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<p>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. <br>
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<p>Susan K<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2023-08-21 12:27 p.m., Kevin
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Hi Susan,
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>I will keep you posted. Let me know any thoughts or ideas.</div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>Kevin.</div>
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Kevin Thomason<br>
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1115 Cedar Grove Road<br>
Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2J 3Z4<br>
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Phone: (519) 888-0519<br>
Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648<br>
Mastodon: @kthomason@mstdn.ca<br>
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a><br>
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<div>On Aug 21, 2023, at 12:15 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>
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<div dir="auto">I can make it for 5 Kevin. Can everyone
else make it?
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<div dir="auto">Susan K</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 16 Aug 2023 23:40, Kevin
Thomason <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com"><kevinthomason@mac.com></a> wrote:<br
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<div>Hi GREN Executive,
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<div>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<br>
<div>it has been a while since we met in-person.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>Kevin.</div>
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style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font'
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'helvetica' , sans-serif"><b>From: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font' , 'helvetica neue' ,
'helvetica' , sans-serif">Kyra
Chisholm
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kyra.chisholm@climateactionwr.ca"><kyra.chisholm@climateactionwr.ca></a><br>
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style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font'
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'helvetica' , sans-serif"><b>Subject: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font' , 'helvetica neue' ,
'helvetica' , sans-serif"><b>Join
us on August 23rd for an
environmental groups
potluck!</b><br>
</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px"><span
style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font'
, 'helvetica neue' ,
'helvetica' , sans-serif"><b>Date: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font' , 'helvetica neue' ,
'helvetica' , sans-serif">August
16, 2023 at 3:43:17 PM EDT<br>
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style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font'
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'helvetica' , sans-serif"><b>To: </b></span><span
style="font-family:'-webkit-system-font' , 'helvetica neue' ,
'helvetica' , sans-serif">Kevin
Thomason
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com"><kevinthomason@mac.com></a>,
Caterina Lindman
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:caterina.lindman@gmail.com"><caterina.lindman@gmail.com></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:climatesave@yahoo.com">climatesave@yahoo.com</a>,
Waterloo Region Community
Garden Network
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:waterloo.region.community.gardens@gmail.com"><waterloo.region.community.gardens@gmail.com></a>,
Matt Cowan
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:matt@kermis.com"><matt@kermis.com></a>,
Isaiah Ritzmann
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:isaiahr@theworkingcentre.org"><isaiahr@theworkingcentre.org></a>,
Anjali Misra
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:helloanjalimisra@gmail.com"><helloanjalimisra@gmail.com></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:hello@cyclewr.ca">hello@cyclewr.ca</a>, Laura
Hamilton at Divest Waterloo
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:laura@divestwaterloo.ca"><laura@divestwaterloo.ca></a>, NVEcoboosters
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nvecoboosters@gmail.com"><nvecoboosters@gmail.com></a>,
Aleksandra Petrovic Graonic
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:aleksandra@waterlooregion.org"><aleksandra@waterlooregion.org></a>, Kai RW
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kai@bettercreative.ca"><kai@bettercreative.ca></a>,
Henriette Thompson
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:henriette.thompson@gmail.com"><henriette.thompson@gmail.com></a>,
Becky Voll
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:becky.voll@gmail.com"><becky.voll@gmail.com></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:letstreewilmot@gmail.com">letstreewilmot@gmail.com</a>,
Caleb deGroot-Maggetti
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:calebdgm@gmail.com"><calebdgm@gmail.com></a>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:afuentesmartinez@gmail.com">afuentesmartinez@gmail.com</a>,
Steph Goertz
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:stephanie.s.goertz@gmail.com"><stephanie.s.goertz@gmail.com></a>,
Barb Schumacher
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bschumac@uwaterloo.ca"><bschumac@uwaterloo.ca></a>,
Kae Elgie
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kaeelgie@yahoo.com"><kaeelgie@yahoo.com></a>,
Steve Bottoms
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:stevegb36@gmail.com"><stevegb36@gmail.com></a>,
Tova Davidson
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:tova@sustainablewr.ca"><tova@sustainablewr.ca></a>,
Mary Jane Patterson
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mjpatterson@reepgreen.ca"><mjpatterson@reepgreen.ca></a>,
Sandra Bray
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sandra@sandrabray.ca"><sandra@sandrabray.ca></a>,
Sydney Sandluck
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:sydney.sandluck@climateactionwr.ca"><sydney.sandluck@climateactionwr.ca></a><br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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!</div>
<div><br>
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<div><b>Time & Date: </b>August
23rd at starting at 6 PM</div>
<div><b>Location: </b>Sun
Fish lake - 1115 Cedar
Grove Road, Waterloo (map
attached)</div>
<div><b>Details: </b>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! </div>
<div>If you are able to
drive people or interested
in joining a carpool,
please let me know and I
am happy to make
connections. </div>
<div><br>
<div>
<div>Thank you and
please let me know if
you have any
questions! </div>
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style="font-size:12.8px" color="#666666">226-476-1659 |</font><font
style="color:rgb(
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note: SWR will
be piloting a
compressed
work week for
the summer.
Please expect
delayed
responses to
your emails on
Fridays.</i><br>
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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. </i><span
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href="https://reepgreen.ca/about#landacknowledgement"
style="color:rgb( 17 , 85 , 204 )" moz-do-not-send="true"><b><i><span
style="color:rgb(
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full
territorial
acknowledgement</span></i></b></a>.</span></div>
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1115 Cedar Grove Road<br>
Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2J 3Z4<br>
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Phone: (519) 888-0519<br>
Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519)
240-1648<br>
Mastodon: @kthomason@mstdn.ca<br>
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a><br>
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