[4animals] Re: KFC demo

[Michele]

I just realized that the Glebe Community Garage Sale will be starting 
May 27th - would it be a bad thing to have our demo at the same 
time?  (it might be good in that there will be tons more people in 
the area).  Any thoughts?



At 08:08 PM 24/04/2006, Kyle den Bak wrote:
>Hey,
>
>         Sounds good. Just a quick check, is there anyone who knows 
> the exact address of the Glebe location so that I can get some 
> posters printed off? This week and the next are very busy for me. I 
> am helping my girlfriend move, and I have visitors from out of 
> town. I will start placing the posters late next week. An evening 
> the weekend of the 7th is a great time to get  together for me, and 
> I have no objections to the green door, seeing as I live right next door.
>
>Cheers,
>Kyle
>
>On 24-Apr-06, at 7:01 PM, Michele wrote:
>
>>So, it looks like a consensus for May 27th at the Glebe KFC location.
>>If we officially are planning to start at 12PM, we should all be 
>>there by 11:30AM to get set up.  Then if (and hopefully when) the 
>>media show up, we will be well underway.
>>
>>I am proposing that the main group of us get together 2-3 weeks 
>>beforehand to make sure we haven't forgotten anything important, 
>>and just to run through how everything is expected to go.  Is is 
>>possible for people to meet either Sunday May 7th (sometime after 
>>noon), or Saturday May 13th (pretty much any time)?  Let me know 
>>ASAP.  Is the Green Door an okay place to meet, or is there somewhere better?
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Michele
>>
>>
>>At 09:38 PM 20/04/2006, Kyle den Bak wrote:
>>>Hey Michele,
>>>         Let me deal with the chicken costume. I know someone who 
>>> will wear it, provided that he is free that day (Frank, thats you 
>>> buddy). I can place signs around Carleton U, and down Bank St. 
>>> from the Billings Bridge area to about Centretown, as well as 
>>> Main St. I can also put one up on the Green Door Bulletin Board.
>>>
>>>         I am not familiar with the Merivale location, but it 
>>> sounds pretty good. The only other location I might suggest is 
>>> the Glebe location, as there is always a large amount of foot 
>>> traffic. I remember doing it there one year with relative success.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kyle
>>>
>>>
>>>On 19-Apr-06, at 8:52 PM, Michele wrote:
>>>
>>>>Okay, here is the tentative information and necessary tasks for 
>>>>our KFC demonstration:
>>>>
>>>>So far, the May 27 date looks good, at 12-1 PM (we should be 
>>>>there at least 30 minutes ahead of time to get organized before 
>>>>media and others show up).
>>>>
>>>>I am suggesting the Merivale Road location because there is a lot 
>>>>of traffic in that area, including a lot of foot traffic because 
>>>>of the plazas in that area.  If anyone has any other suggestions, 
>>>>we are certainly not "married" to that location  :)
>>>>
>>>>Here are some of the main tasks - I will put names beside any 
>>>>that are already spoken for:
>>>>
>>>>-contact media, including the local community newspapers, create 
>>>>media releases (Sheila)
>>>>-contact the City, determine if any permits required, or any 
>>>>important by-laws
>>>>-contact police, for notice and for protection
>>>>-compile a master list of email addresses of people who should be 
>>>>notified of the event (we can all send our lists to that one 
>>>>person, who can take out any duplicates)
>>>>-obtain signs/leaflets/banners from PETA (I can take care of 
>>>>that, as I have already been in email contact with the relevant PETA staffer)
>>>>-obtain the chicken costume, decide who wants to wear it (or 
>>>>maybe decide who will be told to wear it?                  hee hee)
>>>>-put up signs (available on PETA's website - I have also printed 
>>>>one off) in animal rights-friendly stores/restaurants/etc, with 
>>>>date and location of the demo
>>>>
>>>>If we have missed anything obvious, let me know.
>>>
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