Reminder to VOTE GREEN TOMORROW (October 14th)

Hey Everyone,

Hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving dinner. I just wanted to send out one last message thanking you for all your support throughout this campaign. TOMORROW is the big day-- October 14th.

I'm relying on your vote to send a strong message to Ottawa that Windsor can no longer be ignored and the issues like the green-jobs; affordable, high-quality post-secondary education; the climate crisis; TRUE health care; and poverty MUST BE ADDRESSED.

The reason that the Liberal Party is talking about the Green Tax Shift, and the reason that the NDP is talking about "green collar jobs," is the rapid rise of the Green Party. It is only by voting for what we want that we will ever get it.

Albert Einstein said it best: "The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

So tomorrow, on October 14th. It is time to vote for change and for what WE want.

For students in the riding (or those who have no voter card): You can vote in this riding! All you need to do is bring a piece of government issued photo-id (drivers license or health card) and a bill that has your name and Windsor address on it (cable bill, utilities bill, etc. or residence attestation form from your RA). Go to: Elections Canada Website and enter your postal code to find out where you are supposed to vote. Bring your 2 pieces of ID and VOTE! Polls are opened tomorrow from 9:30am - 9:30pm.

Once again, THANK YOU all for your support! It has been an amazing campaign and hopefully tomorrow night our message will be sent loud and clear that Canada does NOT end in London, Canada STARTS in WINDSOR!

ps. We will all be meeting at The Honest Lawyer (300 Ouellette Ave) at 9:30pm to watch the results as they come in. So come on out and help celebrate this successful campaign. Hope to see you all there!
--
John Esposito
Your Windsor-West Green Candidate
http://voteesposito.blogspot.com

Summer Getaway to Guelph

With the recent announcement of the by-elections in the southern Ontario riding of Guelph and the Montreal-area ridings of Westmount-Ville Marie and St-Lambert, it was decided that Guelph will be the location for this year's getaway. It's a perfect chance to meet young greens from across the country, as well as get a taste for not only what campaign is all about, but also what being a Young Green is too!

The chosen weekend for the getaway is August 8-10th. Those interested in coming out for a fun weekend get together are encouraged to sign-up at: the Go to Guelph Young Greens Site.

Any questions or concerns? Feel free to email the Young Greens of Windsor. Hope to see you all out for this fun weekend.

Also, those who haven't done so already... REGISTER for the Green Party 2008 Convention in Nova Scotia. It is going to be a blast. Visit: The Green Party 2008 Convention site for more info.

Recycle Bins on Riverside Drive Petition Day

The Environmental Coalition is stepping up efforts to get the City of Windsor to install recycle bins alongside the Odette Sculpture Gardens.

On Saturday March 29th 2006, from 12-4ish we will be joining forces with members of the Windsor community to go door to door gathering signatures. Our goal is 5000 before Earth Day.

We will be meeting at the corner of Ouellette and Riverside at 12 Noon.

If you are planning on attending please send us an email at: greenpartywindsoryouth@gmail.com

If you are unable to make it out and are still willing to help out, just download a copy of our petition here (or email us), print it out, and drop it off when full at Ten Thousand Villages 3225 Sandwich Street (same plaza as Hurricanes).

Movie Screening: "The Future of Food"

Hello Greens,

The Young Greens as part of an Environmental Coalition Initiative will be hosting a screening of "The Future of Food". According to Ironweedfilms.com:

With unprecedented clarity, Deborah Koons Garcia’s documentary, The Future of Food, distills the complex technology and key regulatory, legal, ethical, environmental and consumer issues surrounding the changes happening in the food system today -- genetically engineered foods, patenting, and the corporatization of food -- into terms the average person can easily understand. It empowers consumers to realize the consequences of their food choices on our future.

The event is set to take place Wednesday March 26th 2008, starting at 7pm. The screening will be held at Jimmy G's pub at the corner of Rankin and Wyandotte (really close to the University of Windsor).

There is NO Admission, and we encourage you all to bring a group a friends with you for a fun, informative night out.

Select Winter 2008 Meeting Time and Date

First off, WELCOME to all the new members who signed up at yesterday's Club Day event in the CAW Centre. With the new semester among us, it is that time of the school year where we determine our meeting time for the Winter semester.

Here is a link where you can input which times/date you are available to meet for Young Greens meetings on campus. Remember, meetings this semester will be bi-weekly for now.

http://doodle.ch/hufkgh48fnmnp5p8

I am looking forward to an exciting second semester!

OPIRG request for volunteers

Here is an event you all might be interested in. They are also asking for volunteers so if your available to volunteer just email the coordinator Danielle.

This January 26 & 27 OPIRG-Windsor is hosting the
Western Ontario Public Interest School at Vanier Hall, University of Windsor.
Full details will follow in the New Year together with registration
information.

This is a two day conference entitled "Conscious Change" which will feature
workshops on various social justice and environmental issues.
On Saturday,
January 26 the keynote speaker is Libby Davies, Member of Parliament for
Vancouver East, who will be speaking on "Harm Reduction" as a sensible policy as
opposed to the "war on drugs."

On Sunday, January 27 the keynote speaker is Howard Pawley, Adjunct
Professor of Political Science and Social Justice Person of the Year 2002-2003
at the University of Windsor. Pawley is the former Premier of Manitoba and will
be speaking on " Activism as a Way of Life."

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help with a number of tasks
including promotion, logistics, cooking, registration and staffing on the
weekend itself. Volunteers will receive free registration.
We also need
people to provide billeting for members of other PIRGs (Waterloo, Guelph,
McMaster, etc.) who will be coming to the conference.

If you can help please email
me.

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