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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=rootDiv><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://ui.constantcontact.com/emailSharePreview.jsp?id=preview" target="_blank" title="Social Media Sharebar"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://img.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/shr_btn_static_like.png"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001N0gicznnVQM8UfESrL3waR094a6EfRNCDpzdJSwqXozp-N3QTkSlcyilpbm7MoVRojq3RxkFN8R4TmqqPRQsxiNVY_YY7hcTr6xRMNAZfUQzDvYsPKE4gwqrBZW1oTp8LBr30kUlgbeO2WmX3DhT9Q3G5oC-1ADEur_9_oVOp2s=" target="_blank"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=358 height=213 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://origin.ih.constantcontact.com/fs130/1108926844282/img/180.jpg" hspace=5 vspace=5 name=ACCOUNT.IMAGE.180></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Does your municipality want to host the next Canadian Urban Forest Conference?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><b>June, 2014</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Le Français suit</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Hello,</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'><br> <br><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001N0gicznnVQM8UfESrL3waR094a6EfRNCDpzdJSwqXozp-N3QTkSlcyilpbm7MoVRcbOpdSw9nbOYTXwxOKAcEJ2sUUOBJ3gciJ3oFH6XNAk=" target="_blank">Tree Canada</a>, Canada's national tree organization is seeking proposals by Eastern municipalities (Manitoba to Newfoundland) to host the prestigious 12<sup>th</sup> Canadian Urban Forest Conference (CUFC) in October 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001N0gicznnVQM8UfESrL3waR094a6EfRNCDpzdJSwqXozp-N3QTkSlcyilpbm7MoVRojq3RxkFN8R4TmqqPRQsxiNVY_YY7hcTr6xRMNAZfUQzDvYsPKE4gwqrBZW1oTp8LBr30kUlgbeO2WmX3DhT9Q3G5oC-1ADEur_9_oVOp2s=" target="_blank">Canadian Urban Forest Conference (CUFC)</a> is a national bilingual conference that brings together approximately 350 foresters, urban planners, policy makers and municipal experts to develop new strategies and to promote techniques to preserve and manage urban forests in Canada. With over 80% of Canadians living in cities, trees play a huge role in providing environmental and psychological benefits to all. The conference is also a wonderful opportunity for municipalities to profile the urban forests in their communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Interested municipalities should submit a proposal demonstrating: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Urban forest program history and commitment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Possible themes for the conference and an outline identifying milestones<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Accessibility to airports and other transportation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Venue choice (if possible) and willingness to sign a hotel agreement<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Willingness to Co-Chair the Organizing Committee with Tree Canada<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Proof of backing of Council and staff (i.e. letter of support)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Strong community involvement and possible field tour suggestions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Willingness to allow 50% of the profits to go towards a local legacy project, and 50% of the profits to be returned to Tree Canada<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Tree Canada, the host organization of the conference, will provide:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Guidance and active participation on the Organizing Committee<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Registration of the conference web domain name and website template<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Use of Tree Canada and CUFC logos<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Communications and promotion with press releases and notices<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Leadership in the Awards presentation (the "Gala") and in the Canadian Urban Forest Strategy workshop which should be incorporated into the body of the Conference<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Proposals will be accepted until </span></strong><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'>August 15<sup>th</sup>, 2014</span></u></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Proposals should be a maximum of five pages. </span></strong>An organizational manual is available upon request. The winner will be announced at the CUFC11 in Victoria, BC, on <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>October 2, 2014</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Please send all proposals to <a href="mailto:info@treecanada.ca" target="_blank">info@treecanada.ca</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Adrina Bardekjian, MFC, PhD candidate</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Program Manager, Urban Forestry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:abardekjian@treecanada.ca" target="_blank">abardekjian@treecanada.ca</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Votre municipalité veut-elle accueillir la CCFU12?</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><b>Juin, 2014</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10"><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Bonjour,</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001N0gicznnVQM8UfESrL3waR094a6EfRNCDpzdJSwqXozp-N3QTkSlcyilpbm7MoVRcbOpdSw9nbOYTXwxOKAcEJ2sUUOBJ3gcm7f8TPtfdfgf_Epp5bJUkg==" target="_blank">Arbres Canada</a>, l'organisme national de plantation d'arbres au Canada, demande aux municipalités de l'est du pays (du Manitoba à Terre-Neuve) de soumettre des propositions pour accueillir la prestigieuse 12<sup>e</sup> Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine (CCFU12) qui aura lieu en octobre 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>La <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001N0gicznnVQM8UfESrL3waR094a6EfRNCDpzdJSwqXozp-N3QTkSlcyilpbm7MoVRojq3RxkFN8QjoOOfy71bb55l9Jq4zCvK0UciUytJj__ZUO5USy7fjZiwVGkiXjAY" target="_blank">Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine (CCFU) </a>est une conférence nationale bilingue qui rassemble quelque 350 forestiers, planificateurs urbains, élaborateurs de politiques et spécialistes municipaux pour formuler de nouvelles stratégies et promouvoir des techniques visant à préserver et à gérer les forêts urbaines du pays. Puisque plus de 80 % des Canadiens vivent dans des villes, les arbres jouent un rôle important en fournissant des bienfaits environnementaux et psychologiques à tous. Cette conférence offre aussi la chance aux municipalités de faire connaître les forêts urbaines dans leurs collectivités.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Si une municipalité est intéressée à accueillir la conférence, elle doit soumettre une proposition qui démontre ce qui suit :<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Antécédents et engagement en matière de foresterie urbaine<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Thèmes suggérés pour la conférence et aperçu qui identifie les points marquants<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Proximité d'un aéroport important et d'autres modes de transport<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Choix de l'emplacement (si possible) et consentement à signer une entente avec l'hôtel<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Consentement à coprésider le comité organisateur avec Arbres Canada<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Preuve de l'appui du conseil et du personnel (comme une lettre d'appui)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Solide participation communautaire et suggestions d'excursions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Agrément que 50 % des profits soient versés à un projet commémoratif local et que l'autre 50 % des profits soient remis à Arbres Canada<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Arbres Canada, l'organisme d'accueil de la conférence, fournira ce qui suit :<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Conseils et participation active au comité organisateur<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Inscription du nom de domaine Web de la conférence et gabarit du site Web<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Utilisation des logos d'Arbres Canada et de la CCFU<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Communications et promotion avec des communiqués de presse et des avis<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Leadership dans la présentation de prix (le « gala ») et les ateliers de la Stratégie canadienne sur la forêt urbaine qui devraient être incorporés dans la conférence<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Les propositions seront acceptées jusqu'au </span></strong><strong><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'>15 août 2014</span></u></strong><strong><span 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La municipalité gagnante sera annoncée le <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>2 octobre 2014</span></strong> lors de la CCFU11 qui aura lieu à Victoria (C.-B.).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Veuillez envoyer toutes les propositions à <a href="mailto:info@arbrescanada.ca" target="_blank">info@arbrescanada.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Renseignements :<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span 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