On Tuesday, 7 August 2018 there will be two meetings for the WR Greens:
Kitchener Centre
Kitchener Centre will be holding its Annual General Meeting for both the provincial Constituents Association (CA) and the federal Electoral District Association (EDA).
Matt Piggott writes:
Dear Green Party Members and Supporters,
We made history! But it doesn’t stop here!
If you’re like me you’re still on a roll after the the election of Mike Schreiner in Guelph only one month ago. In order to keep the momentum going I would like to invite you to an important meeting take place in your local Kitchener Centre riding. At this meeting we will elect your executive representatives for 2018, share food and social time together, and make our plans for 2019 and beyond.
The evening will consist of:
- Annual Report from the CEO and Financial Agent
- Elections of the 2018 executive committee
- Open time for discussion and sharing
- Casual gathering with light refreshments
- Waterloo Region Greens, what it is, and how it connects to Kitchener Centre
This event will be held on Tuesday August 7th at 6:00 pm in Victoria Park (in the covered picnic area behind the new play structure). Parking is available by accessing the park off of Dill St. or Schneider Ave. The area is wheel chair accessible, and is convenient to access by major GRT routes at Charles St. Terminal. Come enjoy some refreshments in the company of the friendly, hardworking folks that keep the heartbeat of Kitchener-Centre Greens healthy and strong.
Please RSVP to Matthew Piggott, at kitchener_centre@greenparty.ca so that we can be sure to have enough refreshments! If there is a food item you can bring, please include that information as well.
Please note that in order to vote at the AGM or to hold an official position you are required to have kept your membership up to date. Please get in touch if you need to review your membership status, to get instructions on how to renew your membership or to become a member. If you recently became involved during the provincial election but have not yet become a member, you can sign up ASAP for the federal party and provincial party.
I look forward to seeing your there and to the many successes yet to come.
Matthew Piggott
CEO-Kitchener Centre GPC and GPO
What: Kitchener Centre GPC EDA and GPO CA Annual General Meeting
When: Tuesday, 7 August 2018 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Picnic Shelter at Victoria Park, Kitchener, Ontario Map
RSVP: to Matthew Piggott <kitchener_centre@greenparty.ca>
Cambridge
Cambridge will be holding its inaugural meeting of the Cambridge Green Party of Ontario Constituency Association. Ingrid Douglas writes:
Hi All,
Just a reminder of our founding meeting taking place tomorrow at:
7:00 PM, Tues., August 7th at Coffee Cultures, Main St., Cambridge (Galt).
I have attached our Agenda and Constitution for you to look over. We are trying to be as paperless as possible (of course!).
You will also have an opportunity to join the Green Party of Ontario to become a member at the meeting. The cost is only $10.00 and payable by cheque. We have membership forms or this can also be done online at GPO.ca. There will be WiFi available.
We shall be in the lounge area at Coffee Cultures which is at the far side at the back. It is still open to the public, but it should be a quiet time for the venue. Please support Coffee Cultures by purchasing your own beverage and/or snack, if desired. Come a little early if you plan to make a purchase. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Ingrid Douglas
CAMBRIDGE RIDING
GPO Constituency Association Founding Meeting Agenda
AUGUST 7, 2018 – 7:00 pm
Coffee Cultures, Cambridge
7:00 PM – Opening and Call to Order
7:10 PM – Constituency Association Overview
7:20 PM – Review of Executive Positions
7:30 PM – Nominations for Executive Positions
7:45 PM – Voting and Counting of Ballots
8:00 PM – Adoption of Constitution
8:10 PM – Michele Braniff
8:15 PM – Feedback from Members
8:30 PM – Meeting Adjourned
Everyone is welcome to observe the meeting, but you need to be a paid-up member of the party 14 days prior to the meeting and a resident of the constituency to run for a position or to vote. If you’re a lapsed member, you’re welcome to renew that night to reacquire voting privileges.
If you have never been a member but you’re interested in helping to build the CA, you’re someone we want on board! You can sign up tonight or online at gpo.ca/join or by phoning 1-888 647-3366.
Cambridge AGM
What: Inaugural Cambridge GPO CA Meeting!
When: Tuesday, 7 August 2018 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Where: Coffee Cultures
Location: 138 Main Street, Cambridge, Ontario Map
RSVP: to Ingrid Douglas <i.douglas@rogers.com>
Although the Hon. Bardish Chagger declined to attend (citing not enough notice) Waterloo Region’s 3 backbench Liberals were there.
Naturally Greens were out for this.
Of course there were questions from the audience.
But questions were limited because the MPs time was limited: none of them had real answers, and all three had other places to go.
After they were gone, there was some good discussion about the way forward.
