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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'>I second that choice. That would be quite
interesting.<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><strong><b><font size=6 color=navy
face="Edwardian Script ITC"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Edwardian Script ITC";
color:navy'>Stephen Fudge</span></font></b></strong><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Parks Planner-Urban
Forestry</span></font></b></strong><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Parks Branch</span></font></b></strong><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Regional</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Municipality</st1:PlaceType> of Wood <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:place></st1:City></span></font></b></strong><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Office: (780) 799-8120</span></font></b></strong><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Fax: (780) 790-9680</span></font></b></strong><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a
href="mailto:Stephen.Fudge@woodbuffalo.ab.ca"
title="blocked::mailto:Stephen.Fudge@woodbuffalo.ab.ca">Stephen.Fudge@woodbuffalo.ab.ca</a></span></font></b></strong><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><a href="http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/"
title="blocked::http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/">www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca</a></span></font><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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>Philip van Wassenaer<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 09, 2008
7:50 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Canadian Urban Forest
Network'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CANUFNET]
CUFC9/9CCFU</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Time for <st1:place
w:st="on">Eastern Canada</st1:place> again. My vote is for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">St. Johns</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Newfoundland</st1:State></st1:place>!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>The <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:place></st1:City> for the 10<sup>th</sup> CUFC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>PS. We missed you in
Strathcona Brian.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Philip van
Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Urban Forest
Innovations Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>1253 Crossfield <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bend</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'>Mississauga</span></font></st1:City><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Canada</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Calibri;color:#1F497D'>, L5G 3P5<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Cell: (647) 221 3046<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Fax: (905) 274 2170<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:Pwassenaer1022@rogers.com">Pwassenaer1022@rogers.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></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>Fisher, Brian<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> October 8, 2008 3:19 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Where would you like to hold it ?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Have we been "across the
country" ?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Brian</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Michael Rosen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 2008, October 03 9:07 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Michael Rosen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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href="http://www.treecanada.ca/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C929E8.D84B3A10"
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lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Version
française ci-dessous<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>MEDIA RELEASE</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=title><b><font size=4
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>Do You Want to Host CUFC9?</span></font></b></span><font size=2
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><em><i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">ON</st1:State></st1:place> – October 1, 2008)</span></font></i></em><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> Tree <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
the country’s largest tree planting organization, is seeking proposals by
municipalities to host the prestigious 9th Canadian Urban Forest Conference
(CUFC) in October, 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>The CUFC brings together approximately 350
foresters, urban planners, policy makers and municipal experts together to
develop new strategies in preserving and promoting urban forests throughout <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Since
80% of Canadians live in cities, trees play a large role in providing physical
and psychological <st1:PersonName w:st="on">benefits</st1:PersonName> to all.
This conference is a chance for municipalities to profile urban forests in
their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>For municipalities to be considered, they
should submit a proposal demonstrating the following: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Urban forest program history
and commitment <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Accessibility to a major
airport and other transportation</span></font> <font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Venue choice (if possible)
and willingness to sign hotel agreement <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Willingness to assume the
Chair of the Organizing Committee, have backing of Council and staff, and
allow Tree <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>
to participate on the Committee</span></font> <font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Strong community involvement <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>To allow for 50% of the
profits to go towards a local legacy project, and 50% of the profits
returned to Tree <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Tree <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, the host organization of the
conference will provide:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Organizational support and
website registration <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Seed funding</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Communications and program
continuity including registrations and sponsors</span></font> <font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Welcome address and Awards
presentation <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Proposals will be accepted until November 30,
2008. Please send all proposals to <a href="mailto:tcf@treecanada.ca">tcf@treecanada.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>For more information contact: </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Michael Rosen <br>
President <br>
613-567-5545 ext 221<br>
<a href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca">mrosen@treecanada.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</blockquote>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><a
href="http://www.treecanada.ca/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=236 height=86
id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image003.jpg@01C929E8.D84B3A10"
alt="Image removed by sender. Arbres Canada"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0
width=180 height=111 id="_x0000_i1030"
src="cid:image004.jpg@01C929E8.D84B3A10" alt="Image removed by sender. CUFC"></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Communiqué</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=title><b><font size=4
color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:black'>Voulez-vous accueillir la 9e Conférence canadienne sur la
forêt urbaine?</span></font></b></span><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><em><i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>(Ottawa ON – Le 1er octobre 2008)</span></font></i></em><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'> Arbres Canada, le plus gros organisme de
plantation d’arbres au Canada, demande aux municipalités de soumettre des
propositions pour accueillir la prestigieuse 9e Conférence canadienne sur la
forêt urbaine qui aura lieu en octobre 2010.Cette conférence rassemble quelque
350 forestiers, planificateurs urbains, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>élaborateurs de politiques et spécialistes
municipaux pour formuler de nouvelles stratégies visant à promouvoir et à
préserver les forêts urbaines du pays. Puisque 80 % des Canadiens vivent dans
des villes, les arbres jouent un rôle important en fournissant des bienfaits
physiques et psychologiques à tous. Cette conférence offre la chance aux
municipalités de faire connaître les forêts urbaines de leurs collectivités.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Si une municipalité est intéressée à
accueillir la conférence, elle doit soumettre une proposition qui démontre ce
qui suit :<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Antécédents et
engagement en matière de foresterie urbaine</span></font><span lang=FR> </span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Proximité d’un
aéroport important et d’autres modes de transport</span></font><span
lang=FR> </span><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Choix de
l’emplacement (si possible) et consentement à signer une entente
avec l’hôtel choisi</span></font><span lang=FR> </span><font size=2
face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Volonté
d’assumer la présidence du comité organisateur et obtention de
l’appui du conseil et du personnel; consentement à ce
qu’Arbres Canada participe aux activités du comité</span></font><span
lang=FR> </span><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Solide participation
communautaire</span></font> <font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Agrément que 50 % des
profits soient versés à un projet commémoratif local et que l’autre
50 % soient remis à Arbres Canada</span></font><span lang=FR> </span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Arbres Canada, l’organisme
d’accueil de la conférence, fournira ce qui suit :<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Soutien
organisationnel et inscription sur son site Web</span></font><span
lang=FR> </span><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Financement de démarrage</span></font>
<font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Communications et
continuité du programme, y compris l’inscription et les
commanditaires</span></font><span lang=FR> </span><font size=2
face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Allocution de
bienvenue et présentation de prix</span></font><span lang=FR> </span><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Les propositions seront acceptées
jusqu’au 30 novembre 2008. Veuillez envoyer toutes les propositions à </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><a href="mailto:tcf@treecanada.ca"><span lang=FR>tcf@treecanada.ca</span></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Renseignements :</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Michael Rosen</span></font><span lang=FR><br>
</span><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Président <br>
613 567-5545, poste 221<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><a href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca"><span
lang=FR>mrosen@treecanada.ca</span></a> </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Helvetica><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
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