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GRCA Current

April 2017 • Volume 22 Number 4

GRCA General Membership Above average rainfall The celebration will continue for 150 days, and will include various activities, promotion of GRCA Chair Helen Jowett Aside from a snowstorm on March 1 and programs and initiatives throughout the Vice-Chair Chris White several light snowfalls, the precipitation in March watershed, as well as a number of events at Grand Townships of Amaranth, East fell mostly as rain and was above average for the River Parks and nature centres. The GRCA will Garafraxa, Melancthon and month. share information through its Twitter and Southgate and Town of Grand Facebook accounts, as well as its website and Valley The snowpack on the land disappeared early Guy Gardhouse this year and was mostly gone by the end of publications. February. Under these conditions, the landscape Townships of Mapleton The Grand River watershed is rich in Canadian and Wellington North Pat Salter started to dry up and farmers were beginning to history. In 1994, the Grand River was designated a prepare their land for spring a little early. Township of Centre Wellington Canadian Heritage River for its cultural history Kirk McElwain By the end of the month, the reservoirs were and outstanding cultural values. Aspects of the Town of Erin, Townships of within or slightly above their normal operating Canadian Heritage River will be highlighted, as Guelph/Eramosa and Puslinch range. Temperatures in March were close to the well as ways to learn about and enjoy nature in the Chris White long-term average, but were quite variable, watershed. City of Guelph alternating between cold and warm. The level of Bob Bell, Mike Salisbury Lake Erie was well above the long-term average at the end of the month. Region of Waterloo Morton prescribed burn Les Armstrong,Elizabeth Clarke, The first part of April has been wet and warm. Sue Foxton, Helen Jowett, A prescribed burn took place at the Morton Geoff Lorentz, Jane Mitchell, property near Pinehurst Lake Park on April 14. Joe Nowak, Wayne Roth, Sandy Shantz, Warren Stauch Forest thinning A 20-hectare parcel was burned by Lands and Municipality of North Perth Forests Consulting, a company that strictly follows and Township of Perth East at Shade’s Mills Park the intensive Ontario Ministry of Natural George Wicke Some of the trees in a 30-hectare (75-acres) Resources and Forestry guidelines for prescribed Halton Region Cindy Lunau forest at Shade’s Mills Park in Cambridge are being burning to ensure safety and effectiveness. City of Hamilton George Stojanovic marked this spring so they can be removed later in The goal of the prescribed burn was to remove the year. Oxford County Bruce Banbury invasive non-native Manitoba maple, grasses and The trees are part of a group of pine and spruce other plants. Fire is a normal part of the life cycle County of Brant of prairie habitats. Native species can tolerate fire, Brian Coleman, Shirley Simons plantation forests between Avenue Road and Clyde Road that were planted during the 1980s. so burning the land clears out non-native species. City of Brantford Fire also releases important nutrients into the soil, Dave Neumann, Vic Prendergast Tree thinning improves the health of the forests. which promotes growth and increases seed yields. Haldimand and Norfolk Counties It provides more room for the remaining trees to The burn will help to prepare the land for a native Bernie Corbett, Fred Morison grow. It also make space for trees and shrubs of grassland enhancement project that will be seeded other species. In time, these tree plantations will after the burn. be converted into more natural and diverse forests. At one time, about 25 per cent of the Grand River watershed was tallgrass prairie. Today, only Earth Day launch for one per cent remains. Canada 150 campaign The Grand River Conservation Authority Elora Park renovation of (GRCA) will kick off its Canada 150 celebration on Earth Day — Saturday, April 22 — at the Marston Pavilion underway Guelph Rotary Forest, where a maple grove The Marston Pavilion at Elora Gorge Park will shaped like a maple leaf will be planted in honour be renovated this summer and is expected to of the 150th anniversary of Confederation. reopen on Canada Day.

www.grandriver.ca Grand River Conservation Authority The kitchen and washrooms will be renovated and a new accessible washroom will be added. In addition, the wooden pillars that hold up the structure have been deteriorating over the years, so the bottom 1.2 metres (four feet) of each will be replaced with concrete and clad in stone. The GRCA has hired Demikon Construction of Guelph to carry out this $227,000 project. It will be funded through a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure grant of $83,250 and funds from the conservation areas capital reserve. The pavilion opened in 1954, the year that this park opened. It is named after Kay Marston, a member of the GRCA board who was instrumental in establishing as the first conservation area in Ontario.

