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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Yes there is interest. The possibility is being explored.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> canufnet-bounces@list.web.net
[mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeremy Gye<br>
<b>Sent:</b> October 9, 2008 10:15 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>I second Phil's vote. What a great venue! Is there
any interest from St. John's in hosting?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Philip van Wassenaer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> October-09-08 6:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Time for Eastern Canada again. My vote is for St. Johns,
Newfoundland!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The Ottawa for the 10<sup>th</sup> CUFC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>PS. We missed you in Strathcona Brian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Urban Forest Innovations Inc. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>1253 Crossfield Bend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Mississauga, Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Canada, L5G 3P5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Cell: (647) 221 3046<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fax: (905) 274 2170<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Pwassenaer1022@rogers.com">Pwassenaer1022@rogers.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> canufnet-bounces@list.web.net
[mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Fisher, Brian<br>
<b>Sent:</b> October 8, 2008 3:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Where would you like to hold it ?</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Have we been "across the country" ?</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Brian</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Michael Rosen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 2008, October 03 9:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Michael Rosen<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><a href="http://www.treecanada.ca/"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
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font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Version française ci-dessous<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=title><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Do You
Want to Host CUFC9?</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><em><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>(Ottawa, ON – October 1, 2008)</span></em><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Tree
Canada, 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></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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 Canada. Since
80% of Canadians live in cities, trees play a large role in providing physical
and psychological benefits to all. This conference is a chance for
municipalities to profile urban forests in their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>For municipalities to be considered, they should submit a proposal
demonstrating the following: <o:p></o:p></span></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 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Urban forest program history and
commitment <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Accessibility to a major airport and
other transportation</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Venue choice (if possible) and
willingness to sign hotel agreement <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Willingness to assume the Chair of the
Organizing Committee, have backing of Council and staff, and allow Tree
Canada to participate on the Committee</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Strong community involvement <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>To allow for 50% of the profits to go
towards a local legacy project, and 50% of the profits returned to Tree
Canada <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Tree Canada, the host organization of the conference will provide:<o:p></o:p></span></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'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Organizational support and website
registration <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Seed funding</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Communications and program continuity
including registrations and sponsors</span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Welcome address and Awards
presentation <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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></p>
<p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>For more information contact: </span></strong><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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@01C92A20.BD42EE10"
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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Communiqué</span></b><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=title><span lang=FR
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Voulez-vous
accueillir la 9e Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine?</span></span><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><em><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>(Ottawa ON – Le 1er octobre 2008)</span></em><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";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></p>
<p><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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></p>
<p><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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></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 lfo3'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Antécédents et engagement en matière
de foresterie urbaine</span><span lang=FR> </span><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Proximité d’un aéroport important et
d’autres modes de transport</span><span lang=FR> </span><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Choix de l’emplacement (si possible) et
consentement à signer une entente avec l’hôtel choisi</span><span lang=FR>
</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>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><span
lang=FR> </span><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Solide participation communautaire</span><span
lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Agrément que 50 % des profits soient
versés à un projet commémoratif local et que l’autre 50 % soient
remis à Arbres Canada</span><span lang=FR> </span><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Arbres Canada, l’organisme d’accueil de la conférence, fournira ce
qui suit :<o:p></o:p></span></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 lfo4'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Soutien organisationnel et inscription
sur son site Web</span><span lang=FR> </span><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Financement de démarrage</span><span
lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Communications et continuité du
programme, y compris l’inscription et les commanditaires</span><span
lang=FR> </span><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Allocution de bienvenue et
présentation de prix</span><span lang=FR> </span><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Les propositions seront acceptées jusqu’au 30 novembre 2008.
Veuillez envoyer toutes les propositions à </span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:tcf@treecanada.ca"><span lang=FR>tcf@treecanada.ca</span></a></span><span
lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Renseignements :</span></strong><span lang=FR
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
<p><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Michael Rosen</span><span lang=FR><br>
</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Président <br>
613 567-5545, poste 221<br>
</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><a href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca"><span lang=FR>mrosen@treecanada.ca</span></a>
</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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