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<DIV>Theo<BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 12/30/09, Susan Koswan <I><dandelion@gto..net></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Susan Koswan <dandelion@gto.net><BR>Subject: [GREN-Exec] contact for Six Nations<BR>To: "'GREN Executive'" <executive@gren.ca><BR>Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 9:34 AM<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Happy (almost) New Year GREN Exec!</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We had been looking for a contact for Six Nations/Brantford area – I had forgotten about the Six Nations Eco-Centre. <A href="http://www.sixnations.ca/LRWLOffice.htm" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.sixnations.ca/LRWLOffice.htm</A> until I got the email below. Don’t think I want to go trotting down there in the winter, but it might be good in the spring. Let me know if you want me to contact them. If nothing else, it would be an interesting educational experience. 8-)</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> Harold Smith [mailto:harbersmith@sympatico.ca] <BR><B>Sent:</B> December-29-09 7:04 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Harold Smith<BR><B>Subject:</B> NANPS Speakers Series</SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Could you please help us publicize the NANPS Speakers Series at the Toronto Botanical Garden by forwarding this email, poster and flyer to your members? </SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>We have an excellent group of speakers and very interesting topics that should be of interest to your members.</SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>NANPS is a volunteer-based non-profit, registered charitable organization dedicated to the study, conservation, cultivation and restoration of native plants.</SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US>Harold Smith, Director, NANPS <A title=http://www.nanps.org/ href="http://www.nanps.org/" rel=nofollow target=_blank>www.nanps.org</A> </SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> <U>NANPS SPEAKERS SERIES 2010 </U></SPAN></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'; COLOR: navy" lang=EN-US> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'">Garden Hall,</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US> Toronto Botanical Garden, </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial', 'sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>777 Lawrence Ave. E., Toronto, </SPAN></DIV>
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