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Rural Advisory Committee meeting from May 2, 2022. For full meeting agenda visit https://bit.ly/3vXLKwN
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All
members
of
the
committee
are
present,
except
currently
for
charles
foreman,
jose
conway
and
john
alison,
shannon,
so
we'll
also
quickly
go
run
through
the
members
of
staff
that
are
currently
in
the
meeting.
We
have
janet
janes,
the
deputy
city
clerk
julie,
salter
keene,
the
manager
and
climate
leadership,
tracy
snow,
the
rural,
economic
and
community
development.
Organ
manager,
derek
o'shea,
is
our
meeting
host
and
I
am
ian
sullivan
the
committee
clerk.
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There
are
currently
no
members
of
the
public
in
the
public
gallery,
so
I
will
also
quickly
move
start.
This
meeting
off,
as
we
do
have
to
elect
chair
and
vice
chair
for
this
committee.
So
we
do
know
alice
and
janet
did
volunteer
to
be
chair,
but
unfortunately
she
couldn't
make
it
to
this
meeting.
But
if
I
could
have
a
move
or
for
her
to
be
chair,
we
do
have
her
confirmation
that
she
hasn't
volunteered.
So
we
can
move
in
second
her
forward.
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Yeah,
thank
you
ian
and
welcome
to
rural
advisory
and
good
evening.
Everybody,
it's
good
to
have
everybody
together
for
a
new
month
ahead
and
a
new
meeting,
so
we're
happy
to
be
together
tonight.
I
would
call
this
meeting
to
order
and
I
will
ask
for
a
motion
for
the
approval
of
the
agenda
and
we
have
ryan
and
secondary
all
right
any
comments.
First,
I
guess
about
the
agenda
any
any
comments
and
and
seeing
none.
I
guess
we
had
a
secondary
in
cameron.
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A
Thank
you
sorry
about
that
ian.
Now
we
move
on
to
number
six
and
delegations,
and
we
have
no
delegations
tonight
number
seven.
We
have
briefings
and
julie,
salter,
keane
manager
of
climate
leadership.
Division
will
present
to
speak
to
the
committee
regarding
climate
leadership,
division
update
and
we
are
delighted
to
have
her
here
tonight.
E
Great
and
I'm
happy
to
be
here
as
well,
so
I
am
going
to
do
a
brief
presentation
for
you
for
both
of
the
counselors
on
this
meeting
tonight.
There
will
be
a
bit
of
repeat
for
you,
so
I
will
proceed
with
this,
so
I
am
here
tonight
to
provide
you
with
an
update
on
the
activities
of
the
climate
leadership
division
and
what
we'll
be
working
on
over
the
next
year
next
slide,
please
so
council
strategic
priority.
E
So
today
I
will
speak
briefly
on
the
newly
approved
climate
leadership
plan
approved
by
council
in
december
and
provide
you
a
brief
introduction
to
two
programs
that
are
currently
have.
One
has
just
been
launched
and
the
other
room
that
was
approved
by
council
as
well
that
both
go
towards
reducing
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Next,
please
so,
as
I
said,
the
climate
leadership
plan
was
approved
by
council
in
december,
it's
for
the
corporation
and
the
community,
and
it's
our
roadmap
about
how
we're
going
to
get
to
carbon
neutrality
by
2040..
E
Today,
the
city
is
taking
great
action
in
our
next
steps
to
climate
leadership
and
to
reduce
our
emissions
across
all
our
sectors
and
become
carbon
neutral.
I
said
by
2040.,
and
the
climate
leadership
plan
recognizes
that
into
doing
so
to
reach
that
carbon
neutrality
that
we
will
need
the
community
action
is
key
to
achieving
this
meaningful
climate
action.
E
Next,
please,
the
climate
leadership
plan
also
includes
our
pathway
to
achieving
our
adaptation
planning
for
the
city
and
the
community
and
to
help
other
organizations
and
communities
groups
manage
their
climate
risk.
Actions
already
undertaken
by
the
city
include
working
on
doubling
our
tree
canopy
and
reinforcing
our
shorelines
against
flooding
and
storm
surges,
which
are
increasingly
common
as
well.
E
E
The
next
slide,
please
next
few
slides,
really
go
into
the
details
of
the
the
program.
So
the
first
step
the
homeowner
is
required
to
have
a
energy
audit
completed
by
a
certified
energy
advisor
and
a
full
rebate
on
the
pre
and
post
retrofit
assessment.
Costs
can
be
offered,
provided
that
the
homeowner
can
demonstrate
to
their
energy
audit
that
they
will
reduce
a
minimum
of
20
reduction
in
their
greenhouse
gas
emission
or
for
those
homes
that
are
electrically
heated,
an
equivalent
reduction
in
energy
consumption
and
then
the
following
incentives
are
always
also
offered.
E
E
The
short
term
is
that
which
is
the
funded
program
in
collaboration
with
the
federation
of
canadian
municipalities,
is
to
retrofit
at
least
500
homes.
