tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67026726921630459922024-03-13T22:50:42.684-04:00Take Back Our Radio StationTHIS BLOG CHRONICLES THE EFFORTS MADE BY MEMBERS - COMMUNITY, PROGRAMMERS & STUDENTS - TO RECLAIM CKLN 88.1 FM AND END THE LOCKOUT OF MORE THAN 50 PROGRAMMERS IN 2008. READ HERE PAST AND PRESENT POSTS ABOUT THE FIGHT AGAINST THE REPRESSION AND CENSORSHIP BY AN ILLEGITIMATE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT WHICH LED TO THE TEMPORARY SHUT DOWN OF A RESPECTED AND IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RADIO OUTLET IN TORONTO AND CANADA. PLEASE JOIN OUR EFFORTS TO REBUILD AND RECLAIM OUR RADIO!Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428160980030416735noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-58777369075249333152009-11-09T19:02:00.003-05:002009-11-09T19:06:36.143-05:00Accounting Error Creates Billing DisputeAccounting error caused campus radio billing dispute<br />The Ryersonian, November 4, 2009<br /><br />CKLN does not owe any money to University of Toronto's campus radiostation, CIUT 89.5 FM. The transmitter provider for both stations, Brookfield Properties Corp., confirmed last Friday that CIUT's $11,000 overpayment on its electricitybill was an accounting error. Tensions between the sister stations erupted earlier this month when CIUTstation manager Brian Burchell threatened to cut off CKLN's power if itdidn't pay the U of T station $11,000 by Oct. 14.<br /><br />Both stations lease space from Brookfield Properties on the roof of FirstCanadian Place on King Street and share the same power meter. Each month, they're billed for their electrical use based on theirestimated power consumption.<br /><br />"It was an accounting error we inherited and never corrected," saidMelissa Coley, vice-president of investor relations and communications atBrookfield Properties. CIUT will be reimbursed for the overpayment, added Coley.<br /><br />Brookfield Properties acquired First Canadian Place in late 2005 fromOlympia and York, a property corporation. CKLN board members have maintained from the beginning of the dispute andthey have always paid their own electrical bills and didn't owe CIUT apenny. Barry Johnson, a CKLN board member, said CIUT shouldn't have come to themwith the allegations in the first place. If there was a dispute surrounding the bills, he said, it should have beentaken up with Brookfield Properties, not CKLN.<br /><br />"Instead of CIUT contacting the property manager, which is what theyshould have done, they came to us without any proof that we owed them thismoney, which is wrong," Johnson said.<br /><br />Burchell accused CKLN of not paying its portion, dating back 10 years,which CIUT noticed while renegotiating the station's lease with theproperty company. He notified CKLN about the discrepancy six months ago but didn't receive areply until September, which prompted CIUT to threaten to cut off power.<br /><br />Burchell could not be reached for comment.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-41266128954752578152009-11-02T22:50:00.009-05:002009-11-02T22:59:00.354-05:00Notice: Board meeting November 9th<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif, 'Arial Unicode MS';font-size:13px;"></span><span><span>CKLN resumed live broadcasting on September 29th. Most programs were back on air and within the short period of 4 weeks, it appears CKLN has a full schedule with great promise, big heart and huge community spirit.</span></span><div><span><span><br /><b>DRAFT AGENDA</b><br /><br />1. Welcome to new Board members, Thanks Yous to departing Board.<br /><br />2. Election of officers. (Chair, Vice-chair, Treasurer, Secretary)<br /><br />3. Scheduling of student byelections to fill two remaining vacancies.<br /><br />4. Money from the RSU<br /><br />5. Spending priorities<br /><br />6. Subcommittees<br /><br />7. Advertising policy<br /><br />8. Student volunteer recruitment<br /><br />9. Legal (there will be a motion to go in camera)<br /><br />10. Other business</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Please note: this is a DRAFT agenda and it is subject to change.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-61037068363952069502009-11-02T22:28:00.010-05:002009-11-05T18:34:52.007-05:00CKLN Update - Back on the Airwaves!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse;font-family:arial, sans-serif, 'Arial Unicode MS';font-size:13;" ></span>CKLN resumed live broadcasting on September 29th. Most programs were back on air and within the short period of 4 weeks, it appears CKLN has a full schedule with great promise, big heart and huge community spirit. <div><br />On October 30th two students reps were elected to help fill in the 4 soon to be vacated positions on the board. All was done in accordance to the CKLN governing by-laws.</div><div><br />On October 28th, CKLN Radio Incorporated held its 2009 Annual General Meeting on Oakham Lounge (2nd floor, Oakham House, 63 Gould Street on the campus of Ryerson University). This meeting was widely publicized and was well attended by students, community and volunteers. A neutral chair was elected (with an overwhelming majority of votes) to help navigate a long but productive night. </div><div><br /></div><div>The elections results for volunteer and community reps to the board as are as follows:Ron Nelson and Barry Johnson were elected as Staff reps. Andrew Lehrer and Mike Harnett were elected as Community reps.