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| − | == Minutes of Fair Vote Waterloo Region | + | == Minutes of Fair Vote Waterloo Region Chapter Annual General Meeting == |
; Date: 12 June 21 2017, 7:00pm | ; Date: 12 June 21 2017, 7:00pm | ||
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* Wording on buttons and orders | * Wording on buttons and orders | ||
** 250 or 500 buttons 2-1/4 inch | ** 250 or 500 buttons 2-1/4 inch | ||
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** Do 250 now, and we will discuss a new message | ** Do 250 now, and we will discuss a new message | ||
| − | * Approved by Financial agent of Fair Vote | + | * Approved by Financial agent of Fair Vote Waterloo Region Chapter |
Latest revision as of 01:17, 27 June 2018
Minutes of Fair Vote Waterloo Region Chapter Annual General Meeting
- Date
- 12 June 21 2017, 7:00pm
- Location
- Egg Roll King Restaurant
- Present
- Dave Arthur, Jay Judkowitz, David Dolson, Cathy Scott, David Dirks, Bob Jonkman, Jennifer Ross, Jonathan Cassels, Sharon Sommerville, Donald Fraser, Jim Sannes, Kevin Smith.
- Meeting Announcement
- http://www.fairvotewrc.ca/event/fair-vote-waterloo-annual-general-meeting-for-2017/
Contents
- 1 Minutes of Fair Vote Waterloo Region Chapter Annual General Meeting
Review and acceptance of minutes from 2016 AGM
- moved David Dirks, seconded by Jennifer Ross
- all in favour of approval
Report from the Co-Chair and Chapter Co-ordinator, Sharon Sommerville
- 12 community festivals, 3 of them in 2 days
- submitted 22 community dialogues
- hosted Jean-Pierre Kingsley
- monthly discussions
- backyard discussion
- high schools
- National Day of Action - Feb 11
- pop up protest at Liberal event
- Nathan Cullen's tour
- 48 letters to the editor on electoral reform
- doubling our media presence every year for four years
- 37000 people visiting website in 2017
- 27 pages of petitions this year
- only 3 buttons left from order
- 3 runs of postcards - passionately received
- Tri-Pride and Labour Picnic have the highest proportion of interest
- Not much presence in Cambridge
- best response is to the fairness issue
- accepted: moved by Don, seconded by Cathy - ALL IN FAVOUR
Treasurer's Report
(Treasurer's Reports are not available online, but can be requested from the Secretary or Treasurer)
- Donations from events
- Expenses for events (eg. Kingsley)
- accepted: moved by Sharon, seconded by Dave - ALL IN FAVOUR
Old Business
Outreach Team
- David Dirks and Cathy Scott approached groups who may be interested in prop rep
- targeted income inequality groups
- low income voices, basic income interested, living wage group will spread the word
- looking for joining our list, endorsements, joint events.
- social action in churches, women's groups, climate change groups
- suggestion of approaching women's business groups
- coalition of causes that would benefit
- PIRGs suggested - haven't had a lot of luck
- approaching young party members can generate some discussion
- approaching young, minorities, non-Christian faith groups
Report from Letter Writing Team (Don Fraser)
- wrote to Record, Star, National Post, Maclean's
- also wrote to Prime Minister
- 3 times to every Liberal MP
- registered letters to cabinet
- emails to others
- Jen and Sharon wrote to Justin to have a conversation, since they wrote the platform -- no response (would get more from Pierre)
- letter writing mailing list can use more people
- need people to submit letters by others on blackout.
- should comment on issues that could be improved by PR
- Twitter responses can be effective
Election of Fair Vote Waterloo Executive Board
- Shannon Adshade, Don Fraser, Mo Markham, Cathy Scott, Kevin Smith, and Sharon Sommerville will stand
- A vote was held -- STV two rounds - all elected but Shannon Adshade.
- Sharon Sommerville co-chair; Kevin Smith secretary.
New Business
- Wording on buttons and orders
- 250 or 500 buttons 2-1/4 inch
- $108.74 and $209.99
- Do 250 now, and we will discuss a new message
- Approved by Financial agent of Fair Vote Waterloo Region Chapter
- Anniversary (have an event year after significant date) - to be considered
- some discussion about forming a fundraising committee
- Promo Wheel
- People will spin wheel with numbers
- matches with countries who have PR or not - guess
- Digital outreach (Jonathan)
- web design: input who you voted for, and whether you're represented or not
- could take tablets to festival
- volunteers for committee: Jonathan Cassels, Bob Jonkman, David Dolson, and Jay Judkowitz
- NDP Approach (Jonathan)
- has approached leaders
- mixed response
- should we target NDP leaders over summer?
- Anita from Fair Vote Canada is on board with this
- motion to focus on NDP leadership campaign with policy platform for proportional representation
- moved by Jennifer Ross, seconded by Jonathan Cassels
- one abstention, rest in favour.
- Summer Festivals - Volunteers
- Handle by email - Jay suggested Google Forms
- special request for organizer Sat Jul 8 at Kultrun (Sharon is away).
Announcements
Motion to adjourn
- moved by Donald Fraser, Jonathan Cassels - 9:15pm.
Minutes taken by Kevin Smith.
