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09/04/2026

Well, that was a busy summer! We may have been a little quieter on your feeds, but things certainly weren't quiet at Nethery Planning.

Over the past couple of months, our team has been busy advancing projects, getting out into communities, working through some major deliverables, and laying the groundwork for what is shaping up to be an equally busy fall. 🍂

And we're heading into the new season with another experienced set of hands on deck.

Please join us in welcoming Tracy Tucker, who has joined Nethery Planning as our new Senior Project Manager!

Tracy brings extensive experience in residential infill and greenfield development, commercial expansions, and industrial development, and we're excited to have her expertise supporting our growing portfolio of work. Welcome to the team, Tracy!

There's lots to share from the summer—and plenty more already underway for the fall. We're looking forward to bringing you along.

06/26/2026

☀️ Summer has officially arrived! What are your plans?

The Nethery Planning team is looking forward to some well-earned vacation time over the coming weeks.

While our office is only closed on Wednesday, July 1st, our social media channels will be taking a seasonal pause while we unplug, enjoy a few picnics in the park, soak up some sunshine (with SPF, of course!), and find inspiration in the places and communities we visit.

A little rest now means we’ll be recharged and ready for a busy fall.

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and sunshine-filled season. We’ll see you back on your feeds in September.

06/24/2026

The Cainsville Employment Hub strategy had its big moment at the County of Brant Council meeting last week!

https://www.brantbeacon.ca/cainsville-growth-plan-presented-to-brant-council/

Nethery Planning has spent the last year leading this work for Brant County under the guidance of Principal Planner Michelle Diplock—shaping a new employment area strategy for some of the County's largest employment lands.

In practice, that means creating room for businesses to set up shop, build a factory, expand operations, or grow a business park. If it creates jobs, the vision for Cainsville is to make space for it.

A big piece of the strategy is extending full municipal services to the area. It may not sound flashy, but ask anyone currently relying on a septic system if they'd switch to municipal servicing and we’d bet you anything they'd say yes, please!
As Michelle told the Brant Beacon, these are the "long-term land use, infrastructure and economic development decisions" that will help create a fully connected employment area for Brant County.

Located east of Brantford along Highway 403, Cainsville contains some of the County's most significant employment lands. More servicing means more jobs, more employers, more opportunity—an "employment-first growth" approach designed to attract high-value sectors and support long-term economic growth.
Council received the draft strategy this week and sent it back to staff for refinement. Marching orders received. 🫡

Congratulations to County of Brant staff for this important delivery to Brant Council, and the Nethery Planning team that is helping shape Cainsville’s future—Michelle Diplock, Olga Bea Kwak, Jennifer Freckleton, and Wai Ying Di Giorgio of The Planning Partnership.

06/12/2026

What a cup filler! Joe joined Greg Dunnett, President of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, for the latest Pints with a President — a real conversation about business wins and losses, city-building, and what makes zoning fun (spoiler: do what you love!)

Thanks to Greg and the Chamber team for hosting us at the fabulous hidden gem Ringside Hamilton, and to everyone who came out.

Best kind of evening: planning, business, and a few pints in the same room.

06/04/2026

No time for fancy graphics, we’re looking for a Senior Planner, stat! Tag someone you know below who might be interested, and please share our job post far and wide.

Learn more: https://www.netheryplanning.ca/careers

05/29/2026

Meet Joe at Pints with the President in Hamilton! 🍻

On Wednesday, June 10, Joe Nethery is taking the stage at the Pints with the President. He’s looking forward to talking beers, business, and baseball with Chamber President Greg Dunnett. It will be a casual night of conversation about his business journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way on a breezy patio in downtown Hamilton. Great summer vibes!

Tickets are only $15. Get yours here:
https://www.hamiltonchamber.ca/events/yep-presents-pints-with-the-president-nethery-planning/

05/22/2026

You know it’s going to be a great project when the kickoff meeting starts with local donuts. 🍩

The Nethery Planning team is officially partnering with the City of London on ReThink Zoning—a major refresh of London's Zoning By-law No. Z-1. The City staff very wisely set the tone for our first in-person session with some incredible treats from Boxcar Donuts (https://boxcardonuts.ca/).

Zoning by-laws are the unsung heroes of municipal development. Most people never read them, yet everyone interacts with them constantly. From backyard garden suites to major infill projects, absolutely everything runs through them. Getting it right matters, and we are thrilled to be digging into the weeds alongside London’s fantastic team.

The Nethery squad on this one: Joe Nethery, Michelle Diplock, RPP, Raida Chowdhury, Diana Vasu, and Olga Bea Kwak—partnering with Chris Hardwicke of Agent Urban, who is leading the charge on validation and urban design.

There is plenty more to come as the project ramps up! Follow along for future updates at http://www.getinvolved.london.ca/rethink-zoning.

05/15/2026

Big news at Nethery—our team just got two people strong.

Welcome, Jennifer Freckleton!

Jennifer joins us as a Planning Technician, fresh out of Mohawk College’s planning
program. She brings strong skills in GIS, CAD, and Adobe Creative Suite, along with a
thoughtful analytical approach that will support our growing technical and graphic design needs. We’re excited to see her contributions take shape across a range of projects.

Welcome, Bryn McConvey!

Our newest Planning Assistant, Bryn joins us with valuable experience from placements in Ottawa and with Halton Region. As a co-op student from Waterloo, he’ll be providing support across the firm this semester and is already hitting the ground running.

Welcome aboard, Jennifer and Bryn—we're lucky to have you both helping us build better communities.

Please note our office will be closed on Monday for the statutory holiday. Wishing everyone a happy, restful long weekend, and we’ll be back to work Tuesday.

05/08/2026

Pretty cool to see our work with with the Township of Wilmot and Township of Wellesley featured in this week's Novae Res Urbis GTHA edition!

Both Townships are out ahead of the curve with new draft Official Plans—their first in over 20 years for Wilmot, and the first since 2015 for Wellesley. The big idea? Future-proofing. We worked to align both plans with the standardization Bill 98 is bringing, so these smaller municipalities aren't stuck redoing expensive plans every few years. As Michelle Diplock, RPP put it, the downloading of regional planning authority is a real opportunity to build something "Made for Wilmot."

Huge shoutout to Michelle and Emily Stanley, RPP MCIP! Emily's background work in Wellesley made the case for settlement boundary expansions to support both employment and housing growth, and Michelle's been driving the broader policy approach across both projects.

These are 25-year plans. Protecting farmland and natural systems while planning for real community growth is a tough balance. It's the kind of work we love being part of. 🤝

View the full article here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7458579351542915072

Posted with permission of the publisher of NRU Publishing Inc. Original article first appeared in Novae Res Urbis GTHA, Vol. 29, No. 18, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

05/01/2026

Quickly on the heels of our recent team changes, Nethery Planning is expanding once again. Please join us in giving a very warm welcome to our newest team member and celebrating an extension with a familiar face!

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, Diana Vasu!

Diana joins us as our newest 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫. With a deep passion for using planning policies and legislation to build strong, resilient communities, she is a fantastic addition to our firm. Diana is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Rural Planning and Development at the University of Guelph, building on an impressive academic foundation with both a Bachelor and Master of Arts in English from Brock University. We can’t wait to see the fresh perspectives she brings to our projects.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤, Asad Tauseef!

We are also incredibly happy to share that Asad is returning to us for another semester! As he continues to grow with the firm, his role has evolved to better reflect his contributions and skills. We’re excited to announce that Asad has transitioned into his new title of 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 (formerly Data Support).

Welcome to the team, Diana, and welcome back, Asad! We are so proud to have you both with us as we continue to shape vibrant communities.

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