Annual Year-End Luncheon

Please Join Us for Our Annual Year-End Luncheon

Our luncheon will be held once again at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre on Bee Street, and will take place on Dec 18th from 12:30pm to 2:30 pm.  Please join us for what promises to be a wonderful and festive occasion.  (Possible details to come re: special guest) Tickets are $25 and they always sell quickly, so if you plan to attend, please call Jamie Dopp at 250-598-1524 to reserve yours.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Candidate Selected for Oak Bay – Gordon Head

Over 100 New Democrats gathered at the Windsor Park Pavilion on September 1^st to acclaim Jessica Van Der Veen as the NDP candidate for Oak Bay Gordon Head. Amongst those in attendance was Adrian Dix the leader of the party; Victoria MLA, Rob Fleming; Saanich South MLA, Lana Popham; former New Democrat MLA for OBGH, Elizabeth Cull; former School Board Trustee, Charley Beresford.
The evening began with a tribute to Jack Layton. Jamie Dopp led us in a heartfelt version of “The Mary Ellen Carter” and many sang along.  This created a very special atmosphere for the whole meeting.
Marnie Hamagami nominated Jessica. She explained to the folks in attendance why Jessica would be the candidate to defeat Ida Chong in the next election in OBGH. “Jessica’s core values center around community and fostering a strong sense of community is key to ensuring the social and environmental fabric of our community is not only sustained, but improved. Jessica understands that in a fundamental way. She is the kind of person in whom I trust not only my future, but the future of my children.”
Jessica thanked Marnie and those in attendance for acclaiming her as the candidate for OBGH.  In her speech she declared, “The key word for me is ‘stewardship’ and to be more specific:  protecting, restoring and building rather than tearing down and destroying. We are not done building this province.  Not even half done!  An economy is only as strong as the society it is rooted in.  A society is only as stable as we make it.  Healthcare, education, and strong stewardship – these are the true foundations of British Columbia.”
OBGH President Keith Todd said “This day has been long in coming.  The day after the narrow defeat in 2009, we got up, dusted ourselves off and got back to the business at hand; electing a New Democrat to the legislature from Oak Bay Gordon Head.”
Delegates took the time to recognize Mike Hayes for the countless hours and hard work he has done for the riding.  Mike then did what he always does, fundraised, guitar in hand, in that enjoyable, lighthearted way which characterizes so many of his contributions to our community.
Adrian spoke of what a British Columbia would look like with a New Democrat Government in place and delighted the crowd with his humor and fresh ideas.  He emphasized his determination to support public education and post-secondary students, be they in trades, colleges or universities.  Adrian stressed the BCNDP’s Sustainable BC platform and went on to emphasize our position on the Enbridge Pipeline and opposition to tankers in the Straight.

The meeting closed with great camaraderie as friends lingered, enjoying the spirit and atmosphere of such a positive event.  Special thanks to President Keith Todd and his wife Jennifer for the outstanding flowers!

OBGH Executive

Delegate Selection and Resolutions General Membership Meeting

Delegate Selection and Resolutions General Membership Meeting for 2011 BCNDP Provincial Convention

Sunday, October 2, at 2 pm, upstairs at the Oak Bay Rec Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay

Do you have a resolution you’d like to have considered at the provincial NDP convention in December?

Would you like to be a delegate to the convention?

Then come join other Oak Bay–Gordon Head New Democrats at a meeting to select local delegates and debate potential resolutions for the 2011 provincial convention of the BC NDP.

Provincial convention will take place in Vancouver from December 9–11, 2011.

For more information, please call Keith Todd at 250 598-8039 or check out http://obghnewdemocrats.ca/.  See you October 2!

­— Your Oak Bay–Gordon Head Constituency Executive

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*********Ps.  We will also be voting to approve the attached set of by-laws for use in the future by OBGH NDP.*******

IMPORTANT DATES (Bracketed text refers to BC NDP Constitution)

September 9, 2011 Formal Convention Call (Article 10.04)

September 9, 2011 Delegate entitlement calculated (Article 10.11)

September 16, 2011 Delegate entitlement distributed

September 26, 2011 Honorary Lifetime Member nomination deadline

October 2^nd, 2011 Delegate Selection and Resolutions meeting.

October 10, 2011 Deadline for submission of resolutions (Article 10.06)

November 7, 2011 Early Bird Registration Deadline

If you have any questions regarding Convention, please email convention@bcndp.ca.

Oak Bay Gordon Head Nomination Meeting – September 1st

The Oak Bay Gordon Head Nomination Meeting will be held September 1st at 7pm, at the Windsor Park Pavilion (2451 Windsor Road). Please join us, along with the leader of the BCNDP, Adrian Dix, as we select our candidate for the next provincial election.