Through
our
study,
we
have
determined
that
there'll
be
approximately
200
to
375
jobs
created
and
with
a
reduction
of
10
to
50
percent
energy
cost
staging
for
each
year.
For
homeowners
and
in
the
long
term,
we
would
be
looking
at
third
party
financing
where
we
can
really
sustain
our
retrofit
market
and
reducing
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
including
after
that
time,
with
the
multiple
residential.
E
E
Homeowners,
considering
renovations
homes
using
fossil
fuels
for
heating
household,
with
high
energy
cost
burdens
and
homeowners
who
have
identified
that
they
want
to
lower
their
carbon
footprint
included
within
this.
As
the
homeowners
are
approved
to
participate,
they
get
access
to
an
e-portal
where
their
energy
audit
will
be
uploaded
and
they
can
then
communicate
with
their
energy
coach.
E
With
respect
to
home
energy
audits,
through
our
development
of
the
program,
we
realized
that
and
working
with
experts
in
other
areas
that
there's
one
way,
for
example,
to
install
a
window
and
there's
other
ways
where
the
window
may
be
installed,
but
not
correctly
that
you
wouldn't
be
reducing
your
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
So
we
work
with
the
the
contractors:
it's
not
necessary
for
them
to
participate
in
the
training,
but
to
get
access
to
the
e-portal
with
the
resident.
It
is
a
requirement
of
that.
So
we've
had
a
lot
of
uptake
already.
E
We've
offered
two
training
sessions,
we'll
be
offering
two
more
in
may,
and
probably
two
more
in
june,
we've
already
had
60
trades
people
go
through
our
training
program,
so
we're
really
excited
that
both
from
the
home
residents
we've
had
the
the
great
uptake
with
180
applications,
as
well
as
the
the
contractors
who
are
participating
next
slide.
Please
the
next
program.
E
I
want
to
just
touch
briefly
on
it's
the
green
standard
community
improvement
plan
that
was
approved
by
council
of
the
end
of
last
year
and
it's
focused
on
incentivizing
the
construction
of
new
buildings
to
net
zero.
So
it's
aimed
at
stimulating
that
residential
and
the
commercial
buildings
that
are
that
can
have
a
highly
efficient
use
of
energy
and
water
with
minimum
ghg
emissions.
So
it's
those
buildings
that
would
build
above
and
beyond
an
ontario
building
code
and
through
our
program
we
would
incentivize
for
them
for
that
next
slide.
E
They
do
require
building
performance
level,
post
construction
as
well
as
prior
to
construction
to
to
demonstrate
that
they
have
met
the
level
that
they've
indicated
they're
going
to
build
to,
and
then
the
incremental
property
tax
rebate,
which
is
similar
to
the
brownfields.
It's
intended
to
be
paid
over
five
to
ten
years,
and
it's
for
those
homo
those
builders
that
are
retaining
their
property.
It's
to
recoup
a
portion
of
their
incremental
capital
cost.
E
Next,
please,
the
next
program
or
fund
that
I
like
to
speak
to
is
one
that
the
community
really
can
get
behind.
It's
kingston
community
climate
action
fund
is,
we
had
just
completed
our
second
year
of
public
donations,
and
this
year
there
was
three
programs,
our
three
projects
that
we're
looking
for.
Don't
public
donations,
one
is:
was
sustainable,
kingston
looking
to
raise
dollars
to
install
four
rain
gardens
in
four.
E
Public
funded
housing
projects
within
the
city,
the
second
one
is
extender
family
kingston
and
they
were
will
be
installing
a
hydroponic
greenhouse
to
provide
fruits
and
herbs
and
vegetables
to
approximately
500
individuals
over
the
year
over
the
year
and
by
producing
that
local
produce,
they
will
lower
their
carbon
footprint
because
they
won't
have
the
associated
transportation
costs
and
the
third
project
was
cycle
kingston,
who
has
raised
funds
to
have
secured
bike
parking
at
the
events
over
the
next
year.
The
fundraising
was
very
successful.
E
This
year
we
raised
over
fifty
five
thousand
dollars,
so
all
these
three
projects
will
be
going
ahead.
The
fund
itself
remains
open
throughout
the
year
for
general
donations.
If
you
you
know,
donate
you
receive
a
tax
receipt
and
then
beginning
again
this
september
we
will
have
our
campaign
and
new
programs.
Our
new
projects
will
launch
in
december
of
this
year
as
well.
E
Next,
please-
and
finally,
this
is
just
really
ways
to
engage.
We,
as
I
said
at
the
beginning,
it
will
be
key
for
community
involvement
in
the
implementation
of
our
climate
leadership
plan.
I
will
be
bringing
a
report
to
the
itp
in
june
with
respect
to
how
we
will
engage
with
the
community
on
implementing
those
54
actions,
certainly
our
better
homes
kingston.
E
If
there's
residents
that
are
interested
in
the
program
please
reach
out
to
us,
and
we
can
help
them
go
through
the
pro
process
and
then
the
green
standard
community
improvement
plan,
as
well
with
the
the
development
of
new
construction.
