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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

1. C-058-2020

Correspondence dated February 14, 2020 received from Chris Hamilton,

President of the Niagara Federation of Agriculture requesting support in the

passing of Bill 156, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act.

2. C-059-2020

Correspondence dated February 19, 2020 received from the Town of Pelham

respecting Motions and Notices of Motion Re: The Rural Economic Development

(RED) Grant and the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport.

3. C-060-2020

Correspondence received February 19, 2020 from the Township of Madoc to the

Honourable Doug Ford in support of the Township of Springwater’s resolution

regarding the Conservation Authority Levies.

4. C-061-2020

Correspondence received February 19, 2020 from the Township of Madoc to the

Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, in support of the Town of

Tecumseh’s resolution regarding 911 midials.

5. C-062-2020

Correspondence dated February 11, 2020 form the Township of Madoc to the

Honourable Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs in

support of the new proposed legislation, Bill 156: Security from Trespass and

Protecting Food Safety Act.

6. C-063-2020

Correspondence dated February 19, 2020 from the City of Welland respecting

the Rural Economic Development (RED) Grant and the Niagara Central Dorothy

Rungeling Airport.

7. C-064-2020

Correspondence dated February 20, 2020 from the Township of Puslinch

respecting a resolution of support of AMO’s position on the Legislative Changes

in Bill 132 with respect to the Aggregate Resources Act and the Safe Drinking

Water Act.

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8. C-065-2020

Correspondence dated February 20, 2020 from the Township of Puslinch

regarding a resolution in support of the Township of Greater Madawaska’s

Council resolution to allow for electronic delegations to the Provincial Ministers.

9. C-066-2020

Correspondence received February 20, 2020 from Northumberland County

respecting a resolution of support the continuation of programs and services of

Conservation Authorities.

10. C-067-2020

Correspondence dated February 21, 2020 received from the Niagara Region

respecting Ecological Land Classification Mapping Update PDS 3-2020.

11. C-068-2020

Correspondence dated February 13, 2020 received from Annette Cote, Events

and Finance Coordinator - Autism Ontario Niagara Chapter respecting an

invitation to participate in Autism Ontario’s Raise the Flag campaign and proclaim

Thursday, April 2, 2020 as World Autism Awareness Day.

12. C-069-2020

Correspondence dated February 13, 2020 received from the Ministry of

Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs respecting Notification of NASM Plan

Approval for 32761 Feeder Road West.

13. C-070-2020

Correspondence dated February 6, 2020 received from the Town of Pelham to

Minister Steve Clark, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing respecting

Municipal Modernization Program funding.

February 14, 2020

Township of Wainfleet

Delivered via email

Re: Bill 156, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act

The Niagara Federation of Agriculture is an agricultural organization with over 1400 farm family

members. Niagara offers the most diversified area of food production in all of Canada and

agriculture has proven to be the economic mainstay in Niagara. The mandate of the Federation is

to promote and protect agriculture in the Niagara Peninsula through lobby and communication

efforts. The Niagara Federation of Agriculture is affiliated with the Ontario Federation of

Agriculture who represents over 38,000 farm family members.

The Niagara Federation of Agriculture would like to ask for your support in the passing of Bill

156, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act. Our farms are places of business,

growing and producing food, raising animals and making a living. It is also our home and the

same place we raise our families and play with our children. Existing laws were not doing

enough to protect our farms and families and our homes from the risk of invasion.

Ontario farms have increasingly come under threat of unwanted trespassers and activists who are

illegally entering property, barns and building, seizing private property and threatening the health

and safety of the farm, employees, livestock and crops. It has resulted in farmers, their families

and employees becoming increasingly frightened and frustrated. These activities are causing

serious threats to the metal health and wellbeing of Ontario farmers. In most cases, farmers and

their families live on their farms, making this ongoing threat even greater, exposing families to

perpetrators. It’s a concern for their safety and the safety of their families and employees. There

is also a biosecurity threat. Breaches in biosecurity puts the health and welfare of our animals

and our food supply at risk. Unwanted visitors and guests have the potential to bring in diseases

that could infect or kill an entire barn full of animals or contaminates water and food supply

inside a food processing facility. This legislation helps Ontario’s agri-food sector protect against

those risks.

