[fvc-wat-disc] Need venue for Discussion Night, Tuesday 24 November 2015 [was: democratic and electoral reform]

Wed Nov 18 14:38:53 EST 2015

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Hi again: I've made a reservation at the Egg Roll King, which happens
to be my favourite place to gather. We (Laurel and I) plan to have
dinner there, so we'll probably show up around 6:00pm. Best veggie
spring rolls in KW!

*What*: Fair Vote Waterloo Discussion Night
*When*: Tuesday, 24 November 2015 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
*Where*: Egg Roll King Restaurant
*Location*: 85 Courtland Avenue East, Kitchener
*Map*: http://osm.org/go/ZXnwS2CP--?m=

See you all next Tuesday!

- --Bob.

On 15/11/15 03:35 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
> Hi all: Consensus from both online and offline responses make
> Tuesday, 24 November the popular choice. I know, I know -- we
> should have used a ranked ballot for this...
> 
> Sadly, the go-to venue we've been using, Ricky's Restaurant in 
> Kitchener has closed its doors. It was nice, they let us use the
> group meeting room with a large screen at no extra charge.
> 
> Does anyone have a preferred place where we can meet & socialize, 
> preferable only for the cost of food & drink? Some of us have 
> considered the following:
> 
> - All Star Sports Bar on Highland (not available on Tuesday, 
> $5.00/person minimum, no projector or screen)
> 
> - Duke of Wellington on Erb (front atrium may be too noisy, no 
> projector or screen)
> 
> - McCabes, downtown Kitchener (back room, but too noisy.
> Projector?)
> 
> - Morty's Pub, Waterloo ($300 minimum !!!)
> 
> - Queen Street Commons Cafe (free, has projector, but noisy, must
> be out by 9:00pm)
> 
> - Lyle Hallman school behind Kitchener City Hall (main room is too 
> large, but maybe the board room at the other end of the 2nd floor)
> 
> - Forest Hill Public Library ($45.00/night, no food or beverages 
> onsite, availability unknown)
> 
> - KPL Central (cost unknown, availability unknown, no food or 
> beverages onsite)
> 
> 
> Any others you can think of?
> 
> I'd like to have the discussion nights be as much a social event as
> an educational one, so my preference is for a restaurant, but any
> place that'll have us is good.  If it has no projector or screen
> that's OK; someone has already volunteered to lend theirs for the
> night.
> 
> 
> --Bob.
> 
> 
> On 12/11/15 10:18 AM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
>> Hi all! At the planning meeting this past Monday the idea of 
>> regular meetings for education, discussion and general interest 
>> was well-received.  I suggest meetings on a Monday or Tuesday of 
>> the last week of the month (excluding December, which is plenty 
>> busy already).
> 
>> For the first Fair Vote Waterloo Discussion Night people have
>> asked to see the "standard" presentation that we give to
>> schools, service clubs, &c.  I've volunteered to start the
>> meeting with that presentation, and then we can discuss updating
>> it with new material from the recent election.
> 
>> Would people prefer to meet on Monday, 23 November, or on
>> Tuesday, 24 November? Let me know by the end of the week, and
>> I'll book a venue with a meeting room and a projector or screen.
> 
>> --Bob.
> 
> 
>> On 09/10/15 01:23 PM, Paul Schellenberg wrote:
>>> I am happy to wait until the dust of this election settles 
>>> before we meet.
> 
>>> Paul On Oct 9, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Bob Jonkman 
>>> <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
> 
>>> Hi all: Fair Vote Waterloo has not held regular meetings for 
>>> discussion amongst members, but I think that's a great idea!
> 
>>> Generally, we've held meetings to organize activities, such as 
>>> the information tables at festivals and public events. 
>>> Naturally, since we're all political wonks we're a bit busy
>>> with the Electoral Reform all-candidate meetings we're holding
>>> in each electoral district for the general election.  We're
>>> intending to hold two more, one for Kitchener South--Hespeler
>>> and one in Cambridge. We're still looking for an accessible
>>> low-cost venue, so if anyone knows of something in the
>>> south-Kitchener or Cambridge area please let us know!
> 
>>> We're also hosting a post-election public event called "How to 
>>> win Proportional Representation", conducted by Paul Nijjar, to
>>> be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday, 28 October 2015 at St. John's 
>>> Kitchen, 97 Victoria St. N. (corner of Weber St). Aside from
>>> the discussion at the event itself, I'm sure there will be
>>> some people who go to a local beverage establishment afterwards
>>> to have more lengthy discussions.
> 
>>> http://fairvotewrc.ca/event/how-to-win-proportional-representation/
>
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> 
>>> Doug, Paul: Do you want to have some discussion sessions
>>> sooner, perhaps before the election? If so, pick a date and a
>>> handy coffee shop, restaurant or maker space where we can
>>> gather, and I'll certainly come out to talk politics!
> 
>>> --Bob. Co-chair of FairvoteWRC
> 
> 
>>> On 09/10/15 11:01 AM, Paul Schellenberg wrote:
>>>>>> I would be interested in joining a group to discuss 
>>>>>> democratic and electoral reform.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I do not support ranked ballots.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Paul Schellenberg
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2015, at 10:43 AM, doug moen <doug at moens.org> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> With the election coming up, I've done a lot of
>>>>>>> thinking about democratic and electoral reform in
>>>>>>> Canada, and I'm looking for a group of people to
>>>>>>> discuss this with. Fair Vote Waterloo looks like a good
>>>>>>> place to start. This group has no meetings scheduled,
>>>>>>> so is the mailing list the best place to have a
>>>>>>> conversation? I would also be interested in getting
>>>>>>> together with a group of people to have a discussion,
>>>>>>> either by organizing a meeting, or joining some group
>>>>>>> who is already doing this.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> This group seems focused on proportional
>>>>>>> representation as the best way to reform the electoral
>>>>>>> system. Not sure how you all feel about the ranked
>>>>>>> ballot? I'm also more generally interested in
>>>>>>> democratic reform: ending the dictatorship of the PMO
>>>>>>> and giving power back to our elected representatives in
>>>>>>> the house of parliament.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Doug Moen.
> 
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