Photo by Eric Bancroft Floodplain mapping workshop held The GRCA’s osprey WebCam is back for the third year. It allows people to watch a breeding pair of osprey at Belwood Lake. It can be vewed at www.grandriver.ca/osprey. Several GRCA staff members attended a floodplain mapping technology transfer Two-zone areas are used for existing urban Spring planting events workshop in Guelph in early March. areas that have developed close to rivers and across the watershed The workshop was organized by the would not be put in place in new areas. They GRCA and the Canadian Water Resources allow redevelopment with restrictions to The GRCA and its partners are hosting six Association, with funding from the Ministry manage the risk to people and property from planting events this spring and encouraging of Natural Resources and Forestry and the floods. watershed residents to celebrate Canada 150 by planting trees in this watershed. Federal National Damage Mitigation Two-zone areas are in place in many other Program. About 190 people attended, and communities within the watershed. A complete listing of planting events is most were from conservation authorities and available in the online calendar at the provincial government. The first day www.grandriver.ca/events. covered the project that the GRCA is coordinating with the U.S. Army Corps of Water quality report Engineers to adapt their hydrology model to A new high-level report summarizing This issue of GRCA Current was better represent hydrology in Ontario and water quality conditions across the published in April, 2017. Canada. watershed is complete and on the surface It is a summary of the March, 2017 www.grandriver.ca. water quality page on business conducted by the GRCA board It shows water quality conditions at long- and other noteworthy happenings and Elora two-zone policy term sampling sites between 2013 and 2015. topics of interest. A new two-zone floodplain policy area for The report describes the relative status of The Grand River Conservation Authority portions of Elora and Fergus has been nutrient concentrations (nitrogen and welcomes distribution, photocopying approved by the GRCA. phosphorus) and uses the Canadian Council and forwarding of GRCA Current. of Ministers of the Environments Water Updated floodplain mapping will now be Quality Index. Next board meeting: used as the guiding document when dealing April 28 at 9:30 a.m., with planning matters and permit River water quality is influenced by point GRCA Administration Centre applications in the two-zone area. sources, such as wastewater treatment plants, View and subscribe to GRCA Current Amendments to the GRCA’s regulation which can have a big negative impact that is and other news: mapping incorporate the revisions to the more pronounced when river flows are low. www.grandriver.ca/subscribe floodplain and associated regulated Recent improvements to wastewater facilities allowance. and operations have been beneficial. View and subscrie to meeting agendas: This change was requested by the On the other hand, when river flows are https://calendar.grandriver.ca/directors municipality and is being made after a high during the spring and heavy rainfall consultation process and necessary events, runoff from urban and agricultural View and subscribe to coming events: www.grandriver.ca/events approvals. areas have a significant impact.

Good morning Please find attached a copy of a resolution from Dutton Dunwich Council supporting the Private Member’s Bill of Sam Oosterhoff, MPP proposing the government halt all wind power approvals in unwilling host communities. Regards, Heather Bouw Deputy Clerk

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From: Admin To: Nina Lecic; Karen Landry Subject: FW: A message from the Minister of Infrastructure / Un message du Ministre de l"Infrastructure Date: April-21-17 2:01:21 PM

From: Minister of Infrastructure [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: April-21-17 1:13 PM To: Minister of Infrastructure Subject: A message from the Minister of Infrastructure / Un message du Ministre de l'Infrastructure

Dear Sir/Madam:

I am very pleased to announce the launch of the $100 million Natural Gas Grant Program that will help expand natural gas access to more communities in Ontario. The purpose of the grant program is to help improve energy affordability and support economic development, including for farms and agribusinesses in rural Ontario, by helping build new natural gas infrastructure. The grant program is designed to help municipalities, First Nations and unincorporated areas across the province. Projects to extend pipelines to new communities as well as to build liquefied and compressed natural gas infrastructure are eligible. Applications for funding under the grant program must be made by natural gas distributors or suppliers. In addition, participating communities must indicate their support for gaining access to natural gas through a council or band council resolution.

