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<p class=ecmsonormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Garden
Update – August 2009 (please circulate)</span></font></b><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> <font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>FREE Signage!<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As was previously announced there is
an opportunity for not just a sign for your garden but a communication board
(thanks to our generous sponsor Together 4 Health)! The exact design for
these signs is still being determined but there will be two styles (one mounted
in the ground and one for a fence or shed). Not only will there be
information for those possibly interested in a plot but also space for
communication between gardeners. I want to thank all those that took some
time to fill out the survey that was passed along. Even if you did not
participate in the survey but are still interested in a sign for your garden
there is still an opportunity. Due to the limitations of the survey
design<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> I was not able to access who expressed
interest in a sign. If you want a sign for your garden, please contact me
(519-883-2353 ext. 5984 or <a href="mailto:candace@owr.ca"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>candace@owr.ca</span></font></a>) by August 31<sup>st</sup>
to ensure you are included! <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Events<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><i><font size=4 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green;
font-style:italic'>SAVE THE DATE!! “</span></font></i><b><font
size=4 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:green;font-weight:bold'>Community Gardeners Make Your Garden Work Better:
Get the Supports You Need” workshop</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. If your
garden needs access to resources such as readily available water, tools, or
funds? Join us for a FREE workshop. This workshop will provide you
with <i><span style='font-style:italic'>expert</span></i>, <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>practical advice</span></i> on how to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Get the tools you need to garden<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Keep your right to garden<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Organize to influence power<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Join forces with others<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Facilitator John Jackson a local
activist, writer, and lecturer will be complimented with success stories from
fellow community gardeners. Join us as we continue to work toward
building the Vision we created last year </span></font><b><font size=2
color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:green;font-weight:bold'>Saturday, September 19, 2009,10am–2:30pm</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>; light
lunch provided. Located at the <st1:City w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City>
Centre for the Arts - Toyota Room; 60 Dickson St., <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:City></st1:place>. Please RSVP by September 14<sup>th</sup>
to Candace at 519-883-2353 ext. 5984 or <a href="mailto:candace@owr.ca">candace@owr.ca</a>.
(Very exciting! More details to come!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><span
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Seed
Saving Garden Tour</span></b>. Saturday <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>August
29, 10:00 am & 1:00 pm</span></b>. Bring a bundle of envelopes and join us
on a seed saving walk through our heritage flower and vegetable gardens. Learn
about pollination and how to save seeds for a wide variety of ornamentals and
vegetables. Take seed home with you. Located at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Diversity</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Gardens</st1:PlaceType></span></b></st1:place>,
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><i><span style='font-style:italic'>1528
Notre Dame Drive</span></i></st1:address></st1:Street><i><span
style='font-style:italic'>, St. Agatha<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Sponsorship<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For Gardens in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:City></st1:place> only…..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Festival of Neighbourhoods.
