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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Excellent Alan (and for sure your email came through… </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>J</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>And as it happens it was crossing with mine to the folks involved with the Community Power initiative which pointed to a lot of what you folks are already doing… </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>J</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Canada in the late 90’s and through the 00’s pioneered globally in the provision of Internet access services through what were called (in Canada) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Access_Program" target="_blank">Community Access Program sites (CAPs)</a> and elsewhere called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecentre" target="_blank">telecentres</a>.  As the cost of local Internet access declined rapidly the immediate requirement (was perceived) as declining as well and the quite successful (particularly in rural areas) CAP program was allowed to whither and eventually effectively die. (There are still a few remnants hanging on using <a href="http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cap-pac.nsf/eng/home" target="_blank">student internship funding</a> primarily.) </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Canada currently has some 75% of the population connected to the Internet the vast bulk of whom are quite content in the services that they are accessing and overall with the experience.  However, a minority of that 75% and perhaps a majority of the 25% not currently having access represent quite a significant number of Canadians with no or inadequate opportunities to access and use the Internet.  For some it is a question of cost and the current unavailability of free (or very low cost) Internet service (except where available in public libraries) is a still very significant problem.  For others it is the cost of purchasing and maintaining a piece of often cranky hardware and software.  For others it is a lack of training in how to use computers/the Internet often because of a lack of English/French skills (immigrant population) or low levels of literacy.  For still others it is a fear of technology and for still others it is an absence of the mechanical devices that will allow those with particular kinds of disabilities to use computers. </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>If only 10% of the Canadian population (the figure is generally estimated at twice this) fall into one or another of the categories above we are talking about 3.5 million people in all communities in need of some sort of public Internet access and the attendant support. </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>As well, there are many in communities across Canada—high school and other students, hobbyists, small scale entrepreneurs and inventors who have need to access relatively low cost equipment but equipment which they can individually not afford.  The development of what is being “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecentre" target="_blank">the Maker Movement</a>” of those who are looking to “make” technology as well as use it is now widespread and community hubs where activities of this kind can take place are springing up widely but so far only in major centres. </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Finally, one of the major problems in the electronic era is <a href="http://www.rcbc.ca/resources/additional-resources-links/e-waste" target="_blank">electronic waste</a>.  There is in most communities a need for a centre where e-waste can be dropped off and where trained staff can refurbish as appropriate and disassemble for scrap as necessary. </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>All of the above are in many cases an unanswered need in communities big and small (except for the largest) across Canada.  They are in need of a physical space for some of the activities and an organizational/management framework for hiring and supervising (mostly temporary/student) staff. </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>It seems to me that this is an obvious and mutually beneficial fit with the Community Power vision. </span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(BTW, it should be noted that one of the initial ideas was to co-locate CAP centres with post offices, but this was evidently rejected at the time because the politicians wanted to be seen cutting ribbons on standalone CAP facilities </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>L</span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>.</span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Alan Schneider [mailto:Alan.Schneider@lcncap.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> March 7, 2016 1:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Gurstein <gurstein@gmail.com>; 'Toby Harper-Merrett' <toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org>; 'cracin-canada' <cracin-canada@vcn.bc.ca><br><b>Cc:</b> sympa@vancouvercommunity.net; advisors@tc.ca; cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [CommunityInformaticsCanada] RE: Delivering Community Power: A bold vision for an expanded postal service<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I always wonder if my emails  get through… <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><br>Lethbridge Community Network is already underway with two major initiatives  - and will be presenting (again ) to Lethbridge Council this spring. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>          </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Providing free public wi-fi throughout city hot spots (gardens, walkways) and providing subsidized internet to low-income residents. (similar to Acorn study) where LCN will be able to provide wireless point of entry to a residential unit/house/complex and partner with city to reduce costs – expected is $10 from resident/$10 from city’s low-income assistance programs.  <a href="http://lethbridgecommunitynetwork.com/urbanwifi.html">http://lethbridgecommunitynetwork.com/urbanwifi.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>While we are trying to obtain access to the city’s dark fibre, we have found it more efficient to use some of the wireless  towers already in use by local telcos and even some sponsored  (funded) by Industry Canada. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>          </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Creating permanent ecycle recycle points in the city.   We host an annual ecycle drive and results are showing we can sustain a permanent facility and provide for scheduled household pick up.  Proceeds go to fund our mandate of providing public access to information and technology (computers) . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.EcycleDrive.com">www.EcycleDrive.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>As a “model” for what is proposed below, you will find LCN’s business model already incorporates:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Basic computer training skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Computer Refurbishing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Employing Youth (IT) for providing computer support to other not for profits and web dev.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Social Media for Seniors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Regards, Alan Schneider<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Lethbridge Community Network.com <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net">cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net</a> [<a href="mailto:cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net">mailto:cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Gurstein<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 07, 2016 2:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Toby Harper-Merrett'; 'cracin-canada'<br><b>Subject:</b> [CommunityInformaticsCanada] RE: Delivering Community Power: A bold vision for an expanded postal service<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Yes, excellent…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Toby Harper-Merrett [<a href="mailto:toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org">mailto:toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> March 7, 2016 1:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Gurstein <<a href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>>; 'cracin-canada' <<a href="mailto:cracin-canada@vcn.bc.ca">cracin-canada@vcn.bc.ca</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Delivering Community Power: A bold vision for an expanded postal service<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>How about as outlets for access to low-cost technology, for eligible beneficiaries? As well as e-waste dropoff points?