I encourage you to work closely with natural gas distributors or suppliers in your area to determine the cost and benefits of bringing natural gas to your community, and whether the grant program can be of assistance.

More details about the program and application materials can be found online at: www.infrastructureontario.ca/NGGP. If you have any questions regarding the Natural Gas Grant Program, please contact Infrastructure Ontario at 1-844-357-0725.

Sincerely,

[Original signed by]

Bob Chiarelli Minister

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Madame, Monsieur,

Je suis très heureux d'annoncer le lancement du Programme de subventions pour l'accès au gaz naturel de 100 millions de dollars qui aidera à étendre l'accès au gaz naturel à un plus grand nombre de collectivités en Ontario. L'objectif du programme de subvention est d'améliorer l'abordabilité de l'énergie et de soutenir la croissance économique, y compris pour les exploitations agricoles et les agroentreprises dans les régions rurales de l'Ontario, en les aidant à construire de nouvelles infrastructures de gaz naturel. Le programme est conçu pour aider les municipalités, les Premières Nations et des secteurs non constitués en municipalité à l'échelle de la province. Les projets permettant de prolonger les réseaux de pipelines jusqu'à de nouvelles collectivités ainsi que de construire une infrastructure de gaz naturel comprimé et liquéfié sont admissibles. Les demandes de financement au chapitre du programme de subvention doivent être présentées par des distributeurs ou des fournisseurs de gaz naturel. En outre, les collectivités participantes doivent indiquer qu'elles appuient l'accès au gaz naturel en obtenant une résolution du conseil municipal ou du conseil de bande.

Je vous encourage à collaborer étroitement avec les distributeurs ou les fournisseurs de gaz naturel de votre région afin de déterminer les coûts et les avantages associés à l'établissement de l'accès au gaz naturel au sein de votre collectivité et si le programme de subvention pourrait vous aider.

De plus amples renseignements concernant le programme et les documents pour présenter une demande se trouvent à l'adresse suivante : www.infrastructureontario.ca/PSAGN-fr/. Si vous avez des questions au sujet du Programme de subventions pour l'accès au gaz naturel, veuillez communiquer avec Infrastructure Ontario au 1 844 357-0725.

Veuillez agréer l'expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs,

[Original signé par]

Bob Chiarelli Ministre

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COUNCIL MEETING April 19, 2017

11.3 Proposed Change to the 2012 Building Code O. Reg. 332/12 as amended – Septic System

Resolution #04/19/17-08 Moved by: Randy Roppel Seconded by: Linda McKee

WHEREAS the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has proposed a change to the Building Code, B-08-09-03, requiring mandatory five year septic tank pump out and records retention by the owner;

AND WHEREAS that same change requires municipalities to administer and enforce this change;

AND WHEREAS the change document fails to identify the administrative costs to Municipalities;

AND WHEREAS the change document fails to identify any transfer of Provincial funding to offset these downloaded costs;

AND WHEREAS many municipalities already have by-laws to regulate septic systems especially near waterways;

AND WHEREAS the majority of homeowners pump out their septic tanks on a regular basis whether regulated to or not;

AND WHEREAS adequate legislation already exists to correct malfunctioning systems;

AND WHEREAS Premier Wynne stated on Monday, January 30th, 2017 at the ROMA conference that the Province recognizes that “one size fits all” solutions do not always work in rural Ontario;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Municipality of Kincardine hereby request the Honourable Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs, to rescind proposed Building code change B- 08-09-03;

AND FURTHER THAT a copy of the resolution is sent to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs; Patrick Brown, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party; Andrea Horwath, Leader of the New Democratic Party; and Lisa Thompson MPP for Huron – Bruce;

AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), and to all Ontario municipalities for consideration.

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Good Afternoon,

Please find the attached a resolution that was passed by the Council of the Township of West Lincoln on Monday, April 24, 2017 requesting the Minister of Education to rewrite the Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines (PARG) & Place an Immediate & Retroactive Moratorium on School Closures.