All
these
programs
are
on
our
get
involved
page
and
I
will
be
happy
to
assist
if
there's
any
questions-
and
I
think
that
is
my
last
slide.
A
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A
I'm
just
wondering,
is
there
anything
in
the
early
part
of
your
when
you
you
talked
about
the
food
to
table
in
the
farmer's
markets
is
something
that
I'm
particularly
interested
in
and
any
anything
that
relates
to
food
security,
I
think,
is
something
I've
always
watched
and
pondered
and
would
like
to
be
more
supportive
of,
but
is
there
something
that
comes
to
your
mind,
that
is
sort
of
specifically
rural
that
we're
finding
success
in,
or
maybe
there's
others
as
well
but
are?
Are
you
engaged?
What
is
me?
E
So
one
of
the
sectors
is
food
and
forestry,
and
under
that
there
are
a
number
of
actions
that
we
will
undertake,
not
just
as
a
corporation
but
with
the
community
over
the
next
number
of
years.
There's
short-term
actions
as
well
as
long-term
actions
in
the
development
of
those
actions
when
we
were
completing
the
climate
leadership
plan.
First,
we
had
experts,
farmers,
farmer,
market
individuals,
a
lot
of
farmers,
a
lot
of
the
food
bank,
etc
loving
spoonful,
who
participated
in
our
technical
groups.
B
E
Talk
to
us
about
what
you
know
support
they
would
they
need
from
not
just
corporation
because
they
they
know
it's
a
community
effort,
but
a
lot
was
around
developing
that
local
food
strategy.
You
know
if
we're
gonna,
lower
our
carbon
footprint
with
respect
to
food,
we
need
to
buy
local
and
how
can
we
do
that
and
support
our
local
farmers
in
doing
so,
so
one
was
to
look
at
a
develop
a
food
strategy.
E
You
know,
bringing
together
working
groups
and
I
speak
to
we
had
that
working
group
on
the
climate
action
back
in
2019,
looking
at
bringing
together
those
types
of
community
groups
that
we
can
then
foster
and
develop
that
neighborhood
type
champion
who
can
work
with
our
if
it's
our
local
farmers
to
to
see
how
we
can
further
provide
with
that
local
food
security
or
and
strategy,
and
get
people
buying
more
local?
That's
just
one
of
the
examples
or
one.
F
E
Actions
in
the
plan,
the
other
one
is
with
respect
to
the
the
farmers
markets
and
the
agriculture
producers
and
how
to
track
their
local
food
and
one
of
the
farmers
on.
My
call
was
like
you
know
he
has
his
own
van,
for
example,
and
he
comes
to
the
farmer's
market.
You
know
one
person
in
a
truck
and
why
couldn't
they
all
get
together
and
you
know,
buy
one
truck,
and
that
was
just
one
little
example
of
how
you
know
to
work
as
a
community
and
to
reduce
our
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
At
the
same
time,.
A
Yeah,
it's
very
interesting
that
it
really
speaks
to
me
as
well.
I,
like
the
working
group,
someone
just
asked
me
out
of
the
blue
the
other
day
about.
Would
there
be
groups
related
to
food
preservation,
things
that
seem
to
be
lost?
You
know
you
know.
What
am
I
calling
you
know
are
people
where
people
be
able
to
have
more
food
at
home
available
to
them?
What
do
you
call
it
preserve?
Is
that
preserving?
Is
that
yeah?
A
A
A
E
A
No-
and
there
are
many
people
in
our
communities
who
are
still
who
have
gained
the
gift
or
who
are
very
gifted
at
canning
and
preserving,
and
I
know
that
in
the
east
end
we
have
an
excellent
community
center
with
with
the
kitchen
right
there,
councilor
boehm
would
know,
and
I
I
would
encourage
that.
I
don't
know
what
I
can
do
to
help
encourage
that.
A
But
I
I'm
really
pleased
to
to
me
this
is
so
so
important
and
valuable
for
all
of
kingston,
but
certainly
I
hope
that
the
rural
area
could
contribute
to
that
mightily.
I
am
maybe
I
have
a
question
is
tracy's
there.
Yes,
I
see
your
hand
now
tracy
and
I'm
sorry
cameron
I'll
get
to
you
next
is
that
okay,
I'll
tracy
go
ahead.
G
Just
a
few
little
things
that
I
was
going
to
talk
about
this
later
and
I'll
kind
of
delve
more
into
a
little
bit
a
little
bit
later
with
my
update,
but
with
regards
to
the
kitchens
there's
been
a
huge
request
in
terms
of
where
those
kitchens
are
and
what's
available,
so
we're
and
julie.
You
and
I
will
definitely
be
talking.
G
You
know,
looking
at
there's
five
kitchens
right
now
in
the
area,
there's
three
in
kingston
commercial
kitchens
and
there's
two
in
south
front
neck
and
really
kind
of
putting
some
communication
and
collateral
together
to
let
our
farming
community
as
well
as
anybody
who's.
