Re: Local Governance Reform Team: "What We Heard"
I like you councillor's approach - but,
perhaps asking/suggesting a Citizens' Assembly for NB would be a step forward??
Patti
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Hello fellow electoral reform advocates,
The Local Governance Reform Team has released a document called
"What We Heard." You can find it on this page if you scroll down a
bit:
Page 3 contains a bullet-point list of what they heard. It does not say
anything about ranked ballots or any other sort of electoral reform. The
closest they come is the point, "New Brunswickers want elected
representatives at the local level."
Apparently they did not hear us. We will have to try again, or be
louder.
Yesterday I met with Ruth Breen, my ward councillor. She told me,
"Politicians don't like to be told what they should do. They think they
already know it all." She therefore suggested that I write to Minister
Daniel Allain again, but rather than asking for ranked ballots, ask how he
thinks we can make our municipal democracy the best it can be. Also, ask to
meet with him personally to discuss it further.
What do you think of this? I'm not sure how to word it; any
suggestions? Is anyone else interested in meeting with him if he's open to
that? Perhaps we can make it a group meeting.
Also, the Reform Team is holding World-Cafe style meetings in different
cities to discuss "next steps." See the same web page & scroll a
little lower down. None of them are near me, so I probably won't be able to
participate. Perhaps some of you can. There will be one in Moncton on Oct. 5.
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Local Governance Reform Team: "What We Heard"
Hello fellow electoral reform advocates,
The Local Governance Reform Team has released a document called "What We Heard." You can find it on this page if you scroll down a bit:
Page 3 contains a bullet-point list of what they heard. It does not say anything about ranked ballots or any other sort of electoral reform. The closest they come is the point, "New Brunswickers want elected representatives at the local level."
Apparently they did not hear us. We will have to try again, or be louder.
Yesterday I met with Ruth Breen, my ward councillor. She told me, "Politicians don't like to be told what they should do. They think they already know it all." She therefore suggested that I write to Minister Daniel Allain again, but rather than asking for ranked ballots, ask how he thinks we can make our municipal democracy the best it can be. Also, ask to meet with him personally to discuss it further.
What do you think of this? I'm not sure how to word it; any suggestions? Is anyone else interested in meeting with him if he's open to that? Perhaps we can make it a group meeting.
Also, the Reform Team is holding World-Cafe style meetings in different cities to discuss "next steps." See the same web page & scroll a little lower down. None of them are near me, so I probably won't be able to participate. Perhaps some of you can. There will be one in Moncton on Oct. 5.
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Re: Electoral reform in Canada is long overdue
Do I support it? Heck, yeah! Thanks so much, Council of Canadians, for sending this out and helping raise awareness of this essential issue. I really appreciate it.
Vivian
On Fri, 27 Aug 2021 at 17:03, Council of Canadians < inquiries@...> wrote:
This federal election, ask your local candidates where they stand on proportional representation
Dear Vivian,
When the federal Liberals ran for office in 2015, they promised electoral reform by the next election. Now, six years later, we¡¯ll be heading to the polls to vote in an unchanged first-past-the-post electoral system.
This system distorts Canadians¡¯ electoral preferences, fails to reflect who we really are, and creates voter apathy in the process. First-past-the-post elections regularly produce majority governments that most voters do not support.
In the next few weeks, candidates will be looking to secure your vote, and we encourage you to ask them this one simple question about how they will make our elections more democratic:
Will you support a National Citizens¡¯ Assembly on electoral reform before the next election?
as well as other big questions for candidates in this upcoming election. These questions are also assembled that you can print and keep by your door so you can have it handy when candidates come knocking. Learn more about the movement for electoral reform at .
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Sincerely yours for fairer elections,
David Dirks, Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter
David Heap, London Chapter
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-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Re: Arseneau's good news (Was: PR)
Hi Vivian et al ,
I'm heartened to hear the positive news... and sorry to hear that you're in a funk.
'Twas very odd/ bad/ strange and UNbelievable news re Jenica.
