<div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><font size="4">My regrets I was unable to attend last nights meeting. </font><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">I remain committed to Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region, and it is my intention to attend the next monthly meeting. I have the meetings scheduled in my day book for the last Wednesday of the month. </font><div><font size="4">Sincerely, Myron Steinman</font></div></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 24, 2019 at 4:36 PM Ellen Papenburg <<a href="mailto:sagittaep@gmail.com">sagittaep@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Note: same instructions for the (old) building from Queen street. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">But... our lobby has been moved directly to the entrance to prevent unwanted guests sleeping (sometimes with candle light, nice fire hazard). Thus the lobby is very small now. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Either buzz 80 for the community room and if that is not working, 98 Jim & Ellen. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">See you tonight. <br><br><div dir="auto">Ellen <br><br>(via my android phone, typos may occur)<br><br> </div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 16:03 Bob Jonkman, <<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com" target="_blank">bjonkman@sobac.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi everyone: Last-minute reminder of tonight's AGM!<br>
<br>
I received no nominations or proxy votes, so the election of the <br>
Executive should be a straightforward matter.<br>
<br>
See you all tonight!<br>
<br>
--Bob.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2019-04-21 7:22 p.m., Bob Jonkman wrote:<br>
> Hi everyone: Below is the agenda for this week's FairvoteWRC Annual <br>
> General Meeting:<br>
> <br>
> *What*: Fair Vote Waterloo Annual General Meeting<br>
> *When*: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm<br>
> *Where*: Community Room, Bread and Roses Co-op<br>
> *Location*: 307 Queen Street South, Kitchener<br>
> *Map*: <a href="https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTLMg--?m=" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTLMg--?m=</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> But first:<br>
> <br>
> == Election of Executive ==<br>
> <br>
> We will be electing three to five members to the Executive. If you would <br>
> like to nominate someone (or yourself) please let me know. <br>
> Self-nominations will be accepted the meeting, nominations for others <br>
> will close on Tuesday at noon so I can verify the nominee's interest. <br>
> You do not have to be at the meeting to stand for nomination. If you <br>
> can't attend the meeting you can cast a proxy vote; send an e-mail <br>
> listing your choices to <a href="mailto:info@fairvotewrc.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">info@fairvotewrc.ca</a> or to another member who <br>
> will attend. Please print any proxies you bring. Nominees will be <br>
> announced Tuesday evening.<br>
> <br>
> You must be a paid-up Fair Vote Canada member to be nominated or vote; <br>
> memberships can be renewed on Wednesday for $25; first-time memberships <br>
> are $10. You can pay at the meeting on Wednesday (cash or cheque), or <br>
> join online at <br>
> <a href="https://secure.fairvote.ca/en/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=9" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://secure.fairvote.ca/en/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=9</a><br>
> <br>
> Cathy Scott will not be continuing in the role of Treasurer, but remains <br>
> on the Executive Board to complete her two-year term. The other <br>
> returning Executive member is me, Bob Jonkman, completing the second <br>
> year of a two-year term as Co-Chair. You can see a list of the current <br>
> Executive members at <a href="http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/executive/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/executive/</a><br>
> <br>
> We will be electing three to five people for a total of five to seven <br>
> members on the Executive Board. Once new members have been elected the <br>
> Board will choose the positions amongst themselves: Co-Chair (two-year <br>
> term), Secretary (two-year term), one to three Members-At-Large <br>
> (one-year term), and Treasurer. This year Treasurer will be a one-year <br>
> term to complete Cathy's vacancy; next year it will be a two-year term <br>
