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1.8 Million Acres To Protect The Environment And Check Urban Sprawl

February 28, 2005
For immediate release

KLEINBURG -- The government's greenbelt plan is now final and will permanently protect more than one million acres in the Golden Horseshoe from urban sprawl, says Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.

full text at the Premier sitehttp://www.premier.gov.on.ca/english/news/Greenbelt022805.asp

 

From left: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing John Gerretsen and Premier Dalton McGuinty answering media questionsStanding ovation
Premier and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing John Gerretsen greeting Janet Berton