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I don't know where we be without you. Seems like whenever I send a message or ask for help, you get back at almost any hour of the day.  Your commitment to what we do keeps all of us going too!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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The Secretariat is not only hard-working and organized, but is also continually upping the COSEWIC style game!

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I am amazed at how you all make the SAMs, and your day-to-day operations, look so easy! Know that we all realize how much work it takes to make COSEWIC run - thank you for your commitment and dedication, but also for being so pleasant and helpful for us newbies!

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A HUGE THANKS!  For your great work and dedication,  but especially for so being supportive and patient with us weirdo COSEWICers! 😊

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A HUGE THANKS!  For your great work and dedication,  but especially for so being supportive and patient with us weirdo COSEWICers! 😊

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Without the Secretariat, there would be no COSEWIC. Your hard work, dedication, commitment, and cheerfulness are truly amazing and inspiring.

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Without the Secretariat, there would be no COSEWIC. Your hard work, dedication, commitment, and cheerfulness are truly amazing and inspiring.

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Hang in there, we are making progress every day, even the short, dark and cold ones...you are doing great work!!

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The team represents the very best combination of dedication and professionalism.  ECCC and COSEWIC are very lucky to have you all!

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The team represents the very best combination of dedication and professionalism.  ECCC and COSEWIC are very lucky to have you all!

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Never have so few worked so hard for so many!

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Never have so few worked so hard for so many!

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Thanks for everything you do. I hope you all get to take a long break after the meeting.

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To our colleagues and friends on the Secretariat, we applaud you

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To our colleagues and friends on the Secretariat, we applaud you

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For the art of

Moving the immovable

Mapping the unmappable

And solving the unsolvable…while somehow convincing us that the solution was all our idea in the first place!

And for being gentle but firm

Gently applying the artful dodge when asked to ignore, circumvent, or blatantly violate COSEWIC policies and procedures

Gently alerting us when we’ve missed the deadline…by two months

Gently suggesting that we consider an alternative that might offend fewer folks

Gently reminding us that ‘cc’ is not a dirty acronym, and could be used more frequently…especially when we’ve just volunteered your services to a third party without asking

And gently hinting that to piss off the Chair is poor form, but to piss off Lisa is simply suicidal…(-;

But most of all, for your openness, your honesty, your commitment, your good humour…and for always being there!

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You keep so much running so smoothly, and we only see a tiny part of it. Many, many thanks.

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Quite a journey!

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Always there to help us out.

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The Secretariat: A Super Group’s Reason for Designation

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The Secretariat: A Super Group’s Reason for Designation

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COSEWIC, COSEWIC, shining bright,

Where does it get that luminescent light?

The Secretariat, where each one is a star,

But working together to get us so far.

From the tiniest bee to the biggest whale,

They help all the species without fail

How do they combine all their talent with fun?

It’s their superpower for getting it done.

Thanks for everything, Ross Claytor

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Sonia and Jenny climbing Signal Hill in 2019 - not only professional and always helpful - but fun to hang with!

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The COSEWIC Secretariat could run the United Nations if they so chose!  

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The COSEWIC Secretariat could run the United Nations if they so chose!  

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Your professionalism, reliability, commitment, extremely high competency, and incredible hard work are so very much appreciated. Not to mention your good humour, kindness, and overall super-hero-ness! We all know we are in such good hands that we don't have to worry about a thing. We understand that there is a lot on your shoulders and we support efforts to ensure you are enjoying the important work you do. Take good care and thank you sincerely for everything.

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We have been spoiled over the years by the dedication and reliability of everyone in the Secretariat! You make it look so easy that we don't realize how much time and effort goes into making things run smoothly for us. Thank you so much for the myriad ways in which you facilitate the work we do!

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Thank you for all the many, many times and ways in which you make something in COSEWIC classier, smoother, more professional, more clearly-communicated, better documented, more accurate, faster, more apt, more duly-recognized, more organized, more -um- legal, easier and/or more fun!  You are my heroes!

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When I grow up, I want to be as cool  and capable as someone (anyone!) in the COSEWIC secretariat!

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When I grow up, I want to be as cool  and capable as someone (anyone!) in the COSEWIC secretariat!

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...running out of time on this, but hopefully I'm a late bloomer?

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The secretariat is an amazing group of dedicated folks, truly amazing. Truly hope we see you face to face soon.

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I come out of every COSEWIC meeting amazed that things went so smoothly. But I know that is only because you are all working away in the background, anticipating and fixing things before anything goes awry. Thank you so very much

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So often people are so busy running around doing the million things that are part of their job that they miss seeing the enormity of their contributions. To everyone in the Secretariat, stop and just think about how complex an entity COSEWIC is, and think of how smoothly it runs because of everything you do.  Pretty amazing!  Thank you.

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I have worked with a lot of government folks, but  when it comes to dedication and professionalism no one compares to the Secretariat.  COSEWIC would be a shell of an organisation if not for the extra effort demonstrated by every single person in the Secretariat.  And they keep it fun!

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You are an awesome team. So many strengths and so much hard work to serve the Committee. You know exactly what is going on and what needs to happen next, even before the Committee has realized it. We benefit enormously from your generous helpful hearts, eagle eyes, and sharp brains.

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You are an awesome team. So many strengths and so much hard work to serve the Committee. You know exactly what is going on and what needs to happen next, even before the Committee has realized it. We benefit enormously from your generous helpful hearts, eagle eyes, and sharp brains.

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The secretariat is a truly great group of people,  and those providing support to our SSC over the years have been wonderful.  Always helpful and responding so efficiently to all member's questions.

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The secretariat is a truly great group of people,  and those providing support to our SSC over the years have been wonderful.  Always helpful and responding so efficiently to all member's questions.

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So many happy memories. Some of my favourite people and places.

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Thank your for your patience with us and for the great work!

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Thank your for your patience with us and for the great work!

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thanks for all your hard work during the meetings but even more for all the work during the course of the year.

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What is great about them is that they are proof positive that top quality people go into civil service, and the best of those seem to gravitate to ECCC (and DFO and Parks) - I point to the COSEWIC Secretariat often when arguing (with cynics) how lucky we are to live in Canada.

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Thanks for "handling" us so well - we would be lost without your tireless guidance and support.

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Thanks for all the great work that you do.

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Thanks for all the great work that you do.