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<br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Aug 27, 2019, at 3:59 PM, Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com" class="">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="">
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class=""><p class="">Hi John,</p><p class="">100 Debates on the Environment is being led by GreenPac to have
debates on the environment in as many ridings as possible in
Canada on the same date, which is October 9. Locally, Blue Dot and
Divest Waterloo have taken the lead to coordinate these debates.
It is up to each riding to invite all their candidates, get a
moderator, a venue, livestream on Facebook and record the debates.
Blue Dot is picking up the rental fee in Kitchener South Hespeler
because they have no other funding source. <br class="">
</p><p class="">Nith Valley EcoBoosters are taking the lead in my riding,
Kitchener-Conestoga. They have some money, but I said I would ask
if GREN could provide some assistance. So the money I'm asking
GREN for is solely to pay for rental at the New Dundee Community
Centre, which is $197 plus HST. <br class="">
</p><p class="">I don't know how the other ridings are funding theirs. There is a
meeting tonight with all the riding reps, Dorothy Wilson will be
attending on our behalf. <br class="">
</p><p class="">I appreciate that GREN is region-wide and I'm asking just for my
riding. If you feel more comfortable contributing money to be
shared amongst all the ridings, that's fine too. <br class="">
</p><p class="">Anything else you need to know?</p><p class="">Best,</p><p class="">Susan K<br class="">
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/27/2019 3:14 PM, John Jackson
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<div class="">I have gotten confused on the nature of the event.
Is it only covering candidates for the one riding in this
region? Please send a quick description describing the ridings
being covered by the event and the format of the event.</div>
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<div class="">Thanks.</div>
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<div class="">On Aug 27, 2019, at 2:03 PM, Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>>
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<div class="">We're booking New Dundee Community Centre
for Oct 9. It's <span class="money">$197</span> plus
HST. </div>
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<div dir="auto" class="">I think we paid for some
refreshments.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 27 Aug. 2019 13:50,
"Gregory C. Michalenko" <<a href="mailto:gcmichalenko@uwaterloo.ca" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">gcmichalenko@uwaterloo.ca</a>>
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</p><p class="">I'm not against the request for
support - or for it. I think as treasurer
I should be able to account for
expenditures. How much is the rental?
Also, can you recall how much we
contributed to such debates in the past?
That might help us decide how much is
appropriate. I've only been treasurer
since late last fall.</p><p class=""><br class="">
</p><p class="">Ah, Mr. Albrecht...About 10
years ago I, as a member of the Waterloo
Region Food System Round Table, was asked
by the Region Public Health Dept. to
provide a case study for a workshop on
citizen organizing on issues related to a
public institution or policy. I chose
lobbying to keep chickens in back yards in
Kitchener, which I was then working on.
The other case study was a group working
to get support for suicide prevention.
They spent a lot of their time thanking
Mr. Albrecht for the wonderful support he
had given them. The convenor then
asked if we had a comment for the other
group. I mentioned that I had heard Mr.
Albrecht loudly speaking in favour of
abolishing the long gun registry because
it would be so hard on rural people:
every farmer needed a gun to kill
varmints. On the same day I had read a
statement by the director of psychiatric
services of the Vancouver General Hospital
making a plea to retain the registry
because such a high percentage of rural
suicides were committed with long guns.
What should your group do in such a
dilemma? I was roundly denounced by the
organizer of the workshop as well as the
mayor of Waterloo for being impolite.</p><p class=""><br class="">
</p><p class="">- Thanks, Greg</p>
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<div dir="ltr" class=""><font style="font-size:11pt" class="" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b class="">From:</b>
Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>><br class="">
<b class="">Sent:</b> Tuesday, August
27, 2019 12:49 PM<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> Gregory C.
Michalenko; John Jackson; Kevin
Thomason<br class="">
<b class="">Cc:</b> GREN Executive<br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> Re: GREN
financial status re. [GREN-Exec]
request for some funding for election
debates</font>
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<div class=""><p class="">The only reason I'm asking
is because GREN is not doing an
environmental election forum this year
because 100 Debates on the Environment
is. I'm hoping the other groups we had
partnered with for the debates in the
past will be stepping up and providing
some financial support in the riding
that is most suitable for them. <br class="">
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</p><p class="">Harold Albrecht is the only
federal conservative MP in the Region.
Just saying'....</p><p class=""><br class="">
</p><p class="">Susan K <br class="">
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<div class="">On 8/27/2019 11:54 AM,
Gregory C. Michalenko wrote:<br class="">
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sans-serif;" class=""><p class="">Dear Exec Members:</p><p class=""><br class="">
</p><p class="">GREN's credit union
account balance on July 31 is
$1.527.30. The starting balance
on Jan. 1, 2019 was $2009.61. </p><p class=""><br class="">
</p><p class="">We had income of $118.95
($80.00 from 4
memberships @$20.00. and $38.95
from "donations to defray
expenses" at the event at First
United Church).</p><p class=""><br class="">
</p><p class="">Our expenses were
$604.26. Banking costs were $3.00
per month. and a new booklet of
blank cheques (enough to keep us
going for a few years) was $39.27.
