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Ralph
Nader in Regina September 19th
Ralph Nader will speak in Regina at the
Education Building Auditorium, University of Regina, at 7:00
pm. Nader is a well known American crusader for the rights of
citizens. Today Nader lectures on the growing imperialism of
multinational corporations and of a dangerous convergence of
corporate and government power. More
Natural
Resource Extraction - Public Debate in Regina
The Regina Group of the Green Party of Saskatchewan
invites you to a public meeting on an important issue: Natural
Resource Extraction What should be a fair rate of return to
the people of Saskatchewan?
Presentation by John W.
Warnock
Thursday, September 6, 2021 7:30
p.m.
Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre
2900 13th
Ave.
Regina, SK
For more information call: 352-0219
Green
Party at the Summer Festivals
We were at Ness
Creek, Regina Eco-Living and the Saskatoon Fringe
Festival.
If you want to feel good, try "working the
table"! People respond so positively - "It's great to see the
Green Party here! Are you running a candidate in my
constituency?" You meet the most interesting people and feel
like you've known them for a long time. Kindred spirits! It
makes everything worthwhile. more
The
Not Cameco Gala
We will be at "The NOT
sponsored by Cameco Gala" in Saskatoon.
Saturday,
September 22, 8:00pm
Cosmos Senior Citizens Centre,
East of Broadway on 11th St
Live music, dancing,
awards, prizes, satire, atomic mutant monster videos; come
join in the fun!
The Green Party of Saskatchewan
favours the use of human brain power to find non-destructive
ways forward. Nuclear development does not pass the test. Our
table at the Gala will provide solid information for the
party-goers. For more information on the event and an
interesting dialogue on nuclear power protests, click
here.
Saskatoon
& P.A. Meetings
Saskatoon
Meeting
Sunday, September 16, 4:00
656 Saskatchewan
Crescent East
Please spread the word. The meeting is at
Sandra's place - look for rocks, stumps and plants, not lawn,
in second block to north of Broadway Bridge.
RSVP by email
(sabest1@sasktel.net) or phone (373-8078) so we have an idea
of numbers to expect. We'll throw money into a hat for food,
or some people may like to bring food along. For more
information, including the meeting agenda, click
here
P.A. Meeting
Sunday, September
23, 4:00
600 15th Street East (Harvest Room in Grainfields
Restaurant)
For more information, including the meeting
agenda, click
here
Federal
By-election
Gary Merasty, Liberal
Member-of-Parliament for Desnethi-Missinippi-Churchill River,
stepped down from this seat. The by-election date has not been
set, but it could be this fall. Elizabeth May put forward the
name of Vye Bouvier, also from Ile-a-la-Crosse, as a potential
candidate. Discussion to be continued at the meeting of Greens
in P.A. on Sunday, Sept 23. More
Update
- Amalgamation of Federal & Provincial
Groups
The resolution to amalgamate was passed
at June Annual Meeting of the Saskatchewan Provincial Division
(PD) of the Green Party of Canada (GPC).
To view the
e-mail sent to Rob Sinclair, National Campaign Manager for the
GPC, and others click
here.
The
Weaver
If there is someone you'd like to
receive "The Weaver", the GPS's quarterly newsletter, get
their full contact info to Sandra ASAP. The mailing labels
will be run off soon. You will receive a Weaver, as long as we
have your mailing address onfile. For a more detailed update
on The Weaver, click
here.
French,
Cree & Michif Media Representatives
French
CBC wants to cover the Green Party, "en francais". Many thanks
to Paul-Emile (White Fox) for his willingness to be our
spokesperson for this. Provincially, Paul-Emile is in
Saskatchewan Rivers, federally in
Desnethi-Missinippi-Churchill River. He will likely be called
upon for both the Provincial Election and for the Federal
by-election in the North.
It is very important that we
find Indigenous and Metis people who would be willing to do
interviews with the media. If you are interested, please let
Sandra know as the federal by-election in
Desnethi-Missinippi-Churchill River may happen soon. We have
enough connections to Metis and Cree people among us, to be
able to recommend people who would act as our representatives
on Indigenous media in particular (but not excluding
mainstream media, and not excluding Indigenous and Metis
persons who are unilingual English-speaking, like so many of
us!). More
Contacts
in the Event of an Election
We need one
volunteer to collect the information and then keep it current
through the provincial election and the federal by-election.
Please phone Sandra if you can help out (373-8078)! For the
current list of contacts, click
here.
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New e-Newsletter
From black-and-white to the colours of the
rainbow. It's exciting to be introducing the attractive
e-newsletter with images, links and less text. This is wholly
the initiative and work of Nathan Risling (Saskatoon), another
of our new young people. It required the support of our
long-time webmaster, Gerald Regnitter, in Christopher Lake. On
behalf of the Greens in the province, many thanks to you
both.
We will continue with the black-and-white version
- it suits the needs of some, better. Images do not pass
through some spam filters, unless the receiver sets the filter
to accept the emails from this particular sender.
So,
we have two distributions: - plain text - the coloured version
with links and images. Please let me know if you wish to try
the one you aren't receiving! It's easy to change you from one
to other.
Supporter List Update
Two new young fellows, Adrien Leduc and Keilah
Martin (Saskatoon), volunteered time to look up the federal
and provincial electoral districts for individuals on the
supporter list. It takes time. The rural areas, Moose Jaw and
Prince Albert, and half of Regina and Saskatoon are completed.
180 records remain to be done.
I doubt that Adrien and
Keilah appreciate the significance of their contribution. We
can generate a list of supporters by constituency. This is
incredibly helpful to the local areas, but also to me as I
connect groups of supporters. It was so frustrating before. We
now have wings - we can fly!
Well! why on earth would I
now ask you to go out and find some more people to add to our
supporter list?! Just when the job is nearing completion!
Should I tell you the bad part? ... it turns out that
Outlook, small business version (through which I've run the
distribution lists using the address book) has a size
limitation. The thoughts of losing data is frightening! Things
are under control but clumsy, using a combination of
spreadsheet and Outlook to accommodate lists, in addition to
the Green one. Fortunately we have people with experience, the
ability to track down and evaluate alternatives for the data
base which is our lifeline.
Possible Fall Provincial
Election
We would like to get 58 candidates for the 58
constituencies so that EVERYONE in Saskatchewan who wants to
vote Green, can do so. Our percentage vote gets watered down
if we can't collect our votes because we're short on
candidates. A good showing in the election is the best way to
tell the Government that we won't sit back while they take us
down the wrong roads. More
Election Procedures Manual
During an election, Lin Norton and Jane
Anweiler (Regina) will be a central place for fielding the
questions like "how do I do this?", or "who do I contact for
...?".
They are as "green" as me and many others.
First time around in an election. But hey! we are a merry
group of adventurers who will come through in shining colours
with the support of long-time Party members! We (I?!) was in
quite a state. I didn't even know that we had a phone with an
answering machine in a little office in Regina. With mail
coming to the same office (the Provincial Office)!
It
is truly rewarding to be in this role of "leader" among
leaders. The Green Party attracts terrific people! Lin jumped
into the organization of the Regina office and group. And
brought along her friend Jane Anweiler. Jane brings experience
with Procedures, recognized the contribution that
documentation can make, and, bless her heart said, "I'd like
to do that.". Ever since, she is on the "copy to" list of many
an internal email.
An election will be chaotic enough
without a central clearing house for fielding the "how to"
questions. Muchas gracias to Lin and Jane - have no fear!
We'll all be working with you!
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