Wikimedia-ca February 2009

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[Wikimedia-Canada] bylaw extension
by Kenneth Goudsward 24 Feb '09

24 Feb '09

I support Jeffery's request for a bit more time ================================ Ken Goudsward Assistant Registrar - Records & Operations University of Northern British Columbia goudswak(a)unbc.ca 250.960.5197 1. bylaw schedule (Jeffery Nichols) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:30:45 -0330 From: Jeffery Nichols <arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] bylaw schedule To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Message-ID: <EF5CE122-CE5D-40B5-9883-295E22127DF1(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Hey, everyone. As much as I hate to request a schedule change on my behalf, I move that we be a bit more flexible about March 18 being our final due date for the bylaws. The next four weeks are the busiest of the year for me, and I want to be very careful about the bylaws and do proper research into writing them. I don't think that I'll be able to put in work up to my standards if I don't have a free day or two before the due date to devote to the bylaws. We can still have a meeting on the 18th to look at where we are, but I would be much more comfortable with the final product if we submit it to the WMF a week or two later. -Jeffery Nichols (Arctic.gnome)

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[Wikimedia-Canada] bylaw schedule
by Jeffery Nichols 24 Feb '09

24 Feb '09

Hey, everyone. As much as I hate to request a schedule change on my behalf, I move that we be a bit more flexible about March 18 being our final due date for the bylaws. The next four weeks are the busiest of the year for me, and I want to be very careful about the bylaws and do proper research into writing them. I don't think that I'll be able to put in work up to my standards if I don't have a free day or two before the due date to devote to the bylaws. We can still have a meeting on the 18th to look at where we are, but I would be much more comfortable with the final product if we submit it to the WMF a week or two later. -Jeffery Nichols (Arctic.gnome)

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[Wikimedia-Canada] Pre-meeting readings
by Jeffery Nichols 16 Feb '09

16 Feb '09

I have three readings prepared for those of you attending tomorrow's meeting (or those who are just interested). 1. Our todo list: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Canada/Todo – I have compiled a list of every step we have to take, as far as I can tell. It's originally based on the Chapters Committee's guide, and amended to add the legal requirements for Canadian incorporation. Pay special attention to section 4.1: incorporation. 2. Our proposed bylaws: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Canada/Proposed_by-laws – There is a lot done here, but they still need work to comply with legal requirements. I have reorganized the page so that it can easily be compared to the examples on the government's website. 3. A draft of our application: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Canada/Draft_application – I used the example application to make one for our purposes. The parts that we have to discuss are in red. See you all tomorrow! -Jeffery Nichols (Arctic.gnome)

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[Wikimedia-Canada] Live Toronto meeting
by brian.chick＠left-button.com 14 Feb '09

14 Feb '09

King and Jarvis is perfect for me. I live just up the street. Early March shouldn't be a problem. Sign me up. If you need help organizing, or with anything else, let me know. Brian

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Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Skype
by Kenneth Goudsward 14 Feb '09

14 Feb '09

Hi Guys, I think the meeting went well except for when we were trying to get audio I think we should continue to use Skype but stick to text ================================ Ken Goudsward Assistant Registrar - Records & Operations University of Northern British Columbia goudswak(a)unbc.ca 250.960.5197 -----Original Message----- From: wikimedia-ca-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimedia-ca-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of wikimedia-ca-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 4:00 AM To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Wikimedia-ca Digest, Vol 77, Issue 1 Send Wikimedia-ca mailing list submissions to wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-ca or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to wikimedia-ca-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org You can reach the person managing the list at wikimedia-ca-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-ca digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Pre-meeting readings (Kevin T) 2. Re: Live Toronto meeting (Kevin T) 3. Re: Pre-meeting readings (Andrew Leung) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:53:28 -0500 From: Kevin T <ktsquare(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Pre-meeting readings To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Message-ID: <32e222370902132153o58427279od8e305d7b1794a15(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" So Are we set to use Skype then? When will be the meeting? On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 8:58 PM, Gerald A <geraldablists(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jeffery, > I seem to be the lone IRC guy, and with only a few minutes to go until > we're supposed to be underway, I'm not sure you guys will be peeking into > IRC tonight. > > So... I'm currently trying to get a version of Skype installed, even if > it's listen only. > > Let me know how to connect up though. > > Thanks, > Gerald. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-ca mailing list > Wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-ca > >

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[Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia Canada board needed
by Jeffery Nichols 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