Thank you for your consideration of our request.

Yours truly, Joanne Scime, Deputy Clerk

Joanne Scime Deputy Clerk Tel: 905-957-3346 ext.5136 Email: [email protected] Web: www.westlincoln.ca

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______CLERK’S DEPARTMENT April 25, 2017

The Honourable Mitzie Hunter [email protected] Minister of Education [email protected] Queens Park 14th Floor, Mowat Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, ON M7A 1L2

Dear Honourable Minister Hunter:

Re: Request to Re-write the Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline (PARG) & Place an Immediate & Retroactive Moratorium on School Closures until the PARG is Rewritten

This is to confirm that on Monday, April 24, 2017 West Lincoln Township Council adopted the following resolution and we respectfully request your attention to this matter:

WHEREAS the current Accommodation Review process is not reflective of the reality of rural school and community life;

AND WHEREAS rural schools are integral to the future of rural communities;

AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario recognizes that it is critical that continued student achievement and well-being form part of the review process for school closures;

AND WHEREAS school closures impact single-school small rural communities in educational, social and economic aspects to a far greater degree than those who would be impacted in multi-school urban communities;

AND WHEREAS the Township of West Lincoln is a small rural community who is deeply concerned that the current process to consider rural school closures is not inclusive and the timelines do not provide for adequate community input;

AND WHEREAS the Township of West Lincoln and its schools should be considered to be part of a rural community;

AND WHEREAS the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) is not defined as a rural school board because of having larger urban communities within its jurisdiction (i.e. City of St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Port Colborne and Welland) and that the Province should have different guidelines with respect to the closure of schools in rural areas versus urban centres;

AND WHEREAS the length of time that rural student(s) could be on a bus to travel from their home to school and vice versa would, in a lot of cases be very lengthy and an unacceptable duration of time;

AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is not adhering to their own policies/guidelines with respect to developing complete communities (i.e. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s Provincial Policy Statement and Places to Grow Act) and that all ministries, including the Ministry of Education, should follow the same Provincial policies/guidelines that municipalities are required to adhere to with respect to future intensification, development and growth;

AND WHEREAS prior to any scheduled or proposed closures of schools, the Province of Ontario needs to ensure that School Boards have thoroughly investigated and taken into account those municipalities that have received approvals for intensification/growth so that schools are not closed prematurely without having proper discussions with both Municipal and Regional Planning & Development staff as it relates to future growth projections;

AND WHEREAS the Township of West Lincoln supports the actions that have been taken by many municipalities within the Province of Ontario as well as the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) through their correspondence to the Minister of Education dated January 5, 2017 and the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) in their correspondence dated March 15, 2017 with respect to, but not limited to, school closures, Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline and the Accommodation Review Process;

AND WHEREAS the Province of Ontario should be concerned for the health of all our children, for the quality of education of all children in Ontario as well as the viability of our towns, villages and neighbourhoods which are negatively impacted by reducing access to schools within each community; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Municipality of the Township of West Lincoln hereby requests that the Minister of Education establish an immediate moratorium on the Accommodation Review Process in all school boards until such time as a review of the above mentioned impacts on small rural communities is studied, completed and the results and recommendations are implemented; and

THAT, the Minister of Education rewrite the Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline (PARG), in order to take into consideration community and economic value consideration of rural communities and provide for a more democratic process; and,

THAT, the Minister of Education place a retroactive moratorium on those school closures that are to occur during the current year and over the next couple of years until such time as the Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline is rewritten and the recommendations applied to all current and proposed school closures; and,

THAT, this resolution be circulated to the Minister of Education, Premier Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Municipal Affairs, the District School Board of Niagara, the Niagara Catholic District School Board, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), MPP Sam Oosterhoff (Niagara West-Glanbrook) and all municipalities in Ontario.

Your attention to this matter is greatly appreciated and we trust that our Council’s request will be taken into consideration.

If you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 905-957-3346 ext. 6720.

