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TOGETHER, WE CAN SAVE THE FARMLAND IN KEMPTVILLE
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The Campaign to Save the Kemptville College Farmlands
UPDATE:  On December 13th, 2021, CAPP wrote to Lisa Thompson, Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, asking her to save the Kemptville College farmland and prevent its transfer to the Ministry of the Solicitor General.    She failed to listen and instead, transferred the land to what is now called the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery.  

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  • Others have joined the campaign

       - Canadian Organic Growers
       - Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario
       - Just Food (Ottawa)
       - National Farmers Union - Ontario
       - Sustain Ontario
       - A group of food scholars from across Canada have signed on to an open letter to Minister Thompson
       - Former Academics from Kemptville College and the University of Guelph
 

PROVINCIAL PARTY POSITIONS ON THE PROPOSED PRISON

Prior to the 2022 Ontario Provincial election, CAPP requested from each of the provincial parties, their respective positions on the proposed Kemptville prison: all opposition parties opposed paving over farmland to build a prison in Kemptville.   The Ontario Conservative party did not reply to our request.

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Special Feature:  CAPP REVIEWS
 

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
See below the highlights for a complete list of news articles, opinions editorials and letters to the editor

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Ottawa and provincial media coverage

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Local media coverage

Editorials and letters to the editor

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PAST EVENTS

August 15, 2022:  CAPP and JOG file an Application for a Judicial Review.   See details here.  See video of the press conference here.

June 4, 2022: Save the Farmland rally, at the site of the proposed Kemptville prison.  Watch: A Message to Doug Ford.  Amanda Wilson.    Kirk Albert.    Reeve Bill Dobson.   Laureen St Armour.  More videos coming.   Read Media Release to learn more. 

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April 12, 2022: Save the Farmland rally, Kemptville Campus. Visit YouTube (9 videos) to see the videos and read the Media Release to learn more.

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Nov 13, 2021: No Prison rally at the site of the proposed Kemptville prison.  Visit YouTube (7 videos) to listen to the concerned citizens who spoke at the rally.

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Oct 15, 2021: No Prison rally at MPP Steve Clark’s constituency office in Brockville.  Visit YouTube or Instagram to view.

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Sep 14, 2021: No Prison protest outside the municipality’s strategic planning session.

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June 23, Feb 2, Dec 8, 2020: CAPP public information sessions.  Visit Facebook (June 23), and YouTube (Feb 2 and Dec 8) to view.

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June 22, 2021:  CAPP/JOG joint delegation, North Grenville Municipal Council meeting.  Visit YouTube to view.

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May 13, 2021:  CAPP/JOG joint Community Action Event

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Mar 23, 2021:  Multiple resident delegations, North Grenville Municipal council meeting.  Visit YouTube to view.

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See CAPP’s YouTube videos: Why the Ford/Clark prison is a bad idea, and The Voices of Kemptville

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June 14, 221:  Information flyer mailed to over 6400 residents & businesses in Kemptville & area.

 

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