A
producer
know
what's
available,
but
the
caveat
to
that
is.
G
We
can
and
I've
done
this
in
the
past,
because
I've
worked
in
agriculture
and
rural
for
many
many
many
years.
We
can
talk
to
our
communities
about
commercial
kitchens,
but
if
a
producer
or
a
farmer
or
a
person
who
has
a
small
say,
a
small
farm
and
plot
of
land
that
are
looking
at
doing,
preserves
or
cooking,
if
they
don't
understand
what
that
does
to
their
business,
then
offering
them
kitchens
doesn't
really
help.
So
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
really
important.
G
For
us
at
the
city
of
kingston
is
to
not
just
say:
hey,
we
have
five
kitchens.
You
know
here
are
the
locations,
here's
the
cost,
here's
what's
available,
but
here's
why
they're
important
to
you,
and
so
it's
that
next
step,
where
we're
helping
our
local
community
and
our
businesses
understand
how
viable
those
kitchen
services
are
to
them
and
to
the
opportunity
for
their
business.
The
second
piece
is-
and
this
is
public
knowledge.
G
So
last
thursday
night
I
was
in
a
meeting
with
the
committee
of
council
for
the
rec
and
leisure
department,
and
there
was
a
a
motion
put
in
place
to
go
to
council
that
an
rfp
is
put
out
to
look
at
a
different
managing
system
for
a
public
market
and
one
of
the
reasons
being
is
right.
Now
the
public
market
only
houses,
21
local,
and
in
order
to
be
a
designated
farmers
market,
we
need
over
50.
G
I
think
it's
51
or
50,
plus
something
so
we're
looking
at
really
having
a
thorough
review,
probably
a
little
late
for
2022
but
2023,
absolutely
starting
this
winter.
A
full
review
of
what's
happening
at
our
farmers
market,
looking
at
some
opportunities
to
maybe
expand
and
look
at
different
ways
that
we
can
be
promoting
not
just
local
but
local,
artisans,
not
again
pushing
out
what
we're
currently
doing,
but
maybe
looking
at
a
different
model
so
that
we're
really
helping
support
our
local
farmers
and
our
local
producers.
A
Talking
about
that
is
to
make
sure
we
keep
it,
I'm
certainly
with
the
local
local
product
and
produce.
I
mean
it's
new
conversation
for
me,
so
I
don't
really
want
to
say
you
know,
method,
don't
know,
but
I
mean
it's
not
always
bad
to
have
food.
You
know
from
outside
the
area
as
well,
but
as
long
as
we're
not
neglecting
food,
that's
made
in
in
local.
That's
what
we
want.
That's
the
objective
right
there
is
local
food
being
made
that
we
want
to
make
sure
is,
is
has
access
to
the
market.
E
E
So
it
was
great
to
have
her
perspective
and
understanding
of
the
of
the
plan
and
what
we
need
to
to
do
to
to
look
at
it
and
then
the
there's
a
number
of
actions
that
speak
to
rural
and
urban
areas
of
the
city
of
kingston
in
in
the
development
of
the
plan
and
the
actions
and
throughout.
And
we
made
sure
that
you
know
it
wasn't
urban
and
rural
but
the
entire
municipality.
F
F
Help
the
rural
areas
reduce
their
carbon
footprint.
Specifically,
you
know,
public
transit
would
be
one
area
or,
as
you
know,
the
the
idea
that
of
farmers
markets
having
a
communal
transport
to
the
markets
is,
is
a
great
idea,
but
I'm
specifically
you
know.
Obviously,
public
transit
is
an
area
that
is
lacking
in
the
rural
areas,
so.
A
A
Yeah
absolutely-
and
I
think
mrs
ultrakeen
might
know
and
and
counselor
bone
also
I
think
we've
been
we've
been.
I'm
just
correct
me.
If
I'm
wrong
we've
been
informed,
I
think
that
there
will
be
a
pilot
to
maybe
two
pilots
in
the
rural
area
in,
but
I
don't
have
dates
on
that,
but
I
thought
it
was
in
2022
still
counselor
bomb.
Do
you
know
about
any
more
about
that?
D
Last
I
heard
their
mr
vice
chair
was
staff
were
looking
into
some
pilots,
but
with
covenant
happening,
you
can
push
back
a
little
bit,
so
last
update
was
they
were
gonna
trigger
them
and
push
back
at
least
a
year
a
year.
So
I
think
those
pilots
are
still
being
worked
on.
As
for
a
one
little
exactly
it'll
likely
be
coming.
I
would
guess.
E
Yes,
like
and
outside
of
that
as
well,
there
was
other
areas
where
we're
looking
at
where
boat
car
car
sharing
electric
vehicles
in
the
rural
area,
where
you
know
sort
of
like
a
park
and
ride.
