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

Wed Aug 29 17:10:57 EDT 2018

Sorry, I can't be there tonight . I have another meeting
Cathy

On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 2:57 PM Corliss Olson <cpolson11 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry, prior engagement.
> Corliss
>
> On Wed, Aug 29, 2018 at 2:44 PM Mary Jackes <mkj at bell.net> wrote:
>
>> 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 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>
>> 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>
>>> 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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