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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We had the opportunity to do a complete assessment of the tree and I can tell the canufnet people that the tree is in good condition and well worth saving!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Every donation helps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Philip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urban Forest Innovations Inc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1331 Northaven Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mississauga ON L5G 4E8<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Tel: (905) 274-1022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Cell: (647) 221-3046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Fax: (905) 274-2170<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img width=153 height=73 style='width:1.5937in;height:.7604in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6BCCF.E58921B0" alt="UFI new logo very small"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.urbanforestinnovations.com/">www.urbanforestinnovations.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces@list.web.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>james urban via CANUFNET<br><b>Sent:</b> November 16, 2020 2:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Canadian Urban Forest Network <canufnet@list.web.net><br><b>Cc:</b> james urban <jimtree123@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CANUFNET] City of Toronto needs help to preserve historic urban tree<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debra<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I forwarded your post to some of my Landscape Architect colleagues in Toronto. Also attached is a book I highly recommend for managing ancient trees. I attended a seminar in the UK run by the one of authors of this book. Keeping suckers and lower branches is a very critical early step in managing trees of this age. I am managing a large red oak down here in Maryland, US and the tree does sucker on old wood quite well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good luck<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Urban, ISA FASLA<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:jimtree123@gmail.com">jimtree123@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>