But
if
you
could
be
able
to
have
a
car
car
sharing
program
with
an
electric
vehicle
that
would
reduce
your
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
So
those
are
actions
that
we'll
be
looking
at
and
how
we
can
implement
those
over
the
next
short
term
up
to
five
years.
A
A
It
was
the
access
to
the
better
homes,
kingston
program
and,
and
I'm
really
pleased
to
see
here
about
the
180
all
applications,
and
maybe
we
can
sit
down
together
too,
to
review
it,
and
I
I
was
just
told
today
that
they
found
it
very
difficult
and
and
that
there
was
you
know
there
was
you
know
even
some
contractors
saying
that
it's
not
that
there's
little
benefit,
and
so
I
mean
from
the
very
beginning.
I've
been
supportive
and
I
want.
I
would
like
to
see
this.
A
E
Absolutely
if
there's
anyone
that
has
questions,
please
pass
them
on
to
me
and
we
are
thorn
christensen's.
The
program
manager
for
better
homes,
kingston,
the
energy
coaches,
cedric
pepile,
from
sustainable
kingston,
and
certainly
we
can
assist
and
help
if
there's
barriers
that
they
see
that
we
can
assist.
A
A
A
H
Good
to
see
everybody,
so,
as
you
already
know,
the
city
has
hired
a
dedicated
role
resource
in
my
colleague
tracy
snow.
So
the
report
that
is
before
you
tonight,
the
rural
advisory
committee
forecast
report,
has
been
prepared
to
serve
as
a
a
bit
of
a
transition
report
and
to
provide
the
committee
with
the
proposed
committee
meeting
schedule
an
overview
of
the
anticipated
business
items
for
2022,
including
updates
with
respects
to
railroads
public
works.
True
canopy
and
the
forestry
management
plan.
H
Reports
are
planned
from
from
tracy's
office,
the
rural,
economic
and
community
development
office,
and
these
reports
will
provide
the
committee
with
regular
updates
regarding
work
accomplished.
Having
said
that,
I'd
like
to
give
trace
turn
the
floor
over
to
tracy
and
give
her
an
opportunity
to
provide
the
the
committee
with
an
initial
update
on
the
work
that
has
been
initiated
and
is
underway
or
planned
for
2022
tracy.
G
Hello
again
so
the
next,
the
next
meeting
we
have
will
be
a
little
bit
more
formal
and
I'll
have
a
powerpoint
done
up
with
some
of
the
projects
that
are
happening.
I
just
wanted
to
give
you
an
update
in
terms
of
what's
been
going
on
all
based
on
real
strategy
and
the
goals
set
up
with
within
the
rural
strategy.
G
One
of
the
benefits
of
working
with
your
municipal
partners
as
well
is
that
the
city
of
kingston
sometimes
is
not
accessible
to
grants
because
of
the
population,
especially
in
the
rural
peace
and
partnering,
with
other
municipalities
on
similar
projects
will
help
us
get
access
to
grants
that
we
wouldn't
been
been
able
to
get
on
our
own
working
with
workforce
development
partners
in
collaboration
and
mutual
projects.
Workforce
development
with
regards
to
rural
workforce
development
issues,
employment,
growth
and
and
startup
opportunities
with
workforce
development
and
businesses
and
firms.
G
We've
had
two
rural
sector
teams,
so
agriculture
farm
sector
teams.
In
the
past
few
months,
where
we've
pulled
together,
farmers
to
talk
about
gaps
and
opportunities,
many
of
them
were
just
interested
in
getting
extra
support
with
regards
to
programs
available
rural
support,
growth
opportunities,
training
opportunities,
the
abattoir,
so
there's
a
new
federal
facility.
That's
looking
pretty
positive,
we'll
find
out
more
in
about
the
next
30
days.
If
it's
actually
going
to
happen
for
sure
the
closing
of
the
property
on
the
abattoir
in
napanee
is
at
the
end
of
this
month.
G
What
potential
could
be
happening
with
their
business
if
a
new
avatar
was
in
place
and
I've
had
many
conversations
over
the
years
with
farmers
and
some
of
their
needs,
and
I've
had
so
many
farmers
say
to
me.
You
know
I'm
just
a
crop
producer
at
this
point
because
I
don't
get
into
into
animals
and
anything
in
that
regard,
because
I
don't
have
any
choices,
I
don't
have
choices
to
look
at
processing
or
even
what
that
looks
like,
so
they
just
they
just
tend
to
to
the
ground
as
opposed
to
doing
anything
with
animals.
G
There
are
massive
gaps
happening
because
there
isn't
an
abattoir
that
can
accommodate
these
extra
needs
and
also
help
with
the
growth
so
I'll.
Keep
you
posted
in
the
next
meeting
on
how
that's
looking
we're
doing
a
lot
of
marketing
and
push
out
with
regards
to
the
role
and
the
support
that
this
role
has
covered's
been
a
bit
of
a
challenge.
G
I've
been
in
a
very
similar
role
in
the
past
rural
economic
development
for
many
many
many
years
in
ranach,
hampton
county,
and
it
was
really
easy
for
me
to
just
get
in
my
car
and
go
visit
and
say
say
hello
to
local
businesses
and
local
farms.
