[Sican] Fwd: Day 11 - CAP
Garth Graham
garth.graham at telus.net
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:06:43 -0700
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Here's a status report from the highly organized protest against the =
closing of CAP in Nova Scotia. Reading between the lines,iIt provides a =
picture of how much more structuring of collaborative relationships we'd =
need to do if we want to continue a coordinated approach to digital =
inclusion programming here?
Garth Graham, Board Chair, Victoria Free-Net Association
250 721-5494
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Eric Stackhouse" <estackho@nsngp.library.ns.ca>
> Subject: Day 11 - CAP
> Date: 16 April, 2012 5:38:17 AM PDT
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> Hello everyone,
> =20
> It feels like the old Nightline show and the Iran Hostage Crisis =96 =
Day 11 (yes, I am dating myself). Perhaps we should be wrapping CAP =
ribbons around trees for the safe return of public access to Canada. =
Maybe that=92s an idea actually!
> =20
> The media has continued to run with the story, which is a testament to =
the importance of the program to citizens and to the energy of everyone =
involved. I am also hearing that MPs in some parts are hearing loud and =
clear from their constituents, this might even be the most they have =
ever heard about an issue.
> =20
> We need to keep at it though, so please keep encouraging people to =
voice their complaints to their MP: visit, call, write, or email their =
office. We need to talk with the Federal Government and so far there has =
been no contact. But they are listening as their messaging changes =
slightly to respond to various arguments.
> =20
> On a local note, The NS CAP Association is meeting in-person Tuesday =
in Halifax. A meeting was arranged some time ago with the Province =
around planning, so we are taking the opportunity to discuss.
> =20
> Here are a few articles from the last day:
> =20
> =
http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2012-04-15/article-2955388/Rural-=
CAP-sites-have-plenty-of-volunteers,-but-federal-funding-paid-for-nuts-and=
-bolts/1
> =20
> Thanks to Gareth Shearman for pointing this one out:
> http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/147390665.html
> =20
> Thank you,
> =20
> Eric
> =20
> Eric Stackhouse, Chief Librarian
> Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library
> Office (902) 755-6031 =96 Cell (902) 331-0402 =96 Fax (902) 755-6775
> PO Box 276. New Glasgow, NS, Canada =96 B2H 5E3
> estackho@nsngp.library.ns.ca www.parl.ns.ca
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<html><head><base href=3D"x-msg://1/"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: =
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after-white-space; ">Here's a status report from the highly organized =
protest against the closing of CAP in Nova Scotia. Reading between =
the lines,iIt provides a picture of how much more structuring of =
collaborative relationships we'd need to do if we want to continue a =
coordinated approach to digital inclusion programming =
here?<div><br></div><div>Garth Graham, Board Chair, Victoria Free-Net =
Association</div><div>250 721-5494<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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font-size:medium;">"Eric Stackhouse" <<a =
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font-size:medium;"><b>Day 11 - CAP</b><br></span></div><div =
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font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span =
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11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Hello =
everyone,<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: =
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font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; ">It feels like the old Nightline show and the Iran Hostage =
Crisis =96 Day 11 (yes, I am dating myself). Perhaps we should be =
wrapping CAP ribbons around trees for the safe return of public access =
to Canada. Maybe that=92s an idea actually!<o:p></o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; =
margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The media has continued to run =
with the story, which is a testament to the importance of the program to =
citizens and to the energy of everyone involved. I am also hearing that =
MPs in some parts are hearing loud and clear from their constituents, =
this might even be the most they have ever heard about an =
issue.<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; =
margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">We need to keep at =
it though, so please keep encouraging people to voice their complaints =
to their MP: visit, call, write, or email their office. We need to talk =
with the Federal Government and so far there has been no contact. But =
they are listening as their messaging changes slightly to respond to =
various arguments.<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; =
margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; ">On a local note, The NS CAP Association is meeting =
in-person Tuesday in Halifax. A meeting was arranged some time ago with =
the Province around planning, so we are taking the opportunity to =
discuss.<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: =
0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; =
font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; ">Here are a few articles from the last =
day:<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; =
margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a =
href=3D"http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2012-04-15/article-295538=
8/Rural-CAP-sites-have-plenty-of-volunteers,-but-federal-funding-paid-for-=
nuts-and-bolts/1" style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline; =
">http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2012-04-15/article-2955388/Rura=
l-CAP-sites-have-plenty-of-volunteers,-but-federal-funding-paid-for-nuts-a=
nd-bolts/1</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; =
margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; ">Thanks to Gareth Shearman for pointing this one =
out:<o:p></o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; =
margin-left: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif; "><a =
href=3D"http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/147390665.html" =
style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline; =
">http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/news/147390665.html</a><o:p></o:p></div=
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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Eric Stackhouse, =
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