[fvc-wat-announce] Info Night Schedule Changes! Oct 9 cancellation!

[Paul Nijjar]

 	Howdy folks,

 	Because of the referendum blackout, we have had to CANCEL the 
referendum information session we had planned for October 9. However, we 
have added quite a few new dates as well. Here's the updated list:

- August 14 (that's this Tuesday!)
- September 11, 18 and 25
- October 2

 	All of these presentations begin at 7:00pm. They are held at the 
Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, at 120 Duke St. W in Kitchener 
(directly behind City Hall).

 	These are great opportunities to become more comfortable with the 
MMP system proposed for Ontario and to learn more about the two systems 
under consideration. In addition to presentation there are lots of 
opportunities for discussion.

 	In addition to these information nights, we would love to speak 
for your group or organization. Don't be shy! We can speak for as little 
as five minutes, and can address groups big and small. Respond to this 
e-mail and we will set something up.


Meetings
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 	There are a number of groups holding organization meetings to work 
on the referendum campaign. There's a lot of ground to cover and a lot of 
ignorance to eradicate -- even a few hours of time can be a big help.

 	0. We are having our next Waterloo Region volunteer meeting at 
7:00pm on Tuesday, September 21 at the Faculty of Social Work building.

 	1. A group at Wilfrid Laurier University is having its next 
meeting on August 28 at 7:00pm. To get involved, contact the group by 
e-mailing fvclaurier at gmail.com .

 	2. A group in Cambridge has sprung up and is working hard. They 
are having their next meeting August 13th (next Monday!)
Zehrs Community Room upstairs at the South Cambridge Mall from 7:00.
To get involved contact Donna at donna-reid at sympatico.ca

 	3. For those of you who live in Guelph, there's a new group that 
is getting organized there. Contact Bill at bill.hulet at sympatico.ca to get 
involved with them.

 	4. The group at the University of Waterloo has not scheduled its 
next meeting, but it is planning several events for September. To get 
involved contact Alex at alex.mccausland at gmail.com .

 	There are lots of opportunity to get involved, and every one of 
these groups could really use some additional volunteers. Everybody is 
organizing September events now, and there is a lot of work to be done.


Upcoming Events
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 	As always, we are working to attend as many festivals and public 
events as we can. Coming up in the near future are the Rock the Mill 
festival on August 18 (http://www.rockthemill.com) at Dickson Park in 
Cambridge, and the LINK Newsmagazine Picnic 
(http://www.linknewsmagazine.ca) on August 19 at Waterloo Park.

 	Also as always, we could use some help in staffing these booths. 
Give us a shout if you can help for an hour or two.


Literature Distribution
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 	Some folks have been dropping off literature in doctor's offices, 
waiting rooms and lounges. Can you think of a good home for a stack of 
some booklets or brochures? If so, contact us and we will get you a stash 
ASAP.


Other News
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 	In addition to the Vote for MMP campaign, the official Referendum 
Ontario public education campaign has begun. They have launched their 
website at http://yourbigdecision.ca , and are planning a number of 
activities to raise public awareness. (You may have heard their radio 
advertisements already.)

 	Also active are our opponents, who have been getting quite a bit 
of press already. If you were thinking that winning this referendum was 
going to be easy, think again.

- Paul

--
Paul Nijjar - http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion
Next electoral reform info night: Tuesday August 14, 7pm