The Niagara Federation of Agriculture supports the Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS)

Act which implements a provincially-funded animal welfare enforcement model, designed to

protect animals from abuse and neglect, and creates uniformity across the province. The

legislation introduces a new enforcement system for Ontario, headed by the Chief Animal

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Welfare Inspector, and includes trained animal welfare inspectors employed by the province. As

a publicly funded animal welfare enforcement model, this revamped system provides for

increased accountability, transparency and oversight by the government. This is the enforcement

model that has been developed to protect all animals.

The Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act is good news for Ontario’s agri-food

industry. It provides a balance approach to protecting farms while recognizing a citizen’s right to

protect. This new legislation will ensure farm businesses have a legal standing to protect their

farms, family and employees, livestock, crops and ultimately the entire food supply.

Thank you once again for your continued support of the agriculture industry. If you require any

further information, please contact Nadine Gill-Aarts our Member Service Representative at 289-

687-7477 or nadine.gill@ofa.on.ca

Sincerely,

Chris Hamilton

President

Niagara Federation of Agriculture

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February 20, 2020 RE: AMO’s position on the Legislative Changes in Bill 132 with respect to the Aggregate Resources Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Please be advised that Township of Puslinch Council, at its meeting held on January 2, 2020, considered the aforementioned topic and subsequent to discussion, the following was resolved:

Resolution No. 2020-010: Moved by Councillor Sepulis and

Seconded by Councillor Bailey

That Council receives the Intergovernmental item 7.9 Queens Park Update; and That Council direct staff to send correspondence in support of AMO’s position on the Legislative Changes in Bill 132 with respect to the Aggregate Resources Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

CARRIED

As per the above resolution, please accept a copy of this correspondence for your information and consideration. Yours very truly, Courtenay Hoytfox Development and Legislative Coordinator

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Courtenay Hoytfox

From: AMO Communications <Communicate@amo.on.ca>Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 11:17 AMTo: Courtenay HoytfoxSubject: Queen's Park Update - December 16, 2019

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December 16, 2019

Queen’s Park Update

Cannabis

On December 12th, the government amended Ontario Regulation 478/18 under the Cannabis License Act, 2018. This opens Ontario’s cannabis retail market in 2020. Retail applications begin on January 6, 2020 and the new changes in the regulation include:

Ceasing the lottery for retail licenses Eliminating pre-qualification requirements for retailers Allowing licensed producers to open retail store connected to a production

facility

On March 2, 2020, the restrictions on the total number of store authorizations permitted in the province will be revoked. Licensed operators will be allowed to have up to 10 stores until September 2020, up to 30 stores until September 2021 and up to 75 stores afterwards. Store applications will only be eligible in municipalities that have opted-in to sell cannabis.

For more information, visit www.agco.ca.

End of the Fall Legislative Session

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario ended its 2019 legislative session on December 12th and is adjourned until February 18, 2020. Here are some short summaries of Bills of municipal interest that have received Royal Assent.

Bill 132, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 – Received Royal Assent on Dec. 10th.

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The legislative changes in Bill 132 of most municipal concern are to the Aggregates Act. While it is an improvement that a change will require an application process for below water table extraction, rather than just an amendment to a licence, it still allows the province to issue licences for below water table extraction while the Safe Drinking Water Act, Section 19 stipulates that owners of municipal drinking water sources are guilty of an offence if they fail to exercise care over a drinking water system, like a well. As aquafers are connected, a decision of the province to allow below water table extraction could lead to contamination of municipal drinking water sources.

Given the conflict between these two Acts, AMO had asked for a concurrent amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act to indemnify Council members for decisions on Aggregates Act applications that the province makes. This amendment was not made to the legislation that now has Royal Assent. We believe this will result in municipal councils appealing all provincial decisions on below water table extraction to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) to show appropriate due diligence.

As well through Bill 132, the Highway Traffic Act was amended to allow municipal governments to pass by-laws that will allow some off-road vehicles to be driven on municipal highways.

For more information on this omnibus bill, please refer to AMO’s Bill 132 submission.

Bill 138, Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019 – Received Royal Assent on December 10th.

This omnibus Bill accompanied the 2019 Fall Economic Statement and affected 40 statutes. This included:

Section 26.1 of the Development Charges Act is amended and will remove industrial development and commercial development from eligible development types that can be charged.