Apparently,? there's an online townhall with Jenica... tomorrow evening sometime,? I think.? Attendees must register. I can find out the details if you're interested..
Take good care and enjoy your day,
Andrea
On Monday, 14 June 2021, Vivian < vivian.unger@...> wrote: Hello fellow electoral reform advocates,
I am forwarding an encouraging email exchange I had with Kevin Arseneau, MLA for Kent North and a vocal proponent of Proportional Representation. It's great to have him on our side.
Also, today my husband and I both received letters from Daniel Allain, Minister of Local Governance Reform, in response to the letters we sent him asking for ranked ballots. If you haven't received one of these letters yet, you probably will soon.
I'm cheered by both these responses. They come at a good time, given the funk I've been in over Jenica Atwin's floor-crossing, among other things.
Happy Monday, Vivian
Hi Vivian,
That is a great initiative. I have talked to the minister responsible for the local governance reform and he was quite open into considering some form of PR. I am continuing pressure and discussions with him.
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In solidarity.
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Kevin Arseneau
D¨¦put¨¦ de Kent-Nord |?Leader parlementaire du deuxi¨¨me groupe d¡¯opposition
Responsable en mati¨¨re de d¨¦veloppement et de vitalit¨¦ des territoires, de souverainet¨¦ alimentaire et de justice fiscale, ¨¦conomique et sociale
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MLA for Kent-North |?House Leader of the Second Opposition Group
Advocate on matters of?: Developing and Strengthening Communities, Food Sovereignty and Fiscal, Economic and Social Justice
Bureau de circonscription | Constituency Office?|?11117-3, rue principale, Rogersville, N.-B., E4Y 2N3 | 506.521.5793
Bureau l¨¦gislatif | Legislative Office |? | 506.457.6842
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Hi Kevin,
Thanks for bringing up Proportional Representation in the Legislature!
You may have heard that there is a Local Governance Reform Team looking at reforms at the municipal level in NB. They released a green paper that said nothing at all about how we vote. So a few of us got together at a table outside the
Boyce Farmer's Market in Fredericton, and we got 37 letters signed in favour of allowing ranked ballots for local elections. Ranked ballots can be used in proportional systems.
Because the Fredericton action was such a success, some of us did another one at the market in Moncton and got another 37 letters. That's a total of at least 74 letters about electoral reform sent to the Local Governance Reform Team. (I
hope we also got some emails sent and survey answers talking about electoral reform, but I have no way to track that.)
If we can get some traction on electoral reform at the local level, maybe we can get somewhere at the provincial level too.
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Arseneau's good news (Was: PR)
Hello fellow electoral reform advocates,
I am forwarding an encouraging email exchange I had with Kevin Arseneau, MLA for Kent North and a vocal proponent of Proportional Representation. It's great to have him on our side.
Also, today my husband and I both received letters from Daniel Allain, Minister of Local Governance Reform, in response to the letters we sent him asking for ranked ballots. If you haven't received one of these letters yet, you probably will soon.
I'm cheered by both these responses. They come at a good time, given the funk I've been in over Jenica Atwin's floor-crossing, among other things.
Happy Monday, Vivian
Hi Vivian,
That is a great initiative. I have talked to the minister responsible for the local governance reform and he was quite open into considering some form of PR. I am continuing pressure and discussions with him.
?
In solidarity.
-----
Kevin Arseneau
D¨¦put¨¦ de Kent-Nord |?Leader parlementaire du deuxi¨¨me groupe d¡¯opposition
Responsable en mati¨¨re de d¨¦veloppement et de vitalit¨¦ des territoires, de souverainet¨¦ alimentaire et de justice fiscale, ¨¦conomique et sociale
?
MLA for Kent-North |?House Leader of the Second Opposition Group
Advocate on matters of?: Developing and Strengthening Communities, Food Sovereignty and Fiscal, Economic and Social Justice
Bureau de circonscription | Constituency Office?|?11117-3, rue principale, Rogersville, N.-B., E4Y 2N3 | 506.521.5793
Bureau l¨¦gislatif | Legislative Office |?96 Secretary Lane, Fredericton, NB, E3B 1C5 | 506.457.6842
?
