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

Wed Jun 27 17:58:43 EDT 2018

Thanks for the recommendation Dave, will make sure to see it.

Is is suitable for a public showing?

S.

On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 4:39 PM, Dave Arthur <arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:

> Again, I’m sorry too that I have another commitment tonight keeping me
> from the AGM.
>
> I just watched the Broadbent Institute video of their presentation in BC
> by Helen Clark, former PM in New Zealand, on their experience with PR and
> MMP.
>
> Excellent!!! A must-see!!!
>
> https://www.facebook.com/broadbentinst/videos/1745701298846743/
>
> Dave A
>
>
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> *From: *Jennifer Ross <2jennross at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:20 AM
> *To: *FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [fvc-wat-disc] [fvc-wat-announce] AGM and Discussion
> Night,7pm Wed 27 Jun 2018 at Bread&Roses
>
>
>
> I am SO SORRY to be missing the AGM.  There goes my perfect AGM attendance
> record.  And particularly because it sounds like a great one; please take
> copious notes if you can't record it, LOL.
>
>
>
> My condo AGM is also tonight, I'm still debating whether to stand for that
> board this year.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 3:21 AM, Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:
>
> Hi again: The AGM Agenda has been finalized:
>
> http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/fairvotewrc-annual-general-
> meeting-and-discussion-night/
>
> The minutes from the 2017 AGM are available:
>
> http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/meetings/2017-agm/
>
> New Business items are:
>
> 1) Festival Season! (Sharon Sommerville, Cathy Scott)
>
> 2) Should we initiate a provincial petition similar to our federal
> petitions for our regional MPPs? (Casey Howard)
>
> 3) Should we begin a door to door canvass about electoral reform? (Casey
> Howard)
>
> 4) 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?) (Sharon Sommerville).
>
> 5) Municipal Electoral Reform Referendum in Cambridge (Yes, Cambridge!)
> (Myron Steinman, Sharon Sommerville)
>
> 6) Meeting with the new Chief Editor at the Record (Cathe Campbell)
>
> 7) Marketing plan to draw people into our movement more effectively
> (Kevin Smith)
>
>
> With this number of New Business items we may not get to the Discussion
> part of Discussion Night.  If so, we'll postpone the Election Analysis
> until our meeting in August. Anyway, there was only one submission for
> analysis by some guy wearing a green tie...
>
>
> And a note from Scott Stager Piatkowski, the Co-ordinator at Bread and
> Roses:
>
> > The north lot is currently being repaved. It is still closed!
> >
> > FairvoteWRC 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).
>
>
> See you all Wednesday!
>
> --Bob.
>
>
>
>
> On 2018-06-26 11:48 AM, Bob Jonkman 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
> >>
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> >>   Original Message
> >> From: bjonkman at sobac.com
> >> Sent: June 16, 2018 5:25 PM
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> >> 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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