Subsection 329 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and section 291 (2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 has been amended regarding calculating property taxes when the permitted uses of land change.

The Supply Chain Management Act specifies how the broader public sector may carry out supply chain management and procurement. AMO has confirmed that these provisions will not apply to municipalities.

Section 37 of the Planning Act has been amended to set out a process for a person or public body to appeal a community benefits charge by-law to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

Section 40 (1) of the Liquor Licence and Control Act permits municipal councils to designate a recreational area under its jurisdiction to prohibit the possession of liquor.

Bill 136, Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019 – Received Royal Assent on December 5th.

This bill creates an animal welfare framework. Under the Act, in the event of a conflict between a municipal by-law and the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, the provision that affords the greater protection to animals will prevail. The legislation

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requires an implementation of a full provincial government-based animal welfare enforcement model.

The province has confirmed that all enforcement mechanisms will be performed by them.

Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019– Received Royal Assent on November 7th.

Under Bill 124, broader public sector employee salary increases will be limited to 1% for the next three years. AMO has been assured that this Act does not apply to employers that are a municipality, a local board as defined in the Municipal Act, and persons and organizations that are appointed or chosen under the authority of a municipality.

AMO Contact: You can contact AMO’s Policy Team at policy@amo.on.ca or 416-971-9856.

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February 20, 2020 RE: Support for ministers to allow for electronic delegation Please be advised that Township of Puslinch Council, at its meeting held on January 2, 2020 considered the aforementioned topic and subsequent to discussion, the following was resolved:

Resolution No. 2020-012: Moved by Councillor Bulmer and

Seconded by Councillor Goyda That Council send a letter of support in principle with respect to the Township of Greater Madawaska’s Council resolution to allow for electronic delegations to the Provincial Ministers.

CARRIED

As per the above resolution, please accept a copy of this correspondence for your information and consideration. Yours very truly, Courtenay Hoytfox Development and Legislative Coordinator

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From: Tracy MacDonald <tmacdonald@orangeville.ca>Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 6:34 PMSubject: Resolution - Environmental Awareness and Action

CAUTION: External E‐Mail 

 Good afternoon,   The Town Orangeville passed the following resolution at its January 13, 2020 Council meeting:  13.1       Councillor Peters – Environmental Awareness and Action  Resolution 2020‐14  Moved by Councillor Peters Seconded by Councillor Post  That the Town of Orangeville supports continuation of the programs and services of the CVC, both mandatory and non‐mandatory, and that no programs or services of the CVC or other CAs in Ontario be “wound down” at this time; and  That the Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks give clear direction as to what programs and services are considered mandatory and non‐mandatory and how those programs will be funded in the future; and  That the Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks recognizes the strong and positive Provincial role Conservation Authorities (CAs) play in flood risk reduction programs and reinstates funding to the CAs of Ontario; and   That this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks, Premier Doug Ford, MPP Sylvia Jones, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Conservation Ontario, and all Ontario municipalities.  Carried.   Regards,   

Tracy Macdonald| Assistant Clerk | Corporate Services Town of Orangeville | 87 Broadway | Orangeville  ON  L9W 1K1 519‐941‐0440 Ext. 2256  | Toll Free 1‐866‐941‐0440 Ext. 2256 tmacdonald@orangeville.ca   |   www.orangeville.ca 

 

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TOWN OF COLLINGWOOD

Becky Dahl, Deputy Clerk

97 Hurontario St. P.O. Box 157

Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z5Tel: (705) 445-1030 Ex. 3230Fax: (705) 445-2448Email: bdahl@collingwood.ca

January 21, 2020

The Honourable Jeff Yurek

Minister of Environment, Conservation and ParksCollege Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay Street

Toronto, ON M7A 2J3

Re: Conservation Authorities

On behalf of the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Collingwood,| write to advise you of

the following recommendation approved at its meeting held on January 20, 2020 for yourconsideration:

WHEREASthe Townof Collingwood has recently declared a Climate Emergency;

AND WHEREAStheTownof Collingwood has committed to nine core principles ofsustainability;

AND WHEREASthe TownofCollingwoodis a beneficiary of the upstream environmental

remediation work done by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA);

AND WHEREASthe Townof Collingwood is a memberof the NVCA,with representationon its Board of Directors;

