[Advisors] RE: 2013 Conference

Bev Collins bev at pcna.ca
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:24:46 +0000


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Check the bottom of my email where I pasted the email I sent to the BC List=
...the email and instructions are there.

Bev

From: Thompson, Darlene [mailto:DThompson1@GOV.NU.CA]
Sent: March 12, 2013 10:14 AM
To: Bev Collins; 'TC Advisors' (advisors@tc.ca)
Subject: RE: 2013 Conference

Is there a formal nomination process?  Who should nominations be sent to?

Thanks,

D

Darlene A. Thompson
Community Access Program Administrator
Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP
P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
Phone:  (867) 975-5631
Fax:  (867) 975-5610
E-mail:  dthompson@gov.nu.ca<mailto:dthompson@gov.nu.ca>

From: Bev Collins [mailto:bev@pcna.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:23 PM
To: Thompson, Darlene; 'TC Advisors' (advisors@tc.ca<mailto:advisors@tc.ca>=
)
Subject: RE: 2013 Conference

The award will go to the person with the most nominations :)   Just saying.=
..

From: Thompson, Darlene [mailto:DThompson1@GOV.NU.CA]
Sent: March 12, 2013 10:03 AM
To: Bev Collins; 'TC Advisors' (advisors@tc.ca<mailto:advisors@tc.ca>)
Subject: RE: 2013 Conference

I, too, think that Gary Shearman would be an excellent choice for this awar=
d.

Best of luck, Gary!

D

Darlene A. Thompson
Community Access Program Administrator
Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP
P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
Phone:  (867) 975-5631
Fax:  (867) 975-5610
E-mail:  dthompson@gov.nu.ca<mailto:dthompson@gov.nu.ca>

From: advisors-admin@tc.ca<mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca> [mailto:advisors-ad=
min@tc.ca] On Behalf Of Bev Collins
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:09 PM
To: 'TC Advisors' (advisors@tc.ca<mailto:advisors@tc.ca>)
Subject: [Advisors] 2013 Conference

Greetings everyone,

The PCNA has been invited to help plan the STRONG conference coming up in M=
ay.    http://fnbc.info/fntc/news_and_events/conferences
I'm not sure how much influence we will have since it looks like it is pret=
ty much already put together and planned.

I have put the information out to the BC List about the John Webb Community=
 Champions award (see below).   I wanted to say that if I was able to hand-=
pick a winner for the 2013 John Webb Community Champions Award it would be =
Gary Shearman.  I told you this last year Gary, and I truly mean it.   We d=
id not even know we were a community network (Powell River) until Gary came=
 up and told me that in 1994 at an Economic Development conference in Nanai=
mo.   I believe Gary has been a tireless champion at home, across the count=
ry and around the world.   I wanted a chance to say that since no matter wh=
o the award is given to this year......Gary you deserve it and I know John =
Webb would agree with me :)

I still hold out hope that one day soon we can return to hosting a Communit=
y Networks conference...but until we can pull that one off, the STRONG conf=
erence looks like a good conference to attend.  I will find out at the next=
 planning meeting whether or not there is room on the agenda for our input.

I'll keep you all posted.

Bev
PCNA




The John Webb Community Champion Award was started in 2006 and first presen=
ted to Arvo Koppel at the 2007 Summit in Vancouver, BC.   Winners since the=
n include Don Maki, Harry Adam, John Kerr and Peter Brand.  The award, in m=
emory of John Webb is to honor folks who share the same values and determin=
ation that John had when it came to community networking.   John always sto=
od up for the underdog and looked for common sense solutions which is neede=
d when working with technology. John championed the community cause inside =
government and got results.



John demonstrated:

* Innovation

* Ability to get people from diverse backgrounds to work together * Dedicat=
ion to and talent for empowering others * Attention to the "least served" f=
olks * Servant Leadership, energy and passion for the cause of community ne=
tworking



These five John Webb traits are what will serve as criteria for the annual =
award.



The award will be presented at the 2013 STRONG Conference (May 6th -8th, 20=
13).  http://strong.fntc.info



STRONG is the First Nations Technology Council's Summit of Technology, Reso=
urces, Opportunities, Networks and Growth.



Email your nominations for this award to:  Norm Leech (norm.leech@fntc.info=
<mailto:norm.leech@fntc.info>) Please include the following information:



Name of Nominee:

Community the Nominee Serves:

Reason for Nomination:

Your Name:

Your Email:



Thanks!

