tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69143358826198582072024-03-13T06:04:49.368-07:00Gordon FullerBUILDING COMMUNITY......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-52396666550167081802018-10-19T09:47:00.004-07:002018-10-19T09:47:55.796-07:00ABOUT MEUpdate<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">GORDON W. FULLER</span><br /><br /> 604 Nicol St<br /> Nanaimo, BC<br /> V9R 4T9<br /> Ph: (250) 754 6389</span><br /> Cell: (250) 797 0531<br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /> e-mail: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">gorfathome@yahoo.ca</a></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">Blog: <a href="http://www.gordonfuller.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #473624;">http://www.gordonfuller.blogspot.com/</span></a></span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A third generation Nanaimoite, 37 year resident of Nanaimo, I am a long time Community and Social Advocate. </span>For over 20 years I have worked in the social service sector with Adults and Youth coordinating both an Emergency Shelter, Youth Housing and Chronically Homeless Outreach/Support. I<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> believe every Citizen capable of contributing to making the City of Nanaimo a better place. </span></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Employed in the Social Service Sector with adults and youth for over 20 years I also have considerable experience working with boards and committees on issues ranging from Homelessness & Affordable Housing, Food Security </span></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">& Poverty, to Neighbourhood & Community Planning and Downtown Revitalization.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "georgia"; line-height: 115%;">For over a decade was one of very few people attending council meetings regularly as well as working with city staff in my many other endeavours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I get the process and understand the flaws.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia";"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Many see sitting on council as a position of power; I see it as a position of trust, trust that I would work towards the betterment of the ENTIRE community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have proven through community involvement that I do not just ‘talk the talk’ but ‘walk the walk’ as well. </span><em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></em><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "georgia"; line-height: 115%;">I support: </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Streamlined civic process, Social equity, lower taxes, mixed use infill densification not sprawl, green initiatives, and sound Neighbourhood and Community Planning. I also support an independent core review of the corporation of Nanaimo on a regular basis. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most of all I stand for improved communication between City Hall and Citizens that starts early and actively encourages greater citizen involvement in decisions effecting Nanaimo.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Want transparency? Be careful what you ask for because you may get more than you wish. </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The only promise I will make is to put the same level of energy, commitment and integrity into my position on council as I have in being an advocate for social change.</span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">FOR AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY RE-ELECT GORDON FULLER TO COUNCIL</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">More about Me:</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Degree in Child & Youth Care - Malaspina University/College 2002</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2004 to 2018 Nanaimo Youth Services Association</span></strong><ul><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Coordinator - Specialized Community Assistance Program (For the Chronically Homeless)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Housing Portfollio Supervisor - Nanaimo Youth Services Youth Housing (Subsidized Housing for youth under 19), Rowe House (Converted rooming house for employed youth 17 - 30)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 2004 - 2007</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> o Coordinator Training for Jobs</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> o Youth Housing Youth Support Worker</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>1998 – 2003</strong>: Samaritan House Emergency Shelter</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Coordinator</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><strong>1996 – 1998:</strong> Central Vancouver Island Crisis Society</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Coordinator of Volunteers</span><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Shift Coordinator</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 18.7pt; margin: 12pt 0cm;">
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......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-22489899243044231552018-10-19T09:39:00.000-07:002018-10-19T09:40:19.659-07:00COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">COUNCIL ACCOMPLISHMENTS</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><br /><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lowest Taxes consistently 4 years
running 2.08% tax increase for 2018. (1% in 2017, 0% 2016, 1% 2015)</b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Waterfront Walkway Departure Bay to
Estuary in progress</b><br />
<a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/projects/projects-detail/waterfront-walkway-implementation-plan"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/projects/projects-detail/waterfront-walkway-implementation-plan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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completed.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/projects/projects-detail/port-drive-waterfront-master-plan"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/projects/projects-detail/port-drive-waterfront-master-plan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">SEA SPAN RIGHT OF WAY PURCHASED<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR180925AgreementReachedToRemoveSeaspanRightOfWayFrom1PortDrive.html">https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR180925AgreementReachedToRemoveSeaspanRightOfWayFrom1PortDrive.html</a><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY.</span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Review Duplex Triplex infill bylaw; potential use of Micro Housing use
in subdivisions and as Secondary Suites. Allowance of secondary suites in
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Review of per door contribution in subdivisions; towards Housing Legacy
Resrve Fund: increase and Expand usage of.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/projects/projects-detail/affordable-housing-strategy"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/projects/projects-detail/affordable-housing-strategy</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/social-culture-environment/community-social-service-programs/2018-2023-nanaimo-action-plan-to-end-homelessness-dec-1.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/social-culture-environment/community-social-service-programs/2018-2023-nanaimo-action-plan-to-end-homelessness-dec-1.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CSR 1 First part of core review and Deloitte
Reports completed.</b> Potential saving and streamlining that could
result in millions in savings that could be used to keep taxes low, increase
service provision and hiring of new employees for such.<br />
<a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/city-council/council-initiatives/core-services-review"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/your-government/city-council/council-initiatives/core-services-review</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR160531CouncilReceivesCoreServicesReviewFinalReport/Attachments/core-services-review-summary.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR160531CouncilReceivesCoreServicesReviewFinalReport/Attachments/core-services-review-summary.pdf</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">CSR Full Report: <a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/your-government/city-council/initiatives/cityofnanaimocoreservicesreviewwmctcifinalreport7809bc391b316d6b9fc9ff00001037d2.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/your-government/city-council/initiatives/cityofnanaimocoreservicesreviewwmctcifinalreport7809bc391b316d6b9fc9ff00001037d2.pdf</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Core Services Review Implementation Plan: <a href="https://pub-nanaimo.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=9244"><span style="color: blue;">https://pub-nanaimo.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=9244</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><em><strong>Motion passed in late 2017 to proceed towards implementing part 2 of CSR in early 2018 STALLED</strong></em></span></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">DEC 4: </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">54117 It was moved and seconded that Council direct Staff to make recommendations on the scope of Phase 2 of the Core Review with the intent upon Council approval of moving forward as early in 2018 as possible. The motion carried.</span></i><span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Bylaw 7000 - Management Terms and Conditions of Employment completed <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">but moved to next council for adoption</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://pub-nanaimo.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=56fe15d4-e42a-44bb-a634-0b47b1efa6e4&Agenda=Addendum&lang=English#56"><span style="color: blue;">https://pub-nanaimo.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=56fe15d4-e42a-44bb-a634-0b47b1efa6e4&Agenda=Addendum&lang=English#56</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Purchase Card policy revision in progress <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">STALLED</i></b><br />
<a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/your-government/news-events/news/nr180203citybusinessexpensepolicyreviewcompleted-(002).pdf"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/your-government/news-events/news/nr180203citybusinessexpensepolicyreviewcompleted-(002).pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<strong>Colliery Dam Park and expansion and GNWD lands added as PARK PASSED</strong></span></span><br />
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Hotel on Front Street<br />
<a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/your-government/projects/2017-gordon-street/approved-development-permit.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/your-government/projects/2017-gordon-street/approved-development-permit.pdf</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR180920ConferenceCentreHotelProjectMovesForward.pdf"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.nanaimo.ca/NewsReleases/NR180920ConferenceCentreHotelProjectMovesForward.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong>Deep Ocean Discovery Centre proposed for the Wellcox Property</strong> <br />
see pg 4&5<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://pub-nanaimo.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=18674"><span style="color: blue;">https://pub-nanaimo.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=18674</span></a></span><br />
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<strong>Purchase by city of Serauxmen Stadium and Rotary Bowl,</strong> confirming its
commitment to the Sports Corridor and ensuring generations of use. Professional
size field in place; joint agreement with the SD 68 and development of a
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numbers at all time high Hospitality industry thriving; 85% hotel occupancy</span></strong></a></span></span><br />