Pronoms | Pronouns |?Il, lui | He, him
?
Facebook |?
Twitter |?
Instagram |?
Web |?
?
?
ATTENTION! External email / courriel externe.
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for bringing up Proportional Representation in the Legislature!
You may have heard that there is a Local Governance Reform Team looking at reforms at the municipal level in NB. They released a green paper that said nothing at all about how we vote. So a few of us got together at a table outside the
Boyce Farmer's Market in Fredericton, and we got 37 letters signed in favour of allowing ranked ballots for local elections. Ranked ballots can be used in proportional systems.
Because the Fredericton action was such a success, some of us did another one at the market in Moncton and got another 37 letters. That's a total of at least 74 letters about electoral reform sent to the Local Governance Reform Team. (I
hope we also got some emails sent and survey answers talking about electoral reform, but I have no way to track that.)
If we can get some traction on electoral reform at the local level, maybe we can get somewhere at the provincial level too.
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
FICTION
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Re: I have an opinion piece on NB Media Co-op
That's fantastic! Well done Patti and Doug. I didn't know you could get postal service on Saturday.
Patti, if you want to give your brother my phone number so we can arrange for him to get the clipboards, that's fine.
I really appreciate your part in this and all the time, effort and money you have put into it. If you need to take a break, it's a well-deserved one, and I hope you enjoy it.??
Thanks Patti and Doug! Vivian
On Sat, 29 May 2021 at 16:15, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote:
Congratulations on getting published!?
?
Well Doug Mullin, thankfully, came down to
Moncton today from Miramichi to work the table I
set up at the Moncton
market.?
?
Another successful and well-received
action.? We ran out of letters at 11 am.? I only printed 40 in English and 25 en
fran?ais, but, alas, neither Doug nor I are comfortable enough with our French
language skills to take this on at the Moncton
market.? We gave away 3 letters to people who wanted to do it themselves.? So
in 3 hours, we got 37 letters signed.? Had we had more letters, we'd likely
have been able to get 60 - 70.? Anyway, they are all mailed at a postal
station, so should arrive to the Reform Team on Monday, May 31.?? I am
personally very happy with the results of this initiative.? And am very pleased
with the way people, this morning, engaged and even thanked me for bringing
this to people's attention.? I hope this group will continue to advocate for
getting voter and electoral reform on the Governance Reform Team's agenda - and
on the agenda at the provincial and federal levels as well.
?
On a personal note, Vivian, my brother may
be coming to the Moncton
area next weekend.? Perhaps either he could go pick up my clipboards or you
could drop them off at his house.? He lives on Southampton.?
Anyway, please let me know.? Thanks for everything.
?
I will be bowing out of FB4NB for now, as
I want to devote my time and energies to some other things near and dear, but I
thank you and appreciate the work you have and, hopefully, continue to put
towards electoral reform.
?
Cheers!
Patti
?
?
My first-ever opinion piece on NB Media Co-op... or anywhere, I think.
It's about the election results in Fredericton.
Check it out.
??
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Re: [fair-vote-fredericton] I have an opinion piece on NB Media Co-op
CONGRATULATIONS Vivian!!!? I can't wait to read :0)
Well Done!
Andrea
On Friday, 28 May 2021, Vivian Unger < vivian.unger@...> wrote: My first-ever opinion piece on NB Media Co-op... or anywhere, I think. It's about the election results in Fredericton. Check it out.
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-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Re: [fair-vote-fredericton] I have an opinion piece on NB Media Co-op
WOW Patti ... Well Done!!? What a wonderful feeling to run out of letters early... and to be met with open and receptive? community members.?
I and the fair vote community will miss you.? Enjoy your passions and life. :0)
On , 29 May 2021, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote:
Congratulations on getting published!?
?
Well Doug Mullin, thankfully, came down to
Moncton today from Miramichi to work the table I
set up at the Moncton
market.?
?
