CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION September 11, 2017

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1 CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATION September 11, 2017 a) Correspondence from the Program Manager, Emergency Management Field Operations, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services re: Compliance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). b) Correspondence from the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs re: the 2016 Rural Ontario Summit summary report. c) Correspondence from the Executive Office Assistant, South West LHIN re: Networking and information session September 19, d) Correspondence from the Deputy Clerk, Township of Chatsworth re: Grey Gables Long Term Care Facility. e) Correspondence from the CAO and the Community Relations Coordinator, Grey Sauble Conservation Authority re: Invitation to the Strategic Plan Open House. f) Correspondence from the President and CEO, National Airlines Council of Canada re: Airport privatization. g) Correspondence from the Supervisor, Communications and public Relations, Township of Oro-Medonte re: Ontario s wildlife damage compensation program. h) Correspondence from the Mentoring Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Owen Sound re: Big Brothers Big Sisters Month September i) Correspondence from Bill Walker, MPP, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound re: AMO Conference.

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3 Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Office of the Minister Ministère de l Agriculture, de l'alimentation et des Affaires rurales Bureau du ministre 77 Grenville Street, 11 th Floor 77, rue Grenville, 11 e étage Toronto, Ontario M7A 1B3 Toronto (Ontario) M7A 1B3 Tel: Tél. : Fax: Téléc. : August 14, 2017 Dear 2016 Rural Ontario Summit Participant: I am pleased to share an update with you regarding last year s Rural Ontario Summit. Our government s report of the summit, Building the Future, is now available. You can access it via my ministry s website here. Building the Future contains a thorough overview of the summit, capturing the energy of more than 235 Ontarians from over 50 communities who joined the discussion in person and online. I trust you ll agree that the summit was an excellent venue for discussing how our government, rural communities, and rural residents can work together to attract and retain youth in rural communities across Ontario. As Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, I often hear and see first-hand the important contributions rural Ontario makes to our province. I also see how the Ontario government is listening to the needs of our rural residents and laying the foundation long-term economic success and growth. As a summit participant, I want to thank you once again for being a part of this important conversation. Details regarding the 2018 Rural Ontario Summit will be available on my ministry s website shortly. Please accept my best wishes. Sincerely, Original signed by Jeff Leal Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Responsible for Small Business Good Things Grow in Ontario À bonne terre, bons produits Ministry Headquarters: 1 Stone Road West, Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 Bureau principal du ministère: 1 Stone Road West, Guelph (Ontario) N1G 4Y2

4 From: Robbins, Marilyn Sent: Thursday, August 24, :57 AM To: Robbins, Marilyn Subject: You re invited to the South West LHIN networking event on September 19 in Owen Sound This session is open to the public and you are encouraged to circulate this invitation accordingly. ACHIEVING AN INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Networking & Information Session The South West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), along with our local partners, would like to invite you to an open discussion on the ongoing work to achieve a more fully integrated health care system in the counties of Grey and Bruce. The LHIN will provide an update, followed by table discussions that will provide an opportunity for discussion with others in Grey and Bruce with a role/interest in health care. We look forward to seeing you there. Tuesday, September 19, :00 8:00 p.m. South West LHIN Owen Sound st Avenue West, Suite 3009 Owen Sound, ON Please register to attend by to marilyn.robbins@lhins.on.ca or call for more information southwestlhin.on.ca Marilyn Robbins Executive Office Assistant South West Local Health Integration Network 201 Queens Avenue, Suite 700, London, ON, N6A 1J1 marilyn.robbins@lhins.on.ca / Tel: / Toll Free: A healthier tomorrow

5 TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH Highway 6, RR 1 Chatsworth, Ontario N0H 1G0 Telephone Fax Resolution Moved by: Deputy Mayor Scott Mackey Seconded by: Councillor Elizabeth Thompson WHEREAS the closure of Grey Gables will produce undue hardship on the families and individuals requiring Long Term Care (LTC) from the southeast half of Grey County; AND WHEREAS Markdale is centrally located within Grey County; AND WHEREAS based on recent planning applications the majority of growth in Grey County will occur in the southeast geographic area of Grey County; AND WHEREAS the experience, wisdom and knowledge of sixteen(16) past Wardens who support status quo (keeping Grey Gables open and building a new 100 bed facility in Durham) is being ignored; AND WHEREAS there will be increasing demand for LTC beds over the next 20 years; AND WHEREAS common sense and fairness to all Grey County residents only points to keeping Grey Gables and rebuilding/refurbishment of Rockwood Terrace; AND WHEREAS all Grey County taxpayers should have equitable access to County run LTC beds; AND WHEREAS Grey Gables is the closest facility to a population of approximately 25,000 residents of Grey County; AND WHEREAS the proposed assisted living/memory care facility would cost residents up to $50,000 per year thereby making it unaffordable to a large segment of Grey Counties population; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Township of Chatsworth does not support the closure of Grey Gables and further that the Township of Chatsworth is seeking the support of other Grey County lower tier municipalities to form a Multi-Municipal Committee to advocate with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and the South West LHIN to support the Status Quo; AND FURTHER that this resolution be forwarded to all Grey County lower tier municipalities for consideration. Carried I, Carolyn Vlielander-Marx, Deputy Clerk of the Township of Chatsworth do certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Resolution passed in the regular Council Meeting of the Township of Chatsworth on August 23, Carolyn Vlielander-Marx, Dipl.M.A. Deputy Clerk