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<br />......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-19949598171151155942018-10-15T17:03:00.001-07:002018-10-15T17:07:08.890-07:00COUNCILLOR ROLESO WAS ANSWERING A QUESTION FOR NANAIMO NEWS NOW CANDIDATE THINGY.<br />
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Question was what we thought our role as a Councillor was. While I have my personal ideas thought I would do a quick research of such. One of the big concerns I have always had was the lack of clarity of the BC Community Charter not just on this but other items as well. Here is the link to; have a peruse of it. See 114.<br />
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In doing my Google thing I ran across the Alberta definition which I find quite clear and alloigning with my personal beliefs. <a href="http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/am_roles_and_responsibilites_of_municipal_officals">http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/am_roles_and_responsibilites_of_municipal_officals</a><br />
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<b><i>The council is the governing body of the municipal corporation and the custodian of its powers, both legislative and administrative. The <span style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Municipal Government Act</span> provides that councils can only exercise the powers of the municipal corporation in the proper form, either by <span style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">bylaw </span>or<span style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"> resolution.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i>A councillor's job is to work with other council members to set the overall direction of the municipality through their role as a policy maker. The policies that council sets are the guidelines for administration to follow as it does the job of running a municipality. A councillor will spend a lot of time while on council creating new policies and programs or reviewing the current ones to make sure they are working as they should.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Under the <span style="font-size: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Municipal Government Act</span>, councillors have the following duties:</i></b></div>
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<li style="font-size: 1em; list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><b><i>To consider the welfare and interests of the municipality as a whole and, to bring to council's attention anything that would promote the welfare or interests of the municipality</i></b></li>
<li style="font-size: 1em; list-style-type: square; margin: 7px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><b><i>To participate generally in developing and evaluating the policies and programs of the municipality</i></b></li>
<li style="font-size: 1em; list-style-type: square; margin: 7px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><b><i>To participate in council meetings and council committee meetings and meetings of other bodies to which they are appointed by the council</i></b></li>
<li style="font-size: 1em; list-style-type: square; margin: 7px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><b><i>To obtain information about the operation or administration of the municipality from the chief administrative officer</i></b></li>
<li style="font-size: 1em; list-style-type: square; margin: 7px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><b><i>To keep in confidence matters discussed in private at a council meeting until discussed at a meeting held in public</i></b></li>
<li style="font-size: 1em; list-style-type: square; margin: 7px 0px 5px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><b><i>To perform any other duty or function imposed on councillors by this or any other enactment or by the council.”</i></b></li>
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THOUGHTS FOLKS?......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-69786379686121896062018-10-04T15:57:00.000-07:002018-10-04T15:57:07.155-07:00<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 28px;">PLUMPING</span><br />
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<br />......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-42876136572999675572018-10-04T09:16:00.000-07:002018-10-04T09:16:46.768-07:00United Way Q A re homeless.UNITED WAY<br />
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We asked every candidate running in the municipal election four questions. Below are those questions and the responses we received from the candidates.</div>
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<br />1) What do you know about the housing and homelessness issues we’re experiencing in Nanaimo?</div>
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2) Do you endorse and actively commit to achieving the priorities identified in the Homeless Plan and Affordable Housing Strategy in your term? Provide details on your priorities and how you would achieve them.</div>
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3) Municipalities that are effectively moving the dial on housing and homelessness are buying land and zoning appropriately for projects to facilitate BC Housing investments. Do you endorse these activities/approaches by the City of Nanaimo? If so, how would you deal with NIMBYism (Not In My Back Yard-ism) and community push back, while implementing the array of housing and solutions our community requires?</div>
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4) Will you support the City of Nanaimo in adopting a target of zero homelessness by 2028, and if so what actions will you undertake and support to reach this target.</div>
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<li>I have been working for and with the Homelesss, Youth, Adults and Families for over 20 years. My experience runs the gamut from Runing an Emergency Shelter, Youth and adult Youth Housing, as well as a running a program for Chronically Homeless Adults and am also the Chair of a Community Meal Program. I know a fair bit about different programs and was integral in lobbying the City for both Cold Weather Shelter Beds and Rent subsidies, prior to being elected to council, as well as spearheading the move for an Affordable Housing Strategy in Nanaimo's Strategic Plan. I work from a HOUSING FIRST approach. http://homelesshub.ca/solutions/housing-accommodation-and-supports/housing-first</li>
<li>Yes. As a City Councillor I have already made motions that have passed that will revisit bylaws and policies on Secondary Suites, increased contribution to and broader use of Nanaimo's Housing Legacy Reserve Fund and zoning and use of Micro Homes as a means of infill and affordable housing options.</li>
<li>My priorities are towards a HOUSING FIRST Policy throughout the Housing Continuum ; housing, assessment, services steered toward. One of the last councils strategic priorities was with regards to LAND PURCHASE as well as an COMPREHENSIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY. Both would help move towards the first part of your question and I support those and other means wholeheartedly. NYMBYism can only be dealt with through education/knowledge; some projects will require a higher degree of Community Consultation than others; point being adjust time for such accordingly and continue the practice of not concentrating Housing or Services. https://www.nanaimo.ca/docs/your-government/city-council/initiatives/strategicplan_2016-2019.pdf</li>
<li>While I believe it unrealistic, the Feds are proposing $40billion to only decrease by 50% over 10 years, I support the goal of ENDING HOMELESSNESS to the best of my ability. I personally believe that with Multi Gov't support we could end it in 5 years; what I do not have faith in is the political will to do so.</li>
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......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-25606647338168953932018-09-26T14:04:00.001-07:002018-09-26T14:04:23.378-07:00<span style="font-size: large;">Will be updating and posting as I can. Links in past posts might not work due to provider changes or the websites no longer existing.</span>......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-31938437166869475302018-09-26T13:59:00.002-07:002018-09-26T14:02:08.653-07:00<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "algerian";">VISION:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;">a Community Valuing, embracing & Encouraging ALL Citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;">A long time Social and Community Advocate I know it is critical to recognize the importance of a healthy diverse economy in providing meaningful employment and the necessary tax base from which to run our fair city. We need a strong advocate on council who understands the issues in all areas of the city</span></em><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;">Focus on the preservation of Nanaimo’s Heritage and Parks; development working in harmony with the Environment and maintaining the unique character of neighbourhoods; Citizen Driven Not Developer Driven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recognizing the importance of a healthy diverse economy; providing meaningful employment and the necessary tax base. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Smart growth not rapid growth. .<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;">Recognizing social, environmental, cultural and economic aspects are intertwined; linking community together. A focus on one without the others detracts from the whole. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;">A Community that recognizes and values diversity and the potential of ALL citizens to contribute toward making Nanaimo a Vibrant and INCLUSSIVE community.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";"><span style="font-family: "algerian"; font-size: 13pt;">A growing city Nanaimo Council needs to follow through on recommendations in the Core Service Review (pt 1) and Deloitte Report that have the potential to save millions; council should also insure that the second part of the Core Review is done. With a growing population and economy these savings could be put towards lowering taxes, increasing service provision as well as hiring employees for such.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span>......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-81261013079504156302015-03-06T13:29:00.002-08:002015-03-06T13:29:34.797-08:002014 Election ExpendituresThis site from elections BC has all of the Nanaimo candidate expenditures.<br />
<a href="http://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearchResults.aspx?PFN=&E=(ALL)&FTK=0&FT=(ALL)&FN=(ALL)&OK=0&O=(ALL)&JTK=0&JT=(ALL)&JK=86&J=Nanaimo&EV=(ALL">http://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearchResults.aspx?PFN=&E=(ALL)&FTK=0&FT=(ALL)&FN=(ALL)&OK=0&O=(ALL)&JTK=0&JT=(ALL)&JK=86&J=Nanaimo&EV=(ALL</a>)<br />
......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-2195777679917226612015-01-21T11:45:00.000-08:002015-01-21T11:49:57.417-08:00Empire Fading?<strong>Funding for Empire Days cut by council</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/funding-for-empire-days-cut-by-council-1.1737512">http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/funding-for-empire-days-cut-by-council-1.1737512</a><strong></strong><br />
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<strong>Editorial: It's time to end the debate on event name</strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As most folk know I have been a staunch advocate to eliminate 'Empire Days' as a celebration in the City of Nanaimo. Below is a letter to the editor I wrote in response to this comment from the story; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"City council voted to cut funding for the Empire Days Celebration Society at Monday night's meeting unless the organization changes its name. Coun. Diane Brennan tabled the motion, which passed with a 7-2 vote. Jim Kipp and Gord Fuller were opposed."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><em>Re: Funding for Empire Days cut by council</em></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">The following statement in the story needs to clarified; “Coun.