I
wouldn't
do
that
right
now
with
covet.
It
would
be
very
unprofessional
and
so
we're
doing
everything
we
can
to
touch
and
reach
and
meet
people
in
the
agricultural
industry
and
the
rural
business
industry.
G
Saturday
night,
for
example,
I
was
at
the
national
farmers
union
spring
fling
barbecue,
and
so
I
was
attending
that
and
meeting
with
farmers
and
having
a
chat
about
what
their
goals
are
and
what
their
needs
are
and
introducing
myself
and
and
what
we
offer
the
city
we're
working
with
frontier
county
on
the
open
farms
event
that
was
a
three-year
event
that
they
started.
Pre-Covered,
open
farms
has
been
a
phenomenal
event
in
the
region.
G
One
of
the
things
that
I've
noticed,
though,
is
that
the
city
of
kingston
farmers,
so
the
rural
kingston
city
of
kingston
farmers,
haven't
been
participating.
We
have
just
a
few
that
have
been
participating,
not
sure
why
at
this
point,
but
there
is
an
absolute
interest
in
our
kingston
farmers
participating
in
this
event,
so
we'll
start
doing
a
reach
out
and
including
our
local
farmers
to
let
them
know
about
that.
G
One
of
the
things
we
heard
very
clearly
at
the
the
farming
sector
team
meetings
was
that
they
wanted
a
celebration
event
in
the
fall
kind
of
like
a
harvest
event.
They
that
whole
farm
to
table
really
having
an
understanding
and
a
training
opportunity
to
show
our
communities.
What
farmers
do,
how
important
that
food
from
the
farms
to
their
table
is
how
the
restaurants
in
our
region
are
taking
advantage
of
local
farms
and
utilizing
local
food
as
best
as
they
can
in
their
menus.
G
So
I'll
definitely
keep
you
posted
on.
What's
what's
happening
with
that,
one
working
with
our
local
regional
partners
as
well,
so
rto9,
regional
tourism,
ontario
our
region.
Nine
has
a
grant
available
right
now,
but
they're
also
really
engaged
in
supporting
rural,
and
I
have
a
great
relationship
with
bonnie
reddick
and
her
team
there
to
see
what
we
can
be
doing
from
a
tourism
perspective
in
rural
kingston.
I
have
a
staff
member
right
now,
who's
doing
some
work
and
I'm
speaking
closely
with
south
front
neck
and
front
neck
county
on
possible
bike
tours.
G
So
we
have
great
bike
trails,
so
the
city
of
kingston
on
the
website
has
a
great
bike.
Trail
system
south
front
neck
on
their
website
has
great
bike.
Trails.
Fonda
county
has
great
bike
trails,
but
there's
never
really
been
a
collaboration
or
like
a
package
where
we
can
be
saying
hey.
You
know
why
don't
you
look
at
a
date
package
where
you
can
be
taking
the
cataract
way
trail?
G
There
are
many
components
that
are
so
important
to
offer
a
farming
community
that
they
haven't
been
aware
of
before,
and
you
know
one
of
them
councillor
straw,
if
you
were
mentioning
you
know,
what
does
that
look
like
you
know
if
you
want
a
can
product
that
you
grow
in
your
fields?
What
does
that
look
like
for
a
commercial
kitchen
to
be
available
to
you,
and
what
can
you
do
with
your
business?
You
know
based
on
a
commercial
kitchen,
again
same
thing
with
the
abattoir.
G
What
does
that
look
like
from
your
business
standpoint
that
there's
these
services
that
are
now
available
to
you?
How
can
we
help
you,
look
at
your
business
differently
and
grow
your
business
differently,
one
of
the
pieces
as
well
on
the
workforce
development
side
that
I
I'm
managing
too,
is
succession
planning.
So
we
can
help
our
rural
community
and
our
rural
businesses
and
our
farmers
talk
about
startups
and
growth
and
buying
and
purchasing.
G
But
what
about
that
succession
plan
piece
where
we
have
businesses
and
rural
farmers
that
haven't
even
thought
about
that
who's
going
to
take
over
their
business?
It
could
be
a
very
successful
business,
but
they're
not
sure
what
that
looks
like,
and
I've
done
this
many
many
times
in
the
past,
with
with
my
other
roles,
so
we're
putting
together
actually
a
package
of
opportunity,
one
being
that
succession
plan
piece.
So
we
can
talk
to
our
world
businesses
and
our
rural
farmers
about
what
succession
plan
looks
like
for
them
and
what
that
could
mean.
G
G
It's
called
community
training
firms,
my
apologies,
so
it's
called
community
training
firms
and
the
idea
is
that
we
will
be
training
up
to
30
participants
on
what
it's
like
to
grow
food
and
what
it's
like
to
be
a
farmer
and
what
are
the
things
in
terms
of
the
trade
skills
that
are
needed
to
run
a
firm?
