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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi GREN, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> I coordinate the <st1:PlaceName
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<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:place></st1:City>. I definitely support Lulu’s
letter of support suggestion. We need to keep the land & the skill base for
future food sustainability at the grassroots level as farming is fuel intensive
& oil supplies are dwindling which will drive up food costs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sandra Lachance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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all-bounces@gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Louisette Lanteigne<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> August 27, 2010 11:00 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> all@gren.ca<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [All] Help push for
community gardens in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:place></st1:City></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hi folks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>I would like to request that GREN send a formal
letter to Waterloo Council to support the funding of community gardens. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Below is the letter I've sent to Waterloo City
Council on the matter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lulu :0)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>___________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello Mayor, council members<br>
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I read today's article in the KW record stating that the city may support the
establishment of community gardens and I strongly support this idea. The
article is on line here:<br>
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<a href="http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/768517">http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/768517</a><br>
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Too many people are suffering from heart and stroke diseases and require salt
restricted diets, but often times fast foods, canned and processed foods have
very high salt levels which increases health risks and health care costs for
our region. It's shocking to see the salt levels contained in the
canned products used by food banks etc.<br>
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At this time, food banks cannot adequately distribute fresh produce due to
the short shelf life so community gardens facilitates an excellent way to
extend these food resources to provide fresh food to all citizens regardless
of income.<br>
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In the city of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City>,
they are currently developing programs to plant fruit and nut trees in public
spaces where suitable areas exist. I think it would be an excellent program
to see in our community. For more information about this program, visit
here:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<a
href="http://urbanwildnes.blogspot.com/2005/02/vancouver-fruit-trees-in-public-spaces.html">http://urbanwildnes.blogspot.com/2005/02/vancouver-fruit-trees-in-public-spaces.html</a><br>
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Thank you kindly for your time.<br>
<br>
Louisette Lanteigne<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">700 Star Flower Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">Ontario</st1:State></st1:place><br>
N2V 2L2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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