<span style="font-size:12pt" class="">Our expenses for events
we supported was $543.99.</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt" class=""><br class="">
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt" class="">I
attempted twice to reach the
person who was said to be
managing our our website and
email list, but never got a
response from him. I don't know
what is owed to him or someone
else.</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size:12pt" class=""><br class="">
</span></p><p class=""><font class="" size="3">Regarding
Susan's request for support for
the debate. Susan, how much is
the rental cost in this case?
All of you, please let me know
whether you wish GREN to
contribute and how much you
think is appropriate. My
suggestion is to make it
conditional on there being a </font>voluntary<font class="" size="3"> </font><font class="" size="3">donation box
like Laura had at both the
Kitchener town hall and the
First United event. This
brought in over $200 that was
shared by the supporting
organizations. GREN's need is
obviously not as great as that
of some of the other supporters
and we can opt out of accepting
anything if we want.</font></p><p class=""><font class="" size="3"><br class="">
</font></p><p class=""><font class="" size="3">In
the future, in the interest of
accountability, I think we
should ask for a rough estimated
budget from those seeking
support for campaigns and
events. Then we could decide if
the request is reasonable - and
even if it's too modest, or we
might have a suggestion for
additional sources, whether
financial or in-kind, that the
worthy organization or group
hadn't considered.</font></p><p class=""><font class="" size="3"><br class="">
</font></p><p class=""><font class="" size="3">-
Greg</font></p><p class=""><font class="" size="3"><br class="">
</font></p><p class=""><font class="" size="3">ps
Kevin dropped off a hundred
alternative stickers
for countering Ford's moronic
program of forcing gas stations
to put anti-carbon tax stickers
on their pumps. Get some for
yourselves and for your friends
now! You can pick some up from
me (53 Menno St., Waterloo,
phone 519 725-1059) or I could
drop some off at your residence.
I checked with my cosmic medium
and she/he/they/it assured me
that this law is unique for the
3,687,934,702,594 civilizations
in the universe that have gas
pumps.</font></p>
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sans-serif"><b class="">From:</b>
Executive
<a href="mailto:executive-bounces@gren.ca" class="" moz-do-not-send="true"><executive-bounces@gren.ca></a>
on behalf of John Jackson
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<b class="">Sent:</b> Tuesday,
August 27, 2019 6:25 AM<br class="">
<b class="">To:</b> Kevin
Thomason<br class="">
<b class="">Cc:</b> GREN
Executive<br class="">
<b class="">Subject:</b> Re:
[GREN-Exec] request for some
funding for election debates</font>
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<div class="">Before deciding on
how much to contribute, I need
to see our financial status from
Greg. Also I wish we knew what
our financial needs are to
update our website and to keep
it and our e-mail list up to
date.
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2019, at 10:01 PM, Kevin
Thomason <<a href="mailto:kevinthomason@mac.com" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">kevinthomason@mac.com</a>>
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word" class="">Hi Susan,
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<div class="">As I’d
mentioned earlier I
am very supportive
of donating $150 to
$200 for the event.
This is going to be
a very important
election. As we
have learned with
Doug Ford -
elections have
consequences and we
need to ensure
informed, motivated
voters are getting
out to vote.</div>
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<div class="">Cheers,</div>
<div class="">Kevin.<br class="">
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Kevin Thomason<br class="">
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1115 Cedar
Grove Road<br class="">
Waterloo,
Ontario Canada
N2J 3Z4<br class="">
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Phone: (519)
888-0519<br class="">
Mobile
Phone/WhatsApp:
(519) 240-1648<br class="">
Twitter:
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<div class="">On
Aug 26, 2019,
at 7:54 PM,
Susan Koswan
<<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com" class="" moz-do-not-send="true">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>>
wrote:</div>
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<div class="">Hi,
We have a
meeting
tomorrow
afternoon
(Tues) and I'd
like to report
back whether
GREN can
provide some
money. They're
good with $150
if we can
swing it.<br class="">
<br class="">
Thanks,<br class="">
<br class="">
Susan K<br class="">
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On 8/24/2019
12:02 PM,
Susan Koswan
wrote:<br class="">
<blockquote class="">Hi,<br class="">
<br class="">
I forgot I was
supposed to
ask if GREN
could provide
some money to
cover costs
for the
Kitchener
Conestoga 100
Debates on the
Environment?
I'm working
with the Nith
Valley
EcoBoosters
who are taking
a lead on
organizing and
we'll have to
pay room
rental. Can
GREN
contribute
$100 to $200
towards that?<br class="">
<br class="">
Thanks<br class="">
<br class="">
Susan K<br class="">
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