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The website looks great so far! Thank you all for getting that going. I’m in with Susan K’s idea of the rotating positions.
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<div>Did you see last week’s Leah Gerber article in the Record about the Mennonites and creek contamination? I get somewhat nervous about speaking about and for that community. But Leah does a nice straight-up job with the information. She does her homework,
sitting in on most of the advisory committee meetings. We just received the latest creek report from the company, with the last of the revamping—only 700 some pages. </div>
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<div>Cheers,</div>
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On Jul 16, 2021, at 1:57 PM, Kevin Thomason <<a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">kevinthomason@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>Thanks for following up with Scott on the website. It has been on my To Do List the past few weeks but I have simply been overwhelmed with issues with pressing deadlines.</div>
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<div>I would agree that the site is looking good. I had started to go through it with wording for pages that needed it, some corrections, updates, etc. Unfortunately, I am currently away from my computer in Northern Ontario and unsure if I have enough bandwidth
to log in remotely and access the files, photos, etc. in the big feedback file I had been working on.</div>
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<div>Scott’s invoice is quite reasonable and we should have Greg pay it as soon as convenient. For now I think that the Executive can keep working on the site a bit further before getting everyone’s feedback on it.</div>
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<div>Funding won’t be an issue as there is a cheque coming to GREN for $1,200 for a bunch of work I did with EcoSpark and I have just received news from the Greenbelt Foundation that we have been successful for a $32,000 grant. A portion of these funds will
need to go to other environmental groups and there will be some deliverables over the next two years such as some meetings and webinars but for the most part we are already doing many of the things this grant is asking GREN to do. </div>
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<div>Again, once I am back to my computer I can circulate more information. </div>
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<div>An Executive Meeting sometime soon would be good and I really like Susan’s suggestion of a rotating Chair/Secretary role.<br>
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Let me know any questions or ideas and I will be in touch more once I’m back in civilization.<br>
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On Jul 16, 2021, at 1:25 PM, Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">I thought Kevin and I had left Scott hanging with the GREN website. I just emailed Scott and asked him to send us an interim bill. Greg, please see the attached invoice and pay him.</div>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">If you scroll down below to our correspondence, Scott has sent a link to a preliminary website. Let me know your comments ASAP, and let me know if you want to send this to the rest of the GREN list for comment.
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<div class="moz-forward-container">Also, what do you think about listing Susan B and me as interim, alternating chairs/secretaries? I propose we put it out to the GREN list the possibility of having 2 members stand as interim chair/secretary for 1 or 2 year
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Here is the invoice for GREN thus far.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> July 16, 2021 10:28 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> RE: GREN Website Update<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think it's looking great Scott. Haha Great Scott! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I just want to make sure you are being compensated for the time and work you've put in to date and not falling between the cracks here.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Hope you are enjoying your summer so far.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>I believe we were at the point where we have a basic build and there are going to be suggestions about how to move forward. There is a basic test site up at
<a href="https://www.scottwicken.com/GREN/" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.scottwicken.com/GREN/</a> that basically provides a general appearance without any real functionality.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>What I think I should develop is some interactive elements so that you can update things on your own, specifically:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>-The ability to change your members/executive list and details<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-The ability to list upcoming meetings with associated details<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-Functionality to edit membership fees and details<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-The ability to add current activities so each box opens a separate window of details, and a link to get involved<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-A link to join the list-serve<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-The ability to list and edit partners<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>-The ability to add and edit social networks<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Basically, I would be setting up pages to list, add, edit and erase most of the elements on the page. These pages would be accessible via an admin page that would require a username and password to enter. You could modify the site at your leisure. After
that, going forward, there would be very little need to have me modify elements on the webpage. I would be available of course if anything went wrong or anybody needed any help.
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<p>Let me know any suggestions you might have. I am excited to move forward on this project.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Scott<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Hi Kevin, Scott,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Finally getting around to checking in to see what is happening with GREN website rebuild.
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<p>Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Susan <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Excellent. Thanks for the update Kevin.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> March 25, 2021 7:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Scott Wicken <a href="mailto:frankenpoet@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true">
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<p>Hi folks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Sorry about the delay - it has been an insane week. I have been in touch with Patrick who is going to package up the website and put together an information package for us on Friday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>I will pass along whatever I get from him as soon as I get it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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