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It VICE PRESIDENT plans that were made in the excitement of is the Society’s intention to place Ambassadors Dale Leckie • Nexen Inc. [email protected] Tel: 403.613.0458 starting have taken hold. Are we on track into all the regions across the country. This is a to achieve the ambitions articulated earlier? role that requires sustained effort, the building PAST PRESIDENT Has reality had its go at us and where do we of relationships, and the ability to connect Robin Mann • AJM Deloitte need to modify? In a previous comment three individuals into the CSPG. If you might be [email protected] Tel: 403.648.3210 initiatives were stated so it might be wise to interested in volunteering for such a role in go back to those three initiatives and see how another region in Canada please contact the FINANCE DIRECTOR we are moving forward. office with your particulars. 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