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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sorry!! This is not an open meeting
but I am hoping FVC Waterloo executive can attend!! Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Derek Kraan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> November 4, 2006 3:54 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> FVC Waterloo Region Discussion<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [fvc-wat-disc] Next
Events/Website/Archives</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'll respond to these in
order:<br>
<br>
0. It's on the FVC calendar of events: <a
href="http://fairvotecanada.org/calendar_of_events">http://fairvotecanada.org/calendar_of_events</a>.
So I think we can reasonably assume that it's okay to put on our website. I
don't know whether it's open or not. <br>
<br>
1. I didn't hear this discussion, but it sounds like a great idea :) I agree
that we need to have events in <st1:City w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:City>, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:place></st1:City>, and UW, although
simultaneity may be somewhat difficult.<br>
<br>
2. There were letters to the editor covering the referendum threshold on each
of the two days before mine appeared. I have a digital copy of my letter (and a
hard copy), although we would have to ask The Record nicely if we could post it
on our website. Or is this even the goal? Is it okay to just have information
on where and when the letter / articles were published. <br>
<br>
3. I will be giving a presentation to the NDP Riding Association in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Goderich</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">ON</st1:State></st1:place>.
I would not consider this "local", but it is a good opportunity
nonetheless, and we are apparently the closest chapter to them. I'll have to
pester Larry Gordon (FVC executive director) some more so that he actually adds
it to the online events calendar. <br>
<br>
I'll probably be circulating my slides for comment soon.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Derek Kraan<br>
Co-chair<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2006/11/4, Paul Nijjar <<a
href="mailto:pnijjar@utm.utoronto.ca">pnijjar@utm.utoronto.ca </a>>:</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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0. As you saw in <st1:place
w:st="on">Shannon</st1:place>'s e-mail to the list, Larry Gordon is<br>
coming to speak to the Elementary Teachers of Waterloo Region<br>
Representative Council on November 16. I don't know whether this is open<br>
to the public/FVC members. Is it?<br>
If it is not an open meeting,
should we put it on our website? <br>
<br>
1. After Prof. Williams' talk a
bunch of us were talking about<br>
outreach and future events. One idea is to have "Movie nights" where
we<br>
show (selected?) videos from the plenary sessions.<br>
<br>
I think we can arrange some
movie nights on the UW campus, but<br>
it's important that we have off-campus events as well. Is there interest<br>
in maybe having parallel movie nights in different areas of the region? I <br>
am thinking: UW, downtown <st1:City w:st="on">Kitchener</st1:City>, <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:place></st1:City>. Would anybody
be willing<br>
to help organize this?<br>
<br>
2. I have added a few pages to
the Waterloo Region website:<br>
<a href="http://www.fairvotecanada.org/wat_possible_activities">http://www.fairvotecanada.org/wat_possible_activities</a><br>
<a href="http://www.fairvotecanada.org/wat_local_media_coverage">http://www.fairvotecanada.org/wat_local_media_coverage</a><br>
<br>
The first page is a
transcription from Craig's AGM notes last <br>
April. The second wants to be a listing of all the media coverage about<br>
fair voting in the region -- both positive and negative.<br>
<br>
I need your help. Does anybody
have articles and/or citations for<br>
articles that we can add to this list? I know about Derek's letter to the <br>
editor and the editorial last Saturday, and will be adding them to the<br>
archive next week.<br>
<br>
Has anybody been keeping a
clipping archive? If so, maybe we could<br>
make photocopies of those articles so that the chapter has a collection. <br>
<br>
3. Derek suggested that we take
our talks to the people instead of<br>
hoping the people will come to our talks. Following Larry and Shannon's<br>
lead, we can make field trips to neighbourhood associations and other <br>
community groups to make FVC presentations. Who wants to help with this?<br>
I think the first steps are to have some trainings, polish our<br>
presentation skills and speaking points, and then make some connections<br>
and infiltrate the region.<br>
<br>
- Paul<br>
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