Another successful and well-received
action.? We ran out of letters at 11 am.? I only printed 40 in English and 25 en
fran?ais, but, alas, neither Doug nor I are comfortable enough with our French
language skills to take this on at the Moncton
market.? We gave away 3 letters to people who wanted to do it themselves.? So
in 3 hours, we got 37 letters signed.? Had we had more letters, we'd likely
have been able to get 60 - 70.? Anyway, they are all mailed at a postal
station, so should arrive to the Reform Team on Monday, May 31.?? I am
personally very happy with the results of this initiative.? And am very pleased
with the way people, this morning, engaged and even thanked me for bringing
this to people's attention.? I hope this group will continue to advocate for
getting voter and electoral reform on the Governance Reform Team's agenda - and
on the agenda at the provincial and federal levels as well.
?
On a personal note, Vivian, my brother may
be coming to the Moncton
area next weekend.? Perhaps either he could go pick up my clipboards or you
could drop them off at his house.? He lives on Southampton.?
Anyway, please let me know.? Thanks for everything.
?
I will be bowing out of FB4NB for now, as
I want to devote my time and energies to some other things near and dear, but I
thank you and appreciate the work you have and, hopefully, continue to put
towards electoral reform.
?
Cheers!
Patti
?
?
My first-ever opinion piece on NB Media Co-op... or anywhere, I think.
It's about the election results in Fredericton.
Check it out.
??
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Re: I have an opinion piece on NB Media Co-op
Congratulations on getting published!?
?
Well Doug Mullin, thankfully, came down to
Moncton today from Miramichi to work the table I
set up at the Moncton
market.?
?
Another successful and well-received
action.? We ran out of letters at 11 am.? I only printed 40 in English and 25 en
fran?ais, but, alas, neither Doug nor I are comfortable enough with our French
language skills to take this on at the Moncton
market.? We gave away 3 letters to people who wanted to do it themselves.? So
in 3 hours, we got 37 letters signed.? Had we had more letters, we'd likely
have been able to get 60 - 70.? Anyway, they are all mailed at a postal
station, so should arrive to the Reform Team on Monday, May 31.?? I am
personally very happy with the results of this initiative.? And am very pleased
with the way people, this morning, engaged and even thanked me for bringing
this to people's attention.? I hope this group will continue to advocate for
getting voter and electoral reform on the Governance Reform Team's agenda - and
on the agenda at the provincial and federal levels as well.
?
On a personal note, Vivian, my brother may
be coming to the Moncton
area next weekend.? Perhaps either he could go pick up my clipboards or you
could drop them off at his house.? He lives on Southampton.?
Anyway, please let me know.? Thanks for everything.
?
I will be bowing out of FB4NB for now, as
I want to devote my time and energies to some other things near and dear, but I
thank you and appreciate the work you have and, hopefully, continue to put
towards electoral reform.
?
Cheers!
Patti
?
?
My first-ever opinion piece on NB Media Co-op... or anywhere, I think.
It's about the election results in Fredericton.
Check it out.
??
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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I have an opinion piece on NB Media Co-op
My first-ever opinion piece on NB Media Co-op... or anywhere, I think. It's about the election results in Fredericton. Check it out.
??
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
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Re: Our market action on Saturday
Thanks!
?
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Sure. Here's the English letter:?
Here's the French letter:?
Do you want the flyer as well? I have a PDF of that.
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On Mon, 24 May 2021 at 15:22, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
It was your first time out.? You need to get your feet wet.?
But I understand if you don't feel you can.?
Could you please send me the letter in both French and English.? I
have found two volunteers.? It's still up in the air, but I will know
tomorrow.
Of course, anyone who signs up will be sent to FV4NB.? And it only
makes sense to use your letter for consistency and solidarity.
Thanks.? Looking forward to getting the final version of the
letters. letters.
?
I asked for volunteers on the FB group and the FB NBers for PR page,
but nobody's responded yet.
I'm not coming. After May 15th, I think it's pretty clear I would only
hold you back. You're very skilled at this sort of thing, and apparently I just
suck at it. So it's better if I don't come.
?
