[fvc-wat-disc] Minutes from June 12th meeting

[Derek Kraan]

The "other" was one Rick Fairman.

Derek

2007/6/20, Kevin Smith <kevedsmith at gmail.com>:
>
> Hi folks:
>
> Paul reminded me that the minutes have not yet been posted.
> Sorry.  Here they are:
>
> Fair Vote Canada - Waterloo Chapter
> Executive/Volunteer Meeting
> Tuesday, June 12, 2007, 6pm
> Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work
>
> Exec Present: Brian, Kevin, Derek, Angela.
> Others Present: Paul Nijjar, Trudy Beaulne, Marcia Soeda, and one other
> (sorry,
>
> forgot his name)
>
> 1. Agenda approved (bumped Trudy up to #3, since she had to leave).
> 2. Minutes from last meeting approved.
> 3. Trudy
>     - libraries - Trudy could arrange for them to co-host
>     - Regional Joint Neighbourhood Association Group
>         - will meet tomorrow night; Trudy is going
>         - A small percentage are interested in the political (mostly
> social)
>     - John Milloy is prepared to provide some leadership on this issue
>     - should bring partners together for a media event
>     - local papers of interest:
>         - Stanley Park News
>         - Forest Heights
>         - Snap K-W (focused on photos)
>     - we can get copies of Farwell Live discussions for $40
>     - need to talk to people and engage understanding
>     - Trudy prefers round-table setting to expert panels
>     - Working Centre should be interested
>     - people don't get it -- need to interact & answer questions
>     - municipal clerks should be interested (Randy Goss in Kitchener)
>     - we should approach groups who host all-candidates' meetings
>     - talk to Rick Moffitt, chair of the Waterloo Region Labour Council
>
>
> 4. Marcia Soeda (Kitchener Centre OCA rep)
>     - interested in big crowd events
>         - Farmer's Markets
>         - Multicultural Festival
>
> 5. Report back from Provincial AGM
>     - Derek - students
>         - UW - student Fair Vote club meeting next Tuesday
>         - Laurier - Graham starting to work on this
>             - would like to approach David Docherty (Brian will contact)
>             - also approach VP External of student union
>         - Conestoga College
>             - no contacts!
>             - everyone go through their Rolodexes (Rolodices? :)
> 6. Messaging
>     - one interesting point: in NZ, 20% of ridings had different
>         representatives than the riding's chosen party
>     - stronger representation: urban conservatives, rural liberals
>         - they account for most ballots that are wasted
>         - two ways to be represented: locality and issue
>     - for "too many MPPs" argument
>         - better opposition oversight for the $90 billion budget
>         - ratio of MPPs to constituents will still be lowest in Canada
>         - more voices will make legislature less "stilted, stifled,
>
> and stunted" (sez Brian)
>     - for "List MPPs are party hacks" argument
>         - will be more transparent than current riding nominations
>     - big argument: "this is our one chance for electoral reform"
>     - we didn't keep the medicine and clothing from 1792 - why vote the
> same way?
>     - Angela
>         - successfully argued that council has a role in public education
>         - the more people hear about MMP, the more they like it
>         - the more they know about the citizens' assembly, the more they
> like the process, and will vote YES
>
> 7. Actions to take
>     - Brian - will go to Waterloo Region council
>         - will contact Diane Vernile (ProvinceWide)
>     - Paul and Derek will update display board
>     - Multicultural Festival
>         - 23 Sat - Kevin, Paul, Marcia (1/2 day)
>         - 24 Sun - Derek (later), Brian (12-5), Marcia (1/2 day)
>     - Kevin - investigate office space
>             - Queen & Joseph office?
>             - Victoria School?
>             - leads from Marty Schreiter?
>             - Paul will check Working Centre
>     - Aug 10-12 - Blues Festival - KCH
>
> 8. Next meeting: June 26, 6pm (later changed to 7pm), same place
>
> Meeting adjourned at 8:03pm.
>
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