Diane Brennan tabled the motion, which passed with a 7-2 vote. Jim Kipp and
Gord Fuller were opposed.”</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><em>I have received a number of calls, one by the story writer,
with regards to my vote as it is well known that, over the years, I have been
one of the most vocal in the community against our celebration of “Empire Days.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></em></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Why choose to oppose the ‘motion’? It was simply because the
recommendation that “the society be exempt from the 2015 budget for operating
grants, festivals and events” was tied to a broader motion to approve the </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cultural Operating Grant Recommendations </span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">being
awarded to a number of organizations that were before council that night; which
I did oppose; the reason a story for another time.</span></span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Over the years for my stance against I have been labeled a
professional agitator, funny never did get paid, and in one instance, which I
have saved, had a message left on my answering machine accusing me of trying to
ruin Nanaimo and its’ history; that I should get, ‘bleeping’ real; get a ‘bleeping
life’ and get a ‘bleeping’ job.</span> </em></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">As an Advocate for Social Change in the community for close
to two decades, prior to being elected to council, my opposition to the
celebration of ‘Empire’ is one I am most proud of.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><em>The British Empire faded into history years ago and it is
well past due that Nanaimo’s celebration of it fades away as well.</em> </span></div>
<br />......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-30726846708419662192014-12-08T07:16:00.002-08:002014-12-08T07:16:58.109-08:00Inaugural meeting of 2014 CouncilFor those that missed it here is the video of the inaugural meeting of Council: <br /><a href="http://www.nanaimo.ca/meetings/VideoPlayer/Index/C141201V" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nanaimo.ca/meetings/VideoPlayer/Index/C141201V</a>......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-42861860206875663182014-11-27T14:59:00.003-08:002014-11-27T14:59:43.360-08:00Election Results<a href="http://www.nanaimo.ca/assets/Departments/Legislative~Services/Municipal~Elections/2014~General~Election/2014GeneralElectionOfficialMayorResults1.pdf">http://www.nanaimo.ca/assets/Departments/Legislative~Services/Municipal~Elections/2014~General~Election/2014GeneralElectionOfficialMayorResults1.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.nanaimo.ca/assets/Departments/Legislative~Services/Municipal~Elections/2014GeneralElectionOfficialCouncillorResults.pdf">http://www.nanaimo.ca/assets/Departments/Legislative~Services/Municipal~Elections/2014GeneralElectionOfficialCouncillorResults.pdf</a><br />
......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-91834242771630257892014-11-27T14:57:00.001-08:002014-11-27T14:57:25.411-08:00Facebook links to Breach of Elections ActProbably will have missed a few as there were some on other groups as well<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/permalink/713747305399289/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/permalink/713747305399289/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/permalink/714439701996716/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/permalink/714439701996716/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/713144918792861/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/713144918792861/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/permalink/710990629008290/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/permalink/710990629008290/</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/710179585756061/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/710179585756061/</a><br />
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......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-30989153541289110212014-11-22T08:42:00.002-08:002014-11-22T08:42:51.803-08:00Breach of Elections Act<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">At the bottom of this post is a copy of a complaint
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Keith Archer, Ph.D. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Chief Electoral Officer <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“By Email <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pursuant
to Section 75 of the Local Elections
Campaign Financing Act, I respectfully ask that you conduct a formal
investigation into the unlawful actions on general voting day by Mrs. Diane
Brennan, candidate in the 2014 Nanaimo municipal election.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Many others are also sending letters to the Chief Electoral
Officer. It is important to understand that Diane Brennan is a sitting </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">Councillor</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> and was re-elected by a slim majority over another </span><span style="line-height: 20.7000007629395px;">Councillor</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For me the most blatant and shameful act on Ms. Brennan’s
part was her use of Twitter while at the 7-10 Club Community Meal program. This was, in my opinion, a blatant post to
garner votes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For one thing Ms Brennan has seldom volunteered at the 7-10
Club, only a couple of occasions that I am aware of, and she didn’t even get the
name of the group hosting this particular breakfast right. It was not the John Howard Society but a
group of Vancouver University Students from different Countries; providing an
international Breakfast of German, Asian and Mexican cuisine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">What will be the outcome of this complaint, I do not know
but that a formal complaint and letters from others is a sign of our democratic
process and I encourage folk to speak out and loud when they become aware of an
abuse of that process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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News story:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/nanaimo-region/nanaimo-councillor-elect-subject-of-elections-bc-complaint-1.1600539">http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/nanaimo-region/nanaimo-councillor-elect-subject-of-elections-bc-complaint-1.1600539</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Letter
to the editor by Dominic Jones:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">“Even if we ignore the allegations I made to Elections BC, by
Mrs. Diane Brennan's own account to the Nanaimo Daily News she broke the rules.
However, she's taking no responsibility for her actions, and doesn't see them
as being unfair to the other candidates who she narrowly beat.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">This is like an athlete refusing to give up a gold medal after
admitting to taking a performance enhancing drug. She didn't read the label,
and because no ra<span class="textexposedshow">ce officials stopped her on the
track, she should get to keep the award she won by just 0.08 seconds. Too bad
for the other contestants.</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">The right thing is for Mrs. Brennan to
give up any claim to the seat before the Dec. 1 swearing in. Let's run her race
again in a fair by-election so that the new council can move on.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">If she did that, I would withdraw my complaint.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Draft letter by Tim Mcgrath that anyone can copy and paste for
their own complaint:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As
a result of activity concerning Diane Brennan on Election Day, I have written
ELECTIONS BC. I RECOMMEND everyone do the same. People are welcome to copy
mine, alter it with your own comments and send it in.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Keith Archer, Ph.D.<br />
Chief Electoral Officer<br />
PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt<br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Victoria BC V8W 9J6</span><br />
<span class="textexposedshow">By Email: electionsbc@elections.bc.ca</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Dear
Sir:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Pursuant to Section 75 of
the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, I respectfully request a formal
investigation into the unlawful actions on general voting day by Mrs. Diane
Brennan, candidate in the 2014 Nanaimo municipal election.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">Of the eight candidates
declared elected, Mrs. Brennan received the lowest number of votes. She was
elected by a margin of 100 votes more than the candidate with the next highest
number of votes. She received 4.73% of the total vote compared to the next
candidate with 4.65% -- a difference of only 0.08 percentage points.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">It is my belief, that her
deliberate unlawful actions in the election, gave her an unfair advantage.