AND WHEREASunderthe direction of the Board of Directors, the NVCAprovides

programs and services addressing local priorities to the residents of Collingwood andits

other member municipalities, including inclusive outdoor education and recreation, water

quality monitoring, preservation of species at risk as well as protectinglife and propertythrough a variety of measures;

AND WHEREASthe NVCAprovides the Town of Collingwood with expert advice on the

environmental impact of land use planning proposals and that the Municipality does nothave staff with comparable expertise or experience;

AND WHEREAStheMinistry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks provides

approximately one percent of the budget for programs and services currently delivered bythe NVCA;

THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVED THATthe Townof Collingwood supports Conservation

Authority regulations underBill 108 being completed in consultation with municipalities, theNVCAand Conservation Ontario;

AND THATthe Townof Collingwood supports continuation of the critical programs andservices included in the mandate of Conservation Authorities;

ANDTHATduring the fulsome review and consultations the Minister of Environment,Conservation and Parks continue to allow local municipalities’ designated representatives

to determine which programswill be delivered and mandatory, along with the use of aBoard-directed fair municipal levy as per current Regulation;

AND THATthis resolution be forwarded to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation

and Parks, Premier Doug Ford, MPP Jim Wilson, the Association of Municipalities of

Ontario, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Conservation Ontario, all Ontariomunicipalities, and the County of Simcoe.

Should you require anything further, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 705-

445-1030 ext. 3230 or clerk@collingwood.ca.

Yourstruly,

INGWOOD

Becky Dahl

Deputy Clerk, Clerk Services

C.C. Premier Doug FordJim Wilson, MPPAssociation of Municipalities of Ontario

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Conservation Ontario

County of Simcoe

Ontario municipalities

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Ellis, Maddison

From: Ruth Alcaidinho <ralcaidinho@strathroy-caradoc.ca>Sent: Friday, January 24, 2020 10:50 AMTo: minister.mecp@ontario.ca; admin@ltvca.caSubject: Strathroy-Caradoc Regular Council Meeting January 20, 2020 - Approval of Resolution LTVC -

Watershed Management Programs

CAUTION: External E‐Mail 

 Please be advised the following resolution sent to member municipalities of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, was presented for consideration by Council at their regular meeting of Monday, January 20, 2020 and approved as follows:  

Moved by Councillors Brennan and Kennes:   

WHEREAS Conservation Authorities have been protecting people and conserving and  

restoring watersheds with local communities for over 50 years; and 

WHEREAS Municipalities must work together to ensure resilient and healthy watersheds for residents, and 

WHEREAS Conservation Authorities will be important partners in concrete and cost‐ 

effective initiatives to address climate change, 

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Municipality of Strathroy‐Caradoc supports the  

important role Conservation Authorities provide to local communities in delivering  

watershed management programs; and that this resolution be circulated to 

Municipalities, Conservation Authorities and the Provincial Government (Minister of  

Environment, Conservation and Parks), in Ontario.   Carried. 

  

Kind Regards,  

Ruth Ruth Alcaidinho Deputy Clerk/Insurance Co‐Ordinator Legal & Legislative Services Tel:  519‐245‐1105  Ext 237 Fax: 519‐245‐6353 Email:  ralcaidinho@strathroy‐caradoc.ca  

  Legal & Legislative Services Municipality of Strathroy‐Caradoc 52 Frank Street  |  Strathroy, ON  |  N7G 2R4  Visit us online at www.strathroy‐caradoc.ca  

Administration

Office of the Regional Clerk 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, PO Box 1042, Thorold, ON L2V 4T7

Telephone: 905-685-4225 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax: 905-687-4977

www.niagararegion.ca

February 21, 2020

CL 3-2020, February 20, 2020 PEDC 2-2020, February 12, 2020

PDS 3-2020, February 12, 2020 LOCAL AREA MUNICIPALITIES NIAGARA PENINSULA CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SENT ELECTRONICALLY RE: Ecological Land Classification Mapping Update PDS 3-2020 Regional Council, at its meeting of February 20, 2020, approved the following

recommendation of its Planning and Economic Development Committee:

That Report PDS 3-2020, dated February 12, 2020, respecting Ecological Land Classification Mapping Update, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the Area Municipalities and the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA).

