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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for all the support and suggestions everyone. Much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As for Maple Leaf Day, we will see what happens with National Tree Day (NTD). If NTD is declared than we will put our Maple Leaf Day energies into that. If the Bill does not pass than we probably will continue to build on our Maple Leaf Day efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All the best and thanks again!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Michael Rosen, R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>President/Président<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Tree Canada / Arbres Canada <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>222 rue Somerset St. West/ouest, suite / bureau 402<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2G3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>613-567-5545 ext 222<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=380 height=93 id="_x0000_i1033" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0" alt="TC_logo2_biling_Eng-Fre_low"></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.treecanada.ca/" title="blocked::http://www.treecanada.ca/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>www.treecanada.ca</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> / </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.arbrescanada.ca/" title="blocked::http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.arbrescanada.ca</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tree-Canada/172923782752077?v=app_4949752878"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7293C3;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=48 id="_x0000_i1032" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/facebook.jpg"></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/TreeCanada"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7293C3;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=45 id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/Twitter_48.jpg"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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>Ward, Greg<br><b>Sent:</b> February-21-11 10:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br><b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] national tree day<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Earth Day is always on April 22, so we do an event somewhere near that date on a weekend, always on Saturday. In our research to establish an Arbor Day in Surrey we found the various States had a range of dates so we established ours on, more or less, the first Saturday in May.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am in favour of a Saturday being designated so community can be involved and avoiding Sunday- less costly (double time pay) and disruptive in general to most people’s lives. If a date, rather than a day is chosen one can still celebrate on the weekend as is often done with Earth Day, just seems a little incongruous.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am in favour of this initiative, seems appropriate to have a spring event, Arbor Day, when people are all raring to go, and a fall/late summer event when it is the best time to plant a tree for the tree’s sake.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Does this signal the end of Maple Leaf Day, Michael?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040'>GREG WARD | MANAGER, URBAN FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040'><img border=0 width=168 height=61 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0" alt="COS LOGO_ email sig final"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#999999'>Parks, Recreation and Culture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#999999'>14645 - 66 Ave, Surrey, BC, Canada V3S 5M2<br>T 604.501 5170 | F 604.501 5177 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#76923C'><a href="www.surrey.ca"><span style='color:#76923C'>www.surrey.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#76923C'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#76923C'>Please consider the environment before printing this email</span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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> February-19-11 11:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'; 'Mike Rosen'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET]National Tree Day/Journée nationale de l'arbre<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I support Brian on this point—a weekend day to celebrate trees during the national planting window would be ideal. Having said that, it would be sad to lose any ground on the gains Mike and others have made in securing recognition of the urban forest as a key part of Canada’s broader forest resource. So, I suggest we have our cake and eat it too: celebrate Arbour Day on its own day and celebrate the urban forest more broadly as part of National Forest Week.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Bickham Script Pro Semibold","serif";color:black'>Jeremy Gye<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#00B050'>Gye and Associates Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#00B050'>…Consultants in Urban Forestry and Arboriculture<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#00B050'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B050'>Office: (250) 544-1700<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B050'>Fax: (250) 544-2059<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B050'>Cell: (250) 883-4533<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#00B050'>E-mail: jgye@shaw.ca<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><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> February-18-11 9:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> Mike Rosen<br><b>Cc:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] National Tree Day/Journée nationale de l'arbre<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>While I believe that we need a Canadian Arbour Day or National Tree Day; I think it needs to be stand alone -probably Saturday or Sunday to enable maximum participation by communities.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>I suggest the 1st Sunday in October or last in September which fits within the planting window for most of the country.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>I believe that plunking a day into midweek in National Forest Week will severely reduce the impact of such an event. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>National Forest Week celebrates our great National Forests and their contributions.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Tree Day or Arbour Day needs to focus on Urban forestry and the contribution of trees to the liveability of communities.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>We should probably seek a resolution at the Urban forestry Conference. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>The "Tree Day" needs to be Community driven.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Thanks,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Brian Fisher B.A.</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Certified Arborist - R.P.Biologist</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green'>Senior Vegetation Planner</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Distribution Asset Strategic Planning </span></i></b><span lang=EN-US> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><img border=0 width=240 height=82 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image006.