[fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] FVC-WR Meeting Minutes - Feb. 28

[Kevin Smith]

Hi folks:

Here are the minutes from tonight's meeting:

Fair Vote Canada - Waterloo Chapter Meeting
Feb 28, 2013, 7pm, Misty Mountain Cafe

Present: Kevin, Sharon, Anita, David, Jen, Mary, Dave W.

1. Event Review and Updates

   - robocalls talk with Jim Harris - not his best talk, but great media
coverage, and lots of letters to the editor.
   - Joyce Murray reception at Duke of Wellington - small event, rather
noisy
      - accessibility, privacy, and affordability are factors for events
   - What Drives Your Commitment - great model for networking, but
publicity could be better
   - Andrew Coyne event (with Cooperate for Canada chapter) - offering
Andrew transport from Toronto and door receipts

   - other event ideas:
      - invite Stephen Harper to speak about his passion for Proportional
Representation :-)
      - people on each corner of a major intersection holding large banners
(with flyers and petition also)
      - Santa Claus parade (great visibility, but probably not allowed to
participate)

2. Presentations

   - David Arthur spoke at Cambridge North Rotary
   - Sean Haberlain spoke at Elmira Kiwanis
   - Anita Nickerson spoke at Renison College
   - Dave Arthur and Cameron Dearlove presenting at St. Mary's Grade 10
civics class

3. National update (Anita)

   - Deadline to sign up as Liberal supporter for leadership vote is March 3
      - must sign up as supporter, AND register to vote!
   - FVC Video contest - prize is $600 and the warm fuzzy feeling of doing
the right thing
   - Getting feedback on a new name for the 2015 campaign
   - A new modern website is coming!

4. Festival Season

   - will be there for Nonviolence Festival and Open Streets
   - looking into Cherry Festival
   - Global Citizenship Conference at Laurier this weekend - will try to
get a table

5. Membership Drive

   - we have a revenue sharing agreement with the national organization
   - we keep first year of membership and any donation made with it
   - for monthly donors, we get the first three months of the year's
donation
   - need to coordinate fundraising with national office

6. Chapter AGM

   - looking at Wed. June 26, 7pm - location TBD - possibly the Working
Centre

7. Democracy Day

   - last year: had many great events that were not well-attended
   - proposal for this year: Sept. 15 - decided on rally outside Braid's
office (more visible than Woodworth's)
   - hand out flyers
   - no to potluck picnic; yes to hanging at the Huether after

8. Pub Night in March

   - Went to Ethel's last time -- noisy
   - Try Duke of Wellington this time - better than Ethel's

9. Letter Writing Circle

   - need people to write letters to the editor, and people to submit them
   - each person can only submit so many
   - region is going to be represented by a new riding - good time to talk
about representation

10. Adjourned (8pm)
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