Without the advantage Mrs. Brennan would have failed to secure sufficient votes
to be elected on November 15, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt;">As we have seen at the
Federal Level, when the integrity of our democracy is at risk, severe
punishment is appropriate. The unlawful advertising was deliberate, campaign
oriented, calculated to reach electors at the most opportune times at voting
places, and conducted with demonstrable contempt for the rules.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;"> Dominic Jones </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;"> 6529 Groveland Drive </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;"> Nanaimo, V9V 1P7 </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;"> 250-933-5437 </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;"> November 18, 2014 </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Keith Archer, Ph.D. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">By Email </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Dear Sir: </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Pursuant to Section 75 of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, I </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">respectfully ask that you conduct a formal investigation into the unlawful actions </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">on general voting day by Mrs. Diane Brennan, candidate in the 2014 Nanaimo </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">municipal election. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Of the eight candidates declared elected, Mrs. Brennan received the lowest </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">number of votes. She was elected by a margin of 100 votes more than the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">candidate with the next highest number of votes. She received 4.73% of the total </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">vote compared to the next candidate with 4.65% -- a difference of only 0.08 </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">percentage points. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">It is my steadfast belief, based on the evidence in the report attached to this </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">letter, that without her deliberate unlawful actions in the election, Mrs. Brennan </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">would have failed to secure sufficient votes to be elected on November 15, 2014. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">I estimate that Mrs. Brennan’s unlawful advertising on Twitter and Facebook </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">had a total measurable potential reach of 4,304 people. This number is </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">overwhelmingly material to the election result considering the slim margin by </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">which she secured election. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The unlawful advertising was deliberate, campaign oriented, calculated to reach </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">electors at the most opportune times at voting places1, and conducted with </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">demonstrable contempt for the rules. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">1 Since most social media communications are accessed on mobile devices, the unlawful campaign </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">advertising would have reached many electors while they were either heading to or in voting </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The evidence shows that Mrs. Brennan demonstrated a pattern of contemptuous </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">disregard for the Province’s election rules by repeatedly ignoring them. I show </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">that Mrs. Brennan not only ignored several public cautions from electors on Nov. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">15, but she continued her unlawful actions even after Elections BC </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">contacted her directly. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">While I have been made aware that Elections BC is satisfied that Mrs. Brennan’s </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">removal of her Twitter posts (not the Facebook posts) remedied those particular </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">irregularities, I respectfully submit to you that any determination to that effect on </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">the afternoon of Nov. 15 was premature without considering the potential </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">materiality of the unlawful advertising on the final voting results. Additionally, I </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">provide evidence to show that removal of the Twitter posts was an </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">insufficient remedy given that the damage had already been done by the time </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">the removals took place. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">In any event, I respectfully submit that individual instances of unlawful </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">advertising should not be viewed in isolation. The Twitter campaign advertising </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">should be viewed in conjunction with the Facebook advertising (and any other </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">unlawful activities) in determining materiality to warrant an investigation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Based on the evidence submitted herewith, I contend that Mrs. Diane Brennan </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">was elected by cheating in a calculated, deliberate manner that demonstrated </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">insubordination and contempt for elections laws and the authority of Elections </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">BC. These actions subverted the democratic process by unfairly tipping the scales </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">in her favor. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">While I am submitting evidence only of unlawful campaigning on general voting </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">day, I don’t wish to limit the scope of any investigation that you may deem </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">necessary in light of Mrs. Brennan’s non-compliance with the rules and evident </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">contempt for Elections BC directives. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Given the very public nature of Mrs. Brennan’s actions, I believe that it is </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">imperative for you to thoroughly investigate this matter so that the Nanaimo </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">electorate can have confidence in the fairness of the electoral process, knowing </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">that the rules will be enforced and that no one is above them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">I am an elector in the municipality of Nanaimo. I am registered on the voters roll </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">and voted in the election. I was not a member of any campaign in the election. I </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">am self-employed as an Internet consultant and have experience with the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">technologies relevant to this complaint. Prior to this I was a journalist and author </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">for more than 10 years. I make this complaint in good faith driven by a </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">journalistic moral compass. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Yours truly, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Evidence of Election Irregularities by Diane </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Brennan: </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">This report compiles evidence drawn from several public Internet sources and </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">includes some evidence that Mrs. Diane Brennan has since caused to be removed </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">from the Internet. For verification purposes, I can make the original screenshots </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">available to Elections BC upon request. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">While every effort was made to document all instances of unlawful Internet </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">advertising by Mrs. Brennan’s campaign on Nov. 15, 2014, there may be </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">additional unlawful advertising or other actions that I am not aware of. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The report is divided into 4 sections: </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">1) A chronology of the unlawful advertising supported by screenshots </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">2) An analysis of the audience reach of the unlawful advertising; </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">3) An analysis of the campaign-oriented nature of Mrs. Brennan’s social </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">4) Evidence of Mrs. Brennan’s repeated contempt for Elections BC rules. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">10:55am cautioning Diane Brennan about the legality </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">1. Sequence of Diane Brennan’s social media </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">I am aware of six separate actions by Mrs. Brennan on social media on Nov. 15, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">concerning her Twitter activity and instructed her to remove offending posts. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">This was done after other Twitter users copied the Elections BC Twitter account </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">12:48pm, according to a message by Twitter User Erin Burret. See below: </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">accessible. At 1:30pm, when Dominic Jones viewed Mrs. Brennan’s Twitter feed, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">I estimate Diane Brennan’s social media activity on Nov. 15 reached a potential </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">audience of 4,304. This is highly material considering that she won election only </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">by 100 votes (or 0.08 percentage points) over the next highest candidate in the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">a combination of direct distribution to followers, plus the additional distribution </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">of recipients sharing the message and from indexing by search engines, such as </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">When the cover photograph on the Elect Diane Brennan page was changed at </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">4:21pm, a message saying “Elect Diane Brennan updated their cover photo” </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">was instantly sent to the News Feeds of the 284 people who were following the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Brennan’s new cover photo, her 1045 friends and an additional 95 followers (total </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">1,140) received notifications to the effect that “Shiela Malcolmson commented </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">on Elect Diane Brennan’s cover photo.