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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.
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LOCATION • THE HIGHLAND COMPANIES • DIRTY MOVES • THE ISSUES • GROWING SUPPORT • THE GOVERNMENT PROCESS AND POLICY CHANGE • HOW YOU CAN HELP • QUESTIONS
DESTRUCTION OF HERITAGE FARMS
ISSUE: PROTECTING OUR WATER
ISSUE: PRESERVING OUR FARMLAND
ISSUE: PROTECTING OUR FOOD
ISSUE: PROTECTING OUR FOOD
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: • 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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