Everyone is welcome – feel free to invite friends and family, whether they are NDP members or not, as it promises to be an exciting evening and a great opportunity to meet New Democrats from all over the South Island.

Whether an election is held this fall, or next spring, or even in 2013, we must be ready! Join us to launch our campaign on a positive NDP platform and elect an NDP MLA in Oak Bay Gordon Head!

Oak Bay–Gordon Head Nomination Meeting

Our Nomination Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 1st. BCNDP Leader Adrian Dix is scheduled to attend. Time and location will follow shortly.

Potential candidates must file paperwork by Tuesday, August 2nd at 5 pm.  For more information on this, please contact Election Planning Committee chair Terry Wickstrom at 250-595-5450 or by email twickstr@shaw.ca. In order to be eligible to vote at the meeting, you must be a member in good standing for at least 90 days prior to the meeting.

We hope you can join us as we nominate our candidate and work towards defeating the BC Liberals in the next election!

Presidents report July

Thank you to all that were able to attend our AGM on June 12th at the Gordon Recreation Center Bert Richman Pavilion.
A full slate of executive was elected, special thanks to the past executive and thank you to the new members of OBGH that were elected.
I would like to extend and invitation to you the members to attend our annual Presidents open house 3236 Carman Street Sunday July 10th from 2 to 5 Join me and the new executive for an afternoon of conversation and good company and talk about how we will elect a New Democrat in OBGH.
Your Election Planning Committee is now meeting every two weeks in anticipation of a fall election. We hope to announce our Candidate Nomination Date in early July stay tuned. Enjoy the sunshine keep that sun block on.
Keith Todd
OBGH President

Presidents Message June 2011

Thank you to all that were able to join us at the spectacular Wilkin House on King George Terrace. It was a pleasure to meet some of you for the first time and help us toast a spectacular future for Oak Bay Gordon Head the NDP in British Columbia.

A of couple dates I would like you to put aside are Sunday June 12 for our Annual General Meeting. We will be at the Gordon Head Recreation Center, Bert Richman Pavilion 2 to 4, hope to see you there. If you are interested in joining the Executive that would be the time, contact Michael Hayes Executive search committee chair at mhayes1@shaw.ca, guest speaker will be Rob Fleming, MLA, Victoria-Swan Lake.

As well on Sunday July 10 please join the Executive and myself for a BQ at the annual Presidents Open House 3236 Carman Street between 2 to 5 rain or shine and I know it will shine.

The push is on for us here in OBGH to hold a nomination meeting. Our Election Planning Committee is seeking out potential candidates for our riding if interested or you know someone who is please contact us. One of the requirements from Provincial Office is a minimum of $10,000 we are close to the goal and your contributions have/will help us reach that requirement.

Winning back OBGH is critical to the NDP to form Government to do so we will need your help in so many ways; if you would like to volunteer in any way please contact us for more information.

Of course a winning campaign is going to require the funds to do so. I thank you for your contributions. We will all be part of taking OBGH back if you are not a PAC member I encourage you to do so as this helps with budget planning.

We are a strong riding with a membership of over 500 members. But no need to stop there! Talk to your neighbors talk to your colleagues together we can hit the 1000 mark!!

Keith Todd

President Oak Bay Gordon Head New Democrats

President’s Message – May 2011

We have a lot on the go as we are preparing for a Provincial Election this fall.  Provincial Office has given Oak Bay Gordon Head the OK to hold our long awaited Nomination Meeting.

Time and location will all be forwarded as soon as we nail down a venue and our Candidate Selection Committee has done their work.

Speaking of which if you or you know someone that is interested in being a candidate for OBGH please let us know.  As well we need folks for our Candidate Selection Committee and our Election Planning Committee if you are interested please contact us.  We are also going to need a solid volunteer base as there will be many tasks ahead.  You can volunteer to go door to door, work the phone bank, or take a behind the scene task such as data entry; if you are interested there is a task for you!!

It has been wonderful to see Denise Savoie and Edith Loring-Kuhanga signs adoring your front lawns, with hopes that you will take a sign when the Provincial Election is called.

A couple dates I would like you to put a side are June 12 for our Annual General Meeting we will be in Gordon Head at the Recreation Center Bert Richman Pavilion 2 to 4, if you interested in joining the Executive that would be the time. As well on July 10 please join the Executive and myself at OBGH Presidents Open House 3236 Carman Street between 2 to 5 rain or shine and I know it will shine.

All the best

Keith Todd

President Oak Bay Gordon Head New Democrats