[fvc-wat-announce] Reminder! Fair Vote/CAPP Waterloo Event on Thursday

Tue Apr 26 11:12:01 EDT 2011

Hi Fair Vote supporters! I'm just reminding you of our Fair Vote/CAPP hosted
event "Making Democracy Work", this Thursday April 28, 7 PM, at the Adult
Recreation Centre 185 King St. S, Waterloo. We have two speakers coming from
Toronto (see below) to share their ideas about to fix and revitalize democracy,
followed by town hall style discussion. And, of course, free cookies :).

Today I learned that Wayne Smith, the new Executive Director of Fair Vote
Canada, will be coming to join us from Toronto! I hope many of you can join us
and say hello to Wayne.

Although these events are not for campaigning (we're working on sharing ideas
and debate across party lines and among citizens, not competition), we will
also be having a table in addition to the Fair Vote table for candidates and
other related causes to put their flyers this time.

Thanks again for all your support of our local Fair Vote chapter, and for
keeping enthusiasm for electoral reform alive in this community!

Sincerely,

Anita

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Hi fellow Fair Vote supporters. I'm excited to announce the next Fair Vote/CAPP
event in our "Participate" series! With the election campaign under way, the
topic of political participation and democratic renewal could not be more
timely or important. We have two wonderful speakers coming from Toronto (bios
below). I hope many of you will be able to join us to share your ideas, have
your voice heard, and support the team or organizers who put on these events to
bring us together across party lines with a common goal of a democracy we can
believe in. (Find the poster attached). Please pass this on to anyone who may
be
interested:

CAPP Waterloo and Fair Vote Waterloo presents:

"Making Democracy Work"
Guest Speakers: John Deverell and Nick Van der Graaf
Thursday April 28, 2011, 7 PM
Adult Recreation Centre, Owl's Nest Room, 185 King St. S, Waterloo
Speakers to be followed by town hall style discussion.
Cost is free. Refreshments provided.

RSVP on the CAPP Facebook event page is much appreciated but not required.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136046496468966

John Deverell will be speaking on "How We Might Fix Canada's Alleged Democracy."

John Deverell was a labour, politics and business reporter for the Toronto Star
for 25 years, Past President of CEP 87M Southern Ontario Newsmedia Guild,
co-author of the 1993 book “Democracy, Eh? A Guide to Voter Action”, and Fair
Vote Canada national councillor since 2001.

Nick Van der Graaf will be will be speaking on civic engagement and
understanding democracy as a culture.

Nick Van der Graaf is a long-time activist and journalist. He has covered
politics and elections in Canada, the United States and South Africa. After
participating in partisan politics for 25 years Mr. Van der Graaf became
involved with Fair Vote Canada and sat on FVC's National Council. He is
currently on the board of the Civics Education Network, a teacher-driven
organization, and is on the steering committee of CAPP-Toronto. Since 1988 he
has been involved with the women's movement.

You can find a his most recent article here:
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/4434-sleepwalking-into-an-election

Thank you again, each and every one of you, for supporting these events and
working for a better democracy. We look forward to seeing you on the 28th.

Sincerely,

Anita Nickerson (Fair Vote Waterloo)

----- End forwarded message -----

Anita
Want to have a real say in democracy? Want to see a more democratic,
compassionate Canada? Help me make every vote count! www.fairvote.ca

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