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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Woohoo! Stirring up controversy is my middle name. Lol <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rather than potentially divide GREN on this issue, I withdraw this proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Susan K <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> John Jackson [mailto:jjackson@web.ca] <br><b>Sent:</b> January-27-15 1:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Susan Bryant; Susan Koswan; GREN Executive<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [GREN-Exec] [All] Michael Harris and Party of One<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Good point Susan.<br><br>John<br><br><br><br>On 15-01-27 11:20 AM, "Susan Bryant" <<a href="shbryant@uwaterloo.ca">shbryant@uwaterloo.ca</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Given the different views, a vote about GREN cosponsoring makes sense to me. Is there an easy way to get a count where people can remain anonymous—some kind of on-line survey? That might matter to some, and we certainly don’t want to encourage divisions along partisan lines at GREN. <br> <br>Susan B <br> <br> <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><b>From:</b> John Jackson <<a href="mailto:jjackson@web.ca">mailto:jjackson@web.ca</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 27, 2015 10:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com">mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> ; GREN Executive <<a href="mailto:executive@gren.ca">mailto:executive@gren.ca</a>> <br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [GREN-Exec] [All] Michael Harris and Party of One<br> <br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Being as we have a clear yes-no difference in the view on what we should do here, and since the proposed event is seen as possibly having both positive and negative impacts on GREN, I am wondering if we should put this out for comment and a vote from paid GREN members – only GREN members, not GREN.all. If you agree, I would include both the GREN members who paid last year and those who paid up last week.<br><br>What do the rest of you think for the process going forward?<br><br>John<br><br><br><br>On 15-01-26 10:21 PM, "Susan Koswan" <wlmailhtml:<a href="susankoswan@execulink.com">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I value your input Kevin, and certainly respect your ability to “play well with others”, but Harper has to go. The destruction he has wreaked on this country is beyond the pale. I can’t think when I have been more incensed by a politician. <br> <br>There are differences between GREN and the KWFN. We are not a registered charity, so we cannot be threatened by financial audits...to the best of my understanding. We have no restrictions on the amount of time and resources we devote to “political activity”. Harper’s bullying tactics are just one more reason I loathe him. We must stand up to this kind of abuse, and point it out for what it is. <br> <br>There are huge negative environmental impacts because of Harper. GREN, although wisely choosing not to endorse any candidates, is political. I don’t see being a co-sponsor for this as a conflict with our goals and values. Anyone else want to weigh in on this? <br> <br>I’m fine if GREN doesn’t want to be a sponsor, but I thought I’d give us first dibs...and I am bringing Michael Harris to town, regardless of GREN’s involvement. 8-)<br> <br>Susan K <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kevin Thomason [<a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com">mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> January-26-15 7:43 PM<br><b>To:</b> Susan Koswan<br><b>Cc:</b> Executive GREN<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [All] Michael Harris and Party of One<br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>Hi Susan,<br><br> <br><br>I think your e-mail went to the entire GREN list and not just the Exec.<br><br> <br><br>I really like the idea of us hosting speakers and working with other groups on joint initiatives. My only concern is that it might be better if it has an environmental focus rather than a political focus. I'm not too sure that we should side with or against any particular political party as we will need to work with them all at some point or another. <br><br> <br><br>I also wouldn't want GREN to fall into the current governments crosshairs like the KW Field Naturalists did earlier this year and become the subject of intense Revenue Canada auditing.<br><br> <br><br>Anyways - just my quick thoughts.<br><br> <br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Kevin.<br><br> <br><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'>----------------------------<br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> <br><br>On Jan 26, 2015, at 4:44 PM, Susan Koswan <wlmailhtml:<a href="susankoswan@execulink.com">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi GREN Exec,<br> <br>Would GREN be interested in co-sponsoring bringing Michael Harris to town with Fair Vote Canada (and possibly a few other groups)? <br> <br>Anita Nickerson from FVC and I have both been corresponding with him to work out something. We’d have to cover his travel expenses to bring him from Halifax – flights to Toronto would be about $600 and Anita said they could cover half of that. I’m willing to donate to the cause and would GREN be willing to contribute some dollars? <br> <br>We could even arrange a small “Dinner with Michael Harris” and charge for that, to offset some expenses. I want to bring in Wordsworth to look after book sales. <br> <br>No dates set yet – we’re waiting to hear back from him re availability. <br> <br>Susan K <br> <br> <br></span>_______________________________________________<br>All mailing list<br>wlmailhtml:<a href="All@gren.ca">All@gren.ca</a><br><a href="http://gren.ca/mailman/listinfo/all_gren.ca">http://gren.ca/mailman/listinfo/all_gren.ca</a><br> <br><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><hr size=3 width="95%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>_______________________________________________<br>Executive mailing list<br>wlmailhtml:<a href="Executive@gren.ca">Executive@gren.ca</a><br><a href="http://gren.ca/mailman/listinfo/executive_gren.ca">http://gren.ca/mailman/listinfo/executive_gren.ca</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>-- <br>John Jackson<br>17 Major Street<br>Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1<br>519-744-7503</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>