[OSGeo-Discuss] Canadian Chapter (call for interested individuals)

[Bruce, Bob (CON)]

Dave:
	Why not base the Canadian Chapter at the Longitudinal Centre of
Canada: Winnipeg? I welcome the idea of having a Canadian Chapter
regardless of where it is based!

	Bob Bruce

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Dave Sampson wrote:
> Calling all Canucks,
> 
> Over at the Ottawa Chapter there has been a gaggle of discussions 
> concerning chapters and OSGEO activity in Canada.

> This is where I present the concept of the Canadian chapter of OSGEO. 
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Canada

Being 4 weeks + 1 day away from the initial meeting of people interested
in the formation of an OSGeo BC Chapter, my initial opinion is that this
is 'too early'.
I think a 'national chapter' would be better formed once there are 'at
least a few' local chapters.

On the other hand, maybe I have it backwards - in 4 weeks, maybe it will
be clear to the 'BC chapter' that we should be forming a regional
chapter within the 'OSGeo Canadian National Chapter'.

P.S.
Of course we all know that we wouldn't want to fall into 'the same old
pattern', so a national chapter would be based 'out west', not in 'the
center of Canada' ;-)

--
Dave Patton

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