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">In the instance of the 4:21pm Elect Diane Brennan cover photo update alone, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">notifications were sent to approximately 2,827 people when counting the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">There is no way of knowing, of course, how many of these people actually saw the </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">irregular promotional activity in an election where the margin of victory was so </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">It bears remembering that the 4:21pm Facebook post occurred after Elections </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">BC contacted the candidate to instruct her to remove her Twitter messages. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">10:44am Tweet had estimated reach of more than 836 people </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">On Nov. 15, 2014, Diane Brennan’s Twitter account was followed by 836 people. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">However, the reach of her message at 10:44am must also take into account the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">additional distribution generated by her use of a hashtag #nanelxn14. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Using the #nanelxn14 hashtag resulted in the message being seen by people who </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">were not directly following Diane Brennan, but who were tracking local election </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Finally, it is important to realize that even though Elections BC required the </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">on the message’s reach. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">This is because the median time during which a tweet is current in user’s feeds is </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">ordered removal of the message has not provided adequate remedy for the harm </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">My estimated total reach figure is the simple sum of the direct and secondary </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">distribution of the four messages on both Twitter and Facebook. It is a </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The components are thus: </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">1. 10:44am Twitter = 836 (hashtag reach excluded) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">2. 12:38pm Facebook = 432 (direct + 2 likes) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">3. 12:41pm Twitter = 209 (removed after 7 minutes therefore used 25% of </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">836 direct followers) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">4. 4:21pm Facebook= 2,827 </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Considering the slim margin by which Mrs. Brennan was elected, it is my view </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">that the significant reach of her unlawful advertising on Nov. 15 had a material, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">determining effect on the voting results. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Further, the actions taken by Elections BC on Nov. 15 were ineffective and </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">insufficient to remedy or prevent harm to the integrity of the election. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">3. Content & Timing of Messages Was Campaign </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">All of the messages were campaign oriented and designed both to promote herself </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">when they were likely at or heading to voting places. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Since both Twitter messages were deleted on instruction from Elections BC staff, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">point out that they were clearly campaign oriented and not open to </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The first message at 10:44am included the #nanelxn14 hashtag, which clearly </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">associated it with the election. While the typo might have ruined the impact, the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">message was meant to portray Mrs. Brennan as a person who cares for the poor, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">including hungry children. It further implied that electors who did not vote for </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">her were guilty of “turning their back.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The second Twitter post and first Facebook message containing the “Vote” image </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">candidates throughout the election period, including in a letter on Nov. 14. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The second Facebook post at 4:21pm contained a photograph of Mrs. Brennan </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">flanked by well-known local politicians. They included, incumbent Councilor </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Shiela Malcolmson, who endorsed Mrs. Brennan. This photo was clearly political </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">and campaign oriented. It was also potentially misleading as Diana Johnstone </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">had not endorsed Mrs. Brennan. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Moreover, every Facebook notification about the photo included the text “Elect </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Diane Brennan.” For example, direct followers of Mrs. Brennan’s page received </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">notices stating “Elect Diane Brennan has updated their cover photo,” while </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">friends and followers of Shiela Malcolmson received notifications stating “Shiela </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Malcolmson commented on Elect Diane Brennan’s cover photo.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The timing of Mrs. Brennan’s social media updates coincided with times when </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">– after breakfast (10:44am), during the lunch hour (12:38pm and 12:41pm) and </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">just before sunset (4:21pm). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">was widespread awareness among local candidates, election staff and the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">The rules around campaigning on general voting day are made clear on Elections </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Indeed, Elections BC reminded all candidates of the general voting day rules for </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">campaigning again on Nov. 14 in a concise, clearly worded and bullet listed letter </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">to all candidates on the morning of Nov. 14. The letter specifically mentioned </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">service in October 2011 and having made over 2600 messages. A review of her </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Despite John Woods’ message, the record shows that Mrs. Brennan posted a new </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">cover photo to her Facebook Page at 12:38pm. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">message at 12:40pm by a person using the Twitter account @ausername. See </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Despite this, Mrs. Brennan proceeded to post her second message on Twitter one </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">message to Mrs. Brennan and the Elections BC Twitter account. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Shortly before or at 1:30pm, after apparently being contacted by Elections BC, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">However, the “Vote” cover photo that she posted to her Elect Diane Brennan </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Facebook page at 12:38pm was not deleted at any point on Nov. 15. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Finally, at 4:21pm Mrs. Brennan posted a new cover photo to her Facebook page, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">notwithstanding the fact that she had every reason to know that such activity was </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">prohibited given that Elections BC had contacted her directly earlier in </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">Based on all of the above, I submit that the public record overwhelmingly </span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">time during her repeated unlawful actions on Nov. 15. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">the law, or that she calculated that ignoring the rules was a risk worth taking if it </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.533332824707px;">helped her get over the vote threshold needed for election. </span></span></div>
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......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-23646642107730220892014-11-13T09:07:00.003-08:002014-11-14T16:15:14.249-08:00ELECT GORDON FULLER TO COUNCIL ~ WHY ME?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>November
15<sup>th</sup> ELECT Gordon Fuller to Council<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">In
choosing Council Mayor and School Trustees I encourage folk to dig deeper than
just looking at the propaganda we as candidates put out.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Many see sitting on council as a position of power; I see it as a position of trust, trust that I would work towards the betterment of the ENTIRE community. I have proven through community involvement that I do not just ‘talk the talk’ but ‘walk the walk’ as well.<br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">BIO</b></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A third
generation Nanaimoite, 33 year resident of Nanaimo, I am a long time Community
and Social Advocate. <b>I believe every Citizen capable of contributing to making
the City of Nanaimo a better place. </b></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Employed in the Social Service Sector
with adults and youth for almost 20 years I also have considerable experience
working with boards and committees on issues ranging from Homelessness &
Affordable Housing, Food Security & Poverty, to Neighbourhood &
Community Planning and Downtown Revitalization.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Current
Community Involvement:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society – Chair
(Member Chamber of Commerce, Member Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement
Association, Member Volunteer Nanaimo); Nanaimo Neighbourhood Network –
Chair; Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy – Director; South End Community Association –
Director; Friends of Nanaimo Harbour – Director; SAFER Nanaimo Working Group;
Sex Trade Cohort (formed as a result of the Pickton Inquiry - Group of agencies
that work with Sex Trade Workers); Nanaimo Social Health Network; Neighbours of
Nob Hill – Member; Nanaimo Working Group on Homelessness; Nanaimo Community
Advisory Board on Homelessness; Mid Island Coalition for Strong Communities;
Vancouver Island Water Watch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Past
Community Involvement:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Nanaimo Old City Association –
Treasurer, SECA Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee (2009), Downtown
Design Guidelines, Friends of Plan Nanaimo, Official Community Plan Review,
Crystal Meth Task Force, Nanaimo Alcohol and Drug Action Coalition, Working
Group on Downtown Social Issues, Mental Health Advisory Council, City of
Nanaimo Nuisance Property Committee, Nanaimo Social Development Strategy, S.A.F.E.R Downtown Nanaimo Project, Community
Food Connection, Food Link Nanaimo, Action for Diversity Team, Nanaimo Food
Share Society, 2002 – 2009 DNP - Housing Design Development Subcommittee,
