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<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(version française suit)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dear Canadian Urban Forest
Network Member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>This email is a follow-up to
the package sent out by Tree Canada to the members of the <b>Canadian Urban
Forest Network </b>in December, 2008. One of the documents in the package, the
National Steering Committee Draft Terms of Reference, articulates the
establishment of a <b>National Steering Committee</b> to set a strategic
direction for the <b>Network </b>and create a clear orientation for
organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In order to establish a <b>National
Steering Committee</b> it will be necessary for a member of the <b>Network</b>
to be nominated from each of the following Regions: British Columbia, Alberta,
Prairies (Manitoba, Saskatchewan), Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We are asking you to
conference with the Network members in your Region and nominate a
representative which will act on the National Steering Committee for the
Canadian Urban Forest Network. The nominated delegate is to contact Tree Canada
President Michael Rosen via email at <a href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca">mrosen@treecanada.ca</a>
<u>by February 28, 2009.<o:p></o:p></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We will then contact the
nominated members of each region via email in order to set up a conference call
to establish the next steps to be taken by the Committee in advancing the
strategic direction of the Canadian Urban Forest Network. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Avis aux membres
du Réseau canadien de la forêt urbaine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Nous aimerions faire
un suivi de la trousse qui a été envoyée par Arbres Canada aux membres du <b>Réseau
canadien de la forêt urbaine</b> en décembre 2008. Un document dans cette
trousse, <b>le comité directeur national ébauche de mandate</b>, articule l’établissement
du comité afin d’établir une direction stratégique pour le Réseau et
créer une directive claire pour l’organisation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Comme nous voulons
former un comité directeur national le plus rapidement possible, il faut
qu’un membre représentatif du Réseau soit nommé dans chacune des régions
suivantes : Colombie-Britannique, Prairies (Manitoba, Alberta et
Saskatchewan), Ontario, Québec et Canada atlantique.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Nous vous
demandons de rencontrer les autres membres de votre région pour nommer un
représentant qui fera partie du comité directeur national du Réseau canadien de
la forêt urbaine. Nous demandons à la personne nommée de communiquer avec
M. Michael Rosen d’Arbres Canada par courriel à <a
href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca">mrosen@treecanada.ca</a> d’ici le <u>28
février 2009</u>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Nous communiquerons
ensuite avec tous les membres nommés dans chaque région afin d’organiser
une conférence téléphonique pour formuler les prochaines étapes qui permettront
de déterminer l’orientation stratégique du Réseau canadien de la forêt
urbaine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thank you/Merci. </span><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Michael Rosen, R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>President /
président, Tree </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt'><ns0:country-region><span
style='color:maroon'>Canada</span></ns0:country-region><span style='color:
maroon'> / Arbres </span><ns0:country-region><ns0:place><span style='color:
maroon'>Canada</span></ns0:place></ns0:country-region><span style='color:
maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>402 – </span><span
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style='color:maroon'>222 Somerset St.</span></ns0:address></ns0:Street><span
style='color:maroon'> West</span></ns0:address></ns0:Street><span
style='color:maroon'> / 402 – 222, rue </span><ns0:place><ns0:City><span
style='color:maroon'>Somerset</span></ns0:City></ns0:place><span
style='color:maroon'> ouest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt'><ns0:place><ns0:City><span
style='color:maroon'>Ottawa</span></ns0:City><span style='color:maroon'> </span><ns0:State><span
style='color:maroon'>ON</span></ns0:State><span style='color:maroon'> </span><ns0:PostalCode><span
style='color:maroon'>K2P 2G3</span></ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place></span><strong><span
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color:maroon'>T</span></strong><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>
1.877-666-1444; 613. </span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>567-5545
X. 222 ; <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>F/Téléc</span></strong>
(613) 567-5270 </span><span lang=FR><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>E/C</span></strong><span lang=FR-CA
style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'> </span><a
href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca"><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt'>mrosen@treecanada.ca</span></a><strong><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>
</span></strong><span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.treecanada.ca/"
title="blocked::http://www.treecanada.ca/"><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:
7.5pt'>www.treecanada.ca</span></a><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:blue'> / </span><a href="http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"
title="blocked::http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:
7.5pt'>www.arbrescanada.ca</span></a><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;
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