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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Go West: Does your municipality want to host the next CUFC in 2018?</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US">(Ottawa, ON – May 3, 2016)</span></i><span lang="EN-US"> Tree Canada, Canada’s national tree organization is seeking proposals by Western municipalities
(Manitoba westward) to host the 13<sup>th</sup> Canadian Urban Forest Conference (CUFC) in 2018.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">The Canadian Urban Forest Conference (CUFC) 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 significant role in providing environmental and psychological benefits to all. The conference is also an ideal
opportunity for municipalities to profile the urban forests in their communities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">For applications to be evaluated, municipalities should submit a proposal demonstrating:
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Urban forest program history and commitment</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Suggested themes for the conference and an outline identifying milestones and timelines</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Highlights for a preliminary budget (if possible)</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Potential collaborators
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Accessibility to airports and other transportation</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Venue choice and willingness to sign a hotel agreement
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Willingness to Co-Chair the Organizing Committee with Tree Canada</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Proof of backing of Council and staff (i.e. letter of support)</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Strong community involvement and field tour suggestions</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">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</span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Tree Canada, the host organization of the conference will provide:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Guidance and
</span><span lang="EN-US">active participation on the Organizing Committee </span>
<span lang="EN-US"></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Registration of the conference web domain name
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Use of Tree Canada and CUFC logos</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Communications and promotion with press releases and notices
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Leadership in the Awards presentation (the “Gala”) and in the Canadian Urban Forest Strategy workshop which must be incorporated into the Program content of the Conference</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US">Proposals will be accepted until
<u>August 1<sup>st</sup>, 2016</u></span></b><span lang="EN-US">. <b>Proposals should be a maximum of five pages.
</b>An organizational manual is available upon request. The winner will be announced at the upcoming CUFC 2016 in Laval, QC, on
<b>September 28, 2016</b>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Please send all proposals to
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:info@treecanada.ca">info@treecanada.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US">.</span></span></p>
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Adrina C. Bardekjian, MFC, PhD<br>
Program Manager, Urban Forestry<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Vers l’ouest! Votre municipalité veut-elle accueillir la prochaine CCFU en 2018?</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><span lang="FR-CA">(Ottawa ON – Le 3 mai 2014)</span></i><span lang="FR-CA"> Arbres Canada, l’organisme national de plantation d’arbres au Canada, demande aux municipalités de l’ouest du pays (du Manitoba
en allant vers l’ouest) de soumettre des propositions pour accueillir la 13<sup>e</sup> Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine (CCFU) en 2018.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">La Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine (CCFU) 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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Si une municipalité est intéressée à accueillir la conférence, elle doit soumettre une proposition qui démontre ce qui suit :</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Antécédents et engagement en matière de foresterie urbaine</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Thèmes suggérés pour la conférence et aperçu qui identifie les points marquants et les échéances</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Faits saillants pour un budget préliminaire (si possible)</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Collaborateurs potentiels</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Proximité d’un aéroport important et d’autres modes de transport</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Choix de l’emplacement et consentement à signer une entente avec l’hôtel</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Consentement à coprésider le comité organisateur avec Arbres Canada</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Preuve de l’appui du conseil et du personnel (comme une lettre d’appui)</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Solide participation communautaire et suggestions d’excursions</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Agrément que 50 % des profits soient versés à un projet commémoratif local et que l’autre 50 % des profits soient remis à Arbres Canada</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Arbres Canada, l’organisme d’accueil de la conférence, fournira ce qui suit :</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Conseils et participation active au comité organisateur</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Inscription du nom de domaine Web de la conférence et gabarit du site Web</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Utilisation des logos d’Arbres Canada et de la CCFU</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Communications et promotion avec des communiqués de presse et des avis</span>
</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Leadership dans la présentation de prix (le « gala ») et les ateliers de la Stratégie canadienne sur la forêt urbaine qui devraient être incorporés dans le contenu de la conférence</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span lang="FR-CA">Les propositions seront acceptées jusqu’au
<u>1<sup>er</sup> août 2016</u>.</span></b><span lang="FR-CA"> <b>Les propositions ne devraient pas dépasser cinq pages.</b> Un manuel sur l’organisation de la conférence peut être consulté sur demande. La municipalité gagnante sera annoncée le
<b>28 septembre 2016</b> lors de la CCFU 2016 qui aura lieu à Laval (Québec).</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="FR-CA">Veuillez envoyer toutes les propositions à
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:info@arbrescanada.ca"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size: 10pt;">info@arbrescanada.ca</span></a></span><span lang="FR-CA">.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Renseignements :</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Adrina C. Bardekjian, MFC, PhD</span><br style="font-size: 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Gestionnaire des programmes en foresterie urbaine</span><br style="font-size: 10pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><a href="mailto:abardekjian@arbrescanada.ca"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">abardekjian@arbrescanada.ca</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p>
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