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<h3><img width="77" height="77" src="cid:1.2881903933@web88517.mail.bf1.yahoo.com" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: GRCAlogo-4M.jpg">Grand
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<h1>GRCA NEWS</h1>
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<h3>Wednesday, March 7, 2012</h3>
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<h2>Free workshop will help community-based<br>
environmental groups to be more effective</h2>
<div class="yiv202219680MsoNormal">Members of community-based environmental groups can trade experiences and learn new ideas at a one-day workshop to be held in Ancaster on March 31.</div>
<div class="yiv202219680MsoNormal">The workshop, called Sharing Experiences, is open to residents and groups from the Grand River watershed and is sponsored by the GRCA, along with other conservation authorities and stewardship councils in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area.</div>
<div class="yiv202219680MsoNormal">It runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will be held at the main office of the Hamilton Conservation Authority, 838 Mineral Springs Rd., Ancaster.</div>
<div class="yiv202219680MsoNormal">Topics include the best use of social media, how to obtain funding, planning for public lands and engaging multicultural communities.</div>
<div class="yiv202219680MsoNormal">The event is free but space is limited so advance registration is required. Register online at
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.sharingexperiences.eventbrite.ca">sharingexperiences.eventbrite.ca</a> or contact Jaime Overy at 905-525-2181 Ext. 165 or by e-mail at
<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:jovery@conservationhamilton.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:jovery@conservationhamilton.ca">jovery@conservationhamilton.ca</a>
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<div class="yiv202219680MsoNormal">The workshop will provide an opportunity for members of existing groups, or those interested in starting a new group, to learn from one another and get some tips on how to be more effective. Presentations from local environmental groups
will highlight the steps they took to successfully plan and implement projects.</div>
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<h3><span style="font-size:8.0pt;">Further information:</span></h3>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black;">Dave Schultz, GRCA Manager of Communications</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;">Phone 519-621-2763 x2273
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;">| Cell 519-658-3896 | Email
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:dschultz@grandriver.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:dschultz@grandriver.ca"><span style="">dschultz@grandriver.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;">
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