The Vision of the NL First Party and other further discussions (Originally posted January 30th/2007)
A quote from the Facebook group which quoted the NLF Party Website,
''NLFirst
OUR VISION is to realize a Newfoundland and Labrador that is healthy, prosperous and a sharing society with our future in our own hands.
OUR MISSION is to found a new Federal and Provincial political party, the Newfoundland and Labrador First Party, for the purpose of realizing our vision.
We will research issues, poll the public, engage in open debate, critique government policies and practices, present our own, and, when our members decide, we will stand for Federal and Provincial public office in Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Parliament of Canada.
Our first objectives are to fight for the people of Newfoundland and Labrador from within the Province and to recover control of Newfoundland and Labrador's rich natural resources and their revenues, from the federal government of Canada.
February 10, 2006'
[Note: I was speaking with the president of the party, Tom [Gene] Hickey about the party and he told me they've been trying to update the website for some time, but, they've had some technical difficulties. So, you can expect the site to be updated sometime in the future. Otherwise, anyone interested in joining the party can e-mail nlfirst@admin.com [see the website for details]
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Another post from the same group on the same day:
Title:Information on how to become a membership and to help the NL First Party register as a federal party
Quote from the NLFirst website,
'NLFirst
HOW TO CONTACT US:
by e-mail: info@nlfirst.ca
by mail: NLFirst
P.O.Box 21423
St.John's, NL, A1A 5G6
by telephone: 709-722-NLFP (709-722-6537)
Our standard membership fee is $20 per year. However, we do accept a minimum of $5 for students, seniors and other circumstances. For example, many couples provide $20 for two memberships. For those sending payment by mail, please give your name and address including postal code as a minimum. E-mail addresses and telephone number would be very much appreciated. Minimum age is 16 years. Please indicate any particular talent or service that you may have to offer, e.g. membership drive, fund raising, committee work, mail delivery, etc. We will send a membership card by return mail.
Our beautiful new lapel pin for the party has arrived. It is metal and its design is of the flag, as you see it on this webpage. Please contact us if you are a current member so you can receive one. Pins will be given to new members when they sign up. The pins are $5.00 for non members wishing to acquire one.
Two Steps for Membership:
Click here for (Membership Application.html) or here for (Membership application.pdf). You can print the application, fill it out the section "for office use" and mail it to the above address.
To help us registrar the party federally, please send along a signed declaration form with your cheque if you are using mail. Click here (EC20225_p6.pdf) to download this form. Please print the form, fill it out and send along with your cheque.
We will also be having ?meet and greet? opportunities at various locations on a regular basis. Let us know if you want to drop in on one.
To reach all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians at home and abroad, we need your help and participation. It?s time to roll up our sleeves and work together in a concerted fashion.
If you can contribute time, talent or treasure in growing our organization and creating a political alternative that will work for Newfoundland and Labrador, please contact us at info@nlfirst.ca
February 12, 2006'
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Another Post from the Same group on February 2nd,2007:
Title:An Upcoming Youth Conference that a rep from the NL First (James) will be attending
Hi,everyone, i've now signed some forms that'll make me a member of the party tonight after having met Mr.Penney and James (on the Executive-Youth) and we've discussed matters such as possibly having a membership drive in the future,etc... However, right now, they told me that becoming a federal registered party is key (see the NLFirst website link and then click "Contact Us/Membership for more details"
In the meantime, Mr.Penney gave me a copy of the e-mail he was sent on the event, here it is:
" Here is our formal invitation letter.
January 31,2007
Ellsworth Penney
NL First Party
Dear Sir/Madam:
FINALY! is developing an exciting youth event for the Clarenville area, entitled, 'ROCK THE VOTE: Music, Politics and Leadership', happening Friday, February 16,2007, at the Clarenville Winter Games Complex. This will be a fun and free event, designed to get local youth, ages 15 to 30, interested in voting, politics, and leadership.
We want this event to answer the question "Why should I care?" for youth in the Clarenville area. We want to show youth how becoming engaged in how their town/province/country is run-- and by whom-- directly impacts their personal success and happiness. We want to show them how their voices CAN be heard and DO MATTER.
A number of speakers from all levels of government will be in attendance, including municipal leaders from across the province as part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities board of directiors gathering. The event will also include a fun and informal question-and-answer session between attendees and participants.
We would like to extend to you an invitation to join us and address the crowd from your personal experience on the theme of leadership and politics and inform youth why it is important for them to become involved. The events runs from 7pm to 12am, but our aim is to have most of the formal activities concluded by 10pm.
We also invite you to consider sponsoring/ advertising at this event in the amount of 75$- your contribution will be publicly recognized at the event and we would be happy to provide you with opportunities to promote your party, as you deem appropriate.
Futures in Newfoundland and Labrador's Youth- or FINALY!- is a dynamic youth driven organization that empowers youth to become active participants in decision making and implementation. FINALY!'s involvement in social and economic issues provides an opportunity for youth to build a viable future in Newfoundland and Labrador. We are attaching a brochure that will provide you with a better picture of who we are and what we do- or you can visit our website @ www.finaly.ca.
Please Contact us at your earliest convenience to let us know if you are interested and available in attending ROCK THE VOTE in Clarenville, or if we can provide you with any further details.
Sincerely,
[Jennifer S.]
( I left out this contact information for privacy reasons, as it can be obtained online or upon request)
My reply to this (an update on february 8th/2007):
I just found out today that this event just postponed until March when I was talking to Ellsworth (the vice-pres of NL First)!
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An Entry from the Facebook Group the "NL First Party Supporters Site" from February 11th,2007:
'Hi everyone,
i'm sure you've noticed that this the first new topic i've put on this group in awhile: sorry about that! It's official: my meeting with James U. on the Exective-Youth of the NL First Party is tomorrow and ya, we'll be talking about the party, what's coming on and such. If you guys already aren't aware, the media has been saying for the last 3-4 days that the federal government will be tabling its federal budget around March 20th/07 or so.
What, do you ask, does this have to do with the NL First Party? Everything! How you may ask? Because the NL First Party is trying to reach a goal of having 400 officially registered members of the Party so that the Party can become Federally Registered (and if the Minority Conservative Federal Government gets brought down on the Federal 2007 budget and/or a 'non-confidence motion' by the Opposition Parties, there could be a spring election: if we can get the Party Federally Registered before the budget is tabled, the party will be in decent shape to run candidates in the next federal election.... I hope!
Anyways, i'll update this group about my meeting with James tomorrow,k?
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(A later update from after the meeting on the same day!)
Basically, James told me that it's his goal to get 12 people to sign the petition to get the NL First Party Federally Registered and such. So ya, other than that, I brought up the idea of creating a NL First Party blog to allow for monthly updates that just aren't happening on the main site due to internal issues.
Other than that, we;ve just been straightening out some other stuff as well!
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