[fvc-wat-disc] Minutes from Sept. 22

[Kevin Smith]

Fair Vote Canada - Waterloo Region chapter
Volunteer meeting, Sept. 22, 2007, 3 pm
Central Park pavilion in Preston, Cambridge, Ontario.

Present: Jacob, Rick, Angela, Derek, Brian, Shannon, Josh, Bryn, George.

1. Agenda approved.

2. Minutes from Sept. 6, 2007 approved.

3. Financial Report

(financial statement in Excel is available on request)

- statement had $500 surplus.  Jacob announced another $150 donation,
for a $650 total.
- still waiting to hear from two union locals (CAW Local 1066 and
OSSTF Local 24)
- Brian spent $72 on the coloured flyers for the rally.
- unsure about speaker cost associated with last week's panel (Angela
will talk to Paul)
- Cambridge group has raised $730 which has been spent.

- Discussed various advertising options (large lawn signs, mobile signs, radio).
- Decided that mobile signs were the best use of money -- ordering 3 x
$110 = $330
- Remaining funds will be used for reimbursing out-of-pocket expenses

4. Literature inventory and requirements
   a) brochures - 2000 of blue brochures on order; people's surpluses
will be shifted where needed; OCA white brochures are pretty much
gone.
   b) display boards - Josh needs the one Donna has back for the
concourse next week

5. Farmer's Market
   - spots pretty much filled -- just need two short shifts next
Saturday and Sunday
   - Shannon can help Marcia early on Saturday
   - Brian may be able to help on Sunday (will contact Kevin)

6. Canvassing and Literature drop
   - going well
   - areas of Kitchener are getting covered (such as Forest Heights)
   - Josh's team is concentrating on Kitchener-Waterloo area
      - this Sunday, they're going to Laurelwood
   - Bob is working on Elmira
   - Adam is working on New Hamburg

7. Campus organizing update
   - Laurier - debate October 3; display in concourse next week
   - UW - one more debate September 26; otherwise campaign not really happening

8. All-candidates' meetings
   - Actually invited to SPC co-sponsored meetings this Monday and Tuesday
   - Guerrilla distribution working at other meetings :)

9. Media strategy
   - letters - there's been a lot of negative letters; need more responses
   - TV - Brian is still doing appearances (A-Channel next week)
      - TVO is hosting a forum next Thursday -- please call in
   - Radio - has had some good coverage - Angela is still contacting
George and Tara

10. Referendum night gathering
   - several possibilities were discussed:
      - Donna's house in Cambridge
      - Kevin's house in Kitchener
      - Pub at Laurier
      - Pub close to Laurier
   - ongoing discussion

11. Meeting adjourned at 4pm