[fvc-wat-disc] Poll: Holiday Get-Together for 2018

[Catherine Campbell]

Thanks, Don. It’s important to be told the history of words, phrases and names. 

> On Dec 11, 2018, at 8:14 PM, Donald Fraser <donaldafraser at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The name is a reference to holiday gifts. A 'Christmas Box' in Britain is a name for a Christmas present. Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants and the daywhen they received a 'Christmas Box' from the master. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give 'Christmas Boxes' to their families.Dec 4, 2018
> 
>> On Sun, 2 Dec 2018 at 23:04, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
>> The holiday season will soon be upon us once again, and Fair Vote
>> Waterloo would normally celebrate on our Discussion Night, the last
>> Wednesday of the month.
>> 
>> But this year that falls on Wednesday, 26 December 2018, traditionally
>> known as Boxing Day, when people box each other to get the best sales.
>> It is possible people aren’t available on Boxing Day — what day should
>> we hold our Holiday Get-Together in 2018?
>> 
>> http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/polls/poll-holiday-get-together-for-2018/
>> 
>> This is an “Approval Ballot” — check off all dates acceptable to you (or
>> add another date under “Other”). It’s not proportional or ranked, but
>> the more choices you make, the more every vote counts!
>> 
>> The most popular choice will be selected on Tuesday, 10 December 2018,
>> and an announcement will be made to the mailing list, giving everyone
>> lots of time to prepare. We’ll get together from about 7:00pm to 9:00pm,
>> and the venue will be announced then.
>> 
>> --Bob
>> 
>> --
>> Bob Jonkman  <bjonkman at sobac.com>
>> Fair Vote Waterloo Co-Chair and Discussion Night Organizer
>> 
>> 
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