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=Signature><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>__</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>Toby Harper-Merrett</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>, </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>Executive Director | Directeur général</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>Computers for Success - Canada Incorporated | Ordinateurs pour l'excellence - Canada Incorporée</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org" id=LPNoLP>toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>+1 514 293 6987</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Michael Gurstein <<a href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> March 7, 2016 3:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Toby Harper-Merrett; 'cracin-canada'; 'TC Advisors'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Delivering Community Power: A bold vision for an expanded postal service</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hi Toby,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I’m not sure that community ISP’s are the direction to go… may be quite a lot of work for not a lot of return but having Post Office’s as community Internet hubs providing Internet access, training, computer support and maintenance, perhaps community wifi would be very useful.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p style='background:white'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Toby Harper-Merrett [<a href="mailto:toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org">mailto:toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> March 7, 2016 7:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Gurstein <<a href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>>; 'cracin-canada' <<a href="mailto:cracin-canada@vcn.bc.ca">cracin-canada@vcn.bc.ca</a>>; 'TC Advisors' <<a href="mailto:advisors@tc.ca">advisors@tc.ca</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Delivering Community Power: A bold vision for an expanded postal service</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Let's think about this.. how could community-focused ISP be made available through this new vision?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=Signature><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>__</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>Toby Harper-Merrett</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>, </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>Executive Director | Directeur général</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>Computers for Success - Canada Incorporated | Ordinateurs pour l'excellence - Canada Incorporée</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org" title="mailto:toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org Cmd+Click or tap to follow the link" id=LPNoLP>toby.hm@cfsc-opec.org</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'>+1 514 293 6987</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",serif;color:black'> </span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net">cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net</a> <<a href="mailto:cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net">cracin-canada-owner@vancouvercommunity.net</a>> on behalf of Michael Gurstein <<a href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> February 29, 2016 12:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'cracin-canada'; 'TC Advisors'<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Delivering Community Power: A bold vision for an expanded postal service</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Interesting proposal. Perhaps they should add community broadband/community wireless to the range of offerings.</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>M</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p style='background:white'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Dru Jay, Friends of Public Services [<a href="mailto:info@publicservices.ca">mailto:info@publicservices.ca</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> February 29, 2016 7:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Gurstein <<a href="mailto:gurstein@gmail.com">gurstein@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Delivering Community Power: A bold vision for an expanded postal service</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#E5E5E5;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=250 style='width:187.5pt;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p><a href="http://www.publicservices.ca/?e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=1"><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=250 height=250 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D1787B.DF50A590" alt="Image removed by sender. Friends of Public Services"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:450.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:7.5pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;-webkit-border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;border-radius:5px'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>Michael -- </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>Today, Friends of Public Services, CUPW, the folks behind the Leap Manifesto and allies are launching a <a href="http://www.deliveringcommunitypower.ca?e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=2">bold proposal</a>: to change Canada's post office into the hub of a green economy that benefits everyone.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>Here's what <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Naomi Klein</span></strong> had to say about the proposal:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>“We face too many crises in this country to address them one at a time. What’s powerful about Delivering Community Power is how it takes on economic, environmental and social issues at the same time. Our post offices can become centres of community care and economic development, while bringing emissions down — this is the kind of leap we need in Canada.”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>And here's CUPW President <strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Mike Palecek</span></strong>:<br><br>“Canada’s public postal service owns the country’s largest retail and logistics network. In every province and territory, the thousands of dedicated postal workers have thorough knowledge of their communities. CUPW is really proud of them. Let’s develop our public postal service to its full potential.” </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>Read the proposal and sign on as a supporter here: <a href="http://www.deliveringcommunitypower.ca?e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=3">www.deliveringcommunitypower.ca</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>What's next?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'><br><br>Our plan is to get this proposal into the hands of thousands of people across Canada to spark discussions about what Canada Post <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>could be... </span></em>just in time for the public review of our postal service.<br><br>To help Friends of Public Services spread the message of Delivering Community Power, <a href="https://publicservices-smartchange.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=4">make a donation</a> today.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:7.5pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt;-webkit-border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;border-radius:5px'><p><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>This email was sent to <a href="gurstein@gmail.com"><span style='color:#505054'>gurstein@gmail.com</span></a>. <br>To stop receiving emails, <a href="http://www.smartchange.ca/unsubscribe?e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=5"><span style='color:#505054'>click here</span></a>. <br><br>Socialize with Friends of Public Services on <a href="http://www.smartchange.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FFriends_PS&e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=6"><span style='color:#505054'>Twitter</span></a> or <a href="http://www.smartchange.ca/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffriendsofpublicservices%2F&e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=7"><span style='color:#505054'>Facebook</span></a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:30.0pt;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:30.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054'>Created with <a href="http://www.smartchange.ca/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnationbuilder.com&e=5811432d38823d32012f728012e68395&utm_source=smartchange&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=decopo&n=8"><span style='color:#505054'>NationBuilder</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505054;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="Pict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