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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The newly formed Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition is working to gain provincial recognition and support for living green infrastructure (urban forests, green roofs, living walls, natural storm water ponds, etc). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please see <a href="http://www.greeninfrastructureontario.org/" target="_blank">www.greeninfrastructureontario.org</a> for information on the goals and activities of this group. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There are two items in particular where we are asking for your participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Survey</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please complete our quick <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7MYHG2M">online survey</a> to help us </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>gauge green infrastructure challenges and opportunities across Ontario. We need your input to learn what’s working, what barriers you face, and what needs to change. Deadline for survey submission is Feb 28<sup>th</sup>, 2011.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Consultative Workshops</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please join us at one of six training/consultative workshops being held across the province between March 2<sup>nd</sup> and April 14<sup>th</sup>. Locations include Toronto, Peterborough, Cornwall, Cambridge, Thunder Bay and Windsor. We need your insight on green infrastructure opportunities and barriers as well as best practices. <a href="http://www.greenroofs.org/index.php/eduprogram/green-infrastructure-ontario-workshops">Click here for details and to register</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Join us! Collectively our voices will have a much greater impact.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at all, and <b>please forward this message to any of your contacts who might be interested</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks, <br>Janet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>Janet McKay, Executive Director<br>LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests)<br>Artscape Wychwood Barns<br>601 Christie St, Suite 253<br>Toronto, ON M5G 4C7<br>416-413-9244 x17</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>