Bev Collins
Pacific Community Networks Association

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-US">Check the bottom of my email where I pasted the email I sent to the BC=
 List&#8230;the email and instructions are there.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-US">Bev<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN=
-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"> Thompson, Darlene [mailto:DThompson1@GOV.NU.CA]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March 12, 2013 10:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bev Collins; 'TC Advisors' (advisors@tc.ca)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: 2013 Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">Is ther=
e a formal nomination process?&nbsp; Who should nominations be sent to?<o:p=
></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">Thanks,=
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">D<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:maroon">Darlen=
e A. Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Community=
 Access Program Administrator</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size=
:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F=
497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Nunavut D=
ept. of Education / N-CAP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">P.O. Box =
1000, Station 910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Iqaluit, NU&=
nbsp; X0A 0H0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Phone:&nbsp;=
 (867) 975-5631<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Fax:&nbsp; (=
867) 975-5610<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">E-mail:</spa=
n><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Baskerville=
 Old Face&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#333300">&nbsp;
</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bas=
kerville Old Face&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#333300"><a href=3D"mailto:=
dthompson@gov.nu.ca"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"color:blue">dthompson@gov.n=
u.ca</span></a></span><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Baskerville Old Face&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#333300"><o:p><=
/o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;"> Bev Collins [<a href=3D"mailto:bev@pcna.ca">mailto:be=
v@pcna.ca</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Thompson, Darlene; 'TC Advisors' (<a href=3D"mailto:advisors@tc.=
ca">advisors@tc.ca</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: 2013 Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D">The award will go to t=
he person with the most nominations
</span><span style=3D"font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span st=
yle=3D"color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp; Just saying&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></spa=
n></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang=
=3D"EN-US"> Thompson, Darlene [<a href=3D"mailto:DThompson1@GOV.NU.CA">mail=
to:DThompson1@GOV.NU.CA</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> March 12, 2013 10:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bev Collins; 'TC Advisors' (<a href=3D"mailto:advisors@tc.ca">ad=
visors@tc.ca</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: 2013 Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">I, too,=
 think that Gary Shearman would be an excellent choice for this award.<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">Best of=
 luck, Gary!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D">D<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"color:#1F497D"><o:p>&n=
bsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:maroon">Darlen=
e A. Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Community=
 Access Program Administrator</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size=
:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F=
497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Nunavut D=
ept. of Education / N-CAP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-=
family:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">P.O. Box =
1000, Station 910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Iqaluit, NU&=
nbsp; X0A 0H0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Phone:&nbsp;=
 (867) 975-5631<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">Fax:&nbsp; (=
867) 975-5610<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fam=
ily:&quot;Goudy Old Style&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:green">E-mail:</spa=
n><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Baskerville=
 Old Face&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#333300">&nbsp;
</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bas=
kerville Old Face&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#333300"><a href=3D"mailto:=
dthompson@gov.nu.ca"><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"color:blue">dthompson@gov.n=
u.ca</span></a></span><span lang=3D"FR" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Baskerville Old Face&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#333300"><o:p><=
/o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;fo=
nt-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span =
lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;">
<a href=3D"mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca">advisors-admin@tc.ca</a> [<a href=
=3D"mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca">mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bev Collins<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2013 1:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'TC Advisors' (<a href=3D"mailto:advisors@tc.ca">advisors@tc.ca<=
/a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Advisors] 2013 Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Greetings everyone,<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">The PCNA has been invited to he=
lp plan the STRONG conference coming up in May.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href=3D"http://fnbc.info/fntc/news_and_events/conferences">http://fnbc.i=
nfo/fntc/news_and_events/conferences</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I&#8217;m not sure how much inf=
luence we will have since it looks like it is pretty much already put toget=
her and planned.&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I have put the information out =
to the BC List about the John Webb Community Champions award (see below).&n=
bsp; &nbsp;I wanted to say that if I was able to hand-pick a winner for the=
 2013 John Webb Community Champions Award it would
 be Gary Shearman.&nbsp; I told you this last year Gary, and I truly mean i=
t.&nbsp;&nbsp; We did not even know we were a community network (Powell Riv=
er) until Gary came up and told me that in 1994 at an Economic Development =
conference in Nanaimo.&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe Gary has been
 a tireless champion at home, across the country and around the world.&nbsp=
;&nbsp; I wanted a chance to say that since no matter who the award is give=
n to this year&#8230;&#8230;Gary you deserve it and I know John Webb would =
agree with me
</span><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-family:Wingdings">J</span><span l=
ang=3D"EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I still hold out hope that one =
day soon we can return to hosting a Community Networks conference&#8230;but=
 until we can pull that one off, the STRONG conference looks like a good co=
nference to attend.&nbsp; I will find out at the
 next planning meeting whether or not there is room on the agenda for our i=
nput.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">I&#8217;ll keep you all posted.=
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">Bev<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US">PCNA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-US"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">The John Webb Community Champion Award was starte=
d in 2006 and first presented to Arvo Koppel at the 2007 Summit in Vancouve=
r, BC.&nbsp;&nbsp; Winners since then include Don Maki, Harry Adam, John Ke=
rr and Peter Brand.&nbsp; The award, in memory of
 John Webb is to honor folks who share the same values and determination th=
at John had when it came to community networking. &nbsp; John always stood =
up for the underdog and looked for common sense solutions which is needed w=
hen working with technology. John championed
 the community cause inside government and got results. &nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">John demonstrated:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">&#8226; Innovation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">&#8226; Ability to get people from diverse backgr=
ounds to work together &#8226; Dedication to and talent for empowering othe=
rs &#8226; Attention to the &quot;least served&quot; folks &#8226; Servant =
Leadership, energy and passion for the cause of community networking<o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">These five John Webb traits&nbsp;are what will se=
rve as criteria for the annual award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">The award will be presented at the 2013 STRONG Co=
nference (May 6th -8th, 2013).&nbsp;
<a href=3D"http://strong.fntc.info">http://strong.fntc.info</a><o:p></o:p><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">STRONG is the First Nations Technology Council's =
Summit of Technology, Resources, Opportunities, Networks and Growth.<o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Email your nominations for this award to:&nbsp; N=
orm Leech (<a href=3D"mailto:norm.leech@fntc.info">norm.leech@fntc.info</a>=
) Please include the following information:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Name of Nominee:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Community the Nominee Serves:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Reason for Nomination:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Your Name:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Your Email:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoPlainText">Bev Collins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Pacific Community Networks Association<span lang=3D"=
EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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