So
we
have
grant
dollars
to
help
support
up
to
30
participants.
G
There
will
be
internships
available
with
the
idea
that,
after
these
30
participants
go
through
the
program,
they
will
then
have
potential
jobs
within
our
farming
communities
to
help
support
our
farmers
in
their
employment
needs.
We
have
st
lawrence
college
involved
to
help
train
on
the
trades
piece.
So
carpentry,
you
know
what
does
carpentry
look
like
on
a
farm?
Does
it
mean
building
fences?
What
does
it
look
like
to
build
a
barn?
What
about
electrical?
A
Thank
you
it's
great
to
to
have
you
here.
I'm
excited
that
you
can
be
a
regular
part
of,
hopefully
speaking,
of
a
rural
advisory,
because
it's
going
to
be
a
real
integration
of
so
many
of
those
ideas
and
it
will,
it
will
just
hopefully
bring
out
the
best
in
us
as
as
everybody
you
know,
gets
involved
and
brings
their
perspective
on
it.
So
it's
really
what
what
we
wanted
all
along
to
to
have
that,
so
I
see
john's
hands
up
and
you
go
ahead,
john.
If
you
have
any
questions
and
others
too
soon,.
I
How
are
you
doing
tracy
yeah
good,
to
see
you
so,
as
you
know,
I
used
to
be
in
the
military
in
the
military.
Has
this
thing
called
vocational
rehab,
where
people
who
are
medically
releasing
can
find
other
places
to
work,
and
it's
ideal
if
that
place,
might
offer
them
employment
after
they're
out
of
the
forces?
I
I
get
a
funded
intern,
basically
being
funded
through
this
grant
that
the
city
has
secured,
but
instead
of
the
city
going
through
the
cost
of
securing
its
own
land
and
trying
to
set
up
its
own
farming
thing,
they're
just
going
to
farms
that
might
be
in
a
position
to
employ
them
after
the
fact
is
their
scope.
For
that,
do
you
think.
A
Just
to
pick
up
on
that,
john,
that
is
a
fantastic
question
and
it
gets
all
our
minds
rolling.
I
think,
but
could
we
ensure
that
that
this
there's
some
follow-up
on
that
question?
I
don't
know
if
it's
a
parking
lot
issue,
or
I
guess
tracy,
that's
your
job.
I
guess,
but
I'm
not
trying
to
speak
for
that,
but
that
that
kind
of
thing
would
absolutely
be.
You
know
catch
fire.
I
hope,
but
also
you
know,
give
the
kind
of
support.
A
Obviously
there's
so
many
other
benefits
to
this
right,
so
especially
the
teaching
and
the
training
and
then
the
support
for
area,
small
farmers.
So
I'd
sure
like
to
hear
hear
more
about
that,
and-
and
maybe
you
two
should
also
connect
offline
a
little
bit
and
discuss
that
john.
I
would
encourage
you
to
do
that
yeah.
So
any
more
questions
that
we
have
from
our
committee.
A
I
I
just
wanted
to
comment
tracy
I,
as
you
were
talking
about
the
partner
events
that
you
had
with
the
nfu
in
front
county.
I
really
liked
the
idea
of
open
farms
as
well.
I
think
that
that's
something
that
would
be
really
beneficial
for
all
of
kingston,
but
certainly
the
rural
area,
and
you
didn't
give
dates
on
that.
But
I
guess
that's
something
that
we
will.
We
will
stay
tuned
on
I'll.
G
A
city
calendar,
but
the
thought
I
had
was:
are
you
able
to
provide
or
through
the
kingston
through
through
your
team
and
there's
some
support
for
this,
because
I
can
see
where
it
bogs
down
because
everybody's
busy
and
how
do
they
do?
That?
Is
that
something
that
you
have
resources
and
personnel
to
that
can
be
a
support,
or
is
that
going
to
be
the
frontier
county
doing
it
and
then
or
is
there?
Is
there
more
to
it.
G
Yeah,
no,
no!
It's
okay!
So
I
have
a
meeting
with
frontier
county
next
week
to
actually
look
at
the
next
steps
for
open
firms,
and
so
as
soon
as
we
have
more
information
on
what
those
next
steps
look
like
I'll,
absolutely
be
doing
a
reach
out
to
this
group
and
then
to
our
farming
groups
as
well:
frontier
county,
so
they're
going
to
change
that
it's
no
longer
going
to
be
open
firms
front
neck,
we're
going
to
change
it
to
open
firms,
veronica
kingston
or
something
to
that
effect.
G
The
only
blessing
to
covet
in
the
past
few
years
with
this
particular
event
is
that
it
forced
the
farmers
to
actually
have
everybody
register
for
their
tours,
which
became
a
brilliant
idea
right,
because
then
the
farmers
just
weren't
overwhelmed
with
500
people
at
a
time
coming
onto
their
property.
So
we're
it's
going
to
be
a
registered
event
front
neck
is
organizing
all
of
that,
but
we're
going
to
have
access
to
that
through
front
neck
and
the
kingston
website.
