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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Hi Ian,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I’ve attached a copy of our Council Policy regarding memorial planting and plaques. It reflects your policy in that we do not allow plaques
except at the cemetery. The issue is damage and replacement costs of plaques. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We charge the full cost for the tree and planting when we plant memorial trees. The cost can vary but would be in the range of $600.00.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We also have a river valley authority that will do memorial tree planting and I’ve attached a link to their program with further info/details:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="http://meewasin.com/donate/donor-programs/plant-a-tree/">http://meewasin.com/donate/donor-programs/plant-a-tree/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Michelle Chartier<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">City of Saskatoon
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Community Services, Parks Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Superintendent - Urban Forestry/Pest Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ph: 306.975-2537 Fax: 306.975.3034<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> CANUFNET [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian Wilson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 18, 2016 2:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'canufnet@list.web.net' <canufnet@list.web.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CANUFNET] Memorial trees and plaques<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hello <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I’m interested in hearing from others who have a memorial/donated tree program with plaques.<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">In Kelowna, we allow citizens to donate trees for planting in parks, but we don’t allow them to have a plaque except at the Cemetery. There’s a few reasons for this, such as maintenance concerns and vandalism. We had
a bad experience 15 years ago where some trees with plaques seemed to be a magnet for vandalism, so we stopped offering this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Do you have a tree donation program? Do you allow plaques next to donated trees? How much to do charge?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Ian Wilson</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#262626"><br>
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Park Services Manager | City of Kelowna<br>
250-469-8842 | <a href="mailto:iwilson@kelowna.ca">iwilson@kelowna.ca</a> </span>
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</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#262626">Connect w</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">ith the City
<a href="http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page3535.aspx"><span style="color:windowtext">kelowna.ca/connect</span></a><span style="color:#262626"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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