6 To: Councilors, CAO s, Clerks and Staff, Thank you for your assistance in coordinating and hosting our Open House sessions for Grey Sauble Conservations Strategic Plan. We look forward your input from staff, councilors, invited stakeholder groups and interested citizens. Please circulate the attached invitation in your office and post in your municipal foyer and your website for others to see and join in the conversation. Sincerely, Krista McKee, Community Relations Coordinator and Sonya Skinner, Chief Administrative Officer, P.Eng., McSc. Eng. Grey Sauble Conservation Inglis Falls Road, R.R.#4 Owen Sound, On N4K 5N

7 Grey Sauble Conservation Strategic Plan Open House How do you think we can better conserve, restore, develop or manage the natural resources in our watersheds? Before updating our Strategic Plan, Grey Sauble Conservation and our member municipalities would like to hear from you. Please come out to one of the sessions. We welcome your ideas and your thoughts on our strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. You can also learn more about what Grey Sauble Conservation does today, and staff will be on hand to answer your questions. Blue Mountains September 6, Council Chambers, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm displays & information, Public Meeting at 7:00 pm Grey Highlands September 13, Council Chambers, Public Meeting 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Arran Elderslie September 20, Tara Community Centre, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Chatsworth September 27, Council Chambers, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Georgian Bluffs October 4, Council Chambers, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Owen Sound October 5, Bayshore Community Centre, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Meaford October 11, Meaford & District Fire Hall, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Grey Sauble Conservation is watershed based and includes these watersheds: To learn more, please visit at www1.greysauble.on.ca, or call or send your input to socialmedia@greysauble.on.ca

8 From: Massimo Bergamini On Behalf Of Massimo Bergamini Sent: August 31, :31 AM To: CItyAdmin Users Subject: Airport Privatization To: Mayor and Council Re: AIRPORT PRIVATIZATION I m writing to bring to your attention an issue that potentially affects the health and prosperity of all of Canada s cities and communities: airport privatization. As you may know, the federal government is currently considering the for-profitprivatization of Canada s airports. Other countries that have privatized airports have found that it often leads to higher fees and reduced services for travellers and airlines. This can damage tourism, business travel, and the local economy. Most of all, it makes it more difficult and expensive to maintain essential connections with the rest of the country and the world. We hope that, with your support and that of your council, we can mobilize municipal and community leaders across Canada to oppose this plan. To be clear, our current airport governance model is not without problems, and these must be addressed to make our passenger aviation system more competitive and improve the traveller experience. But as long as for-profit airport privatization remains on the table, it will delay effective action needed to solve these problems.

9 A number of municipal councils across the country have already adopted resolutions opposing for-profit airport privatization, among them Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and the Capital Regional District of Victoria. We urge you and your council to join them in adopting a resolution opposing the for-profit privatization of airports and calling on the federal government to focus on modernizing the current system to lower costs for travelers and enhance the competitiveness of Canada s air transport industry. I have attached for your information a template resolution that your council may want to adapt, a template letter to your local Member of Parliament, as well as a backgrounder on airport privatization and one on Canada s airline industry. We believe that successfully stopping this misguided initiative will require a groundswell of opposition. We hope that you will join us in urging the Government of Canada to abandon this plan and focus on the real issues that damage the competitiveness of passenger air transportation in Canada. If you have any questions, or would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at: mbergamini@airlinecouncil.ca. Yours truly, Massimo Bergamini President and CEO National Airlines Council of Canada Our mailing address is: National Airlines Council of Canada Lisgar St. Ottawa, On K2P 0C2 Canada

10 Via August 24, 2017 Kathleen Wynne, Premier Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 Re: Ontario's Wildlife Damage Compensation Program Dear Premier Wynne, At its meeting on August 9, 2017 the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte adopted the following motion pertaining to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario's Wildlife Damage Compensation Program: Be it resolved 1. That the Ontario's Wildlife Damage Compensation Program Guide from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and presented by Councillor Jermey be received. 2. And Whereas Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte recognizes that The Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program (OWDCP) provides compensation to eligible producers whose livestock and/or poultry have been injured or killed as a result of wildlife predation or whose bee colonies, beehives and/or beehive-related equipment has been damaged as a result of wildlife predation. 3. And Whereas livestock producers are passionate about caring for their animals, creating a sustainable environment for future generations and providing high-quality livestock to represent the industry. 4. And Whereas the Municipal Investigators are appointed by the Municipality to conduct a thorough investigation ensuring that all relevant evidence is documented. 5. Now therefore be it resolved that the Township of Oro-Medonte respectfully requests that the Province: a) expand the OWDCP to include evidence of partial carcass' to allow eligible producers to process legitimate claims; and

11 b) rely more heavily on the opinions of the Municipal Investigator, as they are experienced, familiar and knowledgeable with the Municipality s producers, as they continue to process genuine and valid applications. 6. And That correspondence be forwarded, under the Mayor's signature, to the Premier, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency, the Beef Farmers of Ontario and Ontario municipalities requesting their support. We respectfully request your consideration and support of Council s resolution of this matter and thank you in advance for your time. Sincerely, Mayor Harry Hughes /so Cc: Hon. Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jennifer MacTavish, General Manager, Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency Beef Farmers of Ontario Ontario Municipalities Township of Oro-Medonte Council

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