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Mayor to bring proposal to April 14 meeting continued from p.6 We are the council members who unanimously protected 2,300 acres of environmental lands across Oakville, north of Dundas, in the first-ever municipal greenbelt -- the Oakville Natural Heritage System (NHS). We are the council members who unanimously protected an additional 124,000 acres of environmental lands across Halton in the enhanced Halton Natural Heritage System. So far, we already have protected more than 502 square kilometres and we are committed to continuing to protect as much green space as possible so Oakville can be Canada's most livable town. 2) At both the Town and the Regional councils, we have already unanimously asked the Province to put all of the lands designated as `natural area' on the Merton Study maps into the Greenbelt, as a way for the Province to demonstrate they will honour our designation of these lands as protected green space. In discussions with the Province they have not at any time refused to grant our request. They are following the due process and public notice rules prescribed in their legislation. I am confident the Province will grant our request, in due course, in accord with the established process that has already seen the 600 acres of the Glenorchy lands to the north of the Merton lands put in the Greenbelt and saved, not paved. 3) It is unfortunate that misinformation about the status of the Greenbelt proposal was distributed at the Merton meeting. I regret that this individual was unable to accurately describe the status of our Greenbelt application. The Greenbelt application has not been refused. Our Greenbelt application includes 9 | Friday, March 21, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com 3 Day Sale! 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It is because we make evidence-based policy decisions and not arbitrary and emotional "just say no" decisions, that we have our amazing track record of success in controlling growth (and taxes and debt) to a much more reasonable rate and level than before 2006, as well as already having protected and saved from development 502 square kilometers of green space. Our methodical, evidence-based approach is how we will save, and not pave, the Merton lands. Land-use rights exist and are ensured and protected by provincial laws and regulations, and arbitrary decisions against development have never stood up. 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