A
I
I
It's
really
sort
of
the
thing,
that's
more
appealing
to
people
who
have
some
sort
of
on-farm
retail
operation.
Otherwise
you
just
have
a
bunch
of
people
coming
out
of
your
farm.
It's
quite
a
hazard.
Really,
you
know
electrical
defenses
livestock
guardian
dogs,
so
I
mean
if
people
have
retail
capacity
and
there
might
be
some
benefit
to
having
all
these
people
show
up
on
their
farm,
then
they're
looking
to
be
all
over
it.
Otherwise
I
just
I
don't
see
the
point
really
it
doesn't.
G
No,
absolutely,
no,
I
understand
your
concerns
for
sure,
and
you
know
even
from
a
you
know,
transferring
bugs
and
bacteria
from
one
firm
to
another
on
foot.
You
know
that's
another
issue
as
well.
I
absolutely
understand
that
you
know
I
think,
from
a
from
the
larger
perspective,
it's
really
just
helping
our
communities
know
what
we
have.
I
mean
you
know
nobody's
really
ever
talked
about
that
in
the
past,
and
you
know
I
I
can
laugh
about
this
now.
G
I
finally
have
a
beautiful
list
that
I'm
creating,
but
the
first
few
months,
I'm
reaching
out
to
everybody
going.
Does
anybody
actually
have
a
list
of
the
firms
and
the
rural
businesses
in
our
community
and
nobody
had
ever
created
it
like
it
had
never
been
put
together
before
and
so
that
in
itself
has
been
a
real
learning
curve?
Just
to
you
know
for
myself,
that's
in
the
role.
G
So,
if
I'm
dealing
with
that,
you
know
what
a
great
way
for
us
to
educate
our
communities
about
what
we
have
in
our
you
know:
83
percent
of
our
land
base
at
the
city
of
kingston.
You
know,
and
all
of
the
you
know
the
wonderful
things
that
can
be
happening,
and
then
I
guess
the
other
piece
too,
and
I
keep
going
back
to
this.
G
Just
from
my
past
experience,
it's
also
it's
a
real
learning
curve
for
rural
businesses
and
our
firms,
because
a
lot
of
times,
if
they're
not
introduced
to
something
that's
different
or
new
to
them,
they
may
not
even
realize
there's
an
opportunity
that
they've
they
they
would
like
to
consider.
So
I
absolutely
appreciate
where
you're
coming
from,
but
I'm
I'm
looking
at
it
from
that
broader
perspective
as
well.
A
Thank
you.
Well,
that's
very
good.
I
think
that
we're
all
encouraged
to
to
hear
this
tracy
and
to
partner
with
you
on
this
and
see
some
real
success
come
to
the
rural
strategy.
So
thank
you
and
if
I
see
no
more
questions,
then
we'll
we'll
move
on
from
there,
and
I
don't
so
so
we
will
move
on
recommendation.
H
C
B
B
Additionally,
it
also
provides
details
about
the
motion
passed
regarding
the
front
knack
cfdc
borders
which
passed
at
the
final
meeting
in
2021
and
went
to
council
and
lastly,
this
report
also
provides
an
overview
of
the
change
in
staff
support
for
the
committee,
highlighting
the
addition
of
tracy
snow's
position
and
the
work
that
she
will
be
doing
with
the
committee.
So
this
report
is
something
that
is
required
annually
as
part
of
the
city's
committee
bylaw.
B
G
But,
as
I
said
earlier
in
the
presentation,
partnering
with
other
municipalities
within
the
area
that
are
defined
as
rural
will
allow
us
to
have
access
to
grants
and
programs
that
we
wouldn't
have
had
access
to
as
a
city
of
kingston.
So
we're
going
to
try
to
do
it
the
backwards
way
if
we
can't
get
it
through
the
cfdc
there's
going
to
be
other
ways
that
we
can
be
looking
at.
You
know:
potentials.
A
Yeah,
thank
you
for
that
tracy
and
I
really
do
want
this
community.
To
be
aware
of
that,
I
have
to
admit
I
meant
to
pick
that
up
tracy
from
the
earlier
presentation,
because
I
can
say,
for
you
know
the
past
five
six
years
that's
been
a
thorn
that
we
haven't
been
able
to
pull
out
of
us
so
and
and
with
considerable
knocking.
A
A
A
Any
opposed
and
seeing
none,
then
we
have
unanimous,
I
believe,
thank
you.
Thank
you,
mr
clerk,
and
we'll
move
on
from
there
to
number
nine
motions
and
seeing
no
motions
or
ten
notices
of
motion.
You
see
none
other
business
and
correspondence
the
date
of
our
next
meeting
of
the
rural
advisory
committee
is
monday
june
13th
2022
at
6,
00
pm,
I'm
just
looking
here
and
okay.
Do
I
have
a
motion
to
adjourn
and
miss
ryan
bowm.
Thank
you
and
seconded
by
john
wornham.