[fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] AGM and Discussion Night, 7pm Wed 27 Jun 2018 at Bread&Roses

Tue Jun 26 14:51:02 EDT 2018

Very sorry to miss tomorrow’s meeting and AGM.
Barb and I signed up for the chorus in the opening concert of the Elora Festival.
There are only a few rehearsals and tomorrow is the first.
I support the idea of a panel discussion including people like Bob Hepburn.
Dave A

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From: Myron Steinman
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 2:01 PM
To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion
Cc: Fair Vote Waterloo
Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] AGM and Discussion Night,7pm Wed 27 Jun 2018 at Bread&Roses

Hi Bob Johkman,
I am not too organized. Here is another link:
London, Ont. votes to become first Canadian city to use ... - CBC.ca
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/london-ranked-ballot-1.4095014
1. 
May 2, 2017 - London, Ont., has made history as the first Canadian city to decide ... able to mark their top choice for a candidate as well as alternatives. ... During the 2018 municipal election, the city will replace its first-past-the-post system,

On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Myron Steinman <2mdsteinm at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Bob Jonkman,
Here are a couple other links. I see one of the links I listed did not open up: and I see from this one article only London will use the alternative. But Cambridge and Kingston will include a referendum on their ballet. Definitely this may need more research...

Guide to Ranked Ballot Elections for Ontario Municipalities
www.mah.gov.on.ca › … › Local Government › Municipal Elections
Ranked ballot road show visits Cambridge on Thursday ...
https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8155845-ranked-ballot-road...
... first-past-the-post Ontario. ... Ranked ballot road show visits Cambridge on Thursday ... you don't want to change the system that got you in." So Cambridg
No ranked ballots for 2018 Waterloo Region municipal elections | CBC ...
https://www.cbc.ca/...waterloo/no-ranked-ballots-for-2018-waterloo-region-municipal...
1. 
Nov 22, 2016 - Waterloo Region will not move to a ranked ballot system in time for the 2018 municipal election, according to regional Coun. Sean Strickland.

On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 1:01 PM, Myron Steinman <2mdsteinm at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Bob Jonkman,
My intention is to attend the AGM and take out a membership (although I have been on the e-mail list for years).
A suggestion for a new agenda item may be to begin a campaign for electoral reform at the Municipal elections in October. My understanding is that the former Provincial government passed legislation, enabling this to happen, but to my knowledge (and this is from second hand sources, only City Cambridge and the City of London has taken advantage of this opportunity.
I am told only 30% of our population vote at Municipal elections.
Here are a couple links:
nationalpost.com/...get-alternative-to-first-past-the-post-in-next...
https://www.amo.on.ca/YourAssociation/Municipal101

Sincerely, Myron Steinman

On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
Hi all: Quick reminder of tomorrow's Annual General Meeting and
Discussion Night.  You can review the agenda at:

http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/fairvotewrc-annual-general-meeting-and-discussion-night/

The New Business section has been updated with the following items:

* Festival Season!

* Should we initiate a provincial petition similar to our federal
petitions for our regional MPPs?

* Should begin a door to door canvass about electoral reform?

* Possible Fall Event: Panel discussion with Denis Pilon, Bob Hepburn
(who wrote Ontario politicians should stay clear of electoral reform),
and Mitch Potter (who wrote Will Ontario’s vote results open the door to
electoral reform?).

If you want to add any other items under New Business please let me know
by tommorrow at noon.

See you all tomorrow!

--Bob.

On 2018-06-16 05:52 PM, Scott Stager Piatkowski wrote:
> Just chiming in as the Co-ordinator at Bread and Roses. The north lot is currently being repaved. It SHOULD be open again on June 25, but that is subject to weather and other variables. If it is open, it may be unusually full due to other lot closures.
> 
> FVWR members may wish to consider not driving to the meeting or, if they do, parking off site (street parking on Benton or David, lot parking at Victoria Park, just inside the gate).
> 
> Scott 
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device — via the Bell Network
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>   Original Message  
> From: bjonkman at sobac.com
> Sent: June 16, 2018 5:25 PM
> To: fvc-wat-announce at listserv.thinkers.org
> Reply to: fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org
> Subject: [fvc-wat-announce] AGM and Discussion Night, 7pm Wed 27 Jun 2018 at Bread&Roses
> 
> Hi everyone! The provincial election is over, June is more than half
> over, and the year is almost half over!  It's time to have the Annual
> General Meeting for the Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter!
> 
> 
> == AGM Agenda ==
> Date: Wednesday, 27 June 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
> 
> 1) Introductions
> 
> 2) Review/Accept minutes from 2017 AGM
> 
> 3) Statement from the Chair
> 
> 4) Financial Statement
> 
> 5) Old Business
> 
> 6) Election of Executive:
> 
> There are five positions on our Executive Board up for re-election:
> 
> * Co-Chair (1 position, two year term)
> * Treasurer (1 position, two year term)
> * Member-At-Large (3 positions, one year term)
> 
> The other two Executive positions (Co-chair Sharon Sommerville and
> Secretary Kevin Smith) will start the second year of their two year term.
> 
> You can nominate someone at the meeting, or nominate yourself. If you
> can't make it to the meeting but would like to stand for nomination then
> contact me or FairvoteWRC by phone or e-mail (contact info below), and
> we'll ensure your name is on the ballot.
> 
> The voting will be by Single Transferable Vote; once elected, the new
> Executive will decide amongst themselves which positions to fill.
> 
> Anyone who is a member of Fair Vote Canada can vote at the AGM and be
> nominated for a position on the Executive. You can get or renew your
> membership ($25) at the meeting, or online at
> 
> https://secure.fairvote.ca/en/civicrm/contribute/transact?id=12
> 
> 
> 7) New Business
> 7.1) Festival Season!
> 
> If anyone has additional items for the New Business section of the
> agenda, please let me know (contact info below).
> 
> 8) Adjournment of AGM.
> 
> 9) Discussion Night: Provincial Election Analysis
> 
> The 2018 provincial election gave the usual results: 40% votes, 60%
> seats, 100% power. But there are more subtle insights; some of
> FairvoteWRC's members have given it deeper thought than 40:60:100. If
> you've done some analysis I invite you to come to the Discussion Night
> portion of the evening and present it, 5 minutes for presentation, plus
> 5 minutes for Q&A. Please contact me if you have some analysis to present.
> 
> 
> See you all there!
> 
> 
> *What*: FairvoteWRC Annual General Meeting and Discussion Night
> *When*: Wednesday, 27 June 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= )
> 
> 
> --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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