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From: Comrie, Roseann [Raseann.Comrle@niagararegion-ca]

Sent: January?0,2017 1:11 FM
To: Premier of Ontario I Fremitr* minisira de I'Ontario
Sublect: Thunderi*g Waters development project within the City of Niagara Falls Settlement,Area
Attachrnents: Lelter Kathleen Wynne - Thurdenng Waters Development.pdf

Calegorie*: Purpl* Calegory

Dear Premier,

Please find attached a letter supporting tire Thundering Watem development project rvithin the City of t{iagara Falls
Settlement Area.

Iwould like to thank ycu for your silppart to date and took fsrward to working closely with you and ycur Cahirret on
this top priority of all X{iagara reside*ts,

Sincerely,

Alan Caslin, BSc, MSc

Regional Chair, Niagara Region
Phone: 905-$&4-3634 Toll-free: 1-800-263-7215
Fax: 905-$85-6243
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The Halr, Kathleen Wynne, P"C.

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I xm wridng re indicate my suppart far rhe $ 1.5 Sillion Thundering Waters deveFopment project
wirhin th* eiry of Niagara Falts Settlemeftt Area" The develapffient site is also wit}irr the *rea
id*ntified by the Frcvince as the "Eernaffiid Gatewoy Zsne" {see attaehed map}.

Thr*ughout ?014 and ?015, ycu have speeifieally endeavored to develop impr*ved rade
ral*tirnshipc brween the Provinee of Ontaris and th* People's Repuhlic of China, The success af
thme *fforts has resulted in rr^tany areemnts and l"t*Us womh upwards of $3.S Billion.

Niagara ftegion has als* been vr*rkln5 to e*ablish clo:*r ties with Ci":ines* b*rin*ss leaderx. T* t|rat
end vr* have been wcrki*g *losely with rh* Sa*k of China iCa::adai ts esrabli$h rhe bt*sin*ss rase
f*r **r*hlishi*g a branch *irhi* l{iagara" Tli*s i*i*adve canrplern*'rts tha Thund*ring Ff;ters prci*ct
and rhe *r*ny internatio*afvisitcrs *lat w**ld f*'equent rhe developrneilL

Additi*rrafly, my *ffice and ftegional smff have warked clasely with tlTe propsnen.s of the
Thunder"ing Waterc development to c.er{e a welesming climate fcr their very signifiea*t inyei{rner}t
in tl:* t*uri$m capital of Onurria.

Acenrding ts th Ontanio Chamber of Commerce and the Niagara Greater Chamber of

Comrrteree's recent repsrt "Closing the faurusrm Gop; Creoting o long-Iernr ,Adrrontoge fer Onrrrio'-,
S.4S *f lo,liagara's GDP stems froln the tourirm sect*r. Frc.leets like Thundering Wrteru will exeble
Niagam to remain at the forefront of tourism in Cntario and supp*rt small businesc gro,wrh via local
supply-eh*in irrdusrries and surr*undir:g ame* lti*s.

Tilr*ugh S*trari*'s "Flcr*s {* Grsrry* planni*g vixi*r"r, *ntari* ias designated a strategic investruerrt
ccrrider wirhin Niagara as a "ct**ry Scoron:jr Zene" which Regional Counrit h*s worked h*rd to
impl*n"lenr by way of prrgressive pclicies *nd devefopmsnt in(entives. Hy'* are seeir:6 sr.lrcess in this
srategie inlilative thn*ugh lnvesrm*nrs by Gcneral Efectric and atherr" Urrfarrunately, r*ee*t
pr*vineial policies are having significan*, but li]tely unint*nded, conseqilencec thaE are ieopardiring
the succass w* have had to date with the gateway.
Letter to Premier r Thundering lffaters Project 2 January ?0, I0l7

ln-pnocess evaluations end rnappi*g by the l{inistry af Natural Rescurces xnd Forestry has taused
uncertainry absut th* propanenCs abiliry to proceed witlr the Thirndering \filaters development
praiecr $hould this nrapping decision rerneil"r, the substantial initial investment. snbs*quent iob
creation, and local growth opportunities wiil be lost. Essentlally, the inherent ccnflict between policy
cbjectives {new rirapping by }*!NRF and Ec*nonric Development through Places ts Grow's Gateway
Designacion) is causing uncertillnry rhat affects privare sector confidence in rhe ability to invest in
Ontario, specifically in Niegara.

As Niagara H.egional Cot"rncilworks closelywlth the City of Niagara Falls end al! of I'liagat:*'s Lscal
Area f'lunicipalitias to foster an environrnent {or *consrnic prosperity, I would ask that yor-r and
yaur !'spective cabinet colleagues carefully consider a resolution ro the ongoing policy con{lict
berwee* the provincially designated Gatewoy Econor*fr Zone ar:d the l'linistry cf Natr.rral Resources
and Foresry's wet{ands evaluation and rnapping

A rrsolution ts this ccnflict is irrportant to prcvide con*dence for foreign direct investars saeking
to do business in Sntario md aligns closely witlr your government's fccr.ts otr Building Ontarie Up"

Yours Truly,

ffii
AIan Caslin
Niagara Regional Chait'

Enclosures: Places to Grow - Schedule ? {incl, Thundering Waters Proicct)

cc. Jim Diodati, Hayor, City of Niagara Falls

Hon. Bill lvlauro, F'linister of l"lunicipal Affairs

Hon. Kathryn F'lcGarry, lvlinister of Natural Resources and Forestry