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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hello Community Gardeners:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I was fortunate enough to see a very
inspiring presentation from Jim Diers from <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>. He has done some amazing work
around community engagement and has worked with the City of Seattle to create a
Department of Neighbourhoods and a Matching Grant Program to pay for the costs
of Neighbourhood development projects proposed and implemented by citizens of
the neighbourhoods in which the project will be located (please see <a
href="http://home.comcast.net/~jimdiers/bio.html">http://home.comcast.net/~jimdiers/bio.html</a>
). This event was sponsored by a local group called nGage! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>“nGage! is devoted to building
healthy, thriving, and safe neighbourhoods through community engagement.
It’s philosophy is based on three themes:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- your
neighbourhood is the fundamental building block of community life;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- neighbours
that talk and work with each other build the strongest neighbourhoods; and,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>- people
who live in a neighbourhood are the ones who best know their local needs.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>To do this “nGage! is working to
better connect neighbourhoods with municipal governments, funding agencies,
not-for-profit agencies, and local businesses. One of their ideas they
are currently pursuing is the development of a similar <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>matching grant program </span></b>to that of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City>, where the local
governments and other funding agencies would match dollar-for-dollar, money and
in-kind contributions raised by a community”. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I am sending this out to the network since
they are having a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>follow-up meeting tomorrow
night</span></b> to start working on bringing some of the ideas from <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seattle</st1:place></st1:City> to the Region of
Waterloo. One of the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>working groups</span></b>
they are going to set up is on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Community
Gardens </span></b>and it would be great to have <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>representation</span></b> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>from those in
the community that have experience with community gardens</span></b> to
represent our interests, as well as pass along information from this meeting to
the rest of the network. The Community Garden Council is meeting this
night and therefore will be unable to attend so if others could attend and pass
this information along it would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I don’t doubt this will be a great
night, full of enthusiasm and fun! Let’s try to keep community
gardens an issue to work to explore with them. With the proposed Matching
Grant opportunity, as well as interest in community gardens, this could be just
the perfect opportunity to get more money and land set aside for community
gardens!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks in advance to all those that can
make it! I look forward to hearing from you about the event.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please see event details below….<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Candace<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>________________________</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Candace Wormsbecker</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Community</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Capacity Builder</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Opportunities <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:place></st1:City> Region</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>235 King St. E.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, Main Floor</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Kitchener</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">ON</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>N2G 4N5</span></font><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Tel: 519-883-2353 ext. 5984</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Fax: 519-568-8587</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>"If your ship doesn't come in, swim
out to it."<br>
- Jonathan Winters</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
info@engageus.ca [mailto:info@engageus.ca] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> November-03-08 12:01 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
CommunityForumRegistrants@nomail.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Thank You for Making the
Empowered Neighbourhoods Forum a Success</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Thank you for having
registered or participated at the recent community forum </span></font><i><font
size=2 color=blue face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:blue;font-style:italic'>Empowered Neighbourhoods: >From Theory to
Practice</span></font></i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>. As you saw, there
was a huge amount of interest in this forum. Beyond sheer numbers, the
excitement from working together to improve our neighbourhoods was electric -
due in no small part to Jim Dier's infectious enthusiasm. Your own ideas
generated during the round-table discussions or for the Google competition
added to the sense that we are an innovative community brimming with
initiatives to help one another.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>How
do we channel this enthusiasm and energy to move from theory to practice? </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>As we announced at the forum, the next step is to be a part of the
follow-up meeting tomorrow evening. We have a few discussion topics that arose
from the forum. Based upon your interest in these discussion topics, we will
create action teams. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>nGage!</span></i>'s job
will be to facilitate the work of these teams, whether it is to help with
communications through our web site, to help you connect with municipal staff
or decision makers, or to show you where to find the resources you need.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Our three initial
topics are:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<ol start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Creation of Matching Funds
for Community Investment<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
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<ol start=2 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Resident-driven Neighbourhood
Planning<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Community</span></font></b></st1:PlaceName><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Gardens</st1:PlaceType></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></li>
</ol>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>If you plan to be a
part of our follow-up action meeting, <span style='background:yellow'>please
reply via email</span> indicating which topic interests you. If you would to
suggest an alternate idea for an action team, please let us know your topic.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>As already announced,
the meeting is on <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Tuesday, November 4 from </span></b></span></font><b><font
size=2 color=navy face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:navy;font-weight:bold'>6</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;
font-weight:bold'> to </span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=navy
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>8</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'> PM</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> at<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>The
Queen Street Commons<br>
</span></font></b><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>43 Queen St South</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> (between King and Charles)<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Free parking is
available at the City of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:place></st1:City>
lot at Queen and Charles. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Refreshments will be
provided.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>For the meeting, we
will be adopting the Open Space concept for managing parallel sessions with
many participants. You may find the Open Space Overview document helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>We look forward to
seeing you again tomorrow evening.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><br>
Thanks once again for your commitment to our community,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
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