> your group or others who we may have missed!
>>
>> *Time & Date: *August 23rd at starting at 6 PM
>> *Location: *Sun Fish lake - 1115 Cedar Grove Road, Waterloo
>> (map attached)
>> *Details: *Go for a swim or canoeing, we can do a campfire as
>> it gets into the evening and we can make it fun with a
>> dessert pot-luck where everyone brings some sort of dessert
>> to share. Lemonade or fruit punch beverage provided by our
>> gracious host!
>> If you are able to drive people or interested in joining a
>> carpool, please let me know and I am happy to make connections.
>>
>> Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions!
>> --
>> Kyra Chisholm (she/her)
>> Plan Manager, ClimateActionWR
>> 226-476-1659 |kyra.chisholm at climateactionwr.ca
>> www.climateactionwr.ca <http://www.climateactionwr.ca/>
>>
>> /Please note: SWR will be piloting a compressed work week for
>> the summer. Please expect delayed responses to your emails on
>> Fridays./
>>
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>> of Indigenous Peoples, including the
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>>
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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
>> Mastodon: @kthomason at mstdn.ca
>> E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com
>>
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