A copy of Report PDS 3-2020 is enclosed for your information. Yours truly,

Ann-Marie Norio Regional Clerk :me

CLK-C 2020-120

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PDS 3-2020 February 12, 2020

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Subject: Ecological Land Classification Mapping Update

Report to: Planning and Economic Development Committee

Report date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Recommendations

1. That Report PDS 3-2020 BE RECEIVED for information; and, 2. That Report PDS 3-2020 BE CIRCULATED to the Area Municipalities and the

Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA).

Key Facts

The purpose of this report is to provide additional details on a project to update the Region-wide Environmental Land Classification (ELC) mapping - which is being undertaken in support of the Natural Environment Work Program for the new Niagara Official Plan.

PDS 32-2019 (November 6, 2019) recommended that a new ELC mapping dataset was the preferred option as it would have a range of benefits associated with natural environment planning.

A work plan, in consultation with NPCA staff, has been prepared. A procurement process for consulting support is underway. It is expected that a consultant will be retained by March 1, 2020.

After a successful grant application, the project was approved for partial funding by the Greenbelt Foundation.

Financial Considerations

The ongoing costs associated with the Natural Environment Work Program, including the Environmental Land Classification (ELC) mapping, will be accommodated within the Council approved Regional Official Plan project budget.

Analysis

Ecological Land Classification (ELC) Methodology The ELC program was established as a comprehensive and consistent province-wide approach for ecosystem description, inventory, and interpretation. The industry-accepted ELC methodology is documented in the guide entitled “Ecological Land

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Classification for Southern Ontario”. ELC is a hierarchical and nested methodology that can be applied from scales ranging from province-wide to site-specific. The appropriate scale for Region-wide mapping and informing a Regional Official Plan is ‘community series’. ELC mapping is required to be completed by a certified ecologist or other practitioner. Background Starting in 2006, the NPCA, in coordination with the Region, local naturalist clubs, and area municipalities, initiated the “Natural Areas Inventory” (NAI) project. A major element of the project was the completion of comprehensive ELC ‘community-series’ level mapping of natural areas, which represented the first dataset of its kind for the entirety of the Region. The NAI ELC mapping was completed using 2006 aerial imagery. Field crew’s ground-truthed some natural areas where access was permitted by landowners. The ELC dataset was continuously refined through a QA/QC process by staff at the NPCA until 2012, when it was subsequently used as a data input for a follow-up natural heritage project. The NAI ELC dataset remains the most comprehensive data of its type for the extent of the Region, however, the information has decreased value and accuracy owing to the fact that it is approximately ten years old and does not consider landscape changes from recent developments and continued vegetation growth. An update is required to ensure that natural environment mapping to be included as part of the new Niagara Official Plan is accurate and reliable. Dataset Update The exiting ELC dataset will be updated using new 2018 aerial imagery and large-scale mapping specifications as prescribed by the Region. Vegetated areas will be identified and interpreted using a standard methodology, resulting in a polygon-based vegetated area inventory. ELC coding in then applied to each polygon in the GIS environment. Provincially identified wetland boundaries will be incorporated directly into the dataset to avoid duplications. The dataset will consider vegetated areas in both rural and urban area. A QA/QC program for the dataset has been included in the work plan. Field Verification Component The ELC methodology permits mapping to be completed at the ‘community-series’ level to be completed as a desktop exercise only. However it is the intention of this project to go beyond this minimum requirement and to include a field verification component.

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The goal of the field verification exercise is to ensure a higher degree of confidence in the data and will include representative sites across all 12 area municipalities. The field verification exercise will involve publically owned lands and areas viewable from public roads or other public locations. Regional and local planning staff will be invited to attend the field verification sessions. The purpose of this is to foster an education of the ELC methodology and to ensure a higher-level of confidence in the project. Local planning staff will be asked for input on the sites to be visited in their municipality to ensure local knowledge is being maximized. A report will be prepared documenting the field verification exercise. Project Funding In late 2019, planning staff submitted the ELC project to the Greenbelt Foundation for consideration under the Resilient Greenbelt funding stream. The application was made in partnership with the NPCA and was successful in attaining a $25,000 grant contribution to supplement the total cost of this project. The balance of the project is being completed under the Council approved budget and work plan for the new Niagara Official Plan.

Alternatives Reviewed

Council could choose not to receive or circulate this report. This is not recommended.

