[fvc-wat-disc] August Discussion Night, Wed 29 Aug 2018 in the Community Room at Bread and Roses

[Donald Fraser]

Tonight is the 'Thanks you to Volunteers' party for Catherine Fife's
election team 7-9 ... so I will not be able to attend ... sorry

cheers,
Don

On Tue, 21 Aug 2018 at 04:50, Myron Steinman <2mdsteinm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Re FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
> Wednesday, August 29, Bread and Roses Co-op
> 7 pm to 9 pm
> Analysis of Provincial Election this June
> 10 minute Pesentations followed by 10-minute Question and Answer Sessions
> Hi all,
> It is my intention to attend On August 29. Please RSVP a time for me to
> make a presentation.
> While I certainly do not want to be the first presentation, I would prefer
> not to be towards the end either. My topic may be:
> What may be the unintended consequences Of the Premier's decision to
> reduce the number of Councillors in the City of Toronto: An opportunity for
> a Mixed Form of Proportional Representation in the City of Toronto?
> Sincerely, Myron Steinman
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 8:45 AM Mary Jackes <mkj at bell.net> wrote:
>
>> Time?
>>
>> On 2018-08-19 8:08 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone! For our upcoming Discussion Night on Wednesday, 29 August
>> 2018 we'll be discussing the results of the provincial election in June.
>>
>> I invite anyone who has done some analysis of the election to make a
>> short presentation. For example, if you've calculated how the seats
>> would have been distributed with an STV voting system, or which
>> electoral districts hold the most voting power, or how few votes it
>> might have taken to swing only a few ridings to change the outcome...
>>
>> The format will be a 10 minute presentation of your analysis, followed
>> by a 10 minute Q&A.  We've got a couple of people already lined up, and
>> I suspect we'll have no trouble filling the two hours of Discussion
>> Night with, um, discussion.
>>
>>
>> In other news: October is filled with Electoral Reform referenda
>> throughout Canada!  There's one in British Columbia:
>> https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2018/07/26/Need-Know-BC-Electoral-Referendum/
>>
>> ...and Prince Edward Island:
>> https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/06/13/pei-referendum_a_23457916/
>>
>> ...and Kingston:
>> https://www.thewhig.com/2018/02/06/city-adds-referendum-on-ranked-ballots-to-election/wcm/c6e0d18c-cf6b-b820-d1a6-39ff9bcbb0b5
>>
>> ...and right here in Waterloo Region, in Cambridge:
>> https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/7765556-cambridge-to-have-referendum-on-ranked-ballot-system/
>>
>>
>> For our Discussion Night on Wednesday, 26 September 2018 we'll meet at
>> the Blackwing Coffee Bar in Cambridge, and meet up with the "Yes!
>> Cambridge" campaign team, who are advocating for a "Yes" answer to the
>> question "Are you in favour of the City of Cambridge using a ranked
>> ballot voting system for the 2022 municipal election?"  We can also
>> discuss how to provide support to the other referenda taking place in
>> Canada.
>>
>>
>> -----
>>
>> *What*: FairvoteWRC Discussion Night: Election Analysis
>> *When*: Wednesday, 29 August 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
>> *Where*: Community Room, Bread and Roses Co-op
>> *Location*: 307 Queen Street South, Kitchener
>> *Map*: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTLMg--?m=
>>
>> PARKING:
>>
>> If you're driving to Discussion Night at Bread And Roses, place a note
>> on the dashboard of your vehicle:
>>
>> *Meeting in Community Room re: Apt 107 from 7-9pm*
>>
>> and park in the north lot, on the other side of the Morrison-Reist
>> building (Map: https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTL0rw--?m= )
>>
>> -----
>>
>> *What*: FairvoteWRC Discussion Night: Referenda
>> *When*: Wednesday, 26 September 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
>> *Where*: Blackwing Coffee Bar
>> *Location*: 135 George Street North, Cambridge, Ontario
>> *Map*: https://osm.org/go/ZXnsWDtB-?m=
>>
>> -----
>>
>> --Bob Jonkman, Co-Chair, Fair Vote Waterloo
>>
>> Phone: +1-519-635-9413
>> E-mail: bjonkman at sobac.com
>>
>> FairvoteWRC Contact Info:
>> Phone: +1–519–279–2990
>> E-mail: info at fairvotewrc.ca
>>
>>
>>
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