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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><span style='color:red'><img width=217 height=178 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.png@01CFE486.87E583F0"></span><span lang=FR-CA style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span lang=EN-US>Raising the Profile of Urban Forestry in Ontario<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>By Peter Wynnyczuk, CUFN Ontario Representative<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>October 7, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Ontario Region of the Canadian Urban Forest has been busy trying to maintain and enhance the urban forest. Several organizations have been involved in trying to raise the profile of the urban forest, both cooperatively and independently by various communications means within the scope for the organizations to their existing and new audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>After an unprecedented winter ice storm that affected millions of residents and the continuing challenge in this region, is the Emerald Ash Borer, EAB. It is spreading quickly primarily due to the lack of coordination between the 4 levels of government in Ontario for this federally regulated and managed issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The engagement of the public and government officials is a challenging process in this age of changing priorities of the communities and government policies, but through the continued efforts of the Organizations in urban and rural forestry there is more positive attention being paid to the importance of trees in our communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As now there now appears a greater Federal interest being conveyed, this may have a positive effect on the efforts made so far by the lower tier Governments and NGO’s on raising the awareness of the benefits of the urban forest. This is through, activities such as publications, newspaper articles, tree walks, paddle events, presentations, media articles, tree planting events, and student engagement events.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We look forward to engaging and energizing the movement to raise the profile of Urban Forestry in Ontario and the myriad of benefits they provide in our communities for future generations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>Peter Wynnyczuk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>Executive Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>Ontario Urban Forest Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><br></span><i><span lang=EN-US>Do you want to get involved?</span></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Participate in a </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.cufn.ca/#!canadian-urban-forest-strategy/c1gbp">CUFS Working Group </a></span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=TQPSA%2AY9exyHZ4tL7nFMJQ">Join the listserv</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=MWKPwIrHfG4ccUb-zzihoQ">Submit news</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Follow the CUFN on </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://twitter.com/CUFNetwork">Twitter</a></span><span lang=EN-US> and </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Canadian-Urban-Forest-Network-CUFN/744724715560322">Facebook</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US>Contribute updates to our website</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>For more information, please visit: </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.cufn.ca">www.cufn.ca</a></span><span lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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Plusieurs organismes ont aidé à rehausser le profil de la foresterie urbaine dans le cadre de leur champ d’application, de manière coopérative ou indépendante, à l’aide de divers moyens de communication visant leurs auditoires actuels ou de nouveaux auditoires.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>Après une tempête de verglas qui a affecté des millions de résidents, un autre problème continue de poser des défis dans la région – l’agrile du frêne. Ce ravageur se propage rapidement, ce qui est dû principalement au manque de coordination entre les quatre paliers de gouvernement en Ontario concernant ce problème réglementé et administré par le gouvernement fédéral.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>La participation du public et de représentants du gouvernement constitue un processus complexe avec les priorités des collectivités et les politiques des gouvernements qui ne cessent de changer. Toutefois, grâce <a name="_GoBack"></a>aux efforts continus des organismes impliqués dans les activités de foresterie urbaine et rurale, une plus grande attention positive est accordée à l’importance des arbres dans nos collectivités.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>Maintenant que le gouvernement fédéral semble démontrer un plus grand intérêt en la matière, ceci peut influer positivement sur les efforts déployés par les gouvernements de palier inférieur et les organismes non gouvernementaux pour sensibiliser davantage les gens aux bienfaits de la forêt urbaine. Ceci se fait à l’aide de diverses ressources et activités, comme des publications, des articles de journaux, des randonnées dans des zones boisées, des présentations, des articles médiatiques, des plantations d’arbres et la participation d’élèves.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA>Nous espérons pouvoir stimuler l’engagement des gens et propulser le mouvement pour rehausser le profil de la foresterie urbaine en Ontario et faire connaître la vaste gamme de bienfaits que la forêt urbaine offre aux collectivités actuelles et aux futures générations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=FR-CA>Peter Wynnyczuk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=FR-CA>Directeur exécutif<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=FR-CA>Ontario Urban Forest Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center'><b><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=FR-CA>Voulez-vous être de la partie?<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=FR-CA>Participez à un </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.rcfu.ca/#!strategie/c6jg"><span lang=FR-CA>groupe de travail de la SCFU </span></a></span><span lang=EN-US> </span><span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=TQPSA%2AY9exyHZ4tL7nFMJQ"><span lang=FR-CA>Joignez-vous à listserv</span></a></span><span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Symbol;text-decoration:none'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=FR-CA><a href="http://www.rcfu.ca/#!nouvelles/cnw3">Soumettez des nouvelles</a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=FR-CA>Suivez le RCFU sur </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://twitter.com/CUFNetwork"><span lang=FR-CA>Twitter</span></a></span><span lang=FR-CA> et </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Canadian-Urban-Forest-Network-CUFN/744724715560322"><span lang=FR-CA>Facebook</span></a></span><span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=FR-CA style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=FR-CA>Contribuez des mises à jour sur notre site Web</span><span lang=FR-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=FR-CA>Pour plus de renseignements, visitez </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.rcfu.ca"><span lang=FR-CA>www.rcfu.ca</span></a></span><span lang=FR-CA>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=FR-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1034" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:171pt;margin-top:8.5pt;width:170.25pt;height:44.25pt;z-index:-4;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:text'>
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