Busking Bylaw Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">I have also been involved at workshops and giving
feedback on numerous of Nanaimo’s City plans ie. Transportation Master Plan,
South Nanaimo Waterfront Plan, Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan, Strategic
Plan etc. etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">A regular attendee at Council
meetings, for over a decade, I have appeared as a delegation to advocate on a
wide range of issues. Asked if I think I can accomplish as much as a City
Councillor as in my current advocacy role; I see this as a higher level to work
towards building a better community for ALL.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">When
elected I will bring a new level of Experience, Trust, Openness, Inclusiveness
and Common Sense to the position.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 17px;"><i>I believe every Citizen capable of contributing to making the City of Nanaimo a better place.</i></b></div>
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know it is critical to recognize the importance of a healthy diverse economy in
providing meaningful employment and the necessary tax base from which to run
our fair city. <b>We need a strong advocate on council who understands the issues
in all areas of the city. </b></span></em><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">We need to focus on the preservation of
Nanaimo’s heritage and Parks; development that works in harmony with the waterfront
and mountain vistas, maintaining the unique character of neighbourhoods and the
community, Citizen Driven and Not Developer Driven. Smart Growth not rapid
growth should determine Nanaimo’s future.</span></em></div>
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social programs throughout Nanaimo that move away from the institutional and
towards community integration. We must work towards Social Equality. It is imperative that we, as a community,
recognize and value diversity and the potential of ALL citizens in contributing
to make Nanaimo a vibrant and inclusive community.</span></em><em><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; font-style: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"><o:p></o:p></span></em></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Much of what I have done over the
years has been towards encouraging involvement in the municipal process; sadly
participatory democracy, despite being a tenet of Nanaimo’s Strategic Plan, is
at threat in the current Governance Revue.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I want to ensure Participatory Democracy
remains a priority, and in fact increase avenues for such through regularly
scheduled Town Hall meetings throughout the community. Rather than eliminating
polling stations I want to see more so as to increase voter participation.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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meetings videotaped but all committee meetings. <b>Realign the power structure at
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<i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Your council needs to recognize that social,
environmental, cultural and economic aspects are intertwined; linking the
community together. A focus on one without the others detracts from the whole.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Shaw TV Nanaimo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; letter-spacing: -.35pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Mine: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FbwE3e1iHtWU%3Ft%3D37m38s&h=-AQFnSUi0" target="_blank"><span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">http://youtu.be/bwE3e1iHtWU?t=37m38s</span></a> (For some reason this link does not work :( )</div>
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was from the election in 2011, Daily News interviews; some of the questions
still pertinent. </span><a href="http://communities.canada.com/vancouverisland/blogs/newsroom/archive/2011/11/02/130.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://communities.canada.com/vancouverisland/blogs/newsroom/archive/2011/11/02/130.aspx</span></a></div>
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profiley thingy's with questions and answers given. <br />
Here is mine: </span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo/photos/pb.498975440234956.-2207520000.1413495048./542899215842578/?type=1&theater">https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo/photos/pb.498975440234956.-2207520000.1413495048./542899215842578/?type=1&theater</a></span></span><span class="watch-title"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span class="watch-title"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Nanaimo Mayoral All candidates Nov10th<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/NanaimoDailyNews/search?query=Gordon+Fuller"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">http://www.youtube.com/user/NanaimoDailyNews/search?query=Gordon+Fuller</span></a><span class="watch-title"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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one by Progressive Nanaimo I was in the full throws of a nasty cold and looked
the part. T'was still fun :)</span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">A
review of all three forums Progressive Nanaimo </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo</span></a><span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"> did. <br />
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Progressive Nanaimo - New Candidates Forum - Sept.17th/2014<br />
</span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanAKY2RqlVoNYI5q-QLlrTuCn1tJLNRN" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanAKY2RqlVoNYI5q-QLlrTuCn1tJLNRN</span></a><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><br />
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Progressive Nanaimo - New Candidates Forum - Oct.14th, 2014</span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">Progressive Nanaimo - New Candidates Forum - Oct.22<sup>nd</sup>,
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profiley thingy's with questions and answers given. <br />
Here is mine: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo/photos/pb.498975440234956.-2207520000.1413495048./542899215842578/?type=1&theater"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13pt;">https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo/photos/pb.498975440234956.-2207520000.1413495048./542899215842578/?type=1&theater</span></a><span class="watch-title"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-64264518701530614192014-11-06T12:51:00.000-08:002014-11-06T13:00:16.836-08:00SOME VIDEO<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A review of all three forums Progressive Nanaimo <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo"><span style="color: blue;">https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveNanaimo</span></a>
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Progressive Nanaimo - New Candidates Forum - Sept.17th/2014<br />
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Progressive Nanaimo - New Candidates Forum - Oct.14th, 2014</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanAKY2RqlVrmrUL7wsg313rIhTeP5HCs"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanAKY2RqlVrmrUL7wsg313rIhTeP5HCs</span></a></span><br />
<span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><br /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Progressive Nanaimo - New Candidates Forum - Oct.22<sup>nd</sup>,
2014</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanAKY2RqlVq_rPTKhHP3YmQP9FqvLZ-o"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLanAKY2RqlVq_rPTKhHP3YmQP9FqvLZ-o</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Baskerville Old Face;"></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><br /></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #141823; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">This was from the election in
2011, Daily News interviews; some of the questions still pertinent. </span><span lang="EN" style="color: blue; font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><a href="http://communities.canada.com/vancouverisland/blogs/newsroom/archive/2011/11/02/130.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://communities.canada.com/vancouverisland/blogs/newsroom/archive/2011/11/02/130.aspx</span></a></span></div>
......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-66440746296659306132014-11-01T10:29:00.001-07:002014-11-01T10:29:34.890-07:00Q & A 2 Nanaimo City Hall Blog<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 751px;"><tbody>
<tr height="24" style="height: 18pt;"><td align="left" class="xl73" colspan="3" height="24" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px black; height: 18pt; mso-ignore: colspan; width: 563pt;" width="751"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Another from Ron Bolin's Blog</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>The following question was sent to all candidates at 9:41pm on Saturday, October 25:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Who should foot the bill for the required referendum process on the 60+ year lease of portions of Georgia Park as part of a proposed Front Street hotel? The cost of a proper off election referendum was last estimated at approximately $100,000. The cost to the citizens involved in an AAP can be estimated at approximately the same amount. There are three options available for funding that referendum process at a time when no election is being held, i.e.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1. the City pays for a proper referendum;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2. the Proponent pays for a proper referendum; or</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">3. citizens are required to fund an AAP (Alternate Approval<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Process) using their own money and energy.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Which of these options do you support? And what are the reasons for your choice?</span></strong></td></tr>
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<strong><em>My response:</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>I believe that anytime a developer wants to do something like a lease of Georgia Park, or other such instances, they should pay the costs of a full referendum. These costs should also in no way be taken from their community contribution.</em></strong><br />
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<strong>All responses and non responses can be found here:</strong><br />
<a href="http://nanaimocityhall.com/2014/10/26/question-referendum-process-costs-who-pays/">http://nanaimocityhall.com/2014/10/26/question-referendum-process-costs-who-pays/</a><br />
Click on the red <span style="color: red;">Results test 3</span></td></tr>
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......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-6740910423022136622014-11-01T10:04:00.003-07:002014-11-01T10:04:40.914-07:00Q & A Nanaimo City Hall Blog<h3>
Question for All Candidates for Nanaimo City Council:</h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Council agendas are produced by Staff and are distributed to Council and to the public two business days ahead of the respective Council meeting which they define. Does this schedule give sufficient time for Council and the public to read, comprehend, research and discuss with each other, with authorities and with the public, the issues represented in what may be a 300+ page document?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please respond with either YES or NO and, if NO, please give the number of working days – do not include weekends and holidays- which you feel should be available to Council and the Public to consider the issues in an agenda prior to a Council meeting. (Please give your estimate <span style="text-decoration: underline;">as a number</span>). Include reason(s) if you feel so inclined.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This question will be open to all candidates until Friday, Oct. 31, at 4:30 pm. All responses will be recorded and posted on </span><a href="http://www.nanaimocityhall.com/" rel="nofollow" sl-processed="1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.nanaimocityhall.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My answer:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>NO; the schedule does not give enough time.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I would like to see the Agenda and Reports for a specific Monday Council or</em></span><br />
