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These measures include providing more local employment opportunities, enhancing our natural areas, establishing a more compact and efficient urban form that supports transit, and improving the quality of our built environment and the unique character of our communities.

Mississauga is aware of the ability of trees to mitigate the impacts of climate change. It has also discovered first-hand the impacts of more extreme weather on tree health and increased tree damage. The City, under its Strategic Plan, has established ambitious targets to increase tree cover and will, in the future, select tree species with the potential impacts of climate change and invasive insects in mind.

I myself continue to skate and enjoy our winter conditions, but as I do, I am mindful of the duty we all have to ensure that future generations will experience the same magnificent enjoyment of this splendid season.

I welcome Darryl and William Humber’s book, which is not only sounding an alarm about the threat to our outdoor winter sports, but also reminding us how joyful those activities continue to be. Theirs is a message of hope that something can be done to ensure winter’s long-term health.