yeah that was my initial thought also but now I like the sound of Pirate Party or Parti Pirate better. It sounds more professional than simply Pirate.

I agree.  Just "Pirate" seems strange, better to go with the acronym if we were going to shorten the name.

We're ordering Pirate Party flags for the rallies.

However, I'm concerned about providing TOO MUCH Pirate Party imagery. This isn't exclusively a party event, so while it's okay to use it for promoting the party a bit, I don't want them to feel like they're attending a Pirate Party rally. The focus should stay on WikiLeaks.

If you'd like to contribute to sign purchases, make it as a party contribution instead and we'll pay for the signs. Elections Canada will be happier and you'll get a tax deduction for 75% of the contribution.

We pay about $5 per shirt if memory serves, and we don't have many left unfortunately.

How many do you have left? I'm willing to buy a few to throw around the rally. The weather is likely going to be complete shit and not ideal conditions for something like this, so we need as much incentive for people to show up as possible. Those PPCA bumper stickers would also be great here, and we don't need incredibly copious amounts. I've still got a few kicking around my house but not many. A lot were given away at the bookfair and other situations that don't immediately come to mind.

 Aside from things we could give away, what do we have as far as PPCA and pro-WikiLeaks imagery goes? I still have a large pirate flag and an equally large wooden dowel to mount it on and it wouldn't be too difficult to have a few signs made up, though cost is an issue here. I don't want to make any promises and I'm not going to, but it's likely I'll be able to pitch at least one hundred dollars to create some professional looking signs. It would be a worthwhile investment for the future too. Of course attendees should also be encouraged to create their own signs, but we should have a few suggestions for them. Any ideas? Some ideas that come to mind include:

• We are Wiki/WikiLeaks (this one has been surfacing on the Internet and at previous demonstrations)
• Fire Flanagan
• What else are you hiding?
• Anything related to leaks detailing human rights abuses by the US/Canadian gov. I can't really think of anymore.

 We also need to consider what is needed as far as postering and various ways of spreading word of this demonstration goes. As far as posters go, I think what you sent me and what is being used on the Facebook page for the rally is pretty much perfect, though if it is going to be postered around the city and various campuses I think it should be modified to include an emphasis on free coffee, hot chocolate, stickers, and T-shirts (assuming we go forward with that idea). We should also utilize social networking to connect to students within the UoC. Of course, there is also the issue of letting mainstream media know about this. This should be done one or two weeks prior, at least in my opinion to allow for us to get our shit straight. Some people we should probably contact include:

Calgary Herald
News Tips / Information: (403) 235-7433

CBC Calgary
TEL: (403) 521-6000

Metro Calgary
Phone: 403-444-0136

Calgary Sun
(403) 250-4124 (News Tips)

Fast Forward Weekly
Phone: 403-244-2235
Editor-in-chief: Carol Harrington, ext. 229

CTV Television Calgary
Main Switchboard: (403) 240-5600
Kelly Johnston Director of News & Public Affairs
403-240-5613

 Any more you can think of?

No, he's just enjoying being obnoxious.

It was raised during our discussion of Wikileaks, was there something specific you wanted done with it?

We pay about $5 per shirt if memory serves, and we don't have many left unfortunately.

Will do.

Actually, this is why I'm proposing a research committee, we need a more focused and directed approach to bring issues of interest to the public's and party's attention.

Sounds like a good idea trailblazer11.


Also, I'm going to be late for the meeting. I have to pick someone up from the bus terminal.  Probably looking at 8:45pm. Someone take notes eh?

[but I don't think that's appropriate for a rally.]

Sure. We'd need a table to set that stuff up at though. Dain also suggested selling tshirts, but I don't think that's appropriate for a rally.

Agreed. Giving them away however, would be. I'm not sure how much that would cost and if it can be afforded to give away a few shirts. Just throwing a few of them into the crowd would work well. It would be incredibly easy to set up a table too.