</div><div><br />On Monday, November 9th the new elected Board of Directors plans to hold its first meeting following this year's AGM. A scheduling of student by-elections will be part of the meeting's agenda to help fill in the remaining two vacancies. </div><div><br />All in all, it is refreshing and encouraging to witness a board working hard to rebuild CKLN from the ground up and with the participation of dedicated and ELECTED reps.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-73016037629605565402009-09-29T15:40:00.004-04:002009-09-29T17:34:21.052-04:00FYI - CKLN Board Minutes from Sept. 11/09 Meeting<strong>CKLN Board of Directors</strong><br /><strong>Minutes – September 11, 2009</strong><br /><br /><strong>Present</strong>: Peter Toh, Ron Nelson, Andrew Lehrer, Barry Johnson, Caldwell Taylor (present by phone)<br /><strong>Absent</strong>: Toby Whitfield<br /><br /><strong>ELECTION OF OFFICERS</strong><br /><br />Chair Toh asks if chair elected is tentative. Nelson says positions should be interim until there’s a full board. Lehrer asks who is interested in being Chair? Nelson indicates interest. Johnson asked if interested and says no. Taylor nominated, declined. M/Toh, S/Lehrer: <strong>That Ron Nelson is elected interim chair until we have a full board. Nelson elected chair. </strong><br /><br />Vice-Chair: Johnson nominated, declined. Taylor nominated, accepts. M/Nelson, S/Johnson: <strong>That Caldwell Taylor is elected interim vice-chair until we have a full board. Taylor elected vice-chair.</strong><br /><br />Secretary: Lehrer nominated, accepts. M/Johnson, S/Toh: <strong>That Andrew Lehrer is elected interim secretary until we have a full board.Lehrer elected secretary.</strong><br /><br />Treasurer: Toh nominated, accepts. M/Johnson, S/Nelson: <strong>That Peter Toh is elected interim treasurer until we have a full board.Toh elected.</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>OTHER BUSINESS</strong><br /><br />- CRTC meeting: Letter from CRTC reviewed and discussed as is our report to the commission.<br /><br />- Programming: Nelson moves for calling of staff meeting. Johnson says all staff should go through mandatory review process. Letter by Womyn and Trans People at CKLN calling for general meeting to elect a programming committee discussed. Toh agrees with some of the suggestions in the letter but not others. Johnson wants more time to review the letter. Idea of programming committee can be presented at staff meeting. Lehrer asked to write response to authors thanking them for the letter and acknowledging that it has been accepted by the Board for review. M/Nelson, S/Lehrer: <strong>That a staff meeting be called for Monday 21, 6:30 pm at Ryerson (exact day subject to room availability); Motion passed.</strong><br /><br />- Return of CKLN property: Lehrer says various property need to be returned. Toh says his past requests have been ignored and suggests use of a lawyer. Taylor suggests that if letters fail to achieve response the Board should then ask for a resolution at the staff meeting and if that fails a lawyer should then be used. M/Lehrer, S/Nelson: <strong>That the Secretary write former Board members and paid staff instructing them to return any CKLN documents, equipment, databases, keys, lists, seals or other property and that any social media accounts run in the name of CKLN also be turned over as well as any passwords or other intellectual property as required, by September 21. Motion passed.</strong><br /><br />- Election Planning Committee (student reps): Lehrer reads Section 16 of the bylaw which requires appointment of Election Planning Committee to conduct election of student reps to the Board by October 30th. Johnson volunteers to chair EPC and recruit two other members. M/Lehrer, S/Johnson: <strong>That the Board appoint Barry Johnson to the Election Planning Committee and delegate to him the authority to appoint two other persons to the committee. Passed.</strong><br /><br />- Staff arbitration: Johnson calls for two former staff members who were fired by previous Board and whose dismissals were overturned in arbitration be re-hired with their status changed retroactively to layoff. Toh states that we should consult a lawyer first. Johnson unfamiliar with issue and would like to see documentation before deciding. Lehrer will seek background information and documentation from union. Motion is tabled.<br /><br />Formal portion of meeting adjourned (Board remains to answer questions from observers)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-49123298946851146132009-09-26T15:48:00.004-04:002009-09-26T15:52:11.988-04:00Board Meeting - Urgent Notice<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div style="text-align: center; "></div><span><span></span></span></span><span><span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">There will be an emergency CKLN Board of Directors meeting on </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Monday September 28 @ 7pm, in the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Thomas Lounge @ the Ryerson Student Centre (55 Gould Street).