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>400 Madsen Road, Nanaimo, B.C. Canada, V9R 5K3</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: (250)-755-4722 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Brian.fisher @ bchydro.bc.ca</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></span></div><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"'> Mike Rosen [mailto:mrosen@treecanada.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> 2011, February 18 6:48 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> National Tree Day/Journée nationale de l'arbre <br><b>Importance:</b> High</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Canada Needs a National Tree Day!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>In November 2010, MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orléans) introduced a Motion (M-575) to name the Wednesday of National Forest Week as <i>National Tree Day. </i>This year, the day will be on September 21, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>National Tree Day </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>will be a day of action when Canadians will celebrate through planting and other activities, the great things that trees give us. There will also be educational activities that will help us learn how trees help make Canada the great, green nation it is today. It will also be a time for awareness – a chance for us to reflect on how protecting trees adds so much to our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It’s important for us to make sure that our trees, things which many Canadians take for granted, receive their due. I am asking you, as an individual or as a representative of your organization, to raise the profile of trees by supporting Mr. Galipeau’s very worthwhile initiative. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The second hour of debate on motion M-575 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2011</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We all know Canadians love trees. Now is the time to show it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E">Contact your MP</a> and send him or her a message that you love trees, and that they need to vote in favour of Motion M-575 to recognize National Tree Day. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Show your support on <b>our <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tree-Canada/172923782752077?v=app_4949752878">Facebook page</a></span> and <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://twitter.com/TreeCanada">Twitter</a></span></b> and spread the word to others by <b>forwarding this message</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Tree Canada at </span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:tcf@treecanada.ca"><span lang=EN-CA>tcf@treecanada.ca</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you ! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>**************************************************************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Le Canada a besoin d’une journée nationale de l’arbre!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>En novembre 2010, le député Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orléans) a présenté une motion (M-575) pour que le mercredi de chaque Semaine nationale de l’arbre et des forêts soit proclamé la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i>. Cette année, cette journée sera le 21 septembre 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>La<i> Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> sera un jour d’action dans le cadre duquel les Canadiens célébreront, en plantant des arbres et en réalisant d’autres activités, les grands bienfaits fournis par les arbres. Il y aura également des activités éducatives qui nous aideront à mieux comprendre comment les arbres contribuent à faire du Canada la magnifique nation verte que nous apprécions aujourd’hui. Cette journée permettra aussi de sensibiliser les gens et de réfléchir à l’importance de protéger les arbres pour améliorer notre vie.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nous devons tous faire un effort pour nous assurer que les arbres – quelque chose que nous prenons trop souvent pour acquis – reçoivent l’appréciation qui leur est due. Je vous demande, en tant que particulier ou représentant de votre organisme, de mieux faire connaître l’importance des arbres en appuyant l’excellente initiative de M. Galipeau. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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:12.0pt'>La deuxième heure de débat pour la motion M-575 doit se dérouler le mardi 1<sup>er</sup> mars 2011</span></b><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nous savons que les Canadiens aiment leurs arbres. C’est le temps de le prouver!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=F" title="http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E">Communiquez avec votre député</a> pour lui faire savoir que vous aimez les arbres et que vous avez besoin qu’il ou elle vote en faveur de la motion M-575 afin de reconnaître la Journée nationale de l’arbre. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Montrez votre appui sur <b>notre <u><span style='color:blue'>page Facebook</span></u> </b>et<b> </b>sur<b> <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://twitter.com/TreeCanada" title="http://twitter.com/TreeCanada">Twitter</a>,</span></b> et passez le mot <b>en envoyant ce message à d’autres personnes</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>N’hésitez pas à communiquer avec nous à <a href="mailto:tcf@treecanada.ca" title="mailto:tcf@treecanada.ca">tcf@treecanada.ca</a> si vous avez des questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Merci!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Michael Rosen, R.P.F.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>President/Président<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Tree Canada / Arbres Canada <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>222 rue Somerset St. West/ouest, suite / bureau 402<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2G3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>613-567-5545 ext 222<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=380 height=93 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0" alt="TC_logo2_biling_Eng-Fre_low"></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.treecanada.ca/" title="blocked::http://www.treecanada.ca/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>www.treecanada.ca</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> / </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.arbrescanada.ca/" title="blocked::http://www.arbrescanada.ca/"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.arbrescanada.ca</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tree-Canada/172923782752077?v=app_4949752878"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7293C3;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=48 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/facebook.jpg"></span></a><a href="http://twitter.com/TreeCanada"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7293C3;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=45 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CBD271.2399F1E0" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/Twitter_48.jpg"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>