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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Hi Larry,</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">You are one of the pioneers of OST in Canada and
the support you communicated (your message below) to the newly created OS French
Network is very appreciated by members, old and new, of the OST francophone
community in Canada. </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">This new network is effectively cause for
rejoycing. The «Reseau francophone Forum ouvert» is both anchored in OSIC
and is a new wing of OSIC. This image of wings is uplifting as we think of
how it will enhance our work and the promotion of OST as a great democratic way
of doing things. It's also anchored in OSIC since the people who organized the
first francophone OSonOS last September and then this francophone OS
network, recognized the seeds OSIC had gradually been sowing in the
broad francophone community of Canada and they became OSIC members or were
already members. The family is growing and now better represents the two largest
language communities in Canada. </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Harrison encourages everyone to produce
OS materials in any language so that it can be better shared. The francophone
network is a step in that direction since its support will certainly
encourage those who are presently working on developing more materials in
French.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">I'm looking forward to our next OSIC meeting
January 22, 08. It will certainly have new colours.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Diane</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=larry@spiritedorg.com href="mailto:larry@spiritedorg.com">Larry
Peterson</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU">OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 06, 2007 12:43 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Kidney Stones Merci and BC</DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Hi folks<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">I’ve been absent a bit due to a fun time
with Kidney Stones.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I do not wish
them on anyone.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
.....</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-CA style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">I missed Marquis’ posting about the OS
French Network but was happy to read about the progress in that group and the
Francophone community.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I was great
to see that the group has decided to stay connected to OSI Canada – and we are
working, albeit slowly, to improve the quality of the supports available.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Living in </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix
= st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
/><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Canada</SPAN></st1:place></st1:country-region><SPAN
lang=EN-CA style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"> has convinced me of the value
of the different experience people have when working in their primary language
and of the communication between cultures that enhances
all</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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