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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=948303912-25052013>Congratulations Gary and your team on a job well
done!!!!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=948303912-25052013>Dana and Nancy Barton</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><B>From:</B> astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca
[mailto:astronomers-bounces@hamiltonrasc.ca] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gary
Colwell<BR><B>Sent:</B> May-24-13 11:53 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> RASC Hamilton FW: Dark Sky
Preserve Application - North Frontenac<BR></FONT></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Hello
everyone.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Last year I had the opportunity
of helping out the Township of North Frontenac hold 2 public star gazing nights
near my cottage observatory. The response was overwhelming!.....Because of this,
I was approached to help the Town council with plans to have the area designated
a “Dark Sky preserve”.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I just had to share this amazing
accomplishment with the Township ….the town council has approved and applied to
the RASC to be recognized as a “Dark Sky Preserve” for the entire township and
will be building a public observing pad with hydro, 2 washrooms and an area for
other telescopes to be used. I along with Andy Blanchard and Guy Nason,
another local astronomer, and Terry Dickenson were invited to be Subject
Matter Experts and help guide the township in putting together the application
as well as offer ideas for a public observing area to be built.. Together we
helped them with the application to present to the RASC for approval. The
excitement we have seen in not only the Township Committee, but also in the
residents has been overwhelming.!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I am proud to be a part of
this effort, and look forward to dark skies in the region for a long time to
come! It just shows you that something <U>can</U> be done to preserve our
beautiful dark skies!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I hope some of the members will
come to the area some time to enjoy some of the darkest skies in
Ontrario!....our Grand Opening of the Observing site will take place on July 6,
2013……construction begins this Monday!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Gary C.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US> Ron
Higgins [<A
href="mailto:ron.higgins@xplornet.com">mailto:ron.higgins@xplornet.com</A>]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> May 24, 2013 9:05 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Dark Sky Preserve
Application - North Frontenac</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On Behalf of North Frontenac Township we are submitting our
application for designation as a Dark Sky Preserve by the Royal Canadian
Astronomical Society of Canada. Construction of the observing pad starts next
week with our grand opening scheduled for July 6’th 2013.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We are very excited about this project and it has already
generated significant interest. This program will be used as an anchor to
launch economic development in North Frontenac and education related the
preservation of our natural habitat.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We trust we have met the requirements for designation
including plans for a lighting bylaw which is in final stages and will be
submitted to Council for approval this summer.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We look forward to your review and designation in the near
future.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Ron Higgins<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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