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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And let me add:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The Final Report of the National Forest
Strategy (2003-8) has included an analysis on Action Item 6: Urban Forests and
Public Engagement. We did not further very badly. The participants have stated their
enthusiasm of having urban forests as part of the Strategy, again. The Final
Report will be posted on the Tree Canada and Canadian Urban Forest Network (<a
href="http://www.cufn-rcfu.ca/">www.cufn-rcfu.ca</a>) sites soon.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This year’s Canadian Urban Forest Conference
will feature a discussion on the Canadian Urban Forest Strategy, a regular
feature of the conference. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We are also compiling a database of urban
forest community groups and practitioners to be available as well. These will be
made available later this Spring through the web with a media release.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Judging by the amount of information
requests, there is growing attention being paid to urban forests as a crucial part
of the environment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Michael
Rosen</span></font></st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>President / président, Tree </span></font><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="mrosen" w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>Canada</span></font></st1:country-region></ns0:country-region><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'> / Arbres </span></font><ns0:country-region
w:insAuthor="mrosen" w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><ns0:place w:insAuthor="mrosen"
w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>Canada</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region></ns0:place></ns0:country-region><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'>402 – </span></font><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'><ns0:Street
w:insAuthor="mrosen" w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><ns0:address w:insAuthor="mrosen"
w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><ns0:Street w:insAuthor="mrosen"
w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><ns0:address w:insAuthor="mrosen"
w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>222 Somerset St</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>.</span></font></ns0:address></ns0:Street><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'> West</span></font></ns0:address></ns0:Street><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'> / 402 – 222, rue </span></font><ns0:place
w:insAuthor="mrosen" w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="mrosen"
w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>Somerset</span></font></st1:place></st1:City></ns0:City></ns0:place><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'> ouest<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><ns0:place w:insAuthor="mrosen"
w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="mrosen"
w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>Ottawa</span></font></st1:City></ns0:City></st1:place><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'> </span></font><ns0:State
w:insAuthor="mrosen" w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><st1:State w:st="on"><font color=maroon><span
style='color:maroon'>ON</span></font></st1:State></ns0:State><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'> </span></font><ns0:PostalCode
w:insAuthor="mrosen" w:insDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="mrosen"
w:endInsDate="2008-03-25T11:11:00Z"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on"><font
color=maroon><span style='color:maroon'>K2P 2G3</span></font></st1:PostalCode></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span></font><strong><b><font
color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=maroon face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>T</span></font></b></strong><font size=1
color=maroon face=Arial><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:maroon'> 1.877-666-1444; 613. </span></font><font size=1 color=maroon
face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:maroon'>567-5545 X. 222 ; </span></font><strong><b><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:
7.5pt;color:maroon'>F/Téléc</span></font></b></strong><font
size=1 color=maroon face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:maroon'> (613) 567-5270 </span></font><font
color=navy><span lang=FR style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=maroon face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>E/C</span></font></b></strong><font
size=1 color=maroon face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:maroon'> </span></font><font size=1 color=navy
face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><a href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca">mrosen@treecanada.ca</a></span></font><strong><b><font
size=1 color=maroon face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:
7.5pt;color:maroon'> </span></font></b></strong><font color=navy><span
lang=FR-CA style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><a href="http://www.treecanada.ca/"
title="blocked::http://www.treecanada.ca/"><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>www.treecanada.ca</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:blue'> / </span></font><font size=2 color=navy><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><a href="http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"
title="blocked::http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial'>www.arbrescanada.ca</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=1 color=maroon face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Canadian Urban Forest Conference , 24-26
septembre 2008 /<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=green face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Conférence
canadienne sur la forêt urbaine, 24 – 26 septembre 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=maroon face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:maroon'><a
href="http://www.cufc8.ca">www.cufc8.ca</a></span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><img border=0 width=380
height=93 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C88E6A.3E62F790"
align=baseline></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Heather & Randy<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 24, 2008 11:55
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Canadian Urban Forest Network;
'Canadian Urban Forest Network'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CANUFNET] Tangible
Capital Asset Registry - Reporting Trees and Urban Forest Assets</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <font color=green><span style='color:green'>Good morning Philip:<br>
<br>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>"We do indeed need collaborative
advocacy among Urban Foresters in Canada...every time we try to get that going
it starts and then fades away again...this really should be a prime initiative
for Tree Canada and topic at the CUFC. Is there any of this type of discussion
planned at this years CUFC ie Canada specific discussion towards solutions to
Canadian problems." </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
<font color=green><span style='color:green'>As a matter of fact, ISA's
Exec. Dir. - Jim Skiera - is budgeting some $$'s to help fund an ISA Cdn
roundtable of Urban Forestry Across Canada, specifically to discuss / brain
storm key issues country-wide. We anticipate a group of about 15 - 18 folks,
hoping to collaborate in findings. It wont be a long session, but at least a start.
We haven't put all the details together yet, but will shortly be seeking -out
potential topics & Cdn ISA members who can attend. <br>
<br>
</span></font> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=green><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:green'>
B E (Randy) Lidkea<br>
Vice President International Society of Arboriculture<br>
205 5th Ave W<br>
Owen Sound ON N4K 6G2<br>
<br>
<br>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>
519-376-1727 hrmiata@rogers.com<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 color=green><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:green'>The
International Society of Arboriculture is a worldwide professional organization
dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting
research, technology, and the professional practice of Arboriculture.</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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