From lanickerson at b2b2c.ca Mon Mar 29 10:53:21 2010 From: lanickerson at b2b2c.ca (lanickerson at b2b2c.ca) Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:53:21 -0400 Subject: [fvc-wat-announce] CAPP/Fair Vote/Civis Mundi Event Message-ID: <1269874401.4bb0bee18b62f@webmail.b2b2c.ca> Hello Fair Vote supporters! Our local chapter has partnered with the local CAPP group (Canadians Advocating Political Participation, canadaparticipates.ca - formerly Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament) and Civis Mundi (civismundi.net) to put on an event called "Participate!" The event will feature our own Larry Gordon, Executive Director of Fair Vote Canada, and Joe Mancini, Co-founder of The Working Centre. Both will speak about building democracy, followed by a 45 minute period for open, town hall style discussion. "Participate" will be held April 20, 7-8:30 PM, at the Kitchener Public Library, Hamblin East Room. The room holds 35, and I would love to pack this room! The event is free and we'll be bringing refreshments and providing childcare (just email me, so I know how many children). We could use the support of each and every one of you on this list to keep our local groups alive and bring energy and ideas to the need for electoral reform and democratic renewal. We are sending out press releases, advertising online, through posters, and through word of mouth. Let's show the skeptics that the momentum created by the successful CAPP rallies, and concern for our democracy is alive and well! Please feel free to forward this event information to anyone you feel might be interested, and to contact me with any questions, or if you would like to help out. Hope to see many new and familiar faces on April 20. Sincerely, Anita onetannn at hotmail.com