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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Hi Exec-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Below and attached are the minutes of
this week’s executive meeting. Let me know what I’ve forgotten or
what needs changing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Susan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Minutes
of GREN Executive Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Sept. 8,
2010<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Present: John Jackson, Susan Bryant,
Susan Koswan, Greg Michalenko, Theo Negoita, Kevin Thomason by speakerphone <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Upcoming Municipal Elections:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>We
reviewed Susan K.’s draft document <i>Waterloo Region: Creating a
Sustainable and Resilient Community </i>to be sent to candidates stating
GREN’s views. Greg will work on a tightened version. We’ll review
it and e-mail it to all candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Fluoridation,
amalgamation, and transit main election issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Agreed
that it’s too late to do a survey or report card on
incumbents—Environmental Defense has a survey, and UW students are doing
a report card.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>We
will encourage GREN members to help/support the GREN members who are running:
Yvonne Fernandes, Susan K. and Jan Liggett. And to go to all-candidates
meetings to ask our GREN questions. Otherwise, GREN won’t officially
endorse specific candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>How
to involve Guelph?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Susan
K. will get contact info for the 3 GREN candidates and send it to all GREN.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Susan
K. and Theo will work on putting links to candidates on the GREN website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Next GREN Meeting – Sept. 29,
7:15, St. John’s Kitchen<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>John
will do an agenda and send notice of meeting to all GREN.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Agenda
will include setting the year’s meeting dates, discussion of possibilities
for this year’s topics/speakers, pipeline committee report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:
.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>One
idea for topics is how to target leading institutions (RIM, UW, etc.) to take a
lead on local environmental issues and to set an example by greening up their
own practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>GREN
will make a donation to St. John’s Kitchen for using the meeting space. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Minutes by Susan Bryant <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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