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Committee of the Whole Meeting issued the Monday prior to the Meeting giving one</em></span><br />
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week for digestion. My rationale for this is so that Council are only dealing with one</em></span><br />
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Agenda at a time. Any late items added to the Agenda should be posted the Thursday</em></span><br />
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Prior giving two business days for Council to pose questions they may have to staff.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>This would also allow Citizens to meet the criteria of COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW</em></span><br />
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2007 NO. 7060 when wanting to appear as a delegation for both regular and late</em></span><br />
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items.</em></span><br />
</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nanaimo.ca/UploadedFilesPath/Bylaws/B7060cons.pdf">http://www.nanaimo.ca/UploadedFilesPath/Bylaws/B7060cons.pdf</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><strong>All candidates answers are here:</strong></span><br />
<a href="http://nanaimocityhall.com/2014/10/31/q2-agenda-timing/">http://nanaimocityhall.com/2014/10/31/q2-agenda-timing/</a>......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-12705049033646253562014-11-01T09:57:00.002-07:002014-11-01T10:05:57.320-07:00Q & A Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce<div align="LEFT">
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Gord Fuller </span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. Leadership </span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A third generation Nanaimoite, 33 year resident of Nanaimo, I am a long time Community and Social Advocate. </span></em></strong><br />
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</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Many see sitting on council as a position of power; I see it as a position of trust, trust that I would work towards the betterment of the ENTIRE community. I have proven through community involvement that I do not just ‘talk the talk’ but ‘walk the walk’ as well. </span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Employed in the Social Service Sector with adults and youth for almost 20 years I also have considerable experience working with boards and committees on issues ranging from Homelessness & Affordable Housing, Food Security & Poverty, to Neighbourhood & Community Planning and Downtown Revitalization.</em></strong> </span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Current Community Involvement: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society – Chair (Member Chamber of Commerce, Member Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association, Member Volunteer Nanaimo); Nanaimo Neighbourhood Network – Chair; Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy – Director; South End Community Association – Director; Friends of Nanaimo Harbour – Director; SAFER Nanaimo Working Group; Sex Trade Cohort (formed as a result of the Pickton Inquiry - Group of agencies that work with Sex Trade Workers); Nanaimo Social Health Network; Neighbours of Nob Hill – Member; Nanaimo Working Group on Homelessness; Nanaimo Community Advisory Board on Homelessness; Mid Island Coalition for Strong Communities; Vancouver Island Water Watch.</em></strong> </span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">Past Community Involvement: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nanaimo Old City Association - Treasurer, SECA Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee (2009), Downtown Design Guidelines, Friends of Plan Nanaimo, Official Community Plan Review, Crystal Meth Task Force, Nanaimo Alcohol and Drug Action Coalition, Working Group on Downtown Social Issues, Mental Health Advisory Council, City of Nanaimo Nuisance Property Committee, Nanaimo Social Development Strategy, S.A.F.E.R Downtown Nanaimo Project, Community Food Connection, Food Link Nanaimo, Action for Diversity Team, Nanaimo Food Share Society, 2002 – 2009 DNP - Housing Design Development Subcommittee, Busking Bylaw Committee. </span></em></strong><br />
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</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have also been involved at workshops and giving feedback on numerous of Nanaimo’s City plans ie. Transportation Master Plan, South Nanaimo Waterfront Plan, Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan, Strategic Plan etc. etc. </span></em></strong><br />
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</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A regular attendee at Council meetings, for over a decade, I have appeared as a delegation to advocate on a wide range of issues. Asked if I think I can accomplish as much as a City Councillor as in my current advocacy role; I see this as a higher level to work towards building a better community for ALL. </span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When elected I will bring a new level of Trust, Openness, Inclusiveness and Common Sense to the position. </span></em></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. Campaign Funding – Are your campaign funds a) personal, b) diverse, or c) mainly from a single source like a union(s) or corporation(s)? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><em>b) diverse - Individual and Business</em></strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3. Can you describe your vision of Nanaimo’s future in 100 words or less? </span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">VISION: </span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Community valuing & Encouraging Participatory Democracy. </span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Focus on the preservation of Nanaimo’s heritage and Parks; development Working in harmony with the Environment, maintaining the unique character of neighbourhoods, Citizen Driven Not Developer Driven; recognizing the importance of a healthy diverse economy; providing meaningful employment and the necessary tax base; Smart growth not rapid growth. </span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recognizing social, environmental, cultural and economic aspects are intertwined; linking community together. A focus on one without the others detracts from the whole. </span></em></strong><br />
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</span></em></strong><br />
<strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Community recognizing and valuing diversity; the potential of ALL citizens contributing to make Nanaimo a vibrant and INCLUSSIVE community. </span></em></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4. Do you subscribe to the 12 Guiding Principles of Successful Cities as incorporated in the City’s Corporate Strategic Plan? </span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong>Absolutely.</strong></em> </span><br />
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</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5. Do you support the Chamber of Commerce Election Platform: </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Leadership & Teamwork – Set a clear direction for the city and the community then seek consensus through collaboration to get there. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Seek Efficiencies & Core Services – Don’t spend what we don’t have to! An external core services review can point out ways to achieve the greatest value for goods and services delivered to the taxpayer. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Transparency & Community Input – Elected leaders need to dedicate themselves to seeking meaningful, ongoing input from residents and adopting strategies to reflect this input in policy-making. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: small;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Be Informed, Engaged, Responsible – Refuse to express an uninformed opinion permitting you to vote on the value of a proposition, not the politics of it in the heat of the moment. </span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Strive for Community Prosperity – Initiate policies that promote healthy private, public and not-for-profit business activity. Our community’s economic security is premised on these sectors’ health and growth. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: small;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Absolutely.</span></em></strong> </span></span>......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-70580109161340152592014-11-01T09:51:00.004-07:002014-11-01T09:51:36.402-07:00Q & A Georgia Strait Alliance
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">2014
Municipal Candidate Survey from Georgia Strait Alliance </span></b><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Georgia
Strait Alliance is a registered charity with 10,000 supporters that works to
protect and restore the marine environment and promote the sustainability of
the Georgia Strait and surrounding communities. We are distributing the
following brief survey to all registered candidates participating in the 2014
municipal election in selected municipalities in the Georgia Strait region. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">We
will share the results with our supporters via email prior to general voting
day, as well as posting them on our website and social media channels. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Please
fill in your responses in this document and return it to
alexandra@georgiastrait.org by <b>November 3, 2014</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">A.
Information about you </span></b><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Your
name: <span style="mso-tab-count: 5;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gordon Fuller</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Your
email address: <span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">gorfathome@yahoo.ca</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Where
you are running for office: <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Nanaimo</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Position
you are running for: <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Councillor</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">B.
Survey questions </span></b><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">1.
If approved, Kinder Morgan’s proposed TransMountain pipeline expansion would
result in a six-fold increase in the number of oil tankers travelling through
the Strait of Georgia. Do you support the TransMountain expansion project? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">YES
</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">NO<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Absolutely
not!</i> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Additional comments, if any:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">It is not a question of if but
when there would be a spill; the potential impact to the coastal environment
would be phenomenal and we ascitizens and municipal officials must do all we
can to stop any such incident from happening.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">2. Most municipalities and citizens do not
have official status as a participant in the National Energy Board’s (NEB)
review of the TransMountain project, which is ongoing until September 2015.
