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<h2 style="margin:5px 0; font-size:18px; line-height:1.4;color:#000">Vancouver Island OpenStreetMap.org - Mapping Party</h2>
<p style="margin:0 0 .5em;"><span style="color:#000">Tue Aug 11 18:00 – 21:00</span>
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<span style="color:#676;">(Timezone:
Pacific Time - Vancouver)</span>
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<span style="color:#000">Central Library square, Victoria BC (<a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Central+Library+square%2C+Victoria+BC&hl=en">map</a>)</span>
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<span style="color:#000">Calendar:
osgeo-bc@lists.osgeo.org</span>
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<span style="color:#000">Owner/Creator:
<a href="mailto:samvekemans@gmail.com?subject=Re%3A%20Vancouver%20Island%20OpenStreetMap.org%20-%20Mapping%20Party">samvekemans@gmail.com</a></span>
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<span style="color:#000">Other attendees:
<a href="mailto:martinkyle@sierrasystems.com?subject=Re%3A%20Vancouver%20Island%20OpenStreetMap.org%20-%20Mapping%20Party">martinkyle@sierrasystems.com</a> ,
<a href="mailto:talk-ca@openstreetmap.org?subject=Re%3A%20Vancouver%20Island%20OpenStreetMap.org%20-%20Mapping%20Party">talk-ca@openstreetmap.org</a></span>
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<span style="color:#000"><a href="mailto:samvekemans@gmail.com,martinkyle@sierrasystems.com,talk-ca@openstreetmap.org?subject=Re%3A%20Vancouver%20Island%20OpenStreetMap.org%20-%20Mapping%20Party">Mail creator & attendees</a></span>
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<p style="margin:0 0 1em;color:#000; white-space:pre-wrap !important; white-space:-moz-pre-wrap !important; white-space:-pre-wrap !important; white-space:-o-pre-wrap !important; white-space:pre; word-wrap:break-word;">Thanks,<br>That's great to hear.<br><br>Ya, that's the great power of OpenStreetMap.org, it's not technically possible to know whats going on everywhere.&nbsp; Although i don't know who Peter Batty is, I'm sure he did a great job at sharing whats going on with OpenStreetMap.<br><br>For everyone, feel free to join in the talk-ca discussion list, as i don't want to be filling up the OSGeo mailing list, with OSM updates.<br><a href="http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca">http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca</a><br><br>As we all do this on a volunteer basis, we do our best to try to answer every and all questions that people ask.&nbsp; I also realize that going through the archives, it might be hard to follow.&nbsp; So I'm happy to answer specific questions that people might have.<br><br>On August 11th I'll be hosting a mapping party, where we will be able to go over in detail the progress so far, and how others can help.<br>My personal goal is to get Vancouver Island mapped out as much as possible, with all the data imported that is currently available to us to use.&nbsp; In that process, more mistakes will be found, and the actual import process will be perfected.<br>By actually getting together in person, we can answer questions and brainstorm ideas that haven't been thought of yet.&nbsp; And doing so, could change the entire process of looking at it.<br><br>The purpose of this meeting is to meet others who are also interested in making Vancouver Island the best mapped place on earth :)&nbsp;&nbsp; ... since it cant be done alone, it's a team effort :)<br><br>Look forward to seeing whoever can make it.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Sam Vekemans<br>Across Canada Trails<br><br clear="all">Twitter: @Acrosscanada<br>Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans">http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans</a><br>
<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Kyle, Martin <span dir="ltr">&<a href="mailto:lt%3BMartinKyle@sierrasystems.com">lt;MartinKyle@sierrasystems.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi Sam:<br>
<br><br>
<br>I am sorry that we were not able to get the Telecom working for you<br>
<br>during our OSGeo BC meeting. We also had some projector problems that<br>
<br>day and so we had a low tech meeting.<br>
<br><br>
<br>Fortunately, Peter Batty was in town and he had been to the recent<br>
<br>OpenStreetMap event. He gave the group an overview of the program and we<br>
<br>look forward to your updates, along with those below, in the future.<br>
<br><br>
<br>We had good presentations from both Tyler Mitchell, on OSGeo in general<br>
<br>and a good presentation by Mehdi Bokhari on the work of PromoteGIS.<br>
<br><br>
<br>In all, I believe we had 26 people attend and some rousing<br>
<br>discussions...good pizza and Andreas Matheus, of Secure Dimensions in<br>
<br>Munich, supported the group with the Octoberfest Beer.<br>
<br><br>
<br>I will update the wiki in the days to come and we can start planning<br>
<br>ideas for a December meeting.<br>
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<br>Martin<br>
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<br>-----Original Message-----<br>
<br>From: <a href="mailto:<a href="mailto:samvekemans@gmail.com">samvekemans@gmail.com</a>"><a href="mailto:samvekemans@gmail.com">samvekemans@gmail.com</a></a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:<a href="mailto:samvekemans@gmail.com">samvekemans@gmail.com</a>"><a href="mailto:samvekemans@gmail.com">samvekemans@gmail.com</a></a>] On Behalf Of<br>
<br>Sam Vekemans<br>
<br></div><div class="im">Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:56 PM<br>
<br>To: Kyle, Martin; Talk-CA OpenStreetMap<br>
<br>Subject: Re: OS Geo Meeting<br>
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<br></div><div><div></div><div class="h5">Well thats fine,<br>
<br>A quick email summary then.<br>
<br><br>
<br>1 -OpenStreetMap foundation is going to be 3 years old in August. With<br>
<br>over 100,000 contributors, Happy Birthday!<br>
<br><br>
<br>2 -Its made up of volunteers, with no direct financial gain, just in<br>
<br>the pride that we, the people of the world, are making a map that is<br>
<br>totally free for anyone to use and edit. :-)<br>
<br><br>
<br>3 - Garmin maps; Cycle routing; iphone map; 3d maps; SHP files;<br>
<br>wikiTravel maps; wikipedia maps etc. There is no limit to what<br>
<br>creative things people can make using the OSM database. :-)<br>
<br><br>
<br>4 So if you see where the map needs improvement, local mappers in the<br>
<br>area can help. What we do is have get-to-gethers, or mapping parties.<br>
<br><br>
<br>5 - join the <a href="mailto:<a href="mailto:talk-ca@openstreetmap.org">talk-ca@openstreetmap.org</a>"><a href="mailto:talk-ca@openstreetmap.org">talk-ca@openstreetmap.org</a></a> discussion list, to see how you<br>
<br>can help.<br>
<br><br>
<br>6 - on aug 11th im hosting a Vancouver island OpenStreetMap party in<br>
<br>Victoria. All those interested are welcome to attend. I can show you<br>
<br>all in person the answers to many of your questions. (details will be<br>
<br>posted to the talk-ca list and on the wiki.)<br>
<br><br>
<br>Thats all for now,<br>
<br>Best,<br>
<br>Sam Vekemans<br>
<br>Across Canada Trails<br>
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