</span></b></span></span></span></b></span></span><div><span><span><br /><b>Agenda</b><br /><br />1. Approval of minutes<br /><br />2. Personnel issues tabled from last Board meeting (in camera)<br /><br />3. Legal issues (in camera)<br /><br />4. Financial update<br /><br />5. Organizing Student elections<br /><br />6. AGM: Proposed October 25 & By-law changes<br /><br />7. Programming<br /><br />8. Calling next staff/volunteer meeting<br /><br />9. Other Business</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span><span></span></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-54425436836620751272009-09-19T18:19:00.006-04:002009-09-20T01:27:53.407-04:00IMPORTANT: Board Statement to Volunteers & Questionnaire<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p><span><span>CKLN Radio has been off the air for some time now with a number of staff and volunteers locked out of the station. An Election meeting took place on July 24, 2009 and a new Board of Directors was elected. The new Board is now in place and we have now regained access to the station. </span></span><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Although the exact date that CKLN will be returning to the airwaves is yet to be determined, preparing for that day is a process that starts immediately. Needless to say, the re-creating and reconstructing of the new CKLN will be a challenging process. The CRTC is now monitoring the Station and programming must be restored in accordance with the guidelines outlined in our licence. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Due to the difficult task of procuring essential documents and information pertaining to CKLN Radio Inc., we have to start from ‘scratch’ in terms of collecting show descriptions and personal information for all current and dismissed CKLN staff and volunteers. The challenges facing us are difficult, but it is our firm belief that we can put in place, effective and practical solutions to restore CKLN. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>In the absence of a Station Manager, News Director and Program Director, we are taking these gradual and transparent steps in moving forward. The following <a href="http://takebackourradio.blogspot.com/2009/09/important-ckln-volunteer-form-for.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">application/questionnaire</span></b></a> may be followed up by phone calls or a personal interview. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Please fill out the <b><a href="http://takebackourradio.blogspot.com/2009/09/important-ckln-volunteer-form-for.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">volunteer information form attached</span> </a>(<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">see NOTE below</span>) </b>and email it back to us (ASAP) within the next few days, you may also drop off the form personally at the CKLN main office. Feel free to include your comments and suggestions if you feel they may be helpful. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>We thank you for your patience. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span> Sincerely, </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>CKLN Board of Directors </span></span></div><div><span><span>Ron Nelson </span></span></div><div><span><span>Barry Johnson </span></span></div><div><span><span>Andrew Lehrer </span></span></div><div><span><span>Peter Toh </span></span></div><div><span><span>Caldwell Taylor </span></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">NOTE: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">Questionnaire/Info Form can be found 2 posts below this message or can be downloaded in WORD format <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AaXwTOjQtaUuZGc4dGNiazVfMGdzOHhoYjM2&hl=en">here</a> or as a PDF document <a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6XwTOjQtaUuYzBjMzJiMGEtYmRkMy00ZjM5LTgwZTUtMTE0ZDVkYWZmYTMw&hl=en">here</a>.</span></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-72556616403051952962009-09-19T17:54:00.005-04:002009-09-19T18:10:47.042-04:00Volunteer Staff Meeting Notice: Sept. 23 @ 6 PM<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p><span><span><b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">NOTICE</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div></b> <div><br /></div><b>Attn. Volunteer Staff Members of CKLN</b></span></span><div><span><span><br /></span></span><div><span><span>There will be a meeting of all CKLN volunteer staff on <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Wednesday September 23, 2009 at 6pm. </span></b><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span>It will be held in the meeting room at the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Toronto Public Library Parliament Branch at 269 Gerrard Street East, </span></b>located on the southwest corner of Parliament St. and Gerrard St. East. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Parliament+Public+Library+Toronto&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=32.531766,93.076172&ie=UTF8&ll=43.662656,-79.373388&spn=0.008879,0.022724&z=16&iwloc=B"><b>For a map click here </b></a></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><b>Parking:</b> Street parking along Berkeley St.</span></span></div><div><span><span><b>Public Transit:</b> TTC Parliament #65 bus southbound from Castle Frank subway station to Gerrard Street, and/or TTC Carlton/Gerrard #506 streetcar to the corner of Parliament and Gerrard.