<html><head></head><body><div class="ydpe86fa135yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div>Peter, </div><div><br></div><div>When were the courses suspended and why?</div><div><br></div><div class="ydpe86fa135signature"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC<br>1331 Northaven Drive<br>Mississauga, Ontario<br>Canada, L5G 4E8<br>Tel: (905) 274-1022 <br>Cell: (647) 221 3046<br>Fax: (905) 274 2170</font></div></div>
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On Monday, April 29, 2024 at 10:00:27 a.m. EDT, Peter Wynnyczuk via CANUFNET <canufnet@list.web.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydpe86fa135yiv2416232060"><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Good evening,</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Very recently Fleming College has suspended the courses listed below. </span></p><p><img src="cid:bLjrodJH4v5rPVaDIYLg" id="ydpe86fa135yiv24162320601714270249737" class="ydpe86fa135yiv2416232060STATUS_UPLOAD_SUCCESS ydpe86fa135yiv2416232060ow-meida-inline-img"></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Do you think this will have a negative impact on Arboriculture and Urban Forestry in Canada? </span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">As many municipalities have and are seeking greater canopy cover targets through tree policies and Bylaws, can this further weaken the voice for the trees?</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">I was fortunate be involved in Urban forestry in the GTHA for over 45 years in various capacities and able to present a course on Urban Forestry in the Municipal Context for 10 years until April 2023 at Fleming College and am concerned we have lost significant opportunities for engaging students in our industry to help with succession and future leaders in the Urban forest.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Please let me know if you have any concerns on the impacts related to our environment by the loss of these courses and enrollment benefiting our green industry.</span></p><p>There may be a need to create support for reinstatement of the Urban Forestry courses</p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Sincerely,</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12.0pt;">Peter Wynnyczuk</span></p><p> </p></div></div>
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