<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Just a other tid bit.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">You mention the " wishes of K-W ".</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">The reason for this stems from the direction the government administrations have taken, that being, the collaboration by the CAO-City managers and City Clerks to harmonize their process and thinking.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Why, not sure as a one size fits all mentality is not suitable nor desirable to anyone really.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Each are separate communities and have separate needs.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Therefore what you just wrote about May now makes sense as he and the others are having to get along in the elected officials sand box. Too many issues with too little time and ability to deal with them.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">As someone who has followed but not been able to participate actively in this effort, I am aware of what is being attempted but not up on its progress.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature">I would greatly appreciate an updated letter of sorts that I could transcribe into my lingo and send off to him.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">He always responds and expresses his position so it will be interesting to see what that is at this point.</div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br><div><br></div><div>Les Kadar</div>iPad email</div><div><br>On Aug 5, 2016, at 11:02 PM, Jennifer Ross <<a href="mailto:2jennross@gmail.com">2jennross@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>This is interesting to me, Les. We've had several conversations with Bryan May, and he is against it on behalf of the citizens of Cambridge, who are destined to be subsumed by the wishes of Kitchener-Waterloo, yet again, on everything.<br><br></div>I don't really have an argument for him against that mindset, he's likely right. <br><br></div>On the other hand, for most of us, it is the vote of our viewpoint that makes us Fair Voters. Not who is getting barrels of pork. So, could I impress upon you to write to him with that concern, assuming you share it?<br><br></div>Thanks very much,<br><br></div>Jenn<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 9:59 PM, Les Kadar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:leskadar@rogers.com" target="_blank">leskadar@rogers.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Btw, the cambridge library is not interested because our elected officials aren' t either. </div><div>Sort of emphasis why I wrote what I did.</div><div>As a Cambrian, I speak from experience.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><br><div><br></div><div>Les Kadar</div>iPad email</font></span></div><span class=""><div><br>On Aug 5, 2016, at 9:44 PM, Jennifer Ross <<a href="mailto:2jennross@gmail.com" target="_blank">2jennross@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div></span><div><div class="h5"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">That's absolutely fantastic Paul! Thank you for this work.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 7:01 PM, Paul Nijjar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca" target="_blank">paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
I got some more news about library outreach today.<br>
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First, the good news: The Region of Waterloo library (which services<br>
the townships) is potentially interested in having a couple of<br>
electoral reform information sessions. Having only one FVC<br>
representative is okay, but we must be clear about our biases up<br>
front. The timing is towards the end of September, on a Tuesday,<br>
Wednesday, or Thursday. They will get back to me with some potential<br>
dates. The time is likely to be in the evening.<br>
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The format will be approximately the same as the KPL presentation: 45<br>
minutes of presentation followed by 45 minutes of Q&A.<br>
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They are interested in having one presentation in Elmira (!) and one<br>
in New Hamburg. I offered our services to other branches but I do not<br>
think they are interested.<br>
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Do we have some people who are willing/able to do these information<br>
sessions? Transportation is going to be an issue for some of us, I<br>
fear. In the worst case I might be able to do something, but<br>
transportation will definitely be an issue for me.<br>
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Next, the bad news: the Idea Exchange (aka Cambridge library system)<br>
is not interested.<br>
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I have also contacted the WPL but have not heard back from them.<br>
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- Paul<br>
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