2009-05-28 LKM Federal Liberal Newsletter

Greetings everyone!
First order of business:
1) Our annual general meeting will be held on June 27th at 9 am, Huron Cove Restaurant, Forest (just west of the Forest Standard on the main street). For those who have never attended an AGM, it is the time to elect an executive for the riding association to organize and coordinate the "business" of the association.
Official notices were mailed yesterday with all the details. If you do not receive one, that either means, you're not a member for 2009, or someone didn't do their job in Toronto. Either way, please let me know.
2) A new position being mandated on the Executive by the Liberal Party is that of "Fundraising Chair." If anyone is interested in this position, please let me know. It is not onerous, but will be working with the entire executive on increasing the number of "Victory Fund" members in the riding association.
For only 20 cents a day, you can help defeat Stephen Harper and make sure we have funds available for election campaigns. That's a minimum $5/month to LPC + $5/month (or more) to the LKM riding association from your bank account or credit card.
The benefits? Your membership is automatically renewed each year; you help the party combat the Conservatives' huge fundraising lead; and you get a 75% tax credit on the donation. (so it really costs less than 20 cents/day!)
More information and to sign up, check www.victoryfund.ca.
3) As President, I believe it's vital that you as members know what's going on in the Party; on policy, local meetings, etc. An informed membership helps create an involved membership.
However, we all get many e-mails each and every week from many sources. If you only want to be informed of upcoming meetings, let me know and I can take you off the main local e-mail list.
4.) Provincially, we are active as well. For those interested in a provincial membership, we can send you a form, or go online to www.ontarioliberal.ca.
5). Vancouver convention update. All policy resolutions that were voted on are all online at www.liberal.ca. For the first time in history, all party members got a say on the policies that were approved or rejected.
6.) An election may be possible in March 2010, so we need to get ready.

Cheers...Mike Ferguson, President, LKM Federal Liberal Association. 519-627-3606