Meeting began at 7:15pm on Jan 11th, 2015
- Emily created a discussion board (peacequestkw.boardhost.com). Can be used for discussions in between meetings.
- Funding: PeaceQuest Kingston will provide some funding for events, but we will also need to raise some funding of our own to cover initiative expenses if needed.
- Relevant community events
- Walk against male violence in April
- High school students walk from Victoria park to denounce male violence against women
- Conscience Canada meeting in Toronto- there will be a speaker relevant to nonviolence. Could publicize.
- Lawrence Hill (author of Book of Negros, the Deserter’s Tale) will be at Laurier, Bricker rm 101 at 7:00pm on Thursday
- It is a screening of the Book of Negros mini-series third episode followed by discussion. Open to the public. http://legacy.wlu.ca/news_detail.php?grp_id=0&nws_id=13585
- Jeff Halper is speaking at WLU in the Senate and Board Chamber about the Israeli Committee Against House Demolition on Monday
- MLK day rally- at Kitchener City Hall, Jan 17th, 7pm run by the Nonviolence Festival, featuring art and music, as well as reflection on MLK’s life.
- Walk against male violence in April
- Ideas
- Connect more with Interfaith Grand River
- Colin will talk to his pastor at Unitarian church who is involved
- Honour a peacemaker- have an event to raise awareness of an important peacemaker in Canada’s history
- Dwyer will look up people
- Movie- Oh What A Lovely War- good anti-war film
- Eleanor will ask Matthew about other good films
- Publicize small arms treaty
- Can publicize on campus, in high schools, at events
- See if Ploughshares has info about the treaty we can use, such as handouts or a board (Colin)
- Apparently when MP was asked why we haven’t signed, they said they don’t know and that we should ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Could raise as a concern in the upcoming election
- Could contact organizations and offer to have someone from PQ come and give a brief spiel about the petition and then get people to sign it
- April 22nd 100th anniversary of the Battle of 2nd Ypres and April 9-12 is the 98th of Vimy Ridge. We should plan something to coincide with one of the dates
- Potentially a movie night? Emily will look into hosting a movie night at a library
- We should invite the on campus peace groups to our next meeting to plan an on campus initiative
- Connect more with Interfaith Grand River
- Next meeting
- We will meet Monday, February 2nd at 7pm in the Centre for Peace Advancement seminar room (4th floor of Conrad Grebel). Emily will confirm that a room is available
- Tasks:
- Kae: Write press release, get us info about the petition
- Eleanor: Talk to Matthew Albrecht about MLK day event, ask about good films to show
- Colin: Talk to pastor for connection with Interfaith Grand River, ask if Ploughshares has material about small arms treaty
- Dwyer: Look up a peacemaker to honour
- Emily: Present petition at MLK day, look into doing a movie in February a library, invite campus peace groups to next meeting
Meeting Adjourned 8:30pm