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outlining- s yorks planning committee important meas of focus werecritical of a proposed vision regionalgoals cqnsultatiqnfon statement thats part of the draft th dra document began an document vision 2026 an update april v of he visidn the h been a number of in 1993 changes in the regions activity the- update v is requifed sinc 1993ranci we need because of thefastchanging face make fsurevision 2026reflects of york regioncommittee mem- those changes said kearns y were toldby carqlynkeaf ris among the changesin last- r working wfththe eightyearshave been agfowing randoiphgroup a paging rjppulation it feestimat while they wefeih agreement me region will be homejo 13 withthespirit of the document million people by2026 and a and plans for public consultation committee members were less than enthusiastic about the long- winded vision statement thats proposed to accompany it it goes like this r w yorkregionwill be home to a more culturally diverse mix of res- idents kearns said z what has also changed as a result of downloading and other developments is the number of programs and services the region is responsible for kearns said diverse population livings and to 499theregiojaa working in safe caring and thnvwas 429 million thats increased j fing communities york regions i to almost half abiuiqndoliarsj unique natiiralenyirorimeht and pow she said j 2r fl i culturalheritage will bevalued- tthe completedocument wifl- and sustained for future genera include a regional vision state- tionsreconomic vitality creative ment as well as goals and recomf leadership and partnerships will mended courses of action to support- the achievement of a achieve them kearns said highqualityoflife among the goals included in hohuni according tothediaft document are councillor danny a quality community fdr everyone v protection of the regions nati ural and cultural heritage z a vibrant economy georgina wheeler m if i ever have trouble going to sleep ill call carolyn and get her to read it to me he deadpanned it doesnt excite me kearns replied mat wheelers vr sentiment was nor uncommon v managing the pacepf growth among those who hear or read adequate irifrastfucture forv me proposed vision stateniehv the growing region nd a vc youre not alone ithink in an accountable regional goy your concern she told eeleraerenflwt listens- r adimgmctejhasbeenduscussi6nv rttfiesej goals will be -imple- among those working brfthe doc- merited through thejegions busi- iiinoni- ohnnt thu rtaarfn minch noco n annino arrrl hniorotinor review v process continues shet public consultation on the- said 1- v documfent begins in the politicians were otherwise georgina andsessions will be supportive of thejpresehtatipn held in the other eight municipal- which outlined theheed forthe ities during the 7 first haft 6f- update aswelias asckedule of november iv j i f consultation v involving politi- jfor more information bnthe- 1 cianstke public andmunicipal process checkthe regions jveb staff 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