Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

The meeting will be conducted via a video conference

Members of the public may view the livestream at the following link:

https://video.isilive.ca/trca/live.html

PRESENT:

• Jane Darragh
• Kayla Hayden
• Tony Iacobelli
• Marlaine Koehler
• Justin Leung
• Markelle Morphet
• Jennifer Ogrodnick
• Dhara Parsania
• Anna-Louise Richardson
• Deborah Schulte
• Natalija Vojno

ABSENT:

• Itala Abreu
• Sue Arndt
• Sue Bartleman
• Christina Cicconetti
• Katie Doreen
• Chris Fonseca
• Scott Lister
• Lisa MacTavish
• David Pickles
• Leah Taylor Roy
• Mario Russo
• Vamika Sharma
• Gord Shreeve
• Don Sinclair
• Peter Welsh
• Charmaine Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Regional Watershed Alliance Meeting #3/24 was held via video conference, on September 18, 2024, pursuant to section C.12 of the TRCA’s Board of Directors Administrative By-Law. The Chair, Anna-Louise Richardson, called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.

2.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORY

The Chair recited the Acknowledgement of Indigenous Territory.

3.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

None.

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING #2/24, HELD ON MAY 22, 2024

• RES #R 13/24
  Moved By: Deborah Schulte
  Seconded By: Natalija Vojno

  THAT the Minutes of Meeting #2/24, held on May 22, 2024, be approved.

  
  
  
  Carried

5.

PRESENTATIONS

5.1

PHYTOREMEDIATION OF SALT AFFECTED SOILS IN THE TORONTO REGION

• RES #R 14/24
  Moved By: Marlaine Koehler
  Seconded By: Markelle Morphet

  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT the presentation on Phytoremediation of salt-affected soils in the Toronto Region, presented by Lyndsay Cartwright, PhD, Senior Research Analyst, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Lauren Nawroth, MES Candidate, Queen’s University, and Barb Zeeb, PhD Professor and Canada Research Chair in Biotechnology and the Environment Royal Military College, be received for information.

  
  
  
  Carried

6.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

7.

ITEMS FOR ALLIANCE ACTION

7.1

REGIONAL WATERSHED ALLIANCE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2025

• RES #R 16/24
  Moved By: Deborah Schulte
  Seconded By: Marlaine Koehler

  THAT the 2025 meeting schedule be approved, subject to change, as outlined below:

  #1/25, Wednesday, February 26, 2025;

  #2/25, Wednesday, May 21, 2025;

  #3/25, Wednesday, September 24, 2025; and

  #4/25, Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

  
  
  
  Carried

8.

ITEMS FOR ALLIANCE INFORMATION

8.1

YOUTH GREENSPACE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

• RES #R 17/24
  Moved By: Marlaine Koehler
  Seconded By: Deborah Schulte

  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT the report on the Youth Greenspace Employment Program, be received for information;

  AND further that relevant collaboration opportunities and updates regarding this program be brought to RWA for consideration.

  
  
  
  Carried

8.2

INFORMATIONAL UPDATE ON THE WORK OF THE NATURAL SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

• RES #R 18/24
  Moved By: Natalija Vojno
  Seconded By: Deborah Schulte

  THAT the Regional Watershed Alliance (RWA) receive the informational report providing and update on the work of NSEC.

  
  
  
  Carried

9.

NEW BUSINESS AND GOOD NEWS STORIES

Malhar Patel and Dhara Parsania provided an update on TRCA’s Youth Council activities, which include a litter clean up, sustainable and organic gardening workshop, participation in Girls Can Too sessions, a planting event, participation in the upcoming TRCA National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events and the Albion Hills Conservation Area controlled burn.

Anna-Louise Richardson spoke to some of the events taking place in October 2024 which commemorate the 70th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel.

John MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer advised that the TRCA Adventures of Salmon at Morningside Park was a successful event and encouraged members to take part in upcoming TRCA events. 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

ON MOTION from Deb Schulte, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.