Sincerely

Carolyn Langley Clerk cc. The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, Email: [email protected] The Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure [email protected] The Honourable Bill Mauro, Minister of Municipal Affairs - [email protected] Warren Hoshizaki, Director of Education & Secretary, DSBN - [email protected] Karen Bellamy, DSBN - [email protected] Diane Chase., DSBN Trustee (West Lincoln/Wainfleet) - [email protected] John Crocco, Director of Education – Niagara Catholic District School Board [email protected] Father Paul MacNeil, NCDSB Trustee & Chair – [email protected] Sam Oosterhoff, MPP – Niagara West – Glanbrook - [email protected] Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Board – [email protected] Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) – [email protected] All Ontario Municipalities

Wellington County Municipal Economic Development Group

Minutes Economic Development Officers/Coordinators Supporting Organizations Aboyne Hall, March 7th, 2017 9:30 a.m.

Present:

Martin Bohl (Township of Mapleton), George Bridge (County of Wellington/Town of Minto), Harold DeVries (Business Centre Guelph Wellington), Crystal Ellis (County of Wellington), Janet Harrop (Wellington Federation of Agriculture), Mandy Jones (County of Wellington), Tom Lusis (County of Wellington), April Marshall (Township of Wellington North), Jenna Morris (WWCFDC), Robyn Mulder (Town of Erin), Carolyn O’Donnell (WFPB), Jane Shaw (WWCFDC), Steve Smith (MEDEI), Belinda Wick- Graham (Town of Minto) Regrets: Rose Austin (SEDC), Brad Dixon (GRCA), Ella Henderson (LIP), Gerry Horst (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs), Kelly Patzer (Township of Puslinch), Andrea Ravensdale (County of Wellington), Ian Roger (CAO, Guelph/Eramosa Township), Dale Small (Township of Wellington North), Chris White (Township of Guelph-Eramosa), Scott Wilson (County of Wellington), Christine Veit (Safe Communities) Others: Roberta Scarrow (Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce), Danielle Collins (Ontario Federation of Agriculture), Andy Goldie (CAO, Township of Centre Wellington), Christine Berringer (Agilec), Lee Rogister (SEDC)

1. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve agenda as written. Moved by Belinda Wick-Graham, seconded by Robyn Mulder Carried

2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest None

3. Approval of Minutes Motion to approve the minutes as written from the meeting held January 3rd, 2017. Moved by Harold DeVries, seconded by Martin Bohl Carried

4. Presentation - WFPB

The participation in the Employer One Survey grew from 26 in 2016 to 130 in 2017 for Wellington County, with 571 employers responding to the survey in 2017. The report is scheduled to be available in April 2017.

Carolyn reviewed the new Workforce Planning Model. The steps moving forward will determine who is involved for Wellington County, how large the committee should be and who should be a representative on the committee. Committee members and the Terms of Reference will be governed in April/May with the community validation in June and the committee identifying key priorities and discussions in the fall of 2017.

5. Roundtable/Other Business

Centre Wellington: ➢ Economic Development Committee has formed 2 groups to focus on the economic concerns of the township.

County: ➢ Everyone was pleased to see and welcome back Mandy Jones after her year on maternity leave. ➢ The County continues to work on the BR+E and signage projects ➢ Received grant approval from Citizen & Immigration ➢ Ground breaking for the Hillsburgh Library will take place on Friday, March 10th and the Aboyne Library Branch and Children’s Early Years Division will open on Friday, March 17th ➢ Western Wardens Assoc. action plan will be completed for end of March ➢ Taste Real mailings have been distributed for interested partners ➢ So You Want to Start a Food Company? was held by Innovation Guelph in February and provided information on different ways to get your food & beverage business started ➢ County, City of Guelph and U of G are working together for the upcoming SIAL Toronto held May 2nd to 4th. Five businesses will be displayed & showcased at the event including Lighthouse Lemonade, Catan Kitchens, Lasa Catering, Dixons Distilled Spirits, True ID

Erin: ➢ Working on CIP ➢ Riverwalk moving forward ➢ New CAO to start in few days

GWBC (Guelph-Wellington Business Centre): ➢ Orientation for the new Starter Company Plus was recently held ➢ Now accepting applications for Summer Company Program

Guelph/Eramosa: ➢ No update

LIP: ➢ GABA (Global Advantage Business Awards) to be held on March 29th at the Italian Canadian Club

Mapleton: ➢ Strong interest in forming Mapleton Chamber of Commerce

MEDI: ➢ May be making changes to SWODP program ➢ Polycorp in Elora was the successful recipients of grant to be announced on Monday

Minto: ➢ Ag Incubator project received funds through the labour market.

