[fvc-wat-disc] update

Tue Aug 25 15:13:46 EDT 2020

So our next two meetings are August  26th and Sept  30th?

On Tue, Aug 25, 2020 at 9:41 AM David dirks <daviddirks at rogers.com> wrote:

> On being compulsive then.....
>
> I think this falls to you, Cathy.
>
> We are returning to our* monthly meetings on the last Wednesday of the
> month at 7 PM*?
>
> The 16th of Sept is a webinar from the Toronto chapter of FVC?
>
> Thank you.
>
> David
>
> On Monday, August 24, 2020, 10:08:58 PM EDT, Anita Nickerson <
> anitann88 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey everyone! There's no webinar on the 16th from me... There is Fair Vote
> Toronto webinar - is that what you mean? It's Dennis Pilon as a guest
> speaker. He's always good!
>
> John Baumann in Toronto: more details on Toronto group’s webinar topics.
> These are upcoming events (not past). Goal to animate/stimulate TO
> volunteers. Denis Pilon will be first guest (one of Canada’s most respected
> political scientists and a strong PR champion). Topic: Friends & Enemies:
> Who wants PR in Canada and why Sept. 16 @ 7 pm EASTERN).
>
> Anita
>
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> On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 2:01 PM Myron Steinman <2mdsteinm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi FVCWR
> I can do Wednesday's as well, although after 6 pm. I often have access to
> a vehicle, so as for location. of meeting I am flexible.
> -Myron Steinman
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 11:43 AM David dirks <daviddirks at rogers.com>
> wrote:
>
> I am fibe to switch back to Wedensdays.  Just let me know, thanks!
>
> David
>
> On Sunday, August 23, 2020, 4:15:12 PM EDT, Cathy Scott <
> cathy.scottfree at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> you're right, David, it would have been Thursday. I forgot about that
> change.
> I have asked Anita about the available times and I'll confirm later. I
> think some of our group had conflicting meetings on the last Thursday, so
> it might be preferable to go back  to Wednesday if we can.
> Cathy
>
> On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 2:45 PM David dirks <daviddirks at rogers.com> wrote:
>
> I am fine w the cancellation.  Just a little confused; I had thought we
> had moved our meetings to Thursdays to ensure access to the FVC zoom tech.
> Are we going back to Wednesdays?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> David
>
> On Sunday, August 23, 2020, 1:42:34 PM EDT, Dave Arthur <
> arthurd23 at bell.net> wrote:
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> I too agree.
>
> Dave A
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> *From: *Sharon Sommerville <sharonsommerville at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Sunday, August 23, 2020 1:27 PM
> *To: *FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [fvc-wat-disc] update
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>
> Hello Cathy,
>
>
>
> Thank you for the update, invitation to the webinar on Sept. 16th & the
> suggestion that we should cancel our August meeting.  I am in total
> agreement that our Aug. meeting should be cancelled and encourage people to
> attend the Sept. 16th meeting.  Hope that others agree as well.
>
>
>
> With thanks,
>
> Sharon
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> On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 1:22 PM Cathy Scott <cathy.scottfree at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Hi, All
>
> Time has got away on me again, and our usual monthly meeting should be
> this coming Wednesday the 26th.  Our July meeting was disrupted because I
> was late opening the meeting.  A few of you joined the meeting and we had
> an informal conversation.
>
>
>
> Since then,
>
>    -  the Non-Violence Day in the Park, where we were planning to have a
>    FV information table, has been cancelled.
>    - the meeting of the FV chapter leaders occurred on Aug. 8.  At that
>    meeting Anita announced the webinar which is scheduled for Sept. 16, where
>    material for campaigning at the chapter level will be presented.  This
>    material focuses on the messaging that,
>
>
>    -  "a just recovery needs PR"
>       - federal poll results that show popular support for PR and for a
>       Citizens' Assembly to guide electoral reform
>       - improving diversity within FV in order to reach new supporters
>
> Here is the link to the notes from the chapter leaders meeting.
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/12KCkbO2YctTSEqmWitakPKi7D1WW8ZYU5ayFC96XRsg/edit?usp=sharing
>
>
>
> I don't have agenda items for a discussion group meeting for this month.
> If anyone has topics we should discuss, please let me know.  Otherwise, *I
> am proposing that we cancel our chapter meeting for this month on the 26th,
> and that as many of us as possible attend the webinar on Sept. 16th.  I
> think that the information we gain will give us some new inspiration and
> ideas for our local campaign efforts and strategies that are supported by
> the material that is provided.*
>
>
>
> Cathy
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