[fvc-wat-disc] Next Events/Website/Archives

[Derek Kraan]

I'll respond to these in order:

0. It's on the FVC calendar of events:
http://fairvotecanada.org/calendar_of_events. So I think we can reasonably
assume that it's okay to put on our website. I don't know whether it's open
or not.

1. I didn't hear this discussion, but it sounds like a great idea :) I agree
that we need to have events in Kitchener, Cambridge, and UW, although
simultaneity may be somewhat difficult.

2. There were letters to the editor covering the referendum threshold on
each of the two days before mine appeared. I have a digital copy of my
letter (and a hard copy), although we would have to ask The Record nicely if
we could post it on our website. Or is this even the goal? Is it okay to
just have information on where and when the letter / articles were
published.

3. I will be giving a presentation to the NDP Riding Association in
Goderich, ON. I would not consider this "local", but it is a good
opportunity nonetheless, and we are apparently the closest chapter to them.
I'll have to pester Larry Gordon (FVC executive director) some more so that
he actually adds it to the online events calendar.

I'll probably be circulating my slides for comment soon.

Cheers,
Derek Kraan
Co-chair

2006/11/4, Paul Nijjar <pnijjar at utm.utoronto.ca>:
>
>
>         0. As you saw in Shannon's e-mail to the list, Larry Gordon is
> coming to speak to the Elementary Teachers of Waterloo Region
> Representative Council on November 16. I don't know whether this is open
> to the public/FVC members. Is it?
>         If it is not an open meeting, should we put it on our website?
>
>         1. After Prof. Williams' talk a bunch of us were talking about
> outreach and future events. One idea is to have "Movie nights" where we
> show (selected?) videos from the plenary sessions.
>
>         I think we can arrange some movie nights on the UW campus, but
> it's important that we have off-campus events as well. Is there interest
> in maybe having parallel movie nights in different areas of the region? I
> am thinking: UW, downtown Kitchener, Cambridge. Would anybody be willing
> to help organize this?
>
>         2. I have added a few pages to the Waterloo Region website:
> http://www.fairvotecanada.org/wat_possible_activities
> http://www.fairvotecanada.org/wat_local_media_coverage
>
>         The first page is a transcription from Craig's AGM notes last
> April. The second wants to be a listing of all the media coverage about
> fair voting in the region -- both positive and negative.
>
>         I need your help. Does anybody have articles and/or citations for
> articles that we can add to this list? I know about Derek's letter to the
> editor and the editorial last Saturday, and will be adding them to the
> archive next week.
>
>         Has anybody been keeping a clipping archive? If so, maybe we could
> make photocopies of those articles so that the chapter has a collection.
>
>         3. Derek suggested that we take our talks to the people instead of
> hoping the people will come to our talks. Following Larry and Shannon's
> lead, we can make field trips to neighbourhood associations and other
> community groups to make FVC presentations. Who wants to help with this?
> I think the first steps are to have some trainings, polish our
> presentation skills and speaking points, and then make some connections
> and infiltrate the region.
>
> - Paul
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