<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi GREN Executive,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We have been approached by Andrew MacCammon at the Ontario Headwaters Institute to see if we want to partner with them to present a webinar about the proposed provincial Greenbelt expansion for our membership here in Waterloo.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It is an interesting offer that we might want to consider. They are working with about dozen groups across Ontario to run these webinars in each area. They would do most of the work, provide the sign-up, Zoom account, follow-up, etc. All we would have to do is to promote it to our GREN members. There is an opportunity for us to team up with Ella Haley in Brantford and have their membership join as well in case our numbers are low. We could also reach out to other local environmental groups to have them join as we see fit.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have attached information below outlining what they are proposing. The webinar’s would be presented by Susan Lloyd Swail a professional planner and former co-ordinator of the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance who I have huge respect for. We would have the opportunity to learn from the earlier OHI webinars to see what might work best here.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We need to respond either yes or no by early next week since time is of the essence. Please share any thoughts or ideas. In my opinion I think it might be good for us to participate since it would require little effort from us and could help to engage folks in our area who otherwise are likely going to miss out on much of the Greenbelt expansion discussion.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Cheers,</div><div class="">Kevin.<br class=""><div class="">
<div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br class="">-------------------------------------</div></div></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Ontario Headwaters Institute <<a href="mailto:andrew@ontarioheadwaters.ca" class="">andrew@ontarioheadwaters.ca</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Provincial Consultation to Grow the Greenbelt</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">March 22, 2021 at 11:55:33 AM EDT<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com" class="">kevinthomason@mac.com</a>, John Jackson <<a href="mailto:jjackson@web.ca" class="">jjackson@web.ca</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><a href="mailto:andrew@ontarioheadwaters.ca" class="">andrew@ontarioheadwaters.ca</a><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">Dear<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Kevin and John,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">As<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">we’ve discussed,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">the OHI has received a grant from the Greenbelt Foundation to help facilitate public engagement on the Grow the Greenbelt consultation.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">We have lots to share, below, and write at this time to invite your organization to be involved in one of 12 webinars that we will stage from March 30 to April 18, as per the dates below.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">The project is called<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Growing the Greenbelt 2012: Regional Resilience</b>, and it will be delivered through our WaterScape program, which requires partnerships with others. Key issues about the webinars include:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">We anticipate about 6 or more webinars to be delivered on a geographic basis with regional partners;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">There will also be about 6 or fewer webinars to be delivered<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a name="_Hlk67304822" class="">through provincial coalitions such as the Ontario Environment Network, the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance, and Yours to Protect;<o:p class=""></o:p></a></span></li><span class=""></span><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">All 12 webinar dates will be posted to a web page under development and, to accommodate individual schedules, anyone will be able to register for any of the 12 webinars;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">The webinars will take people through the key issues in the consultation and invite them to sign on to a submission that will forward their support both to the Environmental Registry and to their MPP;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">People will also be able to borrow any parts of the submission they would like if they want to send in their own comments;<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">We will handle registration through Eventbrite and will handle the Zoom details; and,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">We seek your support for any webinar in which you are a part through e-mails to your members as well as via social media.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">Other items you might wish to know include:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;" class=""><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">We are working madly on graphics, a new webpage, all the digital media and webinar registration issues and will have everything ready to go on March 28; and,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt -18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 78, 121); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">While we will have the submission ready for the first webinar on March 30, there will be a few appendices that will not be added until we send in the final sub. Those will include maps from sister organizations, particularly those with whom we are staging webinars, on other areas we suggest be added to the Greenbelt.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">Please contact me at your convenience with any questions. I will also be reaching out to you asap.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">Yours,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">Andrew<o:p class=""></o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><b class=""><i class=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Bradley Hand ITC"; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></i></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">Prospective dates for the webinars<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">March 30, 31, and April 1<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">April 6, 7, 8, and 11<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 78, 121);" class="">April 13, 14, 15 and 18</span></div></div></div></blockquote><br class=""></div><div><br class=""></div><div><br class=""></div><div><br class=""></div><div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1;"><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">6:50 – sign in and be admitted from waiting room.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Allow stragglers and start no later than 7:05<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">7:05 – 7:10 Welcome from partner organization – GREN<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">7:10 – 7:20 Introduction, Purpose of the webinar, and the agenda - Andrew<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">7::20 – 7:45 Main Presentation: About the Consultation and main issues – Susan Swale<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">7:45 – 7:55 Regional Resilience submission: how to borrow from it, endorse it - Andrew<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Either<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">7:55 – 8:15 Q&A and thank yous<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">Or<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">7:55 – 8:10 Second presentation – EG: GREN on their local issues<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="">8:10 – 8:30 Q&A and thank yous<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; 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