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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 message sent on February 6, 2009 to the members of the <b>Canadian Urban
Forest Network</b> asking you to help articulate 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. We asked you to help nominate a
representative 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><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>We are pleased that
representatives have been provided for the Prairies Region (Martha Barwinsky)
and the Quebec Region (Pierre Jutras). <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 the
remaining Regions (Atlantic, Ontario, Alberta, B.C) .to conference with their
Network members and nominate a representative who 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 March 30,
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'>A list of Network members can
be found on the Canadian Urban Forest Network website: <a
href="http://www.cufn-rcfu.ca">www.cufn-rcfu.ca</a> <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'>We will then contact the
nominated members of each region 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>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thank you.<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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style='font-size:10.0pt'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center>
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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 au message qui a été envoyé par Arbres Canada aux membres du <b>Réseau
canadien de la forêt urbaine</b> le 6 février 2009 demandant que vous nous
aidez articuler <b>le comité directeur national ébauche de mandate</b>, afin
d’établir une direction stratégique pour le Réseau et créer une directive
claire pour l’organisation. Nous avons demandé que vous nominez un membre
représentatif du Réseau 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><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt'>Nous sommes fier
d’annoncer les représentatifs pour la Région des Prairies (Martha
Barwinsky) et pour le Québec (Pierre Jutras).<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 demandons aux
autres régions (Atlantique, Ontario, Alberta et C.-B.) de 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>30
mars 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'>Une liste des
membres du réseau est trouvé sur la site du Réseau canadienne de la forêt
urbaine : <a href="http://www.cufn-rcfu.ca">www.cufn-rcfu.ca</a> <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
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 style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thank you/Merci. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Michael
Rosen, R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:maroon'>President / président, Tree </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><ns1:country-region><span style='color:maroon'>Canada</span></ns1:country-region><span
style='color:maroon'> / Arbres </span><ns1:country-region><ns1:place><span
style='color:maroon'>Canada</span></ns1:place></ns1:country-region><span
style='color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:maroon'>402 – </span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><ns1:Street><ns1:address><ns1:Street><ns1:address><span
style='color:maroon'>222 Somerset St.</span></ns1:address></ns1:Street><span
style='color:maroon'> West</span></ns1:address></ns1:Street><span
style='color:maroon'> / 402 – 222, rue </span><ns1:place><ns1:City><span
style='color:maroon'>Somerset</span></ns1:City></ns1:place><span
style='color:maroon'> ouest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><ns1:place><ns1:City><span
style='color:maroon'>Ottawa</span></ns1:City><span style='color:maroon'> </span><ns1:State><span
style='color:maroon'>ON</span></ns1:State><span style='color:maroon'> </span><ns1:PostalCode><span
style='color:maroon'>K2P 2G3</span></ns1:PostalCode></ns1:place></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>T</span></b><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>
1.877-666-1444; 613. </span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>567-5545 X. 222 ; </span><b><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>F/Téléc</span></b><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>
(613) 567-5270 </span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'>E/C</span></b><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'>
</span><a href="mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca"><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>mrosen@treecanada.ca</span></a><b><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;color:maroon'> </span></b><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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>www.treecanada.ca</span></a><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> /
</span><a href="http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"
title="blocked::http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>www.arbrescanada.ca</span></a><span
lang=FR-CA style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:maroon'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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