OMAFRA: ➢ Intake for RED program currently open. Closes end of March

Puslinch: ➢ Continuing to work through zoning bylaw review ➢ Potential well in Aberfoyle area to protect business

Safe Communities: ➢ No update

Wellington North: ➢ Northern Wellington Alliance looking to form youth connection for youth council ➢ Interviewed consultants for growth program ➢ Wellington North Showcase will be held on March 27th for businesses with a Business Networking Reception in the early evening and will be open to the public on March 28th.

WFA: ➢ Pizza Perfect Program will be held at the end of March

WFPB: ➢ Global Skills Competition followed by a networking event will be held on April 12th.

WWCFDC: ➢ The YSTOP (Youth Skills Training Opportunity Program) which is partnered with Bruce and Saugeen Community Futures will start in April 2017. The program will teach and educate high school students “soft skills” for 10 weeks. The last day to register is March 24th. Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) ➢ A checklist and guide to support agriculture growth in communities (taxation, planning etc.) is available at www.ofa.on.ca/GrowAg

Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce ➢ Next town hall meeting will be held in April Agilec ➢ Helping unemployed and/or employers looking to higher, however, the government is decreasing funding by approximately 20% SEDC ➢ Offering lots of great opportunities for business consulting

Minutes from the WCMEDG meetings are distributed to Council, Clerks, Economic Development Representatives and other members for information purposes.

Next meeting will be held in April 4th, 2017 for Economic Development Officers/Coordinators/Supporting Organizations at 9:30am in the WWCFDC Boardroom.

Meeting adjourned at 11:15am.

George Bridge, Chair Jane Shaw, Recording Secretary Seniors’ Month Proclamation

Seniors’ Month June 1 – 30, 2017

WHEREAS Seniors’ Month is an annual province-wide celebration;

WHEREAS seniors have contributed and continue to contribute immensely to the life and vibrancy of this community;

WHEREAS seniors continue to serve as leaders, mentors, volunteers and important and active members of this community;

WHEREAS their contributions past and present warrant appreciation and recognition and their stories deserve to be told;

WHEREAS the health and well-being of seniors is in the interest of all and further adds to the health and well-being of the community;

WHEREAS the knowledge and experience seniors pass on to us continues to benefit all;

I, Mayor ______, do hereby proclaim June 1-30, 2017 Seniors’ Month in ______and encourage all citizens to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of our seniors.

Dated in the Mayor’s Office on this ______day of ______, 2017.

______Mayor Proclamation du Mois des personnes âgées

Mois des personnes âgées Du 1er au 30 juin 2017

ATTENDU QUE le Mois des personnes âgées est une célébration provinciale annuelle;

ATTENDU QUE les personnes âgées ont contribué et continuent de contribuer de façon marquée à la vie et au dynamisme de cette communauté;

ATTENDU QUE les personnes âgées continuent d’être des leaders, des mentors, des bénévoles et des membres vitaux et actifs de cette communauté;

ATTENDU QUE leurs contributions passées et présentes méritent à la fois reconnaissance et appréciation et que leurs histoires méritent d’être connues;

ATTENDU QU’assurer la santé et le bien-être des personnes âgées est dans l’intérêt de tout un chacun, car elles contribuent à assurer la santé et le bien-être de toute la communauté;

ATTENDU QUE les connaissances et l’expérience que les personnes âgées nous transmettent continuent de nous profiter à toutes et tous;

Je, maire ______proclame par la présente la période du 1er au 30 juin 2017 Mois des personnes âgées à ______et encourage tous les citoyens et citoyennes à rendre hommage aux personnes âgées et à célébrer leurs réalisations.

Daté au bureau du maire ce ______jour de ______2017.

At our April 3, 2017 Council Meeting, South Huron Council passed the attached resolution.

