[fvc-wat-disc] fvc-wat-disc Digest, Vol 93, Issue 51

[Sharon Sommerville]

Hi Eleanor,

The ones you sent today should make it!  They are already on their way.
Good luck with the mass mailing. It would be super if it works!

Here are the two links for Tuesday's day of action:

Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/195585144179328/

Leadnow RSVP:
http://we.leadnow.ca/er_nda_waterloo

Thanks for your great work!

Sharon




On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 12:23 AM, Eleanor Grant <eleanor7000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks for reply Sharon. I hope the ones I sent get there!
>
> You can disregard my last msg - only wish me luck with getting my mass
> e-mails going again:)
>
> Eleanor
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>    1. Re: Xmas card (Sharon Sommerville)
>    2. Re: Notes from Tuesday's organizing meeting (Anita Nickerson)
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> From: Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com>
> To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 23:54:12 -0500
> Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Xmas card
> Hi Eleanor,
>
> Thank you for getting 12 cards off today.
>
> Many of the MP will leave for home on Thurs. so sending the cards to their
> constituency office is a better bet at this point given that cards picked
> up at 1 pm on Monday only have only have 3.5 days to get there. It took a
> full week for my mydemocracy.ca postcard to get here.
>
> Sharon
>
>
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> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 9:59 PM, Eleanor Grant <eleanor7000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Re Xmas card:
>>
>> Can I get an answer on whether it's too late to mail cards to Ottawa?
>> Next mail pick-up is Monday at 1 pm, and they'd have to be delivered by
>> Fri.
>>
>> I sent 12 on Fri aft in time for 5 pm pick-up, and I don't know whether
>> to do any more (or ask allies to do any).  Should we switch to sending to
>> Constituency offices?
>>
>> Eleanor
>>
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> From: Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
> To: Jennifer Ross <jenn at jenniferross.ca>
> Cc: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 23:54:32 -0500
> Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Notes from Tuesday's organizing meeting
> They say it's the snowflake one on my email. See below. I have to donate
> $99 to Team No Change to get the hat. But I get $75 back on taxes so I'll
> do it. They better ship it right away. None of that "no rush" stuff for the
> hat.
>
> Right on that front grey part I can ask my friend if she can sew "Real
> Betrayal?"
>
> How's that?
>
> Maybe we can all take selfies with the thing, too 😂
>
> Anita
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
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> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Interesting question.  I thought RealChange won the contest.  But ever
>> since then, the only one I see them talking about is the snowflake one.
>>
>> Hopefully, RealChange is there, otherwise Real Betrayal? will be a little
>> hard to do!
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 10:13 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, I'll buy a Liberal toque. Any preference for which one if there
>>> are options?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 10:08 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes, OKAY!!
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 9:57 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sounds good, Sharon - let me know how I can help.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Betrayal isn't final yet Jenn? How about a question mark on it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Betrayal?
>>>>>
>>>>> Anita
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 9:45 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Just checked Michaels and they sell single markers ($6.95) as well as
>>>>>> the pkg..  The Kitchener store on Fairway has red and grey, the one on
>>>>>> Westmount only has red.  I will pick some markers and a cheapo white toque
>>>>>> up tomorrow and experiment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:54 PM, Anita Nickerson <anitann88 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, but depends on the kind of hat. I can't see how we can write
>>>>>>> on any of these things:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://www.mec.ca/en/gender/men's/products/clothing/accesso
>>>>>>> ries/headwear/winter-hats-and-toques/c/1000
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Those markers work (not great) on a cotton t-shirt.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think we need some kind of patch to pin on or sticker if we're
>>>>>>> talking about for a lot of us to wear on Tuesday.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For Trudeau, he would have to have a nice hat. I think.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anita
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:46 PM, Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://canada.michaels.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Michael
>>>>>>>> sCanada-Site/en_CA/Product-Show?pid=10351691
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:41 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Yes, that is great!!!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:39 PM, Anita Nickerson <
>>>>>>>>> anitann88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can we send a toque to Trudeau's office in Papineau in a gift
>>>>>>>>>> box? ;)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:36 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>>>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> How many toques ?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Anita Nickerson <
>>>>>>>>>>> anitann88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I think how well the fabric markers work will depend on the
>>>>>>>>>>>> fabric.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> If anybody wants me to pick up some dollar store toques let me
>>>>>>>>>>>> know.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 8:06 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>>>>>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nothing is too tacky, all is fair in love, war & forcing
>>>>>>>>>>>>> governments to do what they promised to do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was thinking of a white toque and coloured fabric markers.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe we could have a toque decorating contest?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sharon.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 7:28 PM, Anita Nickerson <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> anitann88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If anyone has any ideas on how we can create an actual toque
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that says: Real Betrayal in time for Tuesdays rally, please let us know! :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For some reason, this hat thing appeals to me. Doesn't the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dollar store sell toques? How tacky is too tacky to stick something on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> front there? I can't sew, so forget that, but I'm talking about a sticker.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anita
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 10:35 PM, Jennifer Ross <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2jennross at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great work, Sharon!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For those not on the Fair Vote Canada discussion list,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here's a fun and environmentally conscious thing to do.  Recycling the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> postcard!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ​
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 7:45 PM, Sharon Sommerville <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sharonsommerville at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Friends,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Electoral reform is  busy tonight.  Just want to let
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everyone know what we talked about and decide on at last Tuesday nights
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> organizing meeting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) Reviewed our activity since the our first meeting: 2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> press releases which resulted in an op. ed. piece in the New Hamburg
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Independent and an interview on the CBC's morning show
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with Craig Norris. One letter to the editor from Dave Arthur and an piece
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by Luisa D'amato with thanks to Dave Arthur.  A footnote,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Luisa had an excellent piece on the federal electoral reform survey in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> today's paper.  We are expecting another letter to the editor in response
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to an editorial in last week's Record to be published soon.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) We had a report from the National Green Party meeting in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Calgary over last weekend.  They voted to endorse MMP but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are open to other PR systems.  Their endorsement of MMP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> brings them in line with NDP policy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3)  FVC has a website which supports people looking for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> help to understand the federal survey.  The FVC website
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is: mycanadiandemocracy.ca.  Please share our website as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> widely as possible!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) Send Christmas Cards to Liberal MPs stating, "All I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want for Christmas is Proportional Representation".  The template for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cards was sent Wednesday night to the discussion list.  It is a nice
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Christmas craft activity for unhappy electoral reformers.  Please send! :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5) We agreed to participate in Leadnow's national day of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> action for electoral reform on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at noon.  We will meet at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bardish Chagger's office, 100 Regina Street South, in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Waterloo to present her with a copy of the Liberal electoral reform
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> promise.  A smaller delegation will do the presentation while the rest of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us sing Carols, hand out tabloids and Christmas cards outside her office.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fun ideas, colourful signs and placards are encouraged!  If you can take
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the time over your lunch hour please join us!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6)  Donald Fraser will photoshop the current Liberal
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fundraising item, a toque that says:  Real Change to read: Real Betrayal.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If anyone has any ideas on how we can create an actual toque that says:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Real Betrayal in time for Tuesdays rally, please let us know! :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 11th.  Everyone is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> welcome!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sharon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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