<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Minister Scarpaleggia is calling on the formation of a new council to help manage the St. Lawrence River. <br><br>Might be an interesting idea for the Grand RIver as well. Details are in the attachment.<br><br>Lulu :0)<br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 12/2/10, Scarpaleggia.F@parl.gc.ca <i><Scarpaleggia.F@parl.gc.ca></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Scarpaleggia.F@parl.gc.ca <Scarpaleggia.F@parl.gc.ca><br>Subject: PRESS RELEASE/COMMUNIQUÉ<br>To: <br>Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 4:46 PM<br><br><div id="yiv1724811017"><style><!--
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