<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; ">Hi folks</div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; ">I met with Ian Morrison today at the Waterloo Inn. He stated a new poll shows 68% support for establishing a new CBC radio station in Waterloo Region. A press release is currently online and will be printed in the Record tomorrow. Here is a sneek peek: </div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://www.friends.ca/press-release/10523">http://www.friends.ca/press-release/10523</a></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;
"><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">The radio station if established, would feature a mix of existing CBC shows plus regionally based news and current events covering all sorts of topics from cultural, entertainment, music, environmental, political issues, etc. </font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Coverage</font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"> would include events happening from here to Guelph.</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Locally speaking, CTV news and the KW Record are both members of the Waterloo Regional Home Builders Association whereas the CBC is publicly funded
and can feature a broader scope of issues without conflict of interests. It's a great resource to have!</font></span><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">If you would like to show support for CBC radio to set up in Waterloo Region, please call or write your federal MP. The more folks who do this the better. Spread the word!</font></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lulu :0)</font></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;
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