</span></font></b><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:City></st1:place>
residents are encouraged to hold a community event in their neighbourhood; this
event can then be entered into a draw for several prizes (including a grand prize
of a $10,000 capital improvement grant!) at the Festival of Neighbourhoods
Finale on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Activities must be held between March
29 and October 5, 2009. For more information visit: <a
href="http://www.kitchener.ca/award_prog/festival_neighbourhoods.html">http://www.kitchener.ca/award_prog/festival_neighbourhoods.html</a><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=ecmsonormal><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'>Media</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></strong></p>
<p class=ecmsonormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- A new twist to delivering fresh
veggies: <i><span style='font-style:italic'>A Truck Farm</span></i> - <a
href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/30/the-truck-farm-the-cooles_n_247818.html">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/30/the-truck-farm-the-cooles_n_247818.html</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=ecmsonormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>- Gardens Given a Boost by the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Federal Government. </span></font><em><i><font size=4 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://tefapalliance.org/blog/archives/489"><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://tefapalliance.org/blog/archives/489</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
<p class=ecmsonormal><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Photo Contest</span></font></i></b><b><font
size=2 color=red><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>- </span></font></i></b><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>Enter our “I Dig Your Photo!” contest and win!</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> How
to enter: Log onto Facebook and upload your photo to the group “Waterloo
Region Community Gardeners”. Please name the photo “I Dig Your
Photo Contest Entry”, and you’re set! Or, send your photo entries to
Candace@owr.ca. (But Facebook is easier if you have it!). What you can
win: 1st Prize: A family 4-pack of passes to the Waterloo Region’s
Children’s Museum,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt;text-autospace:none'><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and your photo
showcased in our next newsletter. Runner-Up Prize: A $20 gift certificate
to Zehrs Grocery. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Closing Date for Entry:
September 30, 2009.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=ecmsonormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Idea for </span></font></i></b><b><i><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>InSpiratioN</span></font></i></b><b><i><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>….<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=ecmsonormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>- The <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Ballard</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Community</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Seattle</st1:City></st1:place> recently hosted an “Art in the
Garden” event. The community enjoyed a wonderful walk through the
garden while listening to some awesome musicians and viewing amazing artworks
all for sale by local artists. People could have a beer and brat on the
patio and dessert at their infamous bake sale which included a silent
auction and a “Bacchus Crown” tent, where you could make your
own crown from flowers, herbs and ribbons. There were also lots of
activities for kids. For more information you can visit their
website at </span></font><font size=2 color="#0068cf" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0068CF'><a
href="http://www.ballardgardenparty.com/" target="_blank"
title="blocked::http://www.ballardgardenparty.com/"><font color="#0068cf"
title="blocked::http://www.ballardgardenparty.com/"><span style='color:#0068CF'>www.ballardgardenparty.com</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>. Here you will find the artists and the musician line-up,
pictures of last years event and more! </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Garden Tips</span></font></i></b></strong><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:
italic'><o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal'>Blossom
End Rot of Tomatoes</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Blossom end rot is a common problem
on tomatoes. It causes dark, leathery, sunken blotches on the bottoms of your
beautiful, ripening tomato fruit. Blossom end rot is considered a nutritional
disorder, since it results from a lack of calcium in growing fruits.
Practically speaking, however, the cause is usually inadequate irrigation. Soil
moisture is essential for roots to absorb calcium. <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>To avoid blossom end rot:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Keep your tomato bed soil well limed
so calcium will be present. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Keep the plants well watered so
calcium will be available. Also avoid great fluctuations in soil moisture which
seem to aggravate the problem. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Use an organic mulch around plants
to help keep the soil evenly moist. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Avoid heavy pruning or
overfertilizing with nitrogen; these practices seem to make tomatoes more
susceptible to blossom end rot. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>If you use black plastic mulch, make
sure it has enough holes for water to penetrate. Shape your beds with concave
tops before covering with plastic to avoid shedding all the water away from the
plants <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Tips on Garden Theft
& Vandalism….</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Make friends with neighbours whose
property borders the garden. Give them vegetables for keeping an eye on the
property<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Harvest vegetables daily, plant less
popular vegetables along the perimeter to deter 'walk-by picking'.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Plant a little garden at the
entrance and post a sign which reads 'If you need to take food, please take it
from here'<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For more tips go to our website at: <a
href="http://www.community-gardens.ca/">www.community-gardens.ca</a> under
“Starting and Managing a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Community</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:54.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Happy
Harvesting, Preserving, & Eating</span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Candace<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>*Please
forward any events, tips, articles, or announcements for future Updates from
the Garden.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>______________________</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Candace Wormsbecker</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Community</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Capacity Builder</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Opportunities <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:City></st1:place>
Region</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>235 King
St. E.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, Main Floor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Kitchener</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">ON</st1:State></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>N2G 4N5</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tel: 519-883-2353 ext. 5984</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Fax: 519-568-8587</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>"Life is too serious to be taken seriously. Give life the light
touch and smile as often as you can."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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