[GREN-Exec] GREN Meeting and Combined Social Event - Wed, Aug 23rd?

[Susan Koswan]

Just wanted to ask if any of you wrote a reference letter for Lulu to 
apply for the Lake Erie Water Protection Committee. I couldn't, in good 
conscience, do so.

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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>>         /I am grateful to work in Waterloo Region and the Grand River
>>         watershed, which are located on the traditional territory
>>         of Indigenous Peoples, including the
>>         Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral Peoples. We recognize
>>         the enduring presence of the Indigenous peoples who we share
>>         this land with today, and their contributions to our
>>         community. /*/Read our full territorial acknowledgement/*
>>         <https://reepgreen.ca/about#landacknowledgement>.
>>
>>     -------------------------------------
>>
>>     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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