In case anyone out there is still getting these messages, I would like to try again to get this chapter founded. Every time a group gets together to found it we make some progress in planning , but the effort eventually falls apart. There are at least 140 people who have expressed interest in joining the chapter, so we do have a big enough base of people to form the chapter. However, what we need is three people willing to contribute a significant amount of their spare time, a bit of money, and become the founding board of the organization. If you are willing to seriously commit to the formation of the chapter please contact me at arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com and we'll set up a meeting. I believe that we have the support to get this thing off the ground! -Jeffery Nichols, "Arctic Gnome"

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[Wikimedia-Canada] WikiMedia Canada
by brian.chick＠left-button.com 05 Feb '09

05 Feb '09

Hey all, I'm willing to be a part of a board, or committee, or whatever we decide. I'm based in Toronto. I think the idea of a national chapter, perhaps with provincial or regional divisions/groups is probably the best. Having every provincial group jump through the same hoops (incorporation, charitable status, by-laws, etc.) just seems like a waste of effort. We should do all that together, and then host regional meetings or something. Brian Chick

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[Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia Canada board needed
by wayne 05 Feb '09

05 Feb '09

At 09:18 AM 2/5/2009, Andrew Whitworth wrote: >On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Jeffery Nichols ><arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I think having both a national group and provincial groups makes > > sense. The current bylaws allow regional wings within WMC to deal > > with local issues, and those wings have representation on the board. I have sent in my name and address to help out however I can, here in London Ontario. Wayne Ray User:WayneRay http://wayneray.ca/

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Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia-ca Digest, Vol 70, Issue 1
by Kenneth Goudsward 05 Feb '09

