408:: Integrating Land Use and Energy Planning in Ontario Municipalities. This publication highlights how Canada can ramp up climate action by empowering low carbon communities. The study pinpoints the measures local governments need from the federal, provincial and territorial governments to realize climate action and lays out 18 federal policies and 24 provincial/territorial policies for capacity building, funding, buildings, transportation and smart growth.
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the oldest of three siblings. When she was three years old, she moved to Canada with her family for her father's work. Her father, Joseph
Farbridge, was an aeronautical engineer who moved to Canada to work with de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd.
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875:"Farbridge out, Guthrie in as mayor of Guelph"
630:2014 Official Election Results, City of Guelph
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359:Karen Farbridge & Associates Ltd.
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851:"Farbridge, Karen — Guelph Heritage"
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638:Voter Statistics, City of Guelph
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323:Community Energy Plan
304:Clean50/Clean16 Award
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201:University of Guelph
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319:Guelph City Council
272:Diocese of Hamilton
264:Guelph Civic Museum
243:. Reelected in the
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16:Canadian politician
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879:CTV News Kitchener
219:Career in politics
157:Karen J. Farbridge
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