Relationship to Council Strategic Priorities

This report is being brought forward as part of the ongoing reporting on the new Niagara Official Plan. The Natural Environment Work Program aligns with Objective 3.2 Environmental Sustainability and Stewardship: “A holistic and flexible approach to environmental stewardship and consideration of the natural environment, such as in infrastructure, planning and development, aligned with a renewed Official Plan.”

Other Pertinent Reports

PDS 40-2016 – Regional Official Plan Update

PDS 41-2017 – New Official Plan Structure and Framework

PDS 3-2018 – New Official Plan Update

PDS 6-2018 – Natural Environment Project Initiation Report

PDS 18-2018 – Natural Environment – Project Framework

PDS 9-2019 – New Official Plan Consultation Timeline Framework

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PDS 10-2019 – Update on Natural Environment Work Program – New Regional Official Plan

CWCD 122-2019 – Agricultural and Environmental Groups – Draft Stakeholder Lists

CWCD 150-2019 – Update on Official Plan Consultations – Spring 2019

CWCD 179-2019 – Notice of Public Information Centres – Natural Environment Work Program, New Regional Official Plan

CWCD 271-2019 – Update on Consultation for New Official Plan

PDS 32-2019 – Natural Environment Work Program – Phases 2 & 3: Mapping and Watershed Planning Discussion Papers and Comprehensive Background Study

PDS 1-2020 – New Niagara Official Plan – Public Consultation Summary

________________________________ Prepared by: Sean Norman, PMP, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Planning and Development Services

________________________________ Recommended by: Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP Commissioner Planning and Development Services

________________________________ Submitted by: Ron Tripp, P.Eng. Acting, Chief Administrative Officer This report was prepared in consultation with Karen Costantini, Planning Analyst – Regional Official Plan, and reviewed by Erik Acs, MCIP, RPP, Manager, Community Planning, and Doug Giles, Director, Community and Long Range Planning.

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February 13, 2020 Township of Wainfleet 31940 Highway 3, PO Box 40 Wainfleet, Ontario L0S 1V0 Re: Invitation to participate in Autism Ontario’s “Raise the Flag” campaign on April 2nd, 2020 in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day. Dear Sir / Madam, April 2, 2020, will mark a historic day in Canada for the autism community. For the eighth year, Canadians will officially recognize World Autism Awareness Day. To formally acknowledge the day, Autism Ontario is inviting all municipalities to proclaim Thursday, April 2, 2020 as World Autism Awareness Day! By participating in our 2020 “Raise the Flag” campaign, you are increasing public awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the day-to-day issues faced by people with autism and their families. If your community is interested in supporting autism awareness by participating in Autism Ontario’s “Raise the Flag” campaign on April 2nd, 2020, please return the attached RSVP form to Annette at the Niagara Chapter at autismniagarafinance@gmail.com before March 4th, 2020. Last year we requested that municipalities keep the flag for future use. We have a limited number of flags available for those who require one; please make note when completing the RSVP form if you need one. The March 4, 2020 registration deadline will allow us to mail out flags to those who need it, and to advertise through our communication channels that your municipality will be participating. We recognize municipalities have a formal approval process for recognizing charitable proclamations and flag raisings, and may not be able to register by the deadline. If this is the case we still invite you to proclaim the day and raise a flag, if you have one. Please notify us of your participation by emailing autismniagarafinance@gmail.com.

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36 Page Street Suite 401, St. Catharines, ON L2R 4A7 Phone: 905-682-2776

Please visit https://raisetheflagforautism.com/about-raise-the-flag/ in the coming weeks to access engaging resources and to share your stories of inclusion! For questions regarding participation, please contact autismniagarafinance@gmail.com or call 905.682.2776 x204. Sincerely, Annette Cote Events & Finance Coordinator Autism Ontario Niagara Chapter About Us Autism Ontario is the leading source of information on autism and one of the largest collective voices representing the autism community in Ontario. Today, 1 in 66 children are diagnosed with autism in Canada. Through improved public awareness, Autism Ontario strives to increase opportunities and acceptance for over 135,000 people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Ontario, ensuring that each person with ASD is provided the means to achieve quality of life as a respected member of society. Learn more at www.autismontario.com Enclosure:

• RSVP form Follow us on Twitter! @AutismONT and tweet your Raise the Flag photos with #RaisetheFlagforAutism

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