[GREN-Exec] GREN Federal Incorporation . Payment of expenses.

Tue Mar 30 12:01:29 EDT 2021

I'm good with everything. Except for baking.;-)

Susan K

On 3/30/2021 8:42 AM, John Jackson wrote:
> I support sending Wilmot Citizens $100 donation.
>
> John
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> John Jackson
> 17 Major Street
> Kitchener N2H 4R1
> 519-744-7503
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>> On Mar 30, 2021, at 12:27 AM, Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com 
>> <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Excellent story Greg!  The recipes sound quite memorable!
>>
>> I completely agree about sending a $100 cheque to the Wilmot Citizens 
>> for Safe Groundwater group - I have been trying to help them as much 
>> as possible and was communicating with them several times over the 
>> weekend.
>>
>> In other news, I have gotten all of the website details and 
>> information from Patrick.  Ironically, just as we are moving the GREN 
>> website away from him he has finally been very good and responsive 
>> over about 20+ e-mails in the past two weeks as we try to figure 
>> things out.  Susan Koswan and I have interviewed Scott Wicken who 
>> seems fantastic, really responsive and quite affordable.  I have done 
>> a significant update of the site materials and will continue to work 
>> with Scott Wicken to see what we can get up and going in the weeks ahead.
>>
>> Patrick says that we don’t owe him anything despite this recent time 
>> that he has spent with me.  Do you remember Greg when and how much 
>> the last amount we paid him?
>>
>> Lets keep moving forward.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kevin.
>>
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>>
>> Kevin Thomason
>>
>> 1115 Cedar Grove Road
>> Waterloo, Ontario Canada  N2J 3Z4
>>
>> Phone: (519) 888-0519
>> Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
>> Twitter: @kthomason
>> E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>
>>
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>>
>>> On Mar 29, 2021, at 3:28 PM, Greg Michalenko 
>>> <gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca <mailto:gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Re:  Women's auxiliaries. I might have mentioned my 
>>> historic association with auxiliaries.  When I was a student at the 
>>> University of Saskatchewan a group of progressive women students 
>>> formed the Women's Liberation Front, and, as expected there was some 
>>> push-back.  Some of us sympathetic males were trying to think of a 
>>> way to support them.  I suggested we form a Men's Auxiliary to the 
>>> Women's Liberation Front and hold a fundraiser bake sale.
>>>
>>> Our call went out.  The rules were that the cooks had to be male, 
>>> women were welcome to boss them about at will, with no objections 
>>> allowed - and all baking had to be done barefoot and in the kitchen. 
>>>  On the appointed day we were delighted by the response, 
>>> received many more items than we'd anticipated, although the quality 
>>> was pretty uneven.  We all had a lot of fun, we sold out every item, 
>>> and turned over $129  (equivalent to about $300 to $400 in today's 
>>> dollars) to the women.
>>>
>>> I also have a cook book called Square Meals from the American 
>>> midwest.  The recipes were gleaned from sources like "The women's 
>>> auxiliary to the Ohio Corn Growers Association 75th anniversary 
>>> Cookbook".  There is a chapter exclusively devoted to tuna 
>>> casseroles, with about 30 different concoctions.  Carroll and I were 
>>> invited to a 50th birthday party with a potluck based on a 1950s 
>>> culinary theme.  From this cookbook, we brought "Flaming cabbage 
>>> head with pupu sauce and cocktail wieners" and "Pepsi cola cake with 
>>> peanut frosting".  The former earned us the prize for "recipe least 
>>> likely to be asked for", and the pepsi cola cake, which was 
>>> surprisingly good, got us prizes in two different categories.
>>>
>>> I will be baking Ukrainian Easter babkas later this week.
>>>
>>> Chees, Greg
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> *From:*Susan Bryant
>>> *Sent:*Monday, March 29, 2021 2:53:10 PM
>>> *To:*Greg Michalenko
>>> *Cc:*Mr. Kevin R. Thomason; GREN Executive
>>> *Subject:*Re: [GREN-Exec] GREN Federal Incorporation . Payment of 
>>> expenses.
>>> I agree with sending a donation to Citizens for Safe Water. They put 
>>> on a very good webinar recently and work very hard. Fighting 
>>> aggregate extraction is pushing a giant boulder up a hill, but even 
>>> a lost cause brings people together to shoulder the next challenge. 
>>> And the next.
>>>
>>> A women’s auxiliary for us Susans!! Well, I can embroider. And make 
>>> 3 very good cakes.   What auxiliary skills do you have on offer, 
>>> Susan K?  LOL!
>>>
>>> Susan B
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Mar 29, 2021, at 2:08 PM, Greg Michalenko 
>>> <gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca <mailto:gcmichalenko at uwaterloo.ca>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Grenlicks,
>>>>
>>>> ELL Maybe they plan to set up a women's auxiliary to accommodate 
>>>> our Susans?
>>>>
>>>> I'll get the cheques prepared. John spent Can$187.84 for website 
>>>> work, Kevin 213.80 for incorporation.
>>>>
>>>> I also would like to send $100 to the Citizens for Safe Groundwater 
>>>>  in Shingletown.  They have gone all-out with their local issue, 
>>>> but have also been active on policy issues.  When I appeared before 
>>>> the standing committee of the legislature regarding changes to the 
>>>> aggregate act at the London hearings, they were there too and made 
>>>> an excellent presentation based on a fine document. They've engaged 
>>>> a lawyer and 2 experts, so they have considerable expenses.  I 
>>>> think GREN should help them out.  Please let me know what you think.
>>>>
>>>> - Greg
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> *From:*Executive <executive-bounces at gren.ca 
>>>> <mailto:executive-bounces at gren.ca>> on behalf of Mr. Kevin R. 
>>>> Thomason <kevthomason at gmail.com <mailto:kevthomason at gmail.com>>
>>>> *Sent:*Monday, March 29, 2021 12:50 PM
>>>> *To:*GREN Executive
>>>> *Subject:*[GREN-Exec] GREN Federal Incorporation
>>>> Hi GREN Executive,
>>>>
>>>> As discussed, the Grand River Environmental Network has been able 
>>>> to successfully register as a federal not-for-profit corporation. 
>>>>  Attached below please fine our official Certificate of 
>>>> Incorporation and other relevant materials.
>>>>
>>>> All seems good but for some reason they only listed the first three 
>>>> people (myself, John and Greg) that I put down as directors and 
>>>> Susan B along with Susan K have been overlooked.  Hopefully we can 
>>>> remedy this to have the full Executive represented in the near future.
>>>>
>>>> Greg, I incurred costs of $213.80 for the registration that I have 
>>>> put on my credit card.  If I can get a cheque from you at some 
>>>> point to reimburse these registration expenses that would be fantastic.
>>>>
>>>> Let me know any questions or ideas.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Kevin.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <GREN Name Registration Invoice.png>
>>>> <GREN Incorporation Invoice #1.png>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <GREN CRA Business Number.png>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Kevin Thomason
>>>>
>>>> 1115 Cedar Grove Road
>>>> Waterloo, Ontario Canada  N2J 3Z4
>>>>
>>>> Phone: (519) 888-0519
>>>> Mobile Phone/WhatsApp: (519) 240-1648
>>>> Twitter: @kthomason
>>>> E-mail: kevinthomason at mac.com <mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>
>>>>
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