[Ottawa_users] September meeting and OSM event

[Teresa Baldwin]

Such as prominent buildings, schools, pubs, walking trails - since newer
ones wouldn't be in the NRCAN data, and the like. If road names have changed
recently, they would also have to be corrected. Some buildings and paths are
already included, but Majors Hills Park, for example, does not have many
paths in it.

Teresa

2009/9/9 Sampson, David <David.Sampson at nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>

>  What type of data are we trying to map?
>
> My understanding is that in Canada the full road network is provided by
> NRCAN to OSM. So would the purpose be to map other features?  Such as?
>
> Cheers
>
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> *From:* ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:
> ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On Behalf Of *Teresa Baldwin
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 09, 2009 08:58
>
> *To:* Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List
> *Subject:* Re: [Ottawa_users] September meeting and OSM event
>
> Sorry about the delay.
>
> Yes, you were right, David. The OSM person from BC is not able to make it
> and as such, I don't really have any presenters on the topic. I could do a
> short talk, but I think Richard Weait's talk from FOSSLC's SummerCamp was
> much better.
>
> Are people interested in a mapping party?  Everyone head out to a certain
> area with maps from walking-papers.org or their GPS, then we meet back at
> an area with wifi and update the map together.
> If anyone is interested in the mapping party, let me know and I'll plan it
> for the end of the month.
>
> Cheers,
> Teresa
>
> 2009/9/9 Sampson, David <David.Sampson at nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>
>
>> Any update on Septembers OSM event?
>>
>> I might have saw a post to the BC OSGEO list saying someone from OSM was
>> not going to make it to Ottawa. Was this our person?
>>
>> Any updates?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>> > [mailto:ottawa_users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of
>> > Scott Mitchell
>> > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 12:20
>> > To: Ottawa (Canada) Local Chapter List
>>  > Subject: Re: [Ottawa_users] September meeting and OSM event
>> >
>> >
>> > I too can do the 3rd, or later in the month.  I'm away in between.
>> >
>> > Given that we met pretty recently, I suggest that if a bunch
>> > of people pipe up soon that they would like to meet on the
>> > 3rd, I'm happy to book it -- but if that doesn't happen, I
>> > suggest that late in the month, with a potential OSM tie-in,
>> > be the plan.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Scott
>> >
>> > On 27-Aug-09, at 09:50 , Philippe Vachon wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Dave,
>> > >
>> > > Early September is going to be pretty awful for me. I'd be able to
>> > > make a meeting September 3rd, but that'd be about it until later in
>> > > the month.
>> > >
>> > > Cheers,
>> > > Phil
>> > >
>> > > On 27-Aug-09, at 9:46 AM, Sampson, David wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >> Hey Folks,
>> > >>
>> > >> Another month almost done.... an gone is our summer weather
>> > >> apparently.
>> > >>
>> > >> Just wondering what the plan is for September as my schedule books
>> > >> up...
>> > >>
>> > >> Last meeting we chatted about.
>> > >>
>> > >> meeting: early September
>> > >> Open Street map event : late September.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Any more details or thoughts?
>> > >>
>> > >> Cheers
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