[CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU

Thu Oct 9 10:27:19 EDT 2008

I second that choice.  That would be quite interesting.

Stephen Fudge

Parks Planner-Urban Forestry

Parks Branch

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Office: (780) 799-8120

Fax: (780) 790-9680

Stephen.Fudge at woodbuffalo.ab.ca

www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca <http://www.woodbuffalo.ab.ca/> 

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From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Philip van Wassenaer
Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 7:50 AM
To: 'Canadian Urban Forest Network'
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU

Time for Eastern Canada again. My vote is for St. Johns, Newfoundland!!!!

The Ottawa for the 10th CUFC.

PS. We missed you in Strathcona Brian.

Cheers,

Philip van Wassenaer, B.SC., MFC

Urban Forest Innovations Inc. 

1253 Crossfield Bend.

Mississauga, Ontario

Canada, L5G 3P5

Tel: (905) 274-1022

Cell: (647) 221 3046

Fax: (905) 274 2170

Pwassenaer1022 at rogers.com

From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Fisher, Brian
Sent: October 8, 2008 3:19 PM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU

Where would you like to hold it ?

Have we been "across the country" ?

Brian

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From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of Michael Rosen
Sent: 2008, October 03 9:07 AM
To: Michael Rosen
Subject: [CANUFNET] CUFC9/9CCFU

  <http://www.treecanada.ca/> 

Version française ci-dessous

MEDIA RELEASE

Do You Want to Host CUFC9?

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(Ottawa, ON - October 1, 2008) Tree Canada, the country's largest tree planting organization, is seeking proposals by municipalities to host the prestigious 9th Canadian Urban Forest Conference (CUFC) in October, 2010. 

The CUFC brings together approximately 350 foresters, urban planners, policy makers and municipal experts together to develop new strategies in preserving and promoting urban forests throughout Canada. Since 80% of Canadians live in cities, trees play a large role in providing physical and psychological benefits to all. This conference is a chance for municipalities to profile urban forests in their communities.

For municipalities to be considered, they should submit a proposal demonstrating the following:  

*	Urban forest program history and commitment 
*	Accessibility to a major airport and other transportation 
*	Venue choice (if possible) and willingness to sign hotel agreement 
*	Willingness to assume the Chair of the Organizing Committee, have backing of Council and staff, and allow Tree Canada to participate on the Committee 
*	Strong community involvement 
*	To allow for 50% of the profits to go towards a local legacy project, and 50% of the profits returned to Tree Canada 

Tree Canada, the host organization of the conference will provide:

*	Organizational support and website registration 
*	Seed funding 
*	Communications and program continuity including registrations and sponsors 
*	Welcome address and Awards presentation 

Proposals will be accepted until November 30, 2008. Please send all proposals to tcf at treecanada.ca

For more information contact: 

	Michael Rosen 
	President 
	613-567-5545 ext 221
	mrosen at treecanada.ca

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  <http://www.treecanada.ca/> 

Communiqué

Voulez-vous accueillir la 9e Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine?

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(Ottawa ON - Le 1er octobre 2008) Arbres Canada, le plus gros organisme de plantation d'arbres au Canada, demande aux municipalités de soumettre des propositions pour accueillir la prestigieuse 9e Conférence canadienne sur la forêt urbaine qui aura lieu en octobre 2010.Cette conférence rassemble quelque 350 forestiers, planificateurs urbains, 

élaborateurs de politiques et spécialistes municipaux pour formuler de nouvelles stratégies visant à promouvoir et à préserver les forêts urbaines du pays. Puisque 80 % des Canadiens vivent dans des villes, les arbres jouent un rôle important en fournissant des bienfaits physiques et psychologiques à tous. Cette conférence offre la chance aux municipalités de faire connaître les forêts urbaines de leurs collectivités.

Si une municipalité est intéressée à accueillir la conférence, elle doit soumettre une proposition qui démontre ce qui suit :

*	Antécédents et engagement en matière de foresterie urbaine 
*	Proximité d'un aéroport important et d'autres modes de transport 
*	Choix de l'emplacement (si possible) et consentement à signer une entente avec l'hôtel choisi 
*	Volonté d'assumer la présidence du comité organisateur et obtention de l'appui du conseil et du personnel; consentement à ce qu'Arbres Canada participe aux activités du comité 
*	Solide participation communautaire 
*	Agrément que 50 % des profits soient versés à un projet commémoratif local et que l'autre 50 % soient remis à Arbres Canada 

Arbres Canada, l'organisme d'accueil de la conférence, fournira ce qui suit :

*	Soutien organisationnel et inscription sur son site Web 
*	Financement de démarrage 
*	Communications et continuité du programme, y compris l'inscription et les commanditaires 
*	Allocution de bienvenue et présentation de prix 

Les propositions seront acceptées jusqu'au 30 novembre 2008. Veuillez envoyer toutes les propositions à tcf at treecanada.ca <mailto:tcf at treecanada.ca> . 

Renseignements :

	Michael Rosen
	Président 
	613 567-5545, poste 221
	mrosen at treecanada.ca <mailto:mrosen at treecanada.ca>  

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