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; Date: Saturday, 14 December 2019 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
; Location: Civic Hub Waterloo Region, 23 Water Street North, Kitchener, Ontario {{map|url=https://osm.org/go/ZXnwWMMz--?m=}}

The potluck spread was wonderful! We set up the spread, filled our plates, and sat 'round the table to introduces ourselves. Then each person gave updates about their organizations:

=== Bob Jonkman ===
==== [http://fairvotewrc.ca Fair Vote Waterloo] ====
* Fair Vote Canada is advocating for a Citizens' Assembly to determine the best voting system for Canada.
** Fair Vote Waterloo is sending delegations to local MPs to get support for a Citizens' Assembly
** There will be a

=== Tamara Lorincz ===
==== [https://vowpeace.org/ Canadian Voices of Women for Peace] ====
* Canada's military spending has increased since 2018 from $28 billion/year to $32 billion/year
** (the Military is one of the largest emitters of Green House Gases, but those emissions are exempt from reductions under the Paris Accord)
* A sole (non-competitive) contract was awarded to General Dynamics in London, Ontario, for $2 billion.
** This is equivalent to all the subsidies given to the fossil fuel industry.
** Contract to build "light" armoured vehicles, to be sold to Saudi Arabia, which uses them in the war in Yemen, the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today.
* The Speech from the Throne highlighted the Liberals' promise to act on Climate Change, but the government's actions show the opposite:
** Government officials attended the NATO meeting in London, UK, snubbing the climate delegation at COP25.
* This year marks the 70th anniversary of NATO. Tamara has been protesting regularly at the offices of the ''NATO Association of Canada'' in Toronto.
* Protesting arms sales by Lockheed-Martin and General Dynamics to Saudi Arabia.

==== Balsillie School of International Affairs ====
* Monday, 20 January 2020 is '''Martin Luther King Day''': Tamara will be showing "Call to Conscience"
* Tuesday, 21 January 2010: [https://www.cigionline.org/events/cinema-series-anthropocene-human-epoch Cinema Series: "Anthropocene: The Human Epoch"]

==== Peace Conference in Ottawa ====
* 27 - 28 May 2020: Protests to shut down the CANSEC Arms Conference
* 29 - 30 May 2020: Peace Conference

* Several people were interested in attending (''Conscience Canada'' will have an info booth), car pooling can be arranged.

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In 2018 Tamara Lorincz was the guest speaker at the KWPeace conference [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyTwpFtq_rU Perspectives On Peace:Where's the Peace and Justice?], available on YouTube:

{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyTwpFtq_rU }}

=== Morgan Mastrovich and Simon Daley ===
==== Climate Justice WR ====

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 === Morgan Mastrovich and Simon Daley ===
-Climate Justice WR, [https://climatestrikewr.ca Climate Strike WR], [https://its.our-time.ca/petitions/organize-with-our-time-kitchener-waterloo Our Time KW], WR Greens
+Climate Justice WR, [https://climatestrikewr.ca Climate Strike WR], [https://its.our-time.ca/petitions/organize-with-our-time-kitchener-waterloo Our Time KW], [https://wrgreens.ca/ WR Greens]
 ==== Climate Justice WR ====
 * MP Peter Julian (NDP, New Westminster—Burnaby) has launched motion "M-1, Green New Deal".
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 === Mo Markham ===
-[https://extinctionrebellion.ca Extinction Rebellion], [https://www.facebook.com/kitchenerwaterlooclimatesave/ KW Climate Save], [https://www.facebook.com/kwanimalsave/ KW Animal Save], [https://kwvegfest.ca/ KW Vegfest], WR Greens, Fair Vote Waterloo
+[https://extinctionrebellion.ca Extinction Rebellion], [https://www.facebook.com/kitchenerwaterlooclimatesave/ KW Climate Save], [https://www.facebook.com/kwanimalsave/ KW Animal Save], [https://kwvegfest.ca/ KW Vegfest], [https://wrgreens.ca/ WR Greens], Fair Vote Waterloo
 ==== Climate Save KW ====
 * Working with school boards to declare a Climate Emergency
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 * Vegfest  will be on Saturday, July 4th from 11am to 5pm, on King Street from City Hall to Queen Street.
 * There will be film screenings at the Civic Hub!
 * There are 14 "Good Food Cities", eg. Toronto.
-* University are asked to take the "Cool Food Pledge" (foods and food preparation that minimize climate change).
+* Universities are asked to take the "Cool Food Pledge" (foods and food preparation that minimize climate change).
 (Bob found this online: https://www.alternativesjournal.ca/extinction-rebellion-waterloo-strike )
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 ; Date: Saturday, 14 December 2019 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
-; Location: Civic Hub Waterloo Region, 23 Water Street North, Kitchener, Ontario {{map|url=https://osm.org/go/ZXnwWMMz--?m=}}
+; Location: [https://civichubwr.org/ Civic Hub Waterloo Region], 23 Water Street North, Kitchener, Ontario {{map|url=https://osm.org/go/ZXnwWMMz--?m=}}
 The potluck spread was wonderful! We set up the spread, filled our plates, and sat 'round the table to introduces ourselves. Then each person gave updates about their organizations:
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 [https://extinctionrebellion.ca Extinction Rebellion], [https://www.facebook.com/kitchenerwaterlooclimatesave/ KW Climate Save], [https://www.facebook.com/kwanimalsave/ KW Animal Save], [https://kwvegfest.ca/ KW Vegfest], WR Greens, Fair Vote Waterloo
 ==== Climate Save KW ====
-* Asking school boards to declre a Climate Emergency
+* Working with school boards to declare a Climate Emergency
 ==== Vegfest ====
 * Vegfest  will be on Saturday, July 4th from 11am to 5pm, on King Street from City Hall to Queen Street.
 === Sue Klassen ===
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 * Nothing to report this time.
 === Laura Hamilton ===
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 * The Water Walk will take place on Saturday, 13 June 2020.
 * Gehan Sabry (who runs the Kitchener event for the UN Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination) owns the business Sphinx Graphics, and has been defrauded by a customer. To make financial ends meet, she asks if any groups who need printing (flyers, programs, menus, &c) can pre-order their printing needs, preferably before 31 December 2019. There some danger of the business closing due to the losses from the fraud.
 ==== Climate Justice WR ====
 * Trying to identify other groups to partner with, specifically people from the BIPOC community (Black, Indigenous, People Of Colour).
 ==== Divest Waterloo ====
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 * ''Faith Food Forest'' -- working with faith groups to plant foot forests (berries, vegetables). Create "vedges", vegetable hedges.
 ** Eight different faith groups are involved, planting eight different vedges in different locations.
 ==== Co-op Community Kitchen ====
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 ** ''Cooking for Climate Change'', study (?)
 ** Feeding students -- ensure students have food security. This will take place at Wilfrid Laurier University, but is open to all.
 ==== Transition KW ====
 * Climate Adaptation Toolkit is available.
 ** Workshops for Neighbourhood Associations.
 ==== Extinction Rebellion ====
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 === Ellen Papenburg ===
-Candidate for the [https://www.animalprotectionparty.ca/ Animal Protection Party of Canada], [https://www.facebook.com/KWCofC/ Council of Canadians KW Chapter], [http://fairvotewrc.ca Fair Vote Waterloo], [http://www.fams.ca/ Funeral Advisory and Memorial Society of Southern Ontario]
+Candidate for the [https://www.animalprotectionparty.ca/ Animal Protection Party of Canada], [https://www.facebook.com/KWCofC/ Council of Canadians KW Chapter], [http://fairvotewrc.ca Fair Vote Waterloo], [http://www.fams.ca/ Funeral Advisory and Memorial Society of Southern Ontario], [http://kw.rasc.ca/ KW Royal Astronomical Society]
-* Saturday, 2 May 2020 is the Annual General Meeting of
+==== Social Development Centre ====
-**
+* Hosting space and providing resources to Experienced Groups: RENT (Renters Educating & Networking Together), [https://www.allianceagainstpoverty.com/ AAP] (Alliance Against Poverty)
-(Bob found this online: https://www.alternativesjournal.ca/extinction-rebellion-waterloo-strike )
+==== Civic Hub WR ====
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 === Mo Markham ===
 [https://extinctionrebellion.ca Extinction Rebellion], [https://www.facebook.com/kitchenerwaterlooclimatesave/ KW Climate Save], [https://www.facebook.com/kwanimalsave/ KW Animal Save], [https://kwvegfest.ca/ KW Vegfest], WR Greens, Fair Vote Waterloo
-* Asking school boards to declare a Climate Emergency
+==== Climate Save KW ====
 * Vegfest  will be on Saturday, July 4th from 11am to 5pm, on King Street from City Hall to Queen Street.
 === Sue Klassen ===

