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The Wilmot Civic Action Network is a group of motivated and proactive residents of the Township of WIlmot fostering positive community action www.WilmotCAN.com
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WilmotCAN @wilmotcan.bsky.social · Sep 8
Tod Maffin created a toolkit of emails to send to your MP because the Canadian Food Inspection Agency hasn't fined a single grocer for selling 🇺🇸 products as 🇨🇦.

Send your MP a letter. Check out the ones related to farmers:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#NoFarmersNoFood
#FightForFarmland
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We need your help! Join us Friday, November 14 from 1-4 for a strategic planning meeting to talk about our next big steps.

Register today: wilmotcan.com/event/wilmot...

#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
November 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Affordable energy? Bill 40 gives priority to AI data centres. The U.S. is seeing hefty rate hikes where there are AI data centres. Will we see the same in Canada? QScale has already said it's considering the Region of Waterloo.

www.ola.org/en/legislati...

#Bill40
#affordableenergy
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Join us to learn what we've been up to!

Save the date! October 14 in the afternoon at Zion United Church. We have some exciting news to share with you.

wilmotcan.com/event/wilmot...

#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLand
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The Ford gov't response to MPP Fife's sessional paper about the 770. They helped fund it & say it's up to the Region of Waterloo "to assemble the site & work collaboratively with the affected communities and stakeholders."

#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#nofarmersnofood

@waterloompp.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Wetlands formed as industrial lands felt vacant. Is this another case of the Region of Waterloo designating land for buyers they can't seem to land?

www.therecord.com/news/council...

#emptyindustriallots
November 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Celebrate the 20th anniverssary of the Greentbelt with this great video from the Greenbelt Foundation. It reminds us why we work so hard to protect these amazing natural areas:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xubj...

@ongreenbelt.bsky.social
#greenbelt
Protecting What Matters Most— Celebrating Ontario's Greenbelt
YouTube video by OntarioGreenbelt
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October 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Happy 20th anniversary to the Greenbelt Foundation! 🍾

People are celebrating at the Toronto Botanical Gardens this evening. Read why this matters more than ever:
www.greenbelt.ca/celebrating_...

#greenbelt
#ONgreenbelt
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Though not quoted in the article, several WilmotCAN members were interviewed for The Narwhal's article on Oct 8,

thenarwhal.ca/ai-data-cent...

@thenarwhal.ca

#aidatacentre
#fightforfarmland
October 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Are you ready for the loss of healthy wetlands, watersheds, peatlands and endangered species in Ontario? Learn more about the dangers of SEZ in #bill5

thenarwhal.ca/ontario-spec...

@thenarwhal.ca
#stopbill5
October 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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As we wait for the Ford government to announce the mandatory 10-year Greenbelt Review, check out the @PointerBrantford article:
thepointer.com/article/2025...

#greenbelt
October 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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MPPs returned to Queen's Park today. Reach out to your MPP to:
🛑 Bill 5
🛑 Bill 17
🛑 threatening the Greenbelt and Provincial Parks
🛑 paving over farmland

#onpoli
#stopbill5
#stopbill17
#greenbelt
#fightforfarmland
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Learn the latest news on Bill 5 at the Stratford and Perth County Groups uniting against Bill 5 website: repealbill5.ca/index.php/la...

#bill5
#StopBill5
October 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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The Special Economic Zones give the Ford government the ability to ignore archaelogical studies, Indigenous consultations, & environmental protections.

Have your say, write letters to the Editor & share your work with their online tool: repealbill5.ca/index.php/le...

#FridayFact
#Bill5
#StopBill5
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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On this World Food Day, remember that our farmland needs protection to produce food, but also for our economy. Keep up the fight for farmland!

#WorldFoodDay
#FoodIsOurFuture
#NoFarmersNoFood
#NoFarmersNoFoodNoFuture
#FightForFarmland
October 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Celebrate the #ruralwomen in your community on the International Day of Rural Women today!

#fightforfarmland
#NoFarmersNoFood
#NoFarmersNoFoodNoFuture
October 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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If Waterloo Region's availability for industrial space is among the highest in the CBRE report, at 7.4%, why does the Region need farmland for an industrial mega-site?

Keep up the #FightForFarmland signs. #NoFarmersNoFood. Join our mailing list.

wilmotcan.com/subscribe-to...

#FridayFact
October 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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As we celebrate #ONAgWeek, think about how important agriculture is to Wilmot Township's Official Plan. Tell the consultants how important rural lands are at 2nd Public Workshop.

www.engagewr.ca/new-wilmot-o...

#LoveONFood
#NoFarmersNoFood
#OfficialPlan
October 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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There are lots of ways to support farmers this week:
✖️ Follow farming social media accounts
📕 Learn more about farming
👩‍🌾 Visit a farm
💵 Buy local

#ONTAgWeek
#LoveONFood
#NoFarmersNoFood
October 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Find out about various activities across Ontario to celebrate
by following these groups on FB, X or Instagram:
🥫 Farm and Food Care Ontario
🧺 Ontario Federation of Agriculture
🧑‍🌾 National Farmers Union

#ONTAgWeek
#LoveONFood
#NoFarmersNoFood
October 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Debate around Cambridge's updated energy conservation & demand management plan costing $11.7M to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and by 80% by 2050.

www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

#FridayFact
#ClimateChange
#ClimateChangeIsReal
October 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Last week, Wilmot Township held visioning sessions for the Official Plan. You can still tell them you envision a rural township that keeps agricultural lands agricultural.

#officialplan
#fightforfarmland
September 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Good news for food in Ontario!
The Chatham Daily News reported that Canada’s largest food can maker is opening a new $80M facility in Chatham. And good news for steelworkers, as it will use Cdn steel.

www.chathamdailynews.ca/news/local-n...

#agribusiness
#fightforfarmland
#goodthingsgrowinontario
Canada's largest food can maker opening new $80M facility in Chatham
A former packaging plant in Chatham will be back in business producing hundreds of millions of cans, thanks to a Quebec company.
www.chathamdailynews.ca
September 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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WR Climate Fest - Sept 28, 1-6pm

Join @ClimateActionWR & groups from across Waterloo Region for the 1st annual WR Climate Fest. Celebrate climate solutions & community connection.

Head to the Gaukel Block in Downtown Kitchener

#WRAwesome
#WRClimateFest
September 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Tomorrow in New Dundee - the Public Visioning Workshop for the Township of Wilmot Official Plan.
Register for:
🕐 1:00 p.m.
🕞 3:30 p.m.
🕡 6:30 p.m.

Our plan includes protected farmland.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-offici...

#OfficialPlan
#FightForFarmland
September 22, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Today is the Day of Action - a day of global protest for people, peace and the planet. Learn more about their demands.

drawtheline.world/canada

#takeaction
#DrawTheLine
September 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM