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Dear Friend,
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| Green MLAs attended farm tours last week to hear
directly from farmers the impacts of climate change and tech growth on
farming. |
The weather is cooling down and fall is quickly creeping up on us;
it's hard to believe this Monday is the first day of fall! Over the
past month or so, the Office of the Opposition released their housing
strategy, the Young Greens have been getting down to business, and
numerous Electoral District Associations (EDAs) and Regional
Associations (RAs) were formed or elected new Coordinating teams. We
also welcomed three new members to Provincial Council this month:
Eddie Childs as Interim Western Representative, Boyd Leard as Interim
Eastern Representative, and Amandah Turner as Interim Membership and
Volunteer Chair! It has definitely been a busy summer for Greens on
PEI and there is a lot in store for the months ahead!
This email is meant to update you, as a supporter of the
Green Party of PEI, on all things Green. So if you've been
feeling out of the loop, grab a coffee and settle in for all the
latest Green news.
In this newsletter:
- Office of the Opposition
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Volunteer opportunities
- EDA news
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Upcoming events
In case you missed it, the Office of the Opposition has released
the following over the past month:
"With the release
of “Putting People First: A Housing Strategy
for Prince Edward Island” the Opposition
Caucus presents a thoughtful, meaningful and comprehensive response to
solving PEI’s housing crisis. Meeting and solving this housing crisis
will require a measurable commitment by government."
On September 11th, the Office of the Opposition released
"Putting People First: A Housing Strategy for Prince Edward
Island". This strategy outlines actions that government can and
must take in the next 12 months, along with their cost breakdowns, in
order to properly address the Island's housing crisis. It includes
numerous action items such as regulating short-term rentals,
developing innovative housing, and creating a rental registry just to
name a few. For the full breakdown and explanation of "Putting
People First: A Housing Strategy for Prince Edward Island", click
here.
The Office of the Opposition has been hard at work to improve
the lives of Islanders. To stay in-the-know, be sure to follow them on
Twitter and
Instagram.
Provincial Council
Vacancy
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| Canadians are heading to the polls on October 21st!
The Federal Green candidates on PEI are Glen Beaton - Cardigan, Alex
Clark - Egmont, Anna Keenan - Malpeque, and Darcie Lanthier -
Charlottetown. We wish them the best of luck! |
Interested in holding a role on Provincial Council for an interim
basis until the next AGM in the spring of 2020? The following position
is vacant:
-Charlottetown
Representative
Contact the GPPEI President, Martin Ruben,
at [email protected] to express interest or for more
information.
Fundraising
Committee
We can't keep the Green wave moving
without donations from people like you! That being said, we are
looking for volunteers to sit on the Fundraising Committee. Contact
Martin at [email protected] to express interest or for more
information.
Young Greens of
PEI
If you're under the age of 35, be sure to
sign-up for the Young
Greens Newsletter to keep in touch with all things Young
Greens!
The following Executive positions for the YGP are vacant and open
to anyone 30 and under:
-Administrative
Chair
-Finance
Chair
Contact the YGP Chair at
[email protected] to express interest or for more
information.
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Peter Bevan-Baker playing the trumpet at his
Corn
Boil last week! |
Electoral District Associations (EDA) and Regional Associations (RA) are a part of the Party's
structure that carries out grassroots engagement with Island
communities and helps prepare for and carry out election campaigns
within their geographical areas during Provincial elections. There are
a few EDAs and RAs formed on PEI and there are a few more in the
works!
District 17 EDA hosted their AGM in August. The
new Coordinating Team is Roy Johnstone (Chair), Anne MacKay
(Treasurer), Sue Williams (Communications Coordinator), and Gerry
Hamilton (Data Coordinator).
District 12 EDA elected a new Coordinating Team in
August as well. The Coordinating team wanted to share their contact
information: Laurent Beaulieu, [email protected]; Peter
Rukavina, [email protected]; and Barbara Dylla,
[email protected]. District 12 has decided not to plan any
events during the Federal Election, but keep an eye out for future
events!
District 22 EDA is having their Founding Meeting
on September 26th at Trinity United Church at 7PM to elect their
Coordinating Team (see Upcoming Events for more details).
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| MLAs Ole Hammarlund and Karla Bernard were
serving some delicious corn at their Corn Boil in
August! |
Thursday, September 26th at 7pm - Young Green
Drinks
Bar 1911 - 113 Longworth Ave,
Charlottetown
Join the Young Greens for an informal night at Bar1911 to
mingle with other Young Greens and Green-curious folk and talk about
issues that matter to you. All those 35 and under are
welcome.
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/784668708657743/
Thursday, September 26th at 7pm - District 22 EDA
Founding Meeting
Trinity United Church - 90 Spring St,
Summerside
District 22 is forming an Electoral District Association! On
September 26th they are electing the D22 EDA Coordinating Team at
Trinity United Church. Refreshments will be provided.
Remember to check back regularly on
our Events Calendar!
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