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<p>Too bad this letter didn't come sooner. The Great Leader is in KW today and I've been itching for some exercise for my picketing arm.</p>
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<p>I took part in a Zoom meeting organized by the Wellington Water Watchers on aggregates last week. I was disappointed: all they wanted to discuss was to campaign for a moratorium on new aggregate licences. I pointed out that this did nothing for resolving
the crucial problems at existing operations and the dangerous new changes in the aggregate act which would allow operations to go below the water table, as well as the problems re natural areas/rare species with this new bill . The participants suggested
contacting MPPs and organizing for a rally. I mentioned the success of our actions a year ago in getting municipal councils to back statements opposing sections of the omnibus bill that would allow ignoring the Clean Water Act, but none of the 40-odd participants
showed any enthusiasm for such a strategy. I fear lots of wasted energy and more lost ground in combatting this awful regime.</p>
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<p>- Greg </p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 13, 2020 5:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> GREN Executive<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [GREN-Exec] Fwd: [All] Fwd: Sign on opportunity: Growth Plan Letter regarding aggregate extraction to Minister Clark</font>
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span class="" style=""><b class="">[All] Fwd: Sign on opportunity: Growth Plan Letter regarding aggregate extraction to Minister Clark</b><br class="">
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span class="" style="">July 13, 2020 at 5:18:12 PM EDT<br class="">
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span class="" style="">GREN <<a href="mailto:all@gren.ca" class="">all@gren.ca</a>><br class="">
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<div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word"><font face="Verdana" class="">The provincial government is proposing changes to the growth plan to remove the prohibition on aggregate extraction in the habitat of threatened and endangered species in the regional
Natural Heritage System of the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. </font>
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<div class=""><font face="Verdana" class="">I encourage you to have your group sign on to the attached letter and/or to send in your own letter on the matter.</font></div>
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span class="" style="">Kelsey Scarfone <<a href="mailto:kscarfone@environmentaldefence.ca" class="">kscarfone@environmentaldefence.ca</a>><br class="">
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span class="" style=""><b class="">Sign on opportunity: Growth Plan Letter to Minister Clark</b><br class="">
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<span class="" style=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span class="" style="">July 13, 2020 at 3:57:55 PM EDT<br class="">
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Please find attached a sign on letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark regarding changes to the Growth Plan. This letter will also be sent to Minister Yurek (MECP),
Minister Yakabuski (MNRF), the Commissioner of the Environment, leaders of other political parties as well as to the federal environment minister, Minister Wilkinson.
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Please note that CELA is drafting an ERO response on the Growth Plan which will also be circulated for endorsement.
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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">This letter specifically focuses on the removal of the prohibition on aggregate extraction in the habitat of threatened and endangered species in the regional Natural Heritage System of the
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