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

[Brian Tanguay]

Thanks for this, Kevin. 

And an update: the segment on electoral reform that was supposed to air
on "Farwell Live" tonight has been bumped for something else. Not sure
now when or if this will happen ...
Brian

>>> kevedsmith at gmail.com 5/23/2007 12:16 AM >>>
*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
   -

      Waterloo Region District School Board
      -

      city councils will pretty much have to endorse
      -

      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
      -

         Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge
         -

         Paul has links to lists in the Wiki
          -

      Family Coalition Party * Derek
      -

      Guelph Civic League * Brian
      -

      I Believe in Kitchener * Paul
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      Waterlooians * Brian
      -

      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
   -

      120 OCA booklets (32-page report) in box * order 600
       -

   Polling
   -

      rumour has it that there is 60% soft support for electoral
      reform
      -

      heavily influenced by media
      -

      people want a debate, but not a shouting match
       -

   Opposition
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      Toronto Star is against
      -

      "Overthrow 150 years of tradition"
      -

      Witmers and the conservatives will be opposed (vocally)
      -

      Liberals will have neutral to lukewarm support
      -

      Main argument is about the party hacks
      -

         We already have party hacks * nominations rigged; MPPs toe
         party line
          -

   Media
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      Need heads up when things are published; write letters to
      editor.
      -

      Brian will collect past articles from Record
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      Derek will alert us when content comes up
      -

      Shannon will monitor the Cambridge Times
      -

      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 -?
      -

      Brian will face off with Peter Woolstencroft tomorrow, 9-10pm
      -

      need to rotate people for each paper
      -

      Record will print once per two months for each person
      -

      will recruit a group to focus on letters
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   Events
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      May 27 (Lib * Cambridge): Shannon, Brian.
      -

      May 29 (Green * Waterloo): Paul, Graham
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      May 31 (Conservative * Kitchener Centre): Derek
      -

      June 23-24 (Multicultural Festival): Angela, Derek, Shannon,
      Kevin, Paul, Brian
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      June 12? (Nonviolence Festival): Derek
      -

      July 28-29 (Hillside in Guelph): Angela, Kevin can transport
      -

      June 24 (Dandelion Potluck): Paul
      -

      May 27(Waterloo 150th): Angela, Derek, (Paul will inquire)
      -

      July 1 (UW Canada Day): Paul will inquire
       -

   Citizen's Assembly Members
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      there's one in each riding
      -

      may be interested in campaigning * brainstorm with them



   1.

   Fair Vote AGM



   -

   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.