[fvc-wat-disc] Minutes from the executive/general meeting Tue May 22

[Kevin Smith]

*Hi folks:*

*Here are the minutes from tonight.  The executive and general meetings were
rolled into one.*

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*

*Kevin.
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*Fair Vote Canada*

*Executive and General Meetings*

*May 22, 2007, 7pm.*


 Exec Present: Kevin, Brian, Derek, Angela, Shannon

Others: Paul Nijjar, Katherine Fife.


 1.Outreach Strategy:

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   Katherine Fife suggestion - approach city and township councils and
   school boards
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      Waterloo Region District School Board
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      city councils will pretty much have to endorse
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      press release to local papers beforehand
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   Groups
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      Neighbourhood Associations: Kevin will be the point person for
      these
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         Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge
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         Paul has links to lists in the Wiki
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      Family Coalition Party – Derek
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      Guelph Civic League – Brian
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      I Believe in Kitchener – Paul
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      Waterlooians – Brian
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      Social Planning Council
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         KW – Kevin
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         Cambridge – Paul
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      Municipalities – Angela
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      Chamber of Commerce – Angela
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   Pamphlets
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      120 OCA booklets (32-page report) in box – order 600
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   Polling
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      rumour has it that there is 60% soft support for electoral
      reform
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      heavily influenced by media
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      people want a debate, but not a shouting match
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   Opposition
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      Toronto Star is against
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      "Overthrow 150 years of tradition"
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      Witmers and the conservatives will be opposed (vocally)
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      Liberals will have neutral to lukewarm support
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      Main argument is about the party hacks
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         We already have party hacks – nominations rigged; MPPs toe
         party line
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   Media
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      Need heads up when things are published; write letters to
      editor.
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      Brian will collect past articles from Record
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      Derek will alert us when content comes up
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      Shannon will monitor the Cambridge Times
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      Brian will monitor the Waterloo Chronicle
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      Derek will check into the Woolwich Observer, Elmira Independent,

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      other townships: North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot -?
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      Brian will face off with Peter Woolstencroft tomorrow, 9-10pm
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      need to rotate people for each paper
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      Record will print once per two months for each person
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      will recruit a group to focus on letters
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   Events
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      May 27 (Lib – Cambridge): Shannon, Brian.
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      May 29 (Green – Waterloo): Paul, Graham
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      May 31 (Conservative – Kitchener Centre): Derek
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      June 23-24 (Multicultural Festival): Angela, Derek, Shannon,
      Kevin, Paul, Brian
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      June 12? (Nonviolence Festival): Derek
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      July 28-29 (Hillside in Guelph): Angela, Kevin can transport
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      June 24 (Dandelion Potluck): Paul
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      May 27(Waterloo 150th): Angela, Derek, (Paul will inquire)
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      July 1 (UW Canada Day): Paul will inquire
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   Citizen's Assembly Members
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      there's one in each riding
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      may be interested in campaigning – brainstorm with them



   1.

   Fair Vote AGM



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   Angela and Derek will be going for the whole weekend for sure.
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   Kevin looking at Saturday
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   Paul is unclear about whether he's going (will talk to Kevin)
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   We should be OK.



   1.

   Next meetings

   - Information night on May 8 had 7!! people

   - Not sure if we can use this space

   - doors lock automatically at 6pm.

   - Next meeting: Tues, June 12, at 6pm


 Adjourned at 9:15 PM.
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