All COPE members, who are in good standing on or before August 14, 2008, will be eligible to vote at the upcoming Nominating Conference, to be held Sunday, Sept. 28th, 2:30 p.m., at the Ukrainian Auditorium, at 154 East 10 Avenue, in Vancouver.

For more information about the Nominating Conference, see the COPE Constitution and By-Laws.

COPE's 2008 Nominating Conference ...

•    2:30 p.m.
•    Sunday, September 28, 2008
•    Ukrainian Auditorium
•    154 East 10th Avenue
•    Vancouver, B.C.

To support Tim in his bid to win a COPE nomination to Vancouver City Council, call him at 604-738-0405 (evenings), or write to him, at ... timlouis2008@gmail.com.

You are invited to COPE's 2008 Policy Conference to be held at 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, September 14th, at the St. James Community Square, 3214 W 10th Avenue.

At the Policy Conference, all COPE members in good standing will consider and approve the policies and initiatives that will make up COPE's 2008 Election Platform.

Drafts of the policy papers are available here.

On September 14, members will also consider COPE Executive Board recommendations on plans for the upcoming municipal election.

Important Note: At 3:30 p.m., members will discuss and vote on whether to ratify the "agreement" reached between COPE and Vision. Please be present for this vote!

COPE's 2008 Policy Conference

• 10:30 a.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008
• St. James Community Square
• 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch)
• Vancouver, B.C.

For more information on the Policy Conference, and the Vision-COPE non-aggression pact, e-mail Tim at ... timlouis2008@gmail.com, and Tim will get back to you.

Alternatively, you can call Tim at home at 604-738-0405. He'd love to hear from you.

This event was a great success - with much good political conversation, good food and fine company!  Go to the Photos section to see some wonderful pics of the evening!

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Wine & Cheese Reception for the Tim Louis Nomination Campaign:

DATE: Thursday, September 11th

TIME: 7 pm to 9 pm
LOCATION: Kitsilano - 2526 West 5th Avenue

RSVP - Penny Parry at 604-738-0405, or timlouis2008@gmail.com.

Come out and spend time with Tim, and give him your ideas for building a better City, at this wine and cheese reception. Former City Councillor Fred Bass will also be in attendance.

When: Thursday, September 11th - 7 p.m. til 9 p.m.

Where: 2526 West 5th Avenue

Join Tim, and friends, on September 11th.

Donations to the Elect Tim Louis Campaign are welcome.