> position again. Note that the Co-Chair positions must be gender-balanced.<br>
> <br>
> If there should be more than five nominees we will elect the Executive <br>
> Board by Single Transferable Vote.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> == Agenda ==<br>
> <br>
> Please e-mail <a href="mailto:info@fairvotewrc.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">info@fairvotewrc.ca</a> by noon on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 if <br>
> you have additional items for this agenda.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> === Annual General Meeting of the Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region <br>
> Chapter - 24 April 2019 ===<br>
> <br>
> 1) Introductions<br>
> <br>
> 2) Review minutes from 2018 Annual General Meeting, available at <br>
> <a href="http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/meetings/2018-agm/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/meetings/2018-agm/</a><br>
> <br>
> 3) Report from Co-Chair and Chapter Co-ordinator (Sharon Sommerville)<br>
> <br>
> 4) Treasurer’s Report (Cathy Scott)<br>
> <br>
> 5) Other Reports<br>
> Outreach Committee (David Dirks)<br>
> Letter Writing Committee (Donald Fraser)<br>
> Digital Committee (Jonathan Cassels)<br>
> <br>
> 6) Old Business<br>
> <br>
> 7) Election of 2019-2020 Executive<br>
> <br>
> 8) New Business<br>
> 2019 Summer Festival Season<br>
> <br>
> 9) Announcements<br>
> <br>
> 10) Adjournment<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> This agenda is also available at <br>
> <a href="http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-for-fairvotewrc/?instance_id=59048" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-for-fairvotewrc/?instance_id=59048</a> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> --Bob Jonkman<br>
> Fair Vote Waterloo Co-Chair and Discussion Night Organizer<br>
> <br>
> Mail to: <a href="mailto:info@fairvotewrc.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">info@fairvotewrc.ca</a><br>
> Phone: +1–519–279–2990<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On 2019-04-08 3:40 a.m., Bob Jonkman wrote:<br>
>> Hi everyone! Did you know that this month, April 2019 is the 13th <br>
>> anniversary of the Fair Vote Canada Waterloo Region Chapter? Yes, <br>
>> over a year before the Ontario Electoral Reform referendum we were <br>
>> already planning the activities for the coming year!<br>
>><br>
>> And our Annual General Meetings have crept up the calendar since then. <br>
>> While April started as the month for our AGM, the last few years <br>
>> they've been in June. This year we have some personnel changes, and <br>
>> the opportunity for a reset. Our AGM will be held on our Discussion <br>
>> Night on the last Wednesday of this month:<br>
>><br>
>> *What*: Fair Vote Waterloo Annual General Meeting<br>
>> *When*: Wednesday, 24 April 2019 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm<br>
>> *Where*: Community Room, Bread and Roses Co-op<br>
>> *Location*: 307 Queen Street South, Kitchener<br>
>> *Map*: <a href="https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTLMg--?m=" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://osm.org/go/ZXnwTLMg--?m=</a><br>
>><br>
>> Important business will the election of the Executive. Our current <br>
>> Treasurer, Cathy Scott will be taking over the Chapter Co-ordinator <br>
>> duties, and so we need to fill the position of Treasurer. This is the <br>
>> main reason for calling the AGM now. The Executive positions to be <br>
>> filled are:<br>
>><br>
>> 1 Co-Chair (two year term)<br>
>> 1 Secretary (two year term)<br>
>> 1 Treasurer (one year term)<br>
>> 1 to 3 Members-At-Large (one year term)<br>
>><br>
>> A full agenda will be sent about a week before the AGM.<br>
>><br>
>> In May we can discuss the outcome of this month's election and PR <br>
>> referendum in PEI, as well as the by-election outcome in <br>
>> Nanaimo-Ladysmith.<br>
>><br>
>> If you have any questions, please send them to <a href="mailto:info@fairvotewrc.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">info@fairvotewrc.ca</a> <br>
>> where several Exec members can answer them.<br>
>><br>
>> --Bob Jonkman<br>
>> Fair Vote Waterloo Co-Chair and Discussion Night Organizer<br>
>><br>
>> Mail to: <a href="mailto:info@fairvotewrc.ca" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">info@fairvotewrc.ca</a><br>
>> Phone: +1–519–279–2990<br>
> <br>
<br>
-- <br>
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