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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><i><span lang=EN-US>Le français suivra<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US><img width=332 height=169 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CC60AC.CE181D30" alt="National Tree Day EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:324.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt'><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plant. Care. Share. – Celebrate Canada’s First National Tree Day!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>(Ottawa, ON – August 22, 2011) </span></i><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wednesday, September 21, 2011</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'> marks the first <i>National Tree Day</i> in Canada. On March 2, 2011 the House of Commons passed Motion-575 to declare the Wednesday of National Forest Week, as <i>National Tree Day</i>, so that all Canadians can celebrate and share their passion for our nation’s forests and trees. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are many ways to celebrate <i>National Tree Day</i>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Visit <a href="http://www.nationaltreeday.ca">www.nationaltreeday.ca</a> to download posters and logos, read about the <i>National Tree Day </i>plantings in every capital, understand the benefits of trees and much more<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Attend the <i>National Tree Day</i> planting ceremonies being held with Senior government representatives, community groups and Tree Canada <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Plant or maintain trees in your neighbourhood <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Organize a schoolyard greening project at your child’s school <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Tour the historical trees of your community<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Register your tree event at <a href="http://www.nationaltreeday.ca">www.nationaltreeday.ca</a> – sharing your plans with others. The first 50 registrants will receive a special, commemorative <i>National Tree Day</i> certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>About Tree Canada <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tree Canada is a not-for-profit charitable organization that works with sponsors, donors and communities to plant and care for rural and urban trees, promotes urban forests in Canada and facilitates carbon offset projects with trees. To date, more than 77 million trees have been planted, more than 450 schoolyards have been greened, and Tree Canada has organized 9 national urban forest conferences. Tree Canada has encouraged federal recognition of <i>National Tree Day</i>. For more information on Tree Canada visit <a href="http://www.treecanada.ca">www.treecanada.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Melissa Nisbett, Communications Officer<br>613-567-5545, ext. 224<br><a href="mailto:mnisbett@treecanada.ca">mnisbett@treecanada.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><i><span lang=EN-US><img border=0 width=325 height=160 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CC60AC.CE181D30" alt="http://www.treecanada.ca/site/resources/pages/media/National%20Tree%20Day%20FR.jpg"></span></i></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Plantez. Soignez. Partagez. – Célébrez la première Journée nationale de l’arbre au Canada!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>(Ottawa ON – Le 22 août 2011) </span></i><u><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Le mercredi 21 septembre 2011</span></u><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'> marque la première <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> au Canada. Le 2 mars 2011, la Chambre des communes a adopté la motion 575 pour déclarer le mercredi de la Semaine nationale de l’arbre et des forêts la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> afin que tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes puissent célébrer et communiquer leur passion pour les forêts et les arbres de notre nation.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Il y a plusieurs façons de célébrer la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> : <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Visitez </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><a href="http://www.journeenationaledelarbre.ca"><span lang=FR-CA>www.journeenationaledelarbre.ca</span></a></span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'> pour télécharger des affiches et des logos, vous renseigner sur les plantations organisées dans chaque capitale dans le cadre de la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i>, mieux comprendre les bienfaits fournis par les arbres et bien d’autres choses.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Assistez à la cérémonie de plantation d’arbres de la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> qui aura lieu avec de hauts représentants du gouvernement, des groupes communautaires et Arbres Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Plantez ou prenez soin d’arbres dans votre quartier.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Organisez un projet de verdissement de terrain à l’école de votre enfant.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Visitez les arbres historiques dans votre collectivité.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5'><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Inscrivez votre événement à </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'><a href="http://www.journeenationaledelarbre.ca"><span lang=FR-CA>www.journeenationaledelarbre.ca</span></a></span><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'> et faites connaître vos plans pour célébrer cette journée. Les 50 premiers groupes ou personnes à s’inscrire recevront un certificat spécial commémorant la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><u><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Au sujet d’Arbres Canada<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA style='font-size:12.0pt'>Arbres Canada est un organisme de bienfaisance à but non lucratif qui collabore avec des parrains, des donateurs et des collectivités pour planter et prendre soin des arbres dans les milieux urbains et ruraux, promouvoir les forêts urbaines au Canada et faciliter la réalisation de projets de contrepartie de la fixation de carbone avec des arbres. Jusqu’à date, plus de 77 millions d’arbres ont été plantés, plus de 450 terrains d’école ont été reverdis et Arbres Canada a organisé 9 conférences nationales sur la forêt urbaine. Arbres Canada a encouragé la reconnaissance de la <i>Journée nationale de l’arbre</i> par le gouvernement fédéral. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur Arbres Canada, visitez <u><a href="http://www.arbrescanada.ca">www.arbrescanada.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=FR-CA>Melissa Nisbett, agente des communications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=FR-CA>613 567-5545, poste 224<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA><a href="mailto:mnisbett@arbrescanada.ca">mnisbett@arbrescanada.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>