Ottawa-Vanier Greens

As you may know, the AGM of the Ottawa-Vanier Greens will be

Thursday February 12th 2009 at 7:00 pm
Sandy Hill Community Center, 250 Somerset E (corner of Nelson)

Following are the amendments, two weeks before the AGM, as indicated in the notice members of the Ottawa-Vanier Greens have receive by mail or e-mail. Amendments are currently presented in plain text; the posting will be updated at a latter time with proper formatting.

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Fellow Greens of Ottawa-Vanier,

After an amazingly successful federal election campaign, it is time to continue building on this momentum.

The 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ottawa-Vanier Greens will be held on:

Thursday February 12th 2009 at 7:00 pm
Sandy Hill Community Center, 250 Somerset E (corner of Nelson)
(Drinks and other goodies will be served.)

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http://www.manoussi.ca/

Distinguished University Professor of Business and Management and a prominent community leader in Ottawa has been elected as Green Party of Canada Candidate for Ottawa-Vanier

“The Green Party of Canada is the only political party that genuinely welcomes new ideas and new people. I want to be a part of that change for the better and I will be proud to represent the people of Ottawa-Vanier as the Green Party Candidate in the next Federal election”

What I will stand for as your Member of Parliament
“My goal is a fair and just society in balance with nature, which values the health and vitality of our families, local communities and economies. We will achieve this through sound fiscal management and progressive social policies. Our solutions will reflect the interdependence of the economy and the environment.
Social responsibility must be a cornerstone of our approach in Canadian foreign policy, international affairs, foreign aids and development, peace and security, human rights, economic sustainability and environment responsibility.”
 
The future of this community needs you to care and be involved.  Get involved!  manoussi@magma.ca .  Vote Green!

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In this article, green party member and past candidate Chris Bradshaw explores the possibilities of a “Carsharing / Ridesharing” hybrid.

The automobile industry doesn’t have a monopoly on the word “hybrid.” It actually comes from plant genetics, to refer to merging two different strains of the same plant species into a new one, hopefully with the strengths rather than the weaknesses of both. What the car companies do monopolize is transportation in the suburbs.

Will that be reversed by spending over a billion dollars on building light rail to link our urban communities? In my opinion, the answer is NO. I am proposing a solution that better fits the realities, one that will cost taxpayers almost nothing, while reducing by more than half individuals’ personal transportation budgets. I am working on developing “hybrids” combining different travel modes. This article deals with the one that can be implemented most easily and focuses on the suburbs.
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The Green Party of Ontario team was at the Centenial Flame for Earth Hour. Many people from the Ottawa Vanier Greens were there, including Pamela Levac (translator), Leonard Poole (candidate), Carole Lalonde (chief financial officier), Julien Lamarche (tech guy), Chris Bradshaw (campaign manager) and Raphael Thierrin (past candidate). From party headquarters, Frank De Jong, Green Party of Ontario leader, James O’Brady, director of communications, Mark Mackenzie, eastern Ontario male representative and Jeannie Warnock, female represenative for eastern Ontario.

Vous savez qu’il y a une éleciton partielle aujourd’hui pour Toronto. Leonard Poole, président de l’association provinciale d’Ottawa-Vanier, Carole Lalonde, agente financière et moi sommes allé à la ville reine. Les résultats de cette élection partielle auront un grand impact sur la prochaine élection générale pour les verts.

Hier, j’ai démarcher avec Dave, un résident de Toronto-Centre, des co-opératives d’habitation au sud de la circonscription. Nous avons identifié beaucoup de supporteurs.

Lors du démarchage, armé d’une liste électorale et des brochures du candidat:

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Ottawa- Local Green Party of Canada members choose Akbar Manoussi to represent them in the next Federal election.

“We are pleased to announce that local members have selected Akbar Manoussi as their candidate to represent them in the next Federal Election” says Ottawa-Vanier co-chair, Leonard Poole. A Professor of Business and Management at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, Akbar is also a respected leader within the Muslim community of Ottawa.

It was a spirited campaign that saw both Akbar and his contender, Julien Lamarche, work hard to increase the membership base for the Ottawa-Vanier Greens. Both Akbar and Julien look forward to working together in the future to ensure that the voice of sustainability will be heard loud and clear from Ottawa-Vanier.

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Leonard Poole
Ottawa-Vanier Greens

(613) 749-1632
LeonardPoole@gmail.com

Our Federal nomination meeting, to be held Monday, March 3, 2008 is fast approaching! Two excellent candidates, Julien Lamarche and Akbar Manoussi are seeking your support. Their bios are available here. To ensure that as many of our members as possible can participate in this process, two advance polls will also be held.

To be eligible to vote you must be a current paid up member. If your membership has lapsed within the past 12 months you are permitted to renew your membership at this time and are eligible to participate in the upcoming nomination vote to be held on Monday, March 3 (details below). In addition, two advance polls will be held. You must be able to provide identification to receive a ballot. The best i.d. is your membership card or receipt of payment. Identification that shows your address that matches our records is also acceptable. Your co-operation and understanding on this matter is much appreciated.

Advance Poll # 1

Date: Sunday, February 24, 2008
Time: 1PM - 5PM
Place: 72 King George Street

Map: http://tinyurl.com/2l9y42

Advance Poll # 2

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Time: 3PM - 7 PM
Place: 72 King George Street

Questions?
Contact: Leonard Poole - 613-749-1632

Nomation:
Date: Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: Registration, 7:00 - 7:30 PM - Meeting Starts at 7:30 PM
Place: Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset St. East

Ottawa Vanier Greens Prepare to Nominate Candidate

With a Federal Election looming, Ottawa-Vanier Greens are getting ready to hold their nomination meeting.

Date: Monday, March 3, 2008
Time: Registration, 7:00 - 7:30 PM - Meeting Starts at 7:30 PM
Place: Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset St. East

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Voici une invitation à venir à l’assemblée annuelle le Mardi 27 novembre 2007 @ 19:30 au Centre communautaire Richelieu-Vanier (300, Av. Pères des Blancs)

À l’AGM, nous demanderons au membres de voter sur des changements à notre constitution, la version présente est en pièce jointe. Les changements proposés seront envoyés 15 jours avant la rencontre. Si vous avez des amendements à suggérer, veuillez me contacter, James Wisener.

Nous cherchons aussi pour des membres des Verts d’Ottawa-Vanier de se joindre à l’exécutif et au comité de l’association. Si vous êtes intéressés, SVP envoyé moi un courriel afin de discuter les positions et le temps requis pour chaque poste.

Les Verts ont parcouru un long chemin depuis notre dernière assemblée. Veuillez vous présenter afin de garder le rythme de croissance incroyable que nous connaissons présentement.

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Please attend the OVG AGM on Tuesday November 27th, 2007 at 7:30 pm at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre (300, Pères-Blancs Avenue).

To have voting privileges at the AGM you must live in the Ottawa-Vanier riding and be a member in good standing of either the GPO or GPC. Please make sure you membership is payed up, this can be done by contacting the respective party. Of course non-members are invited to attend and to participate in the discussion.

At the AGM we will asking the membership to vote on changes to our constitution, the current version has been attached. Proposed changes will be sent 15 days prior to the meeting. If you have suggested amendments then please contact me before the 15 day deadline.

We are also looking for more people to join the OVG executive and the steering committee. If you are interested then please email me to discuss positions and time commitments needed.

The Greens have come a long way since our last AGM. Please come to AGM to keep the momentum going.