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	=== Sue Klassen ===		=== Sue Klassen ===
−	[https://www.stirlingmennonite.ca/ Sterling Avenue Mennonite Church] [https://www.stirlingmennonite.ca/peace-and-justice-working-group Peace and Justice Working Group], [Alternative to ~~Violence Project~~]	+	[https://www.stirlingmennonite.ca/ Sterling Avenue Mennonite Church] [https://www.stirlingmennonite.ca/peace-and-justice-working-group Peace and Justice Working Group], Alternatives to Violence Project/[https://www.avpkw.ca/ Alternative Vision for Peace]
		+
		+	* Nothing to report this time.
		+
		+	=== Laura Hamilton ===
		+	[http://divestwaterloo.ca/ Divest Waterloo], [https://www.facebook.com/KWFoodNotBombs/ Food Not Bombs], [https://www.faithcommongood.org/kitchener_waterloo Faith and the Common Good], Climate Justice WR, [https://www.facebook.com/risewaterlooregion/ Rise Waterloo Region], [https://www.transitionkw.org/ Transition KW]
		+	* The Water Walk will take place on Saturday, 13 June 2020.
		+	* Gehan Sabry (who runs the Kitchener event for the UN Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination) owns the business Sphinx Graphics, and has been defrauded by a customer. To make financial ends meet, she asks if any groups who need printing (flyers, programs, menus, &c) can pre-order their printing needs, preferably before 31 December 2019. There some danger of the business closing due to the losses from the fraud.
		+
		+
		+	==== Climate Justice WR ====
		+	* Trying to identify other groups to partner with, specifically people from the BIPOC community (Black, Indigenous, People Of Colour).
		+
		+
		+	==== Divest Waterloo ====
		+	* Partnering with the Public Health department of Waterloo Region for a forum on Lyme Disease (made more prevalent by the warming from climate change). A concert is planned; Avril Lavigne, who has Lyme Disease, will be asked to perform.
		+
		+	* Divest Waterloo is planning house concerts to celebrate and educate on Kumaajin (sp?), the idea that all things (animal, plant, mineral) have spirit.
		+
		+	* Laura Hamilton has applied for funding for ''Mamaway'' to be held at the Amish Friendship House, with concerts!
		+
		+	* ''Faith Food Forest'' -- working with faith groups to plant foot forests (berries, vegetables). Create "vedges", vegetable hedges.
		+	** Eight different faith groups are involved, planting eight different vedges in different locations.
		+
		+
		+	==== Co-op Community Kitchen ====
		+	* Classes are open to all.
		+	** ''Cooking for Climate Change'', study (?)
		+	** Feeding students -- ensure students have food security. This will take place at Wilfrid Laurier University, but is open to all.
		+
		+
		+	==== Transition KW ====
		+	* Climate Adaptation Toolkit is available.
		+	** Workshops for Neighbourhood Associations.
		+
		+
		+	==== Extinction Rebellion ====
		+	* Now has regular Wednesday meetings every two weeks!
		+
		+
		+	=== Ellen Papenburg ===
		+	Candidate for the [https://www.animalprotectionparty.ca/ Animal Protection Party of Canada], [https://www.facebook.com/KWCofC/ Council of Canadians KW Chapter], [http://fairvotewrc.ca Fair Vote Waterloo], [http://www.fams.ca/ Funeral Advisory and Memorial Society of Southern Ontario]
		+
		+	* Saturday, 2 May 2020 is the Annual General Meeting of
		+	**
		+

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 === Bob Jonkman ===
-==== [http://fairvotewrc.ca Fair Vote Waterloo] ====
+[http://fairvotewrc.ca Fair Vote Waterloo], [https://wrnonviolence.org WR Nonviolence], [https://wrgreens.ca/ WR Greens] (but not active recently)
 * Fair Vote Canada is advocating for a Citizens' Assembly to determine the best voting system for Canada.
-** Fair Vote Waterloo is sending delegations to local MPs to get support for a Citizens' Assembly
+** Fair Vote Waterloo is sending delegations to local MPs to get support for a Citizens' Assembly.
-** There will be a
+** There were plans for a door-knocking campaign to get people's support for a Citizens' Assembly.
 === Tamara Lorincz ===
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 === Morgan Mastrovich and Simon Daley ===
 ==== Climate Justice WR ====
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