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; When: 26 February 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm | ; When: 26 February 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm | ||
; Where: Kitchener Public Library, near the Café | ; Where: Kitchener Public Library, near the Café | ||
| − | ; Who: Stacey Danckert, Kurt Gaines, Veronica, Tammy McNamee, David Weber, Laurel Russwurm, Zdravko Gunjevic, Trevor | + | ; Who: Stacey Danckert, Kurt Gaines, Veronica, Tammy McNamee, David Weber, Laurel Russwurm, Zdravko Gunjevic, Trevor Meyer, Bob Jonkman, Michele Braniff, Ingrid Douglas |
=== Mike Schreiner visit, 22 March 2018 === | === Mike Schreiner visit, 22 March 2018 === | ||
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==== Head Office requests ==== | ==== Head Office requests ==== | ||
* Mike arrives 4:00pm | * Mike arrives 4:00pm | ||
| − | * Have 2 | + | * Have 2 events |
** Social Event | ** Social Event | ||
** Stakeholder event | ** Stakeholder event | ||
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* 22 March 2018 is really busy! | * 22 March 2018 is really busy! | ||
** [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/partnering-with-nature-to-heal-the-biosphere-rescheduled-tickets-39793654893 Partnering with Nature to Heal the Biosphere] | ** [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/partnering-with-nature-to-heal-the-biosphere-rescheduled-tickets-39793654893 Partnering with Nature to Heal the Biosphere] | ||
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*** May not take place, as Michael Purves-Smith has passed away | *** May not take place, as Michael Purves-Smith has passed away | ||
**** Followup: Shannon Purves-Smith tells me this event has been postponed, no new date has been set | **** Followup: Shannon Purves-Smith tells me this event has been postponed, no new date has been set | ||
| − | ** [https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/nation-feminist-arms-dealers-canada-military-exports/ A Nation of Feminist Arms Dealers? Canada and Military Exports] | + | ** [https://www.balsillieschool.ca/event/nation-feminist-arms-dealers-canada-military-exports/ A Nation of Feminist Arms Dealers? Canada and Military Exports] (CIGI) |
| − | ** [https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/never-forget-victims-prosecuting-charles-taylor-president Never Forget the Victims: Prosecuting Charles Taylor, President of Liberia, for War Crimes] | + | ** [https://uwaterloo.ca/grebel/events/never-forget-victims-prosecuting-charles-taylor-president Never Forget the Victims: Prosecuting Charles Taylor, President of Liberia, for War Crimes] (Conrad Grebel) |
| − | ** [https://uwaterloo.ca/world-water-day/ World Water Day] | + | ** [https://uwaterloo.ca/world-water-day/ World Water Day] (UofW) |
| − | * 4:00pm | + | * 4:00pm |
** Get community leaders to meet Mike, people with like-minded ideas | ** Get community leaders to meet Mike, people with like-minded ideas | ||
*** Aleksandra Petrovich for people involved in Community Hub (Bob) | *** Aleksandra Petrovich for people involved in Community Hub (Bob) | ||
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| − | '''What changes do you need to do what you do?''' | + | Topic: '''What changes do you need to do what you do?''' |
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* 6:30pm | * 6:30pm | ||
| − | ** Social Night at Descendants | + | ** Social Night at [https://www.descendantsbeer.com/ Descendants Brewery] |
** Alternative venues (must be accessible) | ** Alternative venues (must be accessible) | ||
*** [http://dukeofwellingtonpubs.com/duke/ Duke of Wellington], Waterloo | *** [http://dukeofwellingtonpubs.com/duke/ Duke of Wellington], Waterloo | ||
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** New people come to events held in Cambridge that don't come to KW | ** New people come to events held in Cambridge that don't come to KW | ||
** But some people from Cambridge do come to KW, but travel is onerous | ** But some people from Cambridge do come to KW, but travel is onerous | ||
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Revision as of 16:06, 28 February 2018
Contents
WR Greens Meeting
- When
- 26 February 2018 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
- Where
- Kitchener Public Library, near the Café
- Who
- Stacey Danckert, Kurt Gaines, Veronica, Tammy McNamee, David Weber, Laurel Russwurm, Zdravko Gunjevic, Trevor Meyer, Bob Jonkman, Michele Braniff, Ingrid Douglas
Mike Schreiner visit, 22 March 2018
Leadership Tour
- ???
