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Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces

Special Meeting – August 15 2019

Special Meeting – August 15, 2019  Hintonburg Community Centre People’s Official Plan for Ottawa’s Climate Emergency Minutes Meeting Goals tonight: Review Ottawa’s 5 “Big Moves”, release in draft by City Staff August 12 Review and highlight any deficiencies in light of our own policy papers Discuss how to engage with Planning Committee and Staff. at August 22 meeting of Planning Committee Big Move #1 – Growth 150,000 new homes needed

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FCA: Environmental Focus

On October 6, 2015, the Greenspace Alliance hosted the monthly meeting of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations (FCA – since its founding the Alliance has been a member of FCA). Preceding the meeting a renewed understanding had been reached between the Alliance and the FCA Executive that resulted in a resumption of reciprocal membership and the expectation that the Alliance will be the first go-to organization when it comes to

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Inaugural meeting of the Friends of the Greenspace Alliance – 22 May 2009

Friends of the Greenspace Alliance Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of 22 May 2009 (Carried out-by e-mail and phone) Participating Members: Chris Szpak (minute taker), Cheryl Doran, Amy Kempster The following motions were decided on: 1. Cheryl D. moved and Amy K. seconded to approve the membership of each one of the current board directors of the Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital. Carried. 2. Cheryl D. moved and Amy K.

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Special Meeting on Leitrim Wetland – 29 October 2007

Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital Special Meeting on the Provincially Significant Leitrim Wetlands, October 29, 2007 Minutes of the In Camera meeting Sierra Club Office Boardroom, 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 412 Members present: Cheryl Doran (Chair), Amy Kempster, Bill Royds, Carol Gudz, Janice Seline, Barry George, Theresa Jobateh (Secretary), Sol Shuster, Albert Dugal, Erwin Dreessen. Absent: Joseph Potvin, Chris Szpak, George Wilson Guest: Linda McCaffrey, Director of the Environmental Law

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Strategic planning session, 13 January 2007

Greenspace Alliance Strategic Planning Session January 13, 2007 Location: George Wilson’s home Present: George, Erwin, Joseph, Theresa, Janice, Carol, Juan Pedro, Chris, Amy, Ron Regrets:  Bill Started:   10:15 AM Section 1: 1. Welcome, overview and assignment of Chairs for each Timekeeper: George. Agreed to perform agreement by consensus. A card and greeting from Lorne Peterson was read and circulated by Erwin. 2. Approval of Agenda.  Approved. 3. Celebrating Success (Chair:

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Speaking Notes: Address to Greenspace Alliance 18 April 2001

Speaking Notes: Address to Greenspace Alliance 18 April 01 Councillor Gord Hunter “The scope of greenspace and environmental considerations in city planning and economic development and the role of public participation in the process.” Not an easy topic Title contains topics within topics I understand that I am going to be speaking to a group that knows the topic much better than I do. I feel a bit like a

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