Kitchener South — Hespeler Green Party Inaugural AGM – Wed, 28 Nov 2018

Cartoon silhouettes This Wednesday the Kitchener South — Hespeler Green Party of Ontario Consituents Association will be having its inaugural Annual General Meeting.

When: Wednesday, 28 November 2018 at 7:00pm
Where: Borealis Grille and Bar
Location: 4336 King Street East, Kitchener , Ontario Map

An Executive will be elected, consisting of a President and Chief Financial Officer, and other Principal Officers.

Everyone is welcome to attend, although you must be a Green Party of Ontario member in good standing to be nominated, and also resident in the Kitchener South — Hespeler electoral district to be eligible to vote.

The Annual General Meeting for the federal Kitchener South — Hespeler Green Party of Canada Electoral District Association will also be held. You must be a member in good standing of the Green Party of Canada in order to vote at this AGM.

Please RSVP to David Weber via email at david.weber@greenparty.ca

If you’re on Facebook, you can leave a message on the
David Weber – Green Party Facebook Page 
at https://www.facebook.com/DavidWeberGPO/
(and “Like” the page while you’re there!)

Kitchener AGM and a new Cambridge CA Inaugural Meeting — Tue, 7 Aug 2018

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:

  1. Annual Report from the CEO and Financial Agent
  2. Elections of the 2018 executive committee
  3. Open time for discussion and sharing
  4. Casual gathering with light refreshments
  5. 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>

Kitchener–Conestoga Green Party AGM, 15 March 2018

Meeting
Meeting!
The Kitchener–Conestoga provincial Consituents Association and the Kitchener–Conestoga federal Electoral District Association will be having their Annual General Meeting in four weeks:


What: AGM for Kitchener–Conestoga Green Party CA and EDA
When: Thursday, 15 March 2018 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Kennedy’s Restaurant
Location: 1750 Erb’s Road, St. Agatha, Ontario Map

We’ll elect new executive for the upcoming year. Positions to be filled are:

  • EDA Chief Executive Officer (currently Bob Jonkman)
  • EDA Financial Agent (currenty Laurel Russwurm)
  • CA President (currenty Bob Jonkman)
  • CA Chief Financial Officer (currently Laurel Russwurm)
  • Up to three Principal Officers (currently Marie Bridel, David Weber, Wiyanna Green)

The AGM is at 7:00pm, but please join us for dinner at 6:00pm, and feel free to stay and chat about politics over a beverage until closing. Have a look at Kennedy’s menu!

Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM, but only paid-up members can vote or run for the Executive. Lapsed members can renew their membership that night, but new members need to submit their membership payment by 1 March 2018.

The AGM also marks the closing day for candidate nominations for the Provincial Election. If you’d like to run, please contact Maureen Balsillie, Organizer for the Green Party of Ontario at maureenbalsillie@gpo.ca or +1–519–400–1437

The Kitchener–Conestoga Nomination Contest will be held in early April to select our candidate for the June provincial election.

Hope to see you at a Green Party event soon!

–Bob Jonkman

President,
Kitchener–Conestoga Green Party of Ontario
Constituents Association

bob.jonkman@greenparty.ca

Kitchener-Conestoga + Kitchener South-Hespeler Greens AGM

Kitchener-ConestogaGreenParty

You’re invited to join us for the Kitchener—Conestoga & Kitchener South Hespeler Annual General Meeting

Bob Jonkman works at the WRGreens Office #elxn42
Bob Jonkman at the WRGreens Office #elxn42

Date: May 1, 2016
Time: 7 pm
Place: Huether Hotel
Barley Works, upper “Operations Room”
59 King Street North, Waterloo, ON, N2J 2X2
RSVP: david.weber@greenparty.ca
Please join other area supporters for our Annual General Meeting at 7 pm on Sunday May 1st, where we will elect our local Green Party executive for the upcoming year and discuss direction and plans for the future.

Elizabeth May joined Bob Jonkman and Richard Walsh for street side sign waving last fall
Elizabeth May joined Bob Jonkman and Richard Walsh for street side sign waving last fall

It is important that we strengthen our membership, engage our fellow citizens, and promote electing Green candidates. For these reasons, we encourage you to consider running for one of the positions on the Executive Board. The positions are not overly demanding of your time. The goal is to meet occasionally, organize info tables at local events staffed by volunteers, and ensure a Green presence in our community all year round.

The following positions on the Executive Board are open, with the first three being the most essential:

  • Chief Executive Officer (GPC) or President (GPO)KitSHAvatarKitConAvatar
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Secretary
  • Membership Chair
  • Fundraising Chair
  • Organizing Chair
  • Communications Chair
  • Member-at-Large
    Elizabeth May & David Weber
    Elizabeth May joins Kitchener South—Hespeler candidate David Weber in elxn42

    You must be a member of the Green Party of Canada or the Green Party of Ontario in order to vote or stand for a position on the corresponding executive at the AGM.
    Don’t miss out on the fun!
    Any person whose membership has lapsed within the last year may renew their membership at the meeting to acquire voting privileges.  It’s preferable to do this online at the Green Party of Ontario website at gpo.ca or at the Green Party of Canada website greenparty.ca.

Contact David Weber (AGM organizer) for more information at 519-591-5773 or david.weber@greenparty.ca. Hope to see you there!KitchenerSouth-HespelerGreenParty