Head Office requests
- Mike arrives 4:00pm
- Have 2 events
- Social Event
- Stakeholder event
We'll focus on Social Innovation for Green stakeholders
- 22 March 2018 is really busy!
- Partnering with Nature to Heal the Biosphere
- May not take place, as Michael Purves-Smith has passed away
- Followup: Shannon Purves-Smith tells me this event has been postponed, no new date has been set
- May not take place, as Michael Purves-Smith has passed away
- A Nation of Feminist Arms Dealers? Canada and Military Exports (CIGI)
- Never Forget the Victims: Prosecuting Charles Taylor, President of Liberia, for War Crimes (Conrad Grebel)
- World Water Day (UofW)
- Partnering with Nature to Heal the Biosphere
- 4:00pm
- Get community leaders to meet Mike, people with like-minded ideas
- Aleksandra Petrovich for people involved in Community Hub (Bob)
- Head of Communitech (Zee)
- Accelerator Program (Stacey)
- Working Centre, Joe Mancini (Bob)
- Leadership Waterloo (Michele)
- Hive.ca, Stephanie Rozcek (Bob)
- TREE, Katie Gingerich (Bob)
- UofW Environmental Studies (Veronica)
- Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries (Bob)
- Night Shift, who? Alternatives Journal? (Stacey)
- Kwartzlab (Bob)
- Grand River Transit
- Kitchener Museum
- Waterloo Museum
- Arts Pay (Michele)
- Paying for art
- Paying artists a living wage
- Get community leaders to meet Mike, people with like-minded ideas
Topic: What changes do you need to do what you do?
- Venue? Kitchener Public Library
- Leverages the issue of public library funding
- Booking the venue soonest! (Zee)
- Format
- Discussion Tables on particular topics
- Need 2-3 topics to discuss
- Mike to circulate between tables
- Facilitator/Notekeeper at each table (one of us)
- Present summaries to entire group
- Mike to speak at the end, addresses some concerns
- Mike/Staff takes along the summaries so all concerns get attention
- Opportunity for networking with participants
- Need snacks, beverages
- Lentil Balls (Bob)
- Wellesley Apple Cider (Laurel)
- Refreshments, treats (Ingrid)
- Signage
- Has start/stop times
- Agenda, including an invite to the Social Night at 6:30pm
- Discussion Tables on particular topics
- 6:00pm
- Mike Schreiner has dinner at Descendants
- there was discussion on the logistics of having dinner and an event in 5 hours (4:00pm to 9:00pm)
- 6:30pm
- Social Night at Descendants Brewery
- Alternative venues (must be accessible)
- Duke of Wellington, Waterloo
- Taste at the Tannery, Kitchener (formerly Firkin at the Tannery)
- McCabes, Kitchener
- Booking venue Descendants (Tammy)
Other events
Maple Syrup Festival
- Date: Saturday, 7 April 2018, starting at 6:00am for setup (Bob and Laurel)
- Laurel has made contact
- Kitchener--Conestoga will have an info table and button-making table
- Celebrity Pancake Flipping Contest
- Someone needs to follow up on this!
Fair Voting
- Hold in Cambridge?
- Venue Zehrs?
- Check Space Finder for venues
- Show the movie Whipped
- Stacey has projector, Zee has access to projectors
- Fair Vote presentation (David Weber)
- Q & A
- Possible event title: Greens Talking on the Edge of Democracy
- Date: 3rd week in April (between Sunday 15 to Saturday 21 April 2018)
- Need to have some event in Cambridge
- New people come to events held in Cambridge that don't come to KW
- But some people from Cambridge do come to KW, but travel is onerous
