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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Susan,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> I
am glad that you graciously acknowledged the dangers of defining ourselves by a
single political party. Limits can easily be self limiting when in the world
today most environmental challenges need to be perceived as all inclusive in
order to address solutions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>However,
another party is timely & I would definitely celebrate Elizabeth May as a long
standing, courageous woman who with very few resources has shown the heart of a
leader & the soul of an environmentalists in the face of many obstacles. Green
Party status should definitely be a May event this spring.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Sandra Lachance<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
all-bounces@gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces@gren.ca] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Susan Koswan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> May 6, 2011 3:26 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'gren'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [All] GREN/GREEN Party</span></font><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Hi GRENers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Linette and I would like to organize a fundraising dance, potluck
munchies and silent auction of regifted, barely and/or unused items. I know
some people have issues with GREN “associating” with a
political party, but how about this? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'>Elizabeth</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><span
lang=EN-CA> May’s election is a huge victory for all Canadians, not
just the Green Party, and that deserves to be celebrated. I propose that we
organize the dance jointly and split proceeds with the local Greens. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'>This item was missed on the agenda at the last GREN meeting, so please
respond ASAP because I’d prefer to have the dance in June. The other one
we organized was Friday June 12, 2009 at the Waterloo Legion on <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Regina St.</st1:address></st1:Street> and we
netted close to $800 I believe, charging $10 ticket. I have a call into the
Legion to see if there are any dates available. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Susan K <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:
11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt'><b><font color="#ff3300"><span
style='color:#FF3300;font-weight:bold'>2080: The Return of Pareto<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#ff3300" face=Calibri><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#FF3300'>by Susan Koswan<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#336600" face=Georgia><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:#336600'>Treehuggers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#336600" face=Georgia><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:#336600'>The 80/20 Rule. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#336600" face=Georgia><span lang=EN-CA
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:#336600'>One long weekend... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color="#1d3a00" face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1D3A00;font-style:italic'><a
href="http://www.volumesdirect.com"><font color="#1d3a00"><span
style='color:#1D3A00'>www.volumesdirect.com</span></font></a> or <a
href="mailto:dandelion@gto.net"><font color="#1d3a00"><span style='color:#1D3A00'>dandelion@gto.net</span></font></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 color="#1d3a00" face=Calibri><span
lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1D3A00;font-style:italic'>In <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:place></st1:City> Region
bookstores and libraries. Now on Kindle! <a href="http://www.amazon.com"><font
color="#1d3a00"><span style='color:#1D3A00'>www.amazon.com</span></font></a></span></font></i><font
color="#1d3a00"><span lang=EN-CA style='color:#1D3A00'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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