[fvc-wat-announce] Thank You and an Invitation to the Fair Vote AGM

[lanickerson at b2b2c.ca]

Thank to all the Fair Vote supporters for attending and supporting last night's
debate about Strategic Voting! The event was co-hosted by Canadians Advocating
Political Participation (CAPP), Fair Vote, and Civis Mundi. We packed a room
for 60 at the Waterloo Rec Complex, making this even more successful than
"Participate!" event last month. The debaters - Gary Shaul from Catch 22 Harper
Conservatives Campaign, and Scott Piatkowski who advocated voting your
conscience - both presented sincere, intelligent arguments. Local candidates
for the Liberals, NDP and Green were in attendance and the audience discussion
was lively.

Of most significance for Fair Voters, the discussion moved quickly away from
whether to vote strategically and onto electoral reform. People were quick to
realize that our archaic voting system is the reason we're forced to choose
whether to vote strategically in the first place. There was much discussion
about and support for proportional representation!

Here's where you come in...

The Fair Vote Waterloo Region Annual General Meeting is coming up on June 3 at 7
PM at the Queen Street Commons Cafe (across from the Working Centre, downtown
Kitchener). We are a small group and very much welcome and encourage new
members to join us on the executive. You can just show up and put your name
forward for co-chair, treasurer, secretary or a member-at-large. In the case
where more than one person puts his or her name forward for a postion, we will
vote using STV - if not, we'll just sign you up!! Being part of the local Fair
Vote team is not a big committment of time or energy (unless you want it to
be!) and your willingness to step forward in support of this cause would be so
much appreciated.


Sincerely,


Anita Nickerson
Co-chair, Fair Vote Waterloo Region