What would you do in office to ensure that the views of your municipality and
its residents are communicated to the federal authorities who will ultimately
decide the outcome of the TransMountain expansion proposal? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Put
forward a motion to your Council/Board <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Engage
with the federal government on this issue, eg. via a letter or meeting <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Engage
with the provincial government on this issue, eg via a letter or meeting <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Share
information with your community, eg. via hosting an information session <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Solicit
the views of residents in your municipality, eg. via a community survey </span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Other: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Additional comments, if any: <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">All of the above; all lobbying opportunities
for municipalities having official status must be explored.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a motion has not already been brought
forward to the Union of BC Municipalities for inclusion into the process then
it should be done as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">3. As part of the NEB’s review, on October
23 the NEB overruled the City of Burnaby’s bylaws to allow Kinder Morgan to
conduct surveying work in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area. Do you think
the NEB should be able to overrule municipal bylaws? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">YES
</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">NO
<span style="mso-tab-count: 4;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Additional comments, if any: <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Absolutely not and if they attempt <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to do so it should be taken to court.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">4a. Coastal areas could be affected if an
oil spill occurred along the tanker route through the Strait of Georgia. What
is your understanding of, and/or views on, the role of your municipality in
planning for and responding to the impacts of a potential oil spill on your
community and local environment?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This
is not a question of could be affected but will be affected. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will need to look into what exactly would be
the municipalities’ role and if I do not believe it sufficient will work to
make it so.<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">4b. Do you think there should be greater
resources and training provided for municipalities to prepare for an oil spill,
and/or participate in wider oil spill planning and exercises carried out by
other agencies and levels of government? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">YES
</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">☐ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">NO
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Additional comments, if any: <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Absolutely!</i></b><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Thank you very much for taking the time to
complete this survey. Please send your responses to alexandra@georgiastrait.org
by <b>November 3, 2014</b>. We welcome any questions or comments about this
survey or our work. Please contact: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Alexandra
Woodsworth, Energy Campaigner, Georgia Strait Alliance Telephone: 604-633-0530
| Email: alexandra@georgiastrait.org | www.georgiastrait.org</span><span style="font-family: "Baskerville Old Face","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-31902480027935418412014-11-01T09:48:00.000-07:002014-11-01T09:48:30.389-07:00Q & A Ratepayers Association
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Nanaimo Ratepayers
Association</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">OUR VISION: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">To be the leading,
Influential voice of residents for responsible spending by the City of Nanaimo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">OUR MISSION: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Our mission is to
advocate for sustainable, transparent, accountable and responsible
spending by local governments so that taxpayers' interests and voices are
represented and heard at Nanaimo City Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Questionnaire:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">1. Do you live in Nanaimo? (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Yes; for 33 years,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">2. Do you own a home and pay property taxes in Nanaimo? (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Bank still owns it
but I am working on it and yes.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">3. What qualifies you to serve as a Nanaimo city councillor?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The information in
the next question and my proven commitment to the community<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Current Community
Involvement: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><br />
Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society – Chair (Member Chamber of Commerce, Member Downtown
Nanaimo Business Improvement Association, Member Volunteer Nanaimo); Nanaimo
Neighbourhood Network – Chair; Nanaimo Citizens Advocacy – Director; South End
Community Association – Director; Friends of Nanaimo Harbour – Director; SAFER
Nanaimo Working Group; Sex Trade Cohort (formed as a result of the Pickton
Inquiry - Group of agencies that work with Sex Trade Workers); Nanaimo Social
Health Network; Neighbours of Nob Hill – Member; Nanaimo Working Group on
Homelessness; Nanaimo Community Advisory Board on Homelessness; Mid Island
Coalition for Strong Communities; Vancouver Island Water Watch. <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Past Community
Involvement:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">• Nanaimo Old City Association - Treasurer <br />
• SECA Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee (2009)<br />
• Downtown Design Guidelines <br />
• Friends of Plan Nanaimo <br />
• Official Community Plan Review <br />
• Crystal Meth Task Force <br />
• Nanaimo Alcohol and Drug Action Coalition <br />
• Working Group on Downtown Social Issues <br />
• Mental Health Advisory Council <br />
• City of Nanaimo Nuisance Property Committee <br />
• Nanaimo Social Development Strategy <br />
• S.A.F.E.R Downtown Nanaimo Project <br />
• Community Food Connection <br />
• Food Link Nanaimo <br />
• Action for Diversity Team <br />
• Nanaimo Food Share Society<br />
• 2002 – 2009 DNP - Housing Design Development Subcommittee<br />
• Busking Bylaw Committee<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">A regular attendee at
Council meetings, for over a decade, I have appeared as a delegation to
advocate on a wide range of issues. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">I have also been involved at workshops and giving feedback on numerous
of Nanaimo’s City plans ie. Transportation Master Plan, South Nanaimo
Waterfront Plan, Zoning Bylaw, Official Community Plan, Strategic Plan etc.
etc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Asked if I think I can accomplish as much as a City Councillor as in my
current advocacy role; I see this as a higher level to work towards building a
better community for ALL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">5. Have you ever owned or managed a
business? (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">Yes. As the Chair of the Nanaimo 7-10 Club Society, effectively
volunteer Executive Director, the responsibilities are much like that of a
business owner though this is a not for profit business <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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backers? (Check one: Individuals, Businesses, Unions)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Core Review of city services? (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that works in harmony with the waterfront and mountain vistas, maintaining the
unique character of neighbourhoods and the community, Citizen Driven and Not
Developer Driven; recognizing the importance of a healthy diverse economy in
providing meaningful employment and the necessary tax base. Smart growth not
rapid growth should determine Nanaimo’s future.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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and the potential of ALL citizens in contributing to make Nanaimo a vibrant and
INCLUSSIVE community.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-66593132032586451382014-10-24T12:42:00.001-07:002014-10-24T12:42:57.559-07:00Happy City<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Got an e-mail today that sent chills up my spine:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dear Mr. Fuller,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been told by another candidate who came to my door that the attachment I sent a few days ago was not included in my email. In case that is what happened with the one I sent to you, I have typed the content and include it below so that there is no problem with attachments. I would be very interested in your response to the quote.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sincerely,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Beth Skala</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">------<br clear="none" />Excerpt from <i id="yui_3_16_0_1_1413914815330_100134">Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design</i> by Charles Montgomery (page 43):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"I propose a basic recipe for urban happiness drawn from the insights of philosophers, psychologists, brain scientists, and happiness economists. What should a city accomplish after it meets our basic needs of food, shelter, and security?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*The city should strive to maximize joy and minimize hardship.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*It should lead us toward health rather than sickness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*It should offer us real freedom to live, move, and build our lives as we wish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*It should build resilience against economic or environmental shocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*it should be fair in the way it apportions space, services, mobility, joys, hardships, and costs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*Most of all, it should enable us to build and strengthen the bonds between friends, families, and strangers that give life meaning, bonds that represent the city's greatest achievement and opportunity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">*The city that acknowledges and celebrates our common fate, that opens doors to empathy and cooperation, will help us tackle the great challenges of this century.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">None of these goals are radical. The challenge now is to see just how the shapes and systems of our cities contribute to meeting them. How are today's cities performing? How would we build differently, and live differently, if we could chart the connection between the designs of our cities and the map of happiness? What would we change if we could?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is audacious to believe that the city might build happiness just by changing its shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But it is foolish not to chase the thought, because around the world, and especially amid the sprawlscapes of modern North America, the evidence shows that cities do indeed design our lives."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My reply to Beth:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Beth; Thank you for this; it literally sent chills up and down my spine as it so eloquently espouses what I believe and have worked for over the years. I am going to post it on my Facebook Group; Gord Fuller Municipally (A)MUSING. </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1413914815330_100112" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I draw your attention to my BIO thingy on the Daily News website </span><a href="http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/profile-gordon-fuller-1.1433478" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1413914815330_100117" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Profile: Gordon Fuller</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/profile-gordon-fuller-1.1433478" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1413914815330_100118" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/news/profile-gordon-fuller-1.1433478</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and ask if you might agree that in not so eloquent words I am trying to reach the same goal.</span></div>
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......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-85003768141302701822014-10-24T12:42:00.000-07:002014-10-24T12:43:42.478-07:00UPDATESJust updated pages accessible to the left:<br />
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VISION<br />
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Election Platform......... Gord Fuller .........http://www.blogger.com/profile/15853363570161220714noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914335882619858207.post-48113783970419789662014-10-16T14:55:00.000-07:002014-10-16T14:55:20.474-07:00Facebook<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been doing most of my posting on Facebook the last few years. Here is a link to my Gord Fuller Municipally (A)MUSING group on which there are many good discussions; it will also be my election group this year.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/112340092206683/</a><br />
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Here is another Facebook, Nanaimo Politics, group where there has also been good discussion<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/nanaimopolitics/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/nanaimopolitics/</a><br />
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