•LOCATION•THE HIGHLAND COMPANIES•DIRTY MOVES•THE ISSUES•GROWING SUPPORT•THE GOVERNMENT PROCESS AND POLICY CHANGE•HOW YOU CAN HELP•QUESTIONS

MELANCTHON TOWNSHIP: LOCATION

THE HIGHLAND COMPANIES AND THE BAUPOST GROUP

DESTRUCTION OF HERITAGE FARMS

DESTRUCTION OF BOBOLINK HABITAT

ISSUE:PROTECTING OUR WATER

ISSUE:PRESERVING OUR FARMLAND

ISSUE:PROTECTING OUR FOOD

ISSUE:PROTECTING OUR FOOD

GROWING SUPPORT: THE FARMERS

PRESERVING A WAY OF LIFE

THE CITY

THE ARTISTS

THE FIRST NATIONS

THE MUSICIANS

THE CHEFS

THE PEOPLE

28,000 STRONG: FOODSTOCK

AN EARLY WIN:THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

- Jason's video- introduce the location (farmland and/highest elevation etc)- introduce Highlands- highlight some of their conduct (burn houses/bobolink habitat trimming etc)- introduce 'preserve farmland/protect our water' issue- highlight social involvement (tractor rally/foodstock/signs in TO- address policy change ( ARA review/ EA/ Panel review) and guide that to lasting change to to a better process protecting communities- leave with specific "what you can do" ( write your MP supporting Panel Review, ask you local association to pass a resolution in support of protecting headwaters wherever those are (remeber this is a national group representing every province and terretory) strenghten your local official plan to protect your communities from such an assault)

POLICY CHANGE:REVISING THE AGGREGATE RESOURCES ACT

NEXT UP:FEDERAL JOINT PANEL

WHAT YOU CAN DO

What You can Do:

• Sent an email to your local MP to support the call for a Joint Panel Review and copy Peter Kent, Federal Environment Minister

• Raise awareness that policy change is needed, in your districts as well, to protect Prime Farmland and Headwaters.

• Support “bigger vision” thinking, our actions today will be judged by our grandchildren

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