On Sun, 23 May 2021 at 19:19, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
are you coming?? Or do you havesomeone in the Moncton area who could be
representative of FV4NB?
?
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That's fantastic.
Go for it, Patti. I bet you can get more letters in Moncton
than we got in Fredericton.
?
On Sat, 22 May
2021 at 19:53, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of people to help at a Moncton farmer's market
event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of
them today.
?
Why not hold off
on them? If someone does an action in another city, we can co-ordinate?our
mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May
2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the
wrong email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care more
about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone want
to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Re: Our market action on Saturday
Sure. Here's the English letter:? Here's the French letter:?
Do you want the flyer as well? I have a PDF of that.
On Mon, 24 May 2021 at 15:22, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote: It was your first time out.? You need to get your feet wet.? But I understand if you don't feel you can.? Could you please send me the letter in both French and English.? I have found two volunteers.? It's still up in the air, but I will know tomorrow. Of course, anyone who signs up will be sent to FV4NB.? And it only makes sense to use your letter for consistency and solidarity. Thanks.? Looking forward to getting the final version of the letters. letters. Patti
I asked for volunteers on the FB group and the FB NBers for PR page, but nobody's responded yet.
I'm not coming. After May 15th, I think it's pretty clear I would only hold you back. You're very skilled at this sort of thing, and apparently I just suck at it. So it's better if I don't come.
On Sun, 23 May 2021 at 19:19, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote:
are you coming?? Or do you havesomeone
in the Moncton area who could be representative of FV4NB?
?
?
That's fantastic. Go for it, Patti. I bet you can get more letters in Moncton than we got in Fredericton.
?
On Sat, 22 May 2021 at 19:53, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of people to help at a Moncton farmer's market
event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of
them today.
?
Why not hold off
on them? If someone does an action in another city, we can co-ordinate?our
mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May
2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the wrong
email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
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-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
FICTION
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Re: Our market action on Saturday
It was your first time out.? You need to get your feet wet.? But I understand if you don't feel you can.? Could you please send me the letter in both French and English.? I have found two volunteers.? It's still up in the air, but I will know tomorrow. Of course, anyone who signs up will be sent to FV4NB.? And it only makes sense to use your letter for consistency and solidarity. Thanks.? Looking forward to getting the final version of the letters. letters. Patti
I asked for volunteers on the FB group and the FB NBers for PR page, but nobody's responded yet.
I'm not coming. After May 15th, I think it's pretty clear I would only hold you back. You're very skilled at this sort of thing, and apparently I just suck at it. So it's better if I don't come.
On Sun, 23 May 2021 at 19:19, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote:
are you coming?? Or do you havesomeone
in the Moncton area who could be representative of FV4NB?
?
?
That's fantastic. Go for it, Patti. I bet you can get more letters in Moncton than we got in Fredericton.
?
On Sat, 22 May 2021 at 19:53, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of people to help at a Moncton farmer's market
event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of
them today.
?
Why not hold off
on them? If someone does an action in another city, we can co-ordinate?our
mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May
2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the wrong
email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
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Re: Our market action on Saturday
I asked for volunteers on the FB group and the FB NBers for PR page, but nobody's responded yet.
I'm not coming. After May 15th, I think it's pretty clear I would only hold you back. You're very skilled at this sort of thing, and apparently I just suck at it. So it's better if I don't come.
On Sun, 23 May 2021 at 19:19, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote:
are you coming?? Or do you havesomeone
in the Moncton area who could be representative of FV4NB?
?
?
That's fantastic. Go for it, Patti. I bet you can get more letters in Moncton than we got in Fredericton.
?
On Sat, 22 May 2021 at 19:53, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of people to help at a Moncton farmer's market
event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of
them today.
?
Why not hold off
on them? If someone does an action in another city, we can co-ordinate?our
mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May
2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the wrong
email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
FICTION
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Re: Our market action on Saturday
are you coming?? Or do you havesomeone
in the Moncton area who could be representative of FV4NB?
?
?
That's fantastic. Go for it, Patti. I bet you can get more letters in Moncton than we got in Fredericton.