05 Feb '09

Hi Wikiers I support the idea of a national board, and would be willing to serve on that board given certain resourcing constraints. I believe it would not be prudent to break into separate provincial sectors as clearly there is limited momentum even on a national scale. I have some expertise in the area of governance, and structural and strategic planning and have been involved in founding a society. Cheers, ================================ Ken Goudsward Assistant Registrar - Records & Operations University of Northern British Columbia goudswak(a)unbc.ca 250.960.5197 -----Original Message----- From: wikimedia-ca-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:wikimedia-ca-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of wikimedia-ca-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 4:00 AM To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org Subject: Wikimedia-ca Digest, Vol 70, Issue 1 Send Wikimedia-ca mailing list submissions to wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-ca or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to wikimedia-ca-request(a)lists.wikimedia.org You can reach the person managing the list at wikimedia-ca-owner(a)lists.wikimedia.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Wikimedia-ca digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Wikimedia Canada board needed (Jeffery Nichols) 2. Re: Wikimedia Canada board needed (Andrew Whitworth) 3. Re: Wikimedia Canada board needed (Jeffery Nichols) 4. Re: Wikimedia Canada board needed (Geoffrey Plourde) 5. Re: Wikimedia Canada board needed (Delphine M?nard) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 22:11:18 -0330 From: Jeffery Nichols <arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com> Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia Canada board needed To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: <305360DF-8075-42EF-A27F-C1C5AADE3ABC(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes In case anyone out there is still getting these messages, I would like to try again to get this chapter founded. Every time a group gets together to found it we make some progress in planning , but the effort eventually falls apart. There are at least 140 people who have expressed interest in joining the chapter, so we do have a big enough base of people to form the chapter. However, what we need is three people willing to contribute a significant amount of their spare time, a bit of money, and become the founding board of the organization. If you are willing to seriously commit to the formation of the chapter please contact me at arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com and we'll set up a meeting. I believe that we have the support to get this thing off the ground! -Jeffery Nichols, "Arctic Gnome" ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 21:08:20 -0500 From: Andrew Whitworth <wknight8111(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia Canada board needed To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Message-ID: <3b66f84e0902041808u1d37b934sd36bb4a1da2eed62(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I'm not in Canada, so I can't really participate in this, but I do sincerely hope that this request is heard and other volunteers work to get this chapter started. As always, I'll be on hand as a representative of the chapcom to answer any questions and provide any help that's needed. I will mention, and this is strictly speculative right now, that there are opportunities for support in terms of personnel and possibly funding for chapters (or pre-chapter groups) that are active and mature. Don't take this as a promise, because it might not be. However, if you guys get some momentum and find that money is holding you back, there might be some help available. Also, I know that the idea of sub-national chapters was not embraced last time, however the first sub-national chapter has recently been approved (WM New York), so that's a possibility too. If the organizers in Canada find that distance and other factors are too big a barrier to the creation of a Canada-national chapter, creating sub-national chapters might be a "Plan B". I do hope this call to action is answered. Please let me know if you need any help. --Andrew Whitworth On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Jeffery Nichols <arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In case anyone out there is still getting these messages, I would like > to try again to get this chapter founded. Every time a group gets > together to found it we make some progress in planning , but the > effort eventually falls apart. There are at least 140 people who have > expressed interest in joining the chapter, so we do have a big enough > base of people to form the chapter. However, what we need is three > people willing to contribute a significant amount of their spare time, > a bit of money, and become the founding board of the organization. If > you are willing to seriously commit to the formation of the chapter > please contact me at arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com and we'll set up a > meeting. I believe that we have the support to get this thing off the > ground! > -Jeffery Nichols, "Arctic Gnome" > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-ca mailing list > Wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-ca > ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 22:57:43 -0330 From: Jeffery Nichols <arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia Canada board needed To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Message-ID: <0ED27594-9CE9-4F31-8D96-7F894F356F55(a)gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Thanks, Andrew! I think having both a national group and provincial groups makes sense. The current bylaws allow regional wings within WMC to deal with local issues, and those wings have representation on the board. Alternatively, if a region thinks that it would be better to incorporate on their own, I hope WMC can work in harmony with them. However, I think it would be useful to have a country-wide chapter to organize large-scale initiatives and to make sure that every Canadian has a chance to join and that every Canadian wanting to donate to WMF can get a tax receipt. -Jeffery Nichols, "Arctic Gnome" On 4-Feb-09, at 10:38 PM, Andrew Whitworth wrote: > I'm not in Canada, so I can't really participate in this, but I do > sincerely hope that this request is heard and other volunteers work to > get this chapter started. As always, I'll be on hand as a > representative of the chapcom to answer any questions and provide any > help that's needed. > > I will mention, and this is strictly speculative right now, that there > are opportunities for support in terms of personnel and possibly > funding for chapters (or pre-chapter groups) that are active and > mature. Don't take this as a promise, because it might not be. > However, if you guys get some momentum and find that money is holding > you back, there might be some help available. > > Also, I know that the idea of sub-national chapters was not embraced > last time, however the first sub-national chapter has recently been > approved (WM New York), so that's a possibility too. If the organizers > in Canada find that distance and other factors are too big a barrier > to the creation of a Canada-national chapter, creating sub-national > chapters might be a "Plan B". > > I do hope this call to action is answered. Please let me know if you > need any help. > > --Andrew Whitworth > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Jeffery Nichols <arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com > > wrote: >> In case anyone out there is still getting these messages, I would >> like >> to try again to get this chapter founded. Every time a group gets >> together to found it we make some progress in planning , but the >> effort eventually falls apart. There are at least 140 people who >> have >> expressed interest in joining the chapter, so we do have a big enough >> base of people to form the chapter. However, what we need is three >> people willing to contribute a significant amount of their spare >> time, >> a bit of money, and become the founding board of the organization. >> If >> you are willing to seriously commit to the formation of the chapter >> please contact me at arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com and we'll set up a >> meeting. I believe that we have the support to get this thing off >> the >> ground! >> -Jeffery Nichols, "Arctic Gnome" >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-ca mailing list >> Wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-ca >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-ca mailing list > Wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-ca ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:48:04 -0800 (PST) From: Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia Canada board needed To: Wikimedia Canada planning list <wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Message-ID: <699082.73302.qm(a)web37404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" While I also am not in Canada, I wish you best of luck in your endeavor! ________________________________ From: Jeffery Nichols <arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com> To: wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 5:41:18 PM Subject: [Wikimedia-Canada] Wikimedia Canada board needed In case anyone out there is still getting these messages, I would like to try again to get this chapter founded. Every time a group gets together to found it we make some progress in planning , but the effort eventually falls apart. There are at least 140 people who have expressed interest in joining the chapter, so we do have a big enough base of people to form the chapter. However, what we need is three people willing to contribute a significant amount of their spare time, a bit of money, and become the founding board of the organization. If you are willing to seriously commit to the formation of the chapter please contact me at arctic.gnome(a)gmail.com and we'll set up a meeting. I believe that we have the support to get this thing off the ground! -Jeffery Nichols, "Arctic Gnome" _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-ca mailing list Wikimedia-ca(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-ca

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