[fvc-wat-disc] August Discussion Night, Wed 29 Aug 2018 in the Community Room at Bread and Roses
Mary Jackes
mkj at bell.net
Wed Aug 29 14:43:15 EDT 2018
David and I have decided to listen to Chris Hedges online and to go to
the FVC meeting. We have been told that
"An edited version of the video will be posted to
http://www.cigionline.org/multimedia
<http://www.cigionline.org/multimedia> within a few days of the event"
Best,
Mary
On 2018-08-29 2:27 PM, Sharon Sommerville wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Jon & I have tickets to hear Chris Hedges speak at CIGI tonight. Wish
> I could be in two places at once, as tonight's discussion will be
> interesting. Sorry to have to send regrets for this evening.
>
> Kind regards,
> Sharon
>
> On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Donald Fraser
> <donaldafraser at gmail.com <mailto:donaldafraser at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> 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
> <mailto: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
> <mailto: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/
>> <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/
>> <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
>> <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/
>> <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=
>> <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=
>> <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=
>> <https://osm.org/go/ZXnsWDtB-?m=>
>>
>> -----
>>
>> --Bob Jonkman, Co-Chair, Fair Vote Waterloo
>>
>> Phone: +1-519-635-9413
>> E-mail:bjonkman at sobac.com <mailto:bjonkman at sobac.com>
>>
>> FairvoteWRC Contact Info:
>> Phone: +1–519–279–2990
>> E-mail:info at fairvotewrc.ca <mailto:info at fairvotewrc.ca>
>>
>>
>>
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