Fwd: Canada Map Office and Topographic Maps - Update from Minister Lunn

[Scott W Mitchell]

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> From: Susan_Jackson [mailto:susan_jackson at carleton.ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:28 AM
> To: ssc at library.carleton.ca
> Subject: FW: Canada Map Office and Topographic Maps - Update from  
> Minister Lunn
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> Congratulations go to Heather McAdam for seizing the initiative in  
> this campaign and thanks to all who took the time to participate.
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> Susan
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> From: CARTA-L : Canadian Map & GIS Libraries and Archives  
> [mailto:CARTA-L at listserv.utoronto.ca] On Behalf Of Heather_McAdam
> Sent: October 11, 2006 10:20 AM
> To: CARTA-L at listserv.utoronto.ca
> Subject: Canada Map Office and Topographic Maps - Update from  
> Minister Lunn
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> On the morning of October 11, 2006 the Map Uses Advisory Committee  
> was contacted by Kathleen Olson, Acting Director of Communications  
> to the Minister of Natural Resources. Ms. Olson wanted to make key  
> stakeholders groups aware of Minister Lunn’s recent decision to  
> keep the Canada Map Office open.  According to Ms. Olson, “as soon  
> as this was brought to Minister Lunn’s attention he recognized the  
> need to continue this service to stakeholders and Canadians”.
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> ACMLA is proud to have played a part in bringing this critical  
> issue to the attention of interested Canadians and to the  
> Government of Canada. We look forward to continuing to work with  
> Minister Lunn and the Ministry of Natural Resources to ensure that  
> Canadians have access to printed topographic maps.
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> Heather McAdam, Chair, Map Users Advisory Committee, ACMLA
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