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<div style=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Raj GIll <<a href="mailto:raj@freshwateralliance.ca" class="">raj@freshwateralliance.ca</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">Take action to protect Lake Erie from harmful algae</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">November 15, 2016 at 8:06:11 AM EST<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Tony Maas <<a href="mailto:tony@maas-strategies.com" class="">tony@maas-strategies.com</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><table class="body" style="font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; 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background-color: rgb(0, 163, 136); padding: 42px 0px 54px; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" class=""><img src="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/themes/55a42ba8ec8d83419f000004/attachments/original/1435266627/freshwater_public_large.png?1435266627" class="center" align="none" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; width: auto; max-width: 100%; clear: both; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;"><h2 class="headline" align="center" style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; line-height: 1.3; word-break: normal; font-size: 36px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0px; padding: 12px 0px 0px;">GREAT LAKES NEWS<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></h2></header><table class="columns twelve" background="http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/themes/55a42ba8ec8d83419f000004/attachments/original/1439514647/ontario2.png?1439514647" width="100%" style="border-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; 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font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 15px; border-collapse: collapse !important;" class=""><center style="width: 570px; text-align: left; padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 30px;" class="">Dear Tony,<br class=""><br class=""><strong class="">We have a small window - one week - to raise our voices in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.lakeeriealive.org/ontario_nutrient_policy_2016?e=44dbe3dede5ab0763e04a4b0f958052b&utm_source=freshwateralliance&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gl_nov14_2016&n=1" target="_blank" class="">support of stronger action</a>to protect Lake Erie from the harmful algae that plagues it.</strong><p class="">The Ontario government is accepting comments on their policy proposal on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="">Reducing Phosphorus to Minimize Algal Blooms in Lake Erie</em>. Unfortunately, the proposed policy falls short on detailing the protections that are needed to truly protect our Great Lake.</p><p class="">If enough of us<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.lakeeriealive.org/ontario_nutrient_policy_2016?e=44dbe3dede5ab0763e04a4b0f958052b&utm_source=freshwateralliance&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gl_nov14_2016&n=2" target="_blank" class="">share our concern</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for the Lake then we can get the plans, policies and actions necessary for a healthy Lake Erie.</p><p class="">Please<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.lakeeriealive.org/ontario_nutrient_policy_2016?e=44dbe3dede5ab0763e04a4b0f958052b&utm_source=freshwateralliance&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gl_nov14_2016&n=3" target="_blank" class="">add your voice<strong class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>by signing this letter</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to the responsible Ministries and your Member of Provincial Parliament. Let them know that you care about Lake Erie and expect them to take meaningful action.</p><p class="">Thank you,<br class="">Raj, on behalf of the Lake Erie Alive team and our partners Freshwater Future Canada<br class=""><br class="">P.S. Please spread the word, we invite you to share this email with your own lists and contacts!</p><p class="">P.P.S. If your organization is active or would like to be active on the issue of harmful algae blooms in the Lake Erie watershed,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:raj@freshwateralliance.ca" target="_blank" class="">please get in touch</a>. 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