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<P>You're more than welcome to join us again.</P>
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<P>I'll be sending an email out to the WYC Sonar fleet to inquire about a boat to use. As you know, that was done last year with one of the other Gimli crews.</P>
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<P>If you do use a boat from down here however, you may want to still consider the option of you bringing your own sails. That way you can be more sure of the condition.</P>
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<P>We'll get back to you soon.<BR><BR>"Maximizing Business by Minimizing Surprises"<BR>Thomas Brown<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Blair Magnus" <bmm@magnusbuffie.ca><BR>To: tbrown9163@comcast.net<BR>Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 2:00:00 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central<BR>Subject: Star of the North<BR><BR></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi Tom,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We are hoping to come to this year’s regatta. We had a great time at last year’s event and we are very appreciative of the warm welcome and support we received. These were both well beyond anything we expected.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Merry-Beth has once again offered to billet us and we have taken her up on the offer. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Before we head down, I wish to confirm that we are still welcome to participate in the Sonar fleet. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If so, while we brought our boat last year, there were some boarder crossing issues that were a rather large hassle. Would there be any boats that we could borrow/rent for the weekend? If so, we would like to do that and we would bring our own sails. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If a boat is not available, I will get going on making arrangements so we can bring our boat down.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks and we look forward to the regatta (if were invited)!</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Regards,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Blair M. Magnus, CA</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Magnus & Buffie Chartered Accountants</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">430 Five Donald Street</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Winnipeg, MB R3L 2T4</SPAN></FONT> <BR> <BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Phone: (204) 942-4441</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct line: (204) 272-7562</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fax: (204) 944-0400</SPAN></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">email:<U> </U></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><U><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">bmm@magnusbuffie.ca</SPAN></FONT></U></SPAN></FONT> <BR> </P>
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