[AtlanticCanada] Introduction

[Jeff McKenna]

Thanks for your introduction Daniel.

The OSGeo-Quebec chapter is a great example of how a local chapter can 
progress in only 2 years.

In fact I mentioned our new Atlantic chapter in my presentation at 
Rendez-vous OSGeo Quebec 2 weeks ago - it was sort of our big 
announcement! :)

Daniel mentioned a national gathering, which will definitely require 
collaboration with all Canadian chapters.  So our chapter's timing is 
excellent.

Let's keep the introductions and ideas flowing on this list!

-jeff




Daniel Morissette wrote:
> Since Jeff asked, I'll break the ice and introduce myself...
> 
> I'm Daniel Morissette, I was one of the co-founders of your neighbor the
> OSGeo-Quebec Local chapter 2 years ago and am still on its steering
> committee today. I was very happy to hear of the creation of the
> Atlantic Canada chapter and am mostly interested in following your
> activities (like I do with our other neighbor the Ottawa chapter), and
> eventually finding opportunities for collaboration between our
> respective chapters and the other Canadian and North-American
> chapters... perhaps for a yearly national gathering?
> 
> FYI, the Quebec Local Chapter held the first edition of "Rendez-vous
> OSGeo-Quebec" two weeks ago and Jeff was one of our invited speakers.
> More info at http://rendez-vous-osgeo-qc.org/2010/english/
> 
> Back to my back seat...
> 
> Daniel