<div>I think signs work good but are limited. Our biggest struggle here is a lack of education of all voters. A simple suggestion of "Vote for MMP" doesn't explain to anyone why its good or why they should. If you have seen some of the e-mails that are flying around (and they are all across the province and confusing a lot of people) you will know that we need to get out some info about why MMP is the right choice. I think we need to give Record ads more thought instead of spending time on signs.
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<div>If we invest that money in signs I don't foresee them getting up before the 10th. Not because we lack the volunteers to get them up but because we don't have that many lawns to put them on. </div>
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<div>A simple ad with brief explanations and simple buzzwords regard the awesomeness of MMP I think would give us more bang for our buck. </div>
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<div>Bryn <br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/28/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jan Liggett</b> <<a href="mailto:jkliggett@rogers.com">jkliggett@rogers.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Shannon,<br><br>You might ask the sign company (Cambridge Mobile) that we used here. They<br>may put up signs in the rest of the region and they will know all of the
<br>regulations and what is possible. The sign permit fee is included in their<br>price.<br><br>Jan<br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Shannon Adshade" <<a href="mailto:sadshade@lutherwood.ca">sadshade@lutherwood.ca
</a>><br>To: "FVC Waterloo Region Discussion" <<a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a>><br>Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 3:11 PM<br>Subject: RE: [fvc-wat-disc] $1500 donation from CAW Local 1106
<br><br><br><br><br>Hi Everyone,Regarding the Mobile signs;we may not be able to use Mobile<br>signs in K-W.Unlike Cambridge,there are strict city by-laws prohibiting<br>public displays.I've contacted 4 various local sign companies with only
<br>one company showing any interest in contacting some local businesses in<br>high traffic volume areas such as; King-University, King-Weber and<br>Fairway-Manitou etc.;that would allow us to place<br>large,mobile,referendum signs on their property. Even if we got the
<br>required permission of a property or business owner we would probably<br>require expensive and time-consuming permits to put up a<br>large,mobile,election-referendum signs in K-W.I have had very limited<br>success in obtaining any local property/business owners permission.
<br>Finally,mobile signs are about 2x more expensive in K-W then Cambridge<br>with the cost being approximately $150.00 for two weeks plus<br>$50.00-$100.00 permit for one sign.If anyone has any<br>thoughts,comments,ideas or business/property owner contacts please let
<br>me know. Thanks,Shannon<br> Shannon Adshade Fair Vote Canada - Waterloo-Region Executive<br>Member<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org
</a><br>[mailto:<a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-disc-bounces@listserv.thinkers.org</a>] On Behalf Of ARI<br>DAIGEN<br>Sent: September 28, 2007 1:31 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">
fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] $1500 donation from CAW Local 1106<br><br>Lawn signs are good, but how much ad space would that buy in the Record?<br>I<br>have a schedule of Record advertising rates here, but I'm afraid it's a
<br>bit<br>complicated for me to understand.<br><br>There's still time--ad deadline is only three days in advance. If we can<br><br>afford it, a big full-, half-, or even quarter-page ad might reach more<br>people than lawn signs, but that's just my thinking.
<br><br>Ari<br><br>>From: Paul Nijjar <<a href="mailto:paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca">paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca</a>><br>>Reply-To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion<br>><<a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">
fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a>><br>>To: FVC Waterloo Region Discussion <<a href="mailto:fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org">fvc-wat-disc@listserv.thinkers.org</a>><br>>Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] $1500 donation from CAW Local 1106
<br>>Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:57:39 -0400 (EDT)<br>><br>><br>>--- Kevin Smith <<a href="mailto:kevedsmith@gmail.com">kevedsmith@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>> > Had a message on my phone when I got into work today. CAW Local
<br>> > 1106 is donating $1500 to cover the advertising costs outlined for<br>>our<br>> > local proposed budget. We should make a decision around spending<br>> > this money soon, as time is fleeting. Did we want to look into
<br>>more<br>> > mobile signs, more lawn signs, radio spots, give money to<br>>provincial for<br>> > brochures, or are there other ideas anyone wants to put on the<br>> > table?<br>><br>>I vote lawn signs. Can we get them from the provincial office? If not
<br>>then we should phone around today to get estimates. People canvassing<br>>can take lawn signs around.<br>><br>>I have not seen any of the mobile signs yet. Where are they?<br>><br>>- Paul<br>><br>
><br>><br>>--<br>>Paul Nijjar <a href="http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion">http://www.fairvotecanada.org/WaterlooRegion</a><br>>Next Referendum Info Session: Sept 18, 7pm<br>>(Please use this Yahoo! account for future correspondence.)
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