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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Fair Vote Canada supporters!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We're lucky in KW to have dedicated people to carry
the torch and make the KW chapter one of the most active in Canada.
But most places in Canada there is no Fair Vote chapter, or even
informal local team. Many of the chapters that do exist are
defunct/inactive. We have many places in Canada where there are already
enough identified supporters to start a team. We all know that all it takes are
a few individuals. Part of the idea with doing the collective actions
- the petition was the first and was very successful with 175 people signing up
to help - is over time to build up our base of individual activists and to
encourage local teams. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Last year I had this idea that it might be of some
help to somebody to make a Guide to Taking Action 101, a "what and how" of
things chapters and individuals have done for anyone who wants
to get active, or start a local team or chapter. Currently on the
Fair Vote website for resources there are just the chapter by-laws and a very
short document with a few general ideas.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I got so far with writing the guide, getting input
for different sections from people on the chapters email list, and
then I hit a wall. I knew I needed help if I was going to make it look more
professional and fill in the missing pieces. Ten volunteers signed up and joined
a yahoo group to help me edit/improve it but in three months none of
these people on the list will even acknowledge they're alive :). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'd like to send a link to this guide out in the
FVC national newsletter on August 14, to give people ideas of what they
might do locally (in addition to the collective action we'll be asking people to
sign up for) during Democracy Week. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm thinking there would be two versions
of the guide - one in a PDF I can send out on Aug 14, and another which would be
our "living document" in google docs, where we can add more info as we get it.
For example, I would like to put a section in the guide on how to use social
media to promote your group, but since I don't use any social media other than
facebook and I haven't had much luck with our FVC page, I'm not the best one to
give tips!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Does anyone want to/have time to help me and
Fair Vote Canada?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> </FONT></DIV> Again, what I need
is:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Editing</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Making the pages look more professional and in an
easy to read format</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Put in a PDF</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Might be nice to have some pictures in the
different sections (like, under presentations, a picture of someone
presenting)</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Here's what's there so far:</FONT></DIV>
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href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zvxt6YiNZIyA6hnwRVAVFcxl9akartspbTop-EDRUQY/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zvxt6YiNZIyA6hnwRVAVFcxl9akartspbTop-EDRUQY/edit</A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Anita</FONT></DIV>
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