Re: Pride Center email and meeting

[Jeanne Rioux]

I'm sending this again, as the last time I sent it I got it back from the Pride Center Google group because I had not yet joined,

but now I have.  Thanks.

Jeanne

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Hello,

I am in the same position as Linda here.  I am going to that dance too.  Monday could certainly work, yes.  The time is good too.

We could try for the Serious Coffee in Cook St. Village, it's not as noisy as Moka House or Starbucks.  Nice place.  It's located 

kitty corner to Oxford Foods and is a big space too.  

Cross your fingers!

Jeanne

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On Mar 2, 2009, at 5:55 PM, Linda Swanton wrote:

Paula & I have a WCN dance to go to Saturday night, so 6 won't work for us. Looks like the weekend is a wash. Oh well. So, what about Monday evening, from say 7 - 8:30 pm at a coffee shop as yet to be determined? There are a couple that are central enough to work for most of us I think: one in Quadra Village and the other in Cooks St Village.

 

Can at least most of us make a meeting at that time?

Take care,

Linda

2009/3/2 Miryam Burns <miel...@gmail.com>

Hello!

I wouldn't be available until about 6pm on March 7th, sorry everyone! Allan's email is natura...@gmail.com, but he can be a little hard to get a hold of by email.

Miryam

On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Annie Banks <annie...@riseup.net> wrote:

March 7th works for me. Does it work for other folks? I can try to book
Camas again if we decide that March 7th is a good day :)

Miryan, is Allan's email natural_number@gmail? I can't find his email
right now :)

As soon as we fix a date, I'll send out a note to anyone I think might be
interested :)
Smiles, Annie

> Thanks, Annie, for understanding. This just needs to be comfortable for
> everyone, or we will not have Community at the Centre.
>
> How do I get to Allan?
>
> In terms of collecting people, just do it. The letter can be used when we
> do
> mass mailouts, but we can still do the one on one with people who we feel
> will be interested and can contribute effectively to the current
> discussion.
> Too soon in the process for large numbers of people, but a few more into
> the
> mix to get a broader understanding of what we are trying to achieve will
> be
> good.
>
> We need to find a core group from different age groups and different
> needs.
> For instance I just found some much needed info for a woman who is new in
> town and looking for a Lesbian new Mums support group - hard to find and
> belongs in our Community Centre.
>
> We have an older cadre of women who do a Friday night movie at the James
> Bay
> New Horizons who would use the space (the movies are quite baudy at times
> BTW - and they enjoy them), we have theatre groups, soccer / basketball /
> hiking groups, and many more all needing a home of sorts to broaden their
> base. And that is just in the Lesbian part of Community. Still trying to
> find out where the Gay groups are hanging out. Working on it though. So we
> have to be there for everyone. Everyone.
>
> I know. I'll get off my soapbox now.
>
> Although I don't have a problem with it, I know that the 8th has turned
> out
> to be a challenge for a few. Saturday the 14th there is short hike out at
> Sooke Potholes that I would like to do, so not until a bit later in the
> day
> if we choose that day. The 7th is the Spring Fling Dance, so if we choose
> that day, it would have to be earlier in the afternoon. That would be a
> good
> day if all can agree. If a venu is an issue, I may have a lead on a place
> we
> can meet, until the group gets too big. Let me know. Having said all that,
> I
> would rather not leave it too long before the next meeting. There is so
> much
> to do. But I know everyone is busy (so am I) so I will make whatever time
> and place the group decides work for me.
>
> Take care,
> Linda
>
> 2009/2/25 Annie Banks <annie...@riseup.net>
>
>> Ah, okay! That makes sense :) Sorry, I forgot about the direct feedback
>> part. Okay, I will just wait till we go over it at the next meeting. I
>> guess I am just wanting to have some information for folks who are
>> interested :) I do understand about the word 'queer' - that has
>> certainly
>> come up before and is very important to talk about.
>>
>> I believe Allan had started the listserv; perhaps he would know more
>> about
>> how to add people, etc.
>>
>> The last email about the time and date for the meeting seemed to suggest
>> that we needed to move the meeting to another date. I sent out my
>> availability earlier; what are other people's availability?
>>
>> Smiles, Annie
>>
>>
>> >  No.
>> >
>> > I sent some feedback that I can send to you if you like. Miryam asked
>> that
>> > the feedback go directly to her rather than the whole group, so that
>> is
>> > what
>> > I did. My understanding is that it will be discussed at our next
>> meeting
>> > before it gets used. There are important concerns to be addressed if
>> we
>> > are
>> > to truly have an inclusive Community Centre. The word Queer will shut
>> out
>> > a
>> > lot of Community above the age of around 35, which will effectively
>> kill
>> > the
>> > project. It is an important issue to a large segment of the Community.
>> >
>> > BTW, do we have resolution on where the next meeting will actually be
>> and
>> > the time?
>> >
>> >  I don't have access to the full list of participants in VPCCP group
>> and
>> > would like a full list so that I can do a proper mailout, please. Then
>> I
>> > can
>> > send my concerns to the whole group so that we have it there for
>> > discussion
>> > at the meeting.
>> >
>> > As well, could you please add
>> >
>> > Jeanne Rioux jri...@rainbowmagic.ca
>> > and
>> > Pamela Brown
>> > pam...@paganda.ca<
>> http://mail.google.com/mail/contacts/ui/ContactManager?js=RAW&maximize=true&hide=true&position=absolute&hl=en-GB&emailsLink=true&sk=true&titleBar=false&border=NONE&eventCallback=ParentStub1235588921234&zx=ce0n1l-7hbk86#
>> >
>>  >
>> >
>> > to the email list.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> > Linda
>> >
>> > 2009/2/25 Annie Banks <annie...@riseup.net>
>> >
>> > Hello everyone!
>> >>
>> >> I didn't hear any more feedback about the write up that Miryam sent
>> out
>> >> so
>> >> are we safe to go ahead and email it around to folks who might be
>> >> interested?
>> >>
>> >> It seems like March 8th is coming up pretty quickly; I should change
>> the
>> >> time soon at Camas. Does it work for everyone to meet earlier, say at
>> 12
>> >> noon?
>> >>
>> >> Hope this finds everyone well,
>> >> Smiles, Annie
>> >>
>> >> Ps. there are a number of people who have asked to be added to the
>> >> listserv; should we just go ahead and add people manually? Would I do
>> >> this
>> >> at the googlegroups site?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Take care,
>> > Linda
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Take care,
>> > Linda
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Take care,
> Linda
>

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Take care,
Linda

[Pamela]

Monday night could work for me.
(and just to confirm that means Sunday night is a no-go -- I had that
in my book from a week ago or so).
P

> > 2009/3/2 Miryam Burns <mielbu...@gmail.com>

> > Hello!
>
> > I wouldn't be available until about 6pm on March 7th, sorry  

> > everyone! Allan's email is naturalnum...@gmail.com, but he can be a  

> > > 2009/2/25 Annie Banks <anniemba...@riseup.net>

> > >> > 2009/2/25 Annie Banks <anniemba...@riseup.net>

[Jeanne Rioux]

From all the emails I have gotten that did not go through the VPCC
group
it seems Monday, March 9 is a good night. I am not sure when it will be
made official, or who will make that decision.

Jeanne
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[Pamela]

I'm not sure who is going to make it official either, but just in case
somebody does, can someone clarify what time and where? I've re-read
some of the threads but can't find that info...
thanks,
Pamela

[Pamela]

Sorry, I just got Paula's email and I'm all up to speed now...! Please
ignore my last one.
thanks.
And thanks, too, for all the organizing.
Pamela