?
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Show quoted text
On Sat, 22 May 2021 at 19:53, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of people to help at a Moncton farmer's market
event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of
them today.
?
Why not hold off
on them? If someone does an action in another city, we can co-ordinate?our
mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May
2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the wrong
email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
|
Re: Our market action on Saturday
Will you be coming?
?
?
That's fantastic. Go for it, Patti. I bet you can get more letters in Moncton than we got in Fredericton.
?
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Show quoted text
On Sat, 22 May 2021 at 19:53, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of people to help at a Moncton farmer's market
event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of
them today.
?
Why not hold off
on them? If someone does an action in another city, we can co-ordinate?our
mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May
2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the wrong
email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
|
Re: Our market action on Saturday
That's fantastic. Go for it, Patti. I bet you can get more letters in Moncton than we got in Fredericton.
On Sat, 22 May 2021 at 19:53, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote:
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of
people to help at a Moncton
farmer's market event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of them today.
?
Why not hold off on them? If someone does an action in another city, we
can co-ordinate?our mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the
wrong email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
-- Vivian Unger
Fredericton, NB, Canada Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
BOOK INDEXING SERVICES
FICTION
|
Re: Our market action on Saturday
Hey Vivian - I think I have a couple of
people to help at a Moncton
farmer's market event - one is even fluently bilingual - what do you think?
Patti
?
?
I mailed all of them today.
?
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 13:31, Vivian via
<vivian.unger=[email protected]>
wrote:
Why not hold off on them? If someone does an action in another city, we
can co-ordinate?our mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the
wrong email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
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Re: [fair-vote-fredericton] Our market action on Saturday
Same here lol..wouldn't that be great.
There may be more to come..Rhonda has some of the letters and is seeking signatures.? :0)
Hope all is well with everyone..and yours.? Thanks again, Patti, for the great idea and inspiration.?
Regards,?
Andrea
On Wednesday, 19 May 2021, Patti Chmelyk < patti@...> wrote:
LOL - that'll show them!? I wish we had as
many to go tomorrow! LOL
?
?
I mailed all of them today.
?
Why not hold off on them? If someone does an action in another city, we
can co-ordinate?our mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the
wrong email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
|
Re: Our market action on Saturday
LOL - that'll show them!? I wish we had as
many to go tomorrow! LOL
?
?
I mailed all of them today.
?
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 13:31, Vivian via
<vivian.unger=[email protected]>
wrote:
Why not hold off on them? If someone does an action in another city, we
can co-ordinate?our mailings for maximum?overwhelm.
?
On Tue, 18 May 2021 at 09:46, Patti Chmelyk <patti@...> wrote:
Vivian - PLEASE mail the letters - don't hold off on them.?
Maybe 20 the first day, and two days later, the other 17.? Then if it
happens in another venue, you can do the same.? I think getting 20 snail
mail letters in one day will throw them for a loop.
?
?
Sent this to the
wrong email group.??
?
Hi everybody,
I'm very happy
with how things went on Saturday. We have 37
form letters signed and ready to go. That's one letter every 6 1/2
minutes! Fantastic.?
It would never
have happened without Patti, who presented the idea, supplied some of the
materials, and demonstrated the process with enthusiasm.
I am grateful to
her as well as to Andrea, Jen Smith, Greg Cook and Rhonda Connell, who all came
by and helped out.
Now,
can we do this in other towns and cities?
The Fredericton market was a
proof of concept. I think it went very well and demonstrated that people care
more about?municipal reform than some of us may have thought. Does anyone
want to do something similar in their own city?
It would be great
to have a table in Saint John,
for example.
Please write back
if you're willing to give it a try. Patti or I can explain what you need and
how to go about it.
I'm holding back
on mailing the letters until I find out if similar events will take place in
other cities. That way, we can co-ordinate our mailing days for maximum impact.
Thanks and enjoy
the beautiful day.
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land
of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk (Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
--
Land of the Wabanaki Confederacy: Wolastokuk
(Maliseet) and Mi¡¯kmaq
|
