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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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
Check out this Facebook post about how citizens stopped a 700-acre land grab for a data centre in Indiana:

www.facebook.com/roelofskyle/...

#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
December 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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WilmotCAN's Kevin Thomason was interviewed by Terry Pender about how the water capacity issues raise concerns that we have supply for the 770 acres.

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

#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
Bill Jackson reported that high turnover and prolonged vacancies at the leadership level have hurt Wilmot Township.

Check it out: www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...

@therecord.com

#FridayFact
#wilmottownship
Friday Fact: WIlmot Township has had extreme turnover since 202: chief administrative officer, the director of corporate services, treasurer and HR manager.
December 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
How will Bill 56 - Clean Water Act Changes affect Wilmot Township water? The Ford governement now has more power to dictate rules around your drinking water.

Send comments to [email protected]

#waterprotection
#wilmottownship
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
See what Kevin Thomason, Councillors Wilkinson, Martin and Cressman had to say about the growth they want to see in Wilmot? Should we have some more density with 6-storey buildings or do we continue to expand into the farmland?

www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/a...

#WilmotTownship
#OfficialPlan
Wilmot councillors debate draft principles as development of new township official plan moves into next phase
Following several months of public consultation and background study, the development of a new official plan for the Township of Wilmot is moving into its next phase.
www.pentictonherald.ca
December 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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On Wed, Nov 19, Susanna Compton delivered another poetic delegation. She talked of the damaged trust in the Waterloo Region Council & pointed to statements made by MPP Mike Harris that the province wasn't involved.

www.granthaven.com/post/woman-s...

#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
December 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
If something like that happened in Wilmot, there's no way Wilmot Township can afford that bill. You thought taxes went up last year?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#FridayFact
#wilmottownship
#FightForFarmland
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
What do you think the high turnover will cost the Township of Wilmot
(For context, read www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...)
Let us know what you think this will cause:
A) Higher taxes (again)
B) More turnover
C) Uninformed council
D) All of the above

#wilmottownship
#chaosinwilmot
High turnover, vacancies hindering Wilmot: report
Consultant outlines dozens of opportunities for improvement as part of organizational review
www.therecord.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
Congratulations to our #FightForFarmland colleague, Jenn Pfenning, on being re-elected as the president of the National Farmers Union.

See Jenn at Pfennings Organic Farm in Wilmot or in our docuseries:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#nofarmersnofoodnofuture
@pfenningsfarm.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
A great event at the Centre for International Governance Innovation tomorrow night.

www.eventbrite.com/e/food-the-o...

#climate
#climatelever
#nofarmersnofoodnofuture
Food: The Other Big Climate Lever
Join us at the Centre for International Governance Innovation to explore the intersection of the climate crisis and food.
www.eventbrite.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
Ford continues to destroy massive amounts of farmland for land speculator-driven urban sprawl. For what? We're seeing housing numbers continue to fall
globalnews.ca/news/1151495...

#FridayFact
#FightForFarmland
#nofarmersnofoodnofuture
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Supporters at Regional Council last night to support A.S. Compton's delegation re the #WilmotLandGrab.

This is NOT a done deal. Still no buyer. Still an anti-democratic NDA. And, this was never in the Regional Official Plan. #NoFarmersNoFoodNoFuture
#FightForFarmland

@ontariofarms.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
Support Susanna Compton tomorrow as she delegates for the Fight For Farmland at the Region of Waterloo Council meeting.

Regional Council Meeting - Wednesday, November 19th, 7 pm
150 Fredrick Street East, Kitchener

#FightForFarmland
#WilmotLandGrab
#NoFarmersNoFood
November 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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
wilmotcan.bsky.social
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