Sincerely,

Sue Johnson Administrative Assistant – Corporate Services Department Municipality of South Huron [email protected] 519.235.0310 ext 224

Hello,

Re: Building Code Changes B-08-09-03

At their Regular Meeting of Council on April 4, 2017, Council of the Township of Perth East supported a resolution from the Municipality of Calvin regarding Proposed Amendments to the Ontario Building Code #08-09-03. Attached is correspondence.

Thanks, Ashley

Ashley Matheson Administrative Assistant [email protected] Township of Perth East Tel: (519) 595-2800 ext. 225 Fax: (519) 595-2801

Township of Perth East 25 Mill Street East P.O Box 455 Milverton, ON N0K 1M0

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From: Karen Landry To: Nina Lecic Subject: FW: Draft province-wide cycling network now on the Environmental Registry Date: April-27-17 11:44:23 AM

From: Sarah Wilhelm [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 11:41 AM To: [email protected]; Bill White; Andrew Goldie; Ian Roger; Brad McRoberts; Karen Landry; Michael Givens Subject: FW: Draft province-wide cycling network now on the Environmental Registry

Good morning all,

In the event that you may not have received this notice, I would advise that the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is seeking feedback on a province-wide cycling network by May 12. More detailed information may be obtained through the MTO email below.

The following link will take you directly to the proposed network in southern Ontario:

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/pdfs/Draft-Province-Wide-Cycling-Network- South.pdf

As there are both on-road and off-road routes, you may wish to have the routes in your municipality reviewed by roads staff, recreation staff or committees, and local trail groups. Comments should be provided directly to the province.

Regards,

Sarah Wilhelm, Manager of Development Planning

Planning and Development Department │County of Wellington 74 Woolwich Street, 3rd Floor │Guelph, ON N1H 3T9 T 519.837.2600 x 2130 F 519.823.1694 [email protected]

From: CycleONStrategy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 12:26 PM Subject: Draft province-wide cycling network now on the Environmental Registry

Ministry of Transportation Ministère des Transports

Transportation Policy Branch Direction des politiques du transport Sustainable and Innovative Bureau pour la durabilité et Transportation Office l’innovation en matière de transport

777 Bay Street, 30th Floor 777, rue Bay, 30e étage Toronto, Ontario Toronto (Ontario) M7A 2J8 M7A 2J8 Tel: 1-844-637-6464 Tél. : 1-844-637-6464 Fax: 416 585-7204 Téléc. : 416 585-7204 Email: Courriel : [email protected] [email protected]

April 13, 2017 Dear Sir/Madam, We are following up to provide information on the next steps in the Ministry of Transportation’s project to identify a province-wide network of cycling routes in Ontario.

We sincerely thank everyone who provided information through our online survey, mapping tools and regional workshops in 2016. A draft province-wide cycling network has been developed based on the input received so far, quantitative evaluation and qualitative analysis. We are now embarking on the next stage of engagement.

From April 12 to May 12, 2017, the province is inviting the public to submit comments on the draft province-wide cycling network online through the Environmental Registry.

We encourage you to review the map of the draft network, accessible through the Environmental Registry at www.ebr.gov.on.ca (posting number 013-0190) and the Ministry of Transportation web site at Ontario.ca/cycling, and provide your comments on the recommended routes by May 12, 2017. We also encourage you to share this information with others who may want to participate. The input received will be taken into consideration by the Ministry of Transportation as the final preferred network is confirmed.

If you have any questions about the proposal please contact the Ministry of Transportation by email at [email protected], by phone at 1-844-637- 6464 or by mail at the address above. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Darryl Soshycki Manager, Sustainable & Innovative Transportation Office

c. Jamie Austin, Director, Transportation Policy Branch --- Madame, Monsieur,

Par la présente, nous vous informons des prochaines étapes du projet du ministère des Transports d’identification d’un réseau provincial de voies cyclables en Ontario.

Nous remercions sincèrement tous ceux qui ont fourni des informations à travers notre sondage en ligne, nos outils de cartographie et nos ateliers régionaux en 2016. Un réseau cyclable provincial préliminaire a été élaboré sur base de l’information collectée jusqu’à présent, de l'évaluation quantitative et de l'analyse qualitative. Nous entreprenons maintenant l’étape suivante de ce travail collaboratif.

Du 12 avril au 12 mai 2017, la province invite les résidents à présenter des commentaires sur le projet de réseau cyclable provincial en ligne via le Registre environnemental.

Nous vous encourageons à examiner la carte du réseau préliminaire, accessible par le biais du Registre environnemental à www.ebr.gov.on.ca (avis numéro 013-0190) et du site Web du ministère des Transports à Ontario.ca/velo, et à fournir vos commentaires sur les itinéraires proposés d'ici le 12 mai 2017. Nous vous encourageons également à partager cette information avec d'autres personnes qui souhaiteraient participer. Les commentaires reçus seront pris en compte par le ministère des Transports lors de l’élaboration du réseau final.

Si vous avez des questions sur la proposition de réseau cyclable, contactez le ministère des Transports par courriel à [email protected], par téléphone au 1-844-637-6464 ou par courrier à l'adresse ci-dessus.

Nous avons hâte de connaître votre opinion sur le réseau préliminaire.

Cordialement,

Darryl Soshycki Chef, Bureau pour la durabilité et l'innovation en matière de transport

C. Jamie Austin, Directeur, Direction des politiques du transport 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT LEADING THROUGH TRANSITION WWCCAC 2016–17 HIGHLIGHTS

This past year was a historic one for home and community care. We marked the 10th anniversary of the Waterloo Wellington Community Care Access Centre and planned for the upcoming transition – an important step in creating a better Delivered care to more than connected health care system and an improved patient experience. 18,500 Through our commitment to continuous quality patients on any given day. improvement, we achieved a number of significant milestones. We evolved how we deliver care by implementing a model that supports a more team- Developed the FIRST Delivered Achieved submitted a based approach, focuses on the unique needs collaborative nursing care to BALANCED BUDGET of neighbourhoods in Waterloo Wellington, and QUALITY to the WW LHIN IMPROVEMENT PLAN for 201718. decreases the number of hand-offs that patients , in the province. 7 339 experience. This new model of care will continue patients in Community Clinics. to evolve and is the foundation for strengthening our linkages with primary care. an increase of 2,562 We launched three tele homecare pilots to compared to last year* support patients living with chronic disease, and implemented 11 best practice clinical wound care Implemented a Delivered more than pathways to improve outcomes and quality of life NEW MODEL OF for patients managing wounds. CARE to reduce the 1.8M Launched We also developed the first collaborative Quality number of patient Personal Support transitions, address PRIMARY CARE Improvement Plan in the province, exceeded Worker PSW hours Achieved a the unique needs of of service. ALIGNMENT. Currently performance targets on six quality improvement neighbourhoods and collaborating with 119 An increase of IMPROVE THE 92% physicians to build stronger indicators, achieved a 92% patient satisfaction PATIENT PATIENT 80,000 linkages and improve the rate, ended the year with a balanced budget, and hours compared SATISFACTION EXPERIENCE. patient experience. submitted a balanced budget for the upcoming to last year* RATE. 2017–18 fiscal year - a strong foundation for the transfer to the LHIN. Launched Implemented 11 BEST As we planned for this transition we never lost THREE TELE PRACTICE CLINICAL HOMECARE WOUND CARE sight of our number one priority – patients. We PILOTS. PATHWAYS to improve 97.7% were guided by our vision of delivering outstanding Creating greater access outcomes and quality of of patients would care and service to every person, every day. to care for those living life for patients recommend CCAC. with chronic illness. with wounds. These achievements were the result of a passionate and dedicated team that includes our *projected year end volunteer Board of Directors, staff, and our health care partners. Thank you for your commitment to patients and our community. It was an exciting year for home and community care and it was my honour to be part of it. Sincerely, OUTSTANDING INSPIRED PEOPLE EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS PERFORMANCE COMMUNICATION SERVICE DELIVERY AND CULTURE AND RELATIONSHIPS EXCELLENCE AND ENGAGEMENT Dale Clement CEO Waterloo Office: 141 Weber Street South Waterloo ON N2J 2A9

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