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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Glad to see you're making a difference in the City of Cambridge. It's great to hear that your department is looking to improve the communications and outreach aspects of your Urban Forestry Program. Keep it up!</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">I've been fortunate enough to have worked with a number of municipalities and boroughs so I have a few examples to share with you in the enclosed .zip file. Feel free to extract and consult the enclosed documents.
Unfortunately not all of these notices are bilingual but Google Translate will give you the jist of it.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Also, to answer your questions :</font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">What works better – a die cut door tag or a post-it style stick-on note?</span></font></li><li style="margin: 0px;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#339966">Post-it style adhesive can get a little complicated in wet and sub-freezing conditions. I have found that the door tag format is the easiest but if there is a mail slot on site,
I usually stick the notice in to avoid it getting lost or damaged, but that's just me.</font></li></ul>
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Do you have different notices for different situations? Tree planting, removal, EAB, etc</span></font></li><li style="font-size: medium; margin: 0px;"><font face="Times New Roman" color="#339966">I'm sending you a examples few from the City of Montreal. The check box/list format can be handy, that way your inspectors can use the same notice for a multitude of situations
and you can save on printing costs. You'll also find a specific planting notice from Quebec City that may also be useful for mass planting programs. There is a removal notice and a brochure about roots as well.</font></li></ul>
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">What considerations to you give for accessibility – large print versions, contrast colours, etc</span></font></li><li style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#339966" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 15px;">I have worked with communications advisors who have always suggested concise phrases that are easy to understand. We avoid anything too technical although it
is handy to have a space to write comments. If more information is necessary, we provide it in the space but we recommend our citizens call us if additional details or explanations are needed. I have also been told that it is preferable to avoid colours such
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<font face="Calibri,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Any examples you could send would be greatly appreciated. We’ll reciprocate with ours once we’re done.</span></font></li><li style="margin: 0px;"><font color="#339966" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Hope these examples help. I have included a removal notice from the City of Westmount (the city prefered formal letters to residents for tree work). I have
also taken the liberty of including an informational brochure on tree roots that the borough of Saint-Leonard gives to citizens inquiring about tree roots and damage. If you need anything, feel free to send me an email at meagan.hanna@ville.montreal.qc.ca</span></font></li></ul>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 15px;">All the best,</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Meagan Hanna</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Arboriculture Inspector</span></font></div>
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<b>Sent:</b> February 10, 2015 9:49 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Communications - door tag / notices<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everybody – me again,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’re revamping our doortags and handouts – right now we’re working on our notices that forestry inspectors give to residents. We’re looking at the municipal angle, but I’m sure there’s some overlap here with the private sector.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We’ve got a few questions:</p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="">What works better – a die cut door tag or a post-it style stick-on note?</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Do you have different notices for different situations? Tree planting, removal, EAB, etc</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">What considerations to you give for accessibility – large print versions, contrast colours, etc</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Any examples you could send would be greatly appreciated. We’ll reciprocate with ours once we’re done.
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<p class="MsoNormal">PS: skip the roses this year and give a big box of heartnuts
<span style="font-size:8.0pt">(Juglans ailantifolia) </span>to your beau this year (but hopefully they don’t think your nuts!)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Brian</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Brian Geerts</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manager of Forestry and Horticulture</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">City of Cambridge</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dickson Centre</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">30 Parkhill Road W. ON N1R 5W8</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:geertsb@cambridge.ca" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">geertsb@cambridge.ca</span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="Tel:519.740.4681" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Tel:519.740.4681</span></a> x4558</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: 519.624.6975</p>
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