Re: Re: Trbovich building

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> 
> From: Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 15:19:13 -0400
> To: Peter McLarty <petmcla@soonet.ca>
> CC: book@lists.cleannorth.org
> Subject: Re: Trbovich building
> My responses are in the text too...
> My responses in the text...
> 
> Quoting Peter McLarty <petmcla@soonet.ca>:
> 
> > Houston...we have a location!
> >
> > I met with Al Tourigny of the PUC this morning. At this point I have
> > > confirmed that we will be using the east half of the building (520?
> > > Second Line East...2 buildings west of the Police station). The
> > location > is ideal. The PUC will left us use the facility rent-
> free... as long
> > as > we give them "public billing" as a co-sponsor. (Do we have any 
> other
> > > sponsors?)
> 
> Great work!  We have only one other sponsor as far as I know, that's 
> Avery Transportation.  If I'm missing anyone, please clue me in 
> because "Chris the co-op" and I are working on posters and a bookmark 
> right now!
> 
> Also, we need a cool name for this event.  I've tried "Hit the Books" 
> and "Got Books?" but am not keen on either of those.  Brainstorms 
> welcome, all ideas will be safe from ridicule (they can't be worse than 
> mine!  I call this "Leadership by Incompetence" and someday I'm going 
> to be famous when my leadership book becomes a best-seller!)  :)
> 
> Nose in a book
> Book Worms (sounds like composting)This one should be definitely out because there is a used bookstore on Queen street by the same name.
> BiblioPhile (too erudite for this town)
> OK I'm lost.
> 
> > I have reserved the building from June 10 until July 8. I would
> > propose > that the institutions contact me by phone (759-3393) or 
> email > (petmcla@soonet.ca) to arrange for an  appointment to drop off 
> books.
> > I > will arrange to get pallets into the building so that the boxes 
> can
> > go > directly on the pallets. (NB...please instruct everyone that 
> books
> > are > to be brought to the site in sturdy boxes ONLY!) If/when we get 
> 24
> > full > pallets, we will immediately call for a transport. (How many
> > transports > will Avery provide?)
> 
> Good question.  I think we're probably safe for "more than one" for the 
> institutions, since it was the institutions that asked them.  So if we 
> need to have a load taken before the public drop, and then one after, 
> they may not give us any grief over it.  But maybe Steve could check 
> this out with the contact there?
> 
> 
> > I would suggest that the site be open to the public for drop-off on
> > the > Friday (9-9) and Saturday (9-5). We would need at least 3 
> volunteers
> > at > these times times to receive the books (at least 2 volunteers 
> would
> > have > to have young/healthy backs!)  We will also need at least 3 
> workers
> > on > Saturday to shrink-wrap and load pallets onto the trailer. Is 
> there
> > any > need for workers on Sunday...or can we do it all on Saturday?
> 
> Probably just to make sure we should schedule a crew for Sunday.  We 
> can call and cancel them if we're all clear by Saturday night.  Do you 
> think we really need to do a daytime Friday crew?  Since the 
> institutions will have a month of "by appointment" drops, I suspect we 
> may be just fine with Friday night, Saturday all day.  And lots of 
> people!  Make it a carnival atmosphere, and have a barbecue truck!  And 
> a car wash (just kidding!).
> 
> Andrea, if the weather is good, would it make sense to have a book sale 
> at the same time?  Kind of like BOYD, triage immediately, put out on a 
> table, sell by the pound/bag (not the antiques, of course)?  Less to 
> cart away later...
> 
Yes, this is a good idea!  I think it would be faster to have a unit price or bag price than a pound price.  

> > We will need banners/signs to place out front to advertise the
> > location.
> 
> Doing this.  I've been wanting to get a banner "Another Clean North 
> Event" for some time now.  Here's my excuse...  And we can put the big 
> sandwich board right at the roadside and attach balloons.  How about a 
> big bookworm "mascot" waving people in..  (here I go getting carried 
> away again)
> 
> 
> > We will need lots of publicity. I have talked to Susan Hamilton (the
> > > City's waste reduction coordinator) to seek the city's help in
> > promoting > the event.
> 
> We're doing the posters, a bookmark for libraries and booksellers 
> desks, and the usual PSA stuff.  I think Oliver will give us several 
> mentions.  Maybe the PUC will even put us in one of their ads if 
> they're feeling nice...  Randy Johnson there might be able to help if 
> not our new friend Mr. Tourigny.
> 
> I'll start the PSA machine as soon as we're in agreement on public 
> hours. 
> 
> > Can/should we approach the institutions for $$$ for helping to get
> > rid > of their "garbage"?
> 
> In theory this makes sense, but it can backfire.  Example, the 
> badmouthing we've received after asking for help with BOYD 2.1 expenses 
> from the catholic board.  Since Avery is doing this for free, and the 
> fellow in Montreal may pay us for the load (I still have no idea 
> whether, or how much, though), we may just set up our donation box for 
> the public and let it go at that, or try to do the book sale thing on 
> the spot.  
> 

The donation idea seems to work well at BOYD and it seems to be associated with our events.  Perhaps we should stick with what people expect at our events.
> > Comments/suggestions??? Can we meet/discuss via email?
> 
> We should probably have another meeting soon to do final logistical 
> planning and divide up responsibilities.  Doris, can you call a 
> meeting?  Same time, same channel?
> 
> kathie
> 
> 
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