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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=maryjocullen@onlink.net href="mailto:maryjocullen@onlink.net">Mary Jo
Cullen</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=holt@plg.uwaterloo.ca
href="mailto:holt@plg.uwaterloo.ca">Ric Holt</A> ; <A
title=randybmclean@rogers.com href="mailto:randybmclean@rogers.com">Randy
McLean</A> ; <A title=bearjakey@rogers.com
href="mailto:bearjakey@rogers.com">Laura Murr</A> ; <A title=paw@globalserve.net
href="mailto:paw@globalserve.net">Leslie Adams</A> ; <A
title=maryjocullen@onlink.net href="mailto:maryjocullen@onlink.net">Mary Jo
Cullen</A> ; <A title=behindtheberm@gmail.com
href="mailto:behindtheberm@gmail.com">Kathy White</A> ; <A
title=reedelliott@execulink.com href="mailto:reedelliott@execulink.com">Reed
Elliott</A> ; <A title=elachappelle@cogeco.ca
href="mailto:elachappelle@cogeco.ca">Elaine La Chappelle</A> ; <A
title=k2990@sympatico.ca href="mailto:k2990@sympatico.ca">Kevin Brackley</A> ;
<A title=grahamflint@stopthequarry.ca
href="mailto:grahamflint@stopthequarry.ca">Graham Flint</A> ; <A
title=lamorris@xplornet.com href="mailto:lamorris@xplornet.com">Lillie Ann
Morris</A> ; <A title=dlever@sympatico.ca
href="mailto:dlever@sympatico.ca">Dennis Lever</A> ; <A
title=m.h.jensen@rogers.com href="mailto:m.h.jensen@rogers.com">Mariel
Jensen</A> ; <A title=l.s.jensen@rogers.com
href="mailto:l.s.jensen@rogers.com">Larry Jensen</A> ; <A
title=ann.ironside@sympatico.ca href="mailto:ann.ironside@sympatico.ca">Ann
Ironside</A> ; <A title=sbruno@golden.net href="mailto:sbruno@golden.net">Steve
Bruno</A> ; <A title=linstevens@sympatico.ca
href="mailto:linstevens@sympatico.ca">Lin Stevens</A> ; <A
title=torfinn@primus.ca href="mailto:torfinn@primus.ca">Torfinn</A> ; <A
title=harringtoncreekgroup@rogers.com
href="mailto:harringtoncreekgroup@rogers.com">Harrington Creek Eco Group</A> ;
<A title=RNainby@houserhenry.com href="mailto:RNainby@houserhenry.com">Roger
Nainby</A> ; <A title=kirkmc@hsfx.ca href="mailto:kirkmc@hsfx.ca">Kirk
McElwain</A> ; <A title=lsymmes@netidea.com
href="mailto:lsymmes@netidea.com">Lorraine Symmes</A> ; <A
title=helenpurdy@gmail.com href="mailto:helenpurdy@gmail.com">Helen Purdy</A> ;
<A title=conehead90@gmail.com href="mailto:conehead90@gmail.com">Jill
Hilborn</A> ; <A title=jimzimm@295.ca href="mailto:jimzimm@295.ca">jim and
Shaindel zimmerman</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:37 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> From the 'getsmart' list......</DIV></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">From: Citizens
Opposed to Paving the Escarpment<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Notice: February
2009<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><U><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=blue size=3><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"><A
style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="http://www.stophighway.com"
target=_blank>www.stophighway.com</A>.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></U></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=5><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt"><BR><ST1:PLACE
w:st="on">Niagara</ST1:PLACE> to GTA Corridor: PIC
#2<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN lang=EN>The Ontario Ministry of
Transportation has announced the Second Public Information Centre for
the <ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Niagara</ST1:PLACE> to GTA Corridor and
Environmental Assessment Study. They are scheduled for:</SPAN><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tuesday February 24<SUP>th,
2009 </SUP></SPAN></FONT></B><B><SUP><FONT size=2><SPAN
lang=EN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></B></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4:00PM to
8:00PM <BR>Royal
Canadian
Legion </SPAN></FONT></SUP><SUP><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Upstairs
Hall </SPAN></FONT></SUP><SUP><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><ST1:STREET
w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on"><SUP><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">383 Morningstar
Avenue</SPAN></FONT></SUP></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET><SUP><SPAN
lang=EN>, </SPAN></SUP><SUP><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><ST1:CITY
w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><SUP><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Welland</SPAN></FONT></SUP></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SUP><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></SUP><STRONG><B><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></SUP></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN>Thursday February 26th,
2009 </SPAN></FONT></SUP></B></STRONG><SUP><SPAN
lang=EN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4:00PM to
8:00PM <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rockton
World
Fairground <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><ST1:STREET
w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on"><SUP><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">812 Old
Highway</SPAN></FONT></SUP></ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET><SUP><SPAN
lang=EN> 8,
Rockton <O:P></O:P></SPAN></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG><B><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tuesday,
March 3rd, 2009</SPAN></FONT></SUP></B></STRONG><SUP><SPAN
lang=EN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4:00PM to
8:00PM<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><ST1:CITY
w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><SUP><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Burlington</SPAN></FONT></SUP></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY><SUP><SPAN
lang=EN> Convention Centre<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Emerald
Hall<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><ST1:ADDRESS
w:st="on"><ST1:STREET w:st="on"><SUP><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1120 Burloak
Drive</SPAN></FONT></SUP></ST1:STREET><SUP><SPAN lang=EN>, <ST1:CITY
w:st="on">Burlington</ST1:CITY></SPAN></SUP></ST1:ADDRESS><SUP><SPAN
lang=EN><O:P></O:P></SPAN></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT></SUP><SUP><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The NGTA
corridor project is still an important issue, especially with the increased
understanding of climate change. We encourage you to attend an open house.
Members of the COPE executive will also be attending to review the current
status of this project.</SPAN></FONT></SUP><SUP><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></SUP><SUP><FONT
size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SUP><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN lang=EN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>The COPE
Executive</SPAN></FONT></SUP><SUP><FONT size=2><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></SUP></DIV></DIV>
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