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Agenda items (draft) </span></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>1. CRTC meeting</span></span></div><div><span><span>2. Returning to programming</span></span></div><div><span><span>3. Other business</span></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-48803039696846238852009-09-09T13:01:00.001-04:002009-09-19T19:32:09.001-04:00CKLN VOLUNTEER Questionnaire<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 18.0px Arial"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.9px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></p><span><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><div><br /></div>CKLN VOLUNTEER INFO FORM </span></span></b></span></span><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><b><br /></b></span><br /></span> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>PERSONAL INFORMATIO</i></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i>N </i></span></span></span><div><div><span><span><br /><b>Date of Application</b>:<br /> <br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><b>Name</b>: (First, Middle and Last)</span></span></div><div><span><span><br /><b>Address</b>: (Street, Apt. #, City, Province Postal Code)</span></span></div><div><span><span><br /><div><span><span><b>Address</b>: (Street, Apt. #, City, Province Postal Code)</span></span></div><br /><b>Contact Information</b>: (Home Telephone / Mobile )<br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><b>Email</b>: <br /><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><br />- Which year did you start volunteering at CKLN?<br /><br />- Have you ever been previously employed as (paid) staff at CKLN </span></span></div><div><span><span>Yes______No_____<br /><br />- Are you currently a Ryerson student?</span></span></div><div><span><span>Yes______No_____<br /><br />- Are you a former Ryerson student? </span></span></div><div><span><span>Yes______No_____<br /><br />- Have you signed the volunteer/code of conduct agreement?</span></span></div><div><span><span>Yes______No_____<br /><br />- Are you still in possession of a Ryerson University ID Card? </span></span></div><div><span><span> Yes______No_____<br /><br />- What is your Photo ID Card No.?</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />- Were you dismissed/fired by the former administration? </span></span></div><div><span><span> Yes______No_____<br /><br />- Do you plan to return to CKLN as a volunteer? </span></span></div><div><span><span> Yes______No_____<br /><br />- As a CKLN programmer/volunteer, would you like more training to be provided for you by CLKN (e.g. technical/production, on-air hosting, production, computer skills, etc.)? Yes______No_____<br /><br />- Are you willing to volunteer your time and skills in areas other than on-air programming (e.g. front office duties / computer/website maintenance, etc.)? </span></span></div><div><span><span>Yes______No_____ </span></span></div><div><span><span><br />- If you plan not to return to CKLN, please state your reasons why.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />- What are your suggestions for restoring programming at CKLN in the most practical and democratic manner?<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><b>IF YOU WERE PART OF A CKLN MUSIC SHOW OR NEWS/TALK PROGRAM,</b> please provide with..</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />- Show Name/Title: </span></span></div><div><span><span><br />- Show Time Slot: </span></span></div><div><span><span>(e.g. Saturdays 1 – 4pm)</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />Show Main Host(s):</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />Other Show Volunteers/ co-hosts /Programmers/Producers etc.:</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />Short Show Description:</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span><b><br />Programmers please note; While the decision to restore programming on CKLN Radio Inc. is immediate, these decisions may be “interim” in nature, and as such all programs are subject to change until and after a full program schedule can be developed.</b><br /><br />_____________________ </span></span></div><div><span><span>_____________________<br />Signature / Date</span></span><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></p></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-62604271391576557442009-09-07T22:57:00.002-04:002009-09-07T23:05:23.280-04:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"></span><span><span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">CKLN gets new lease on life: Summer board elections end power struggle over Ryerson radio</span></b></span></span><div><br /></div><div><span><span><b>by Hilary Barlow</b> </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>After a year and a half of infighting between the rival boards of Ryerson’s CKLN radio station, a resolution is finally on the horizon. Staff and community members of the station elected a new board of directors on July 24. Last Friday, board members received via email a lease agreement cementing the board’s authority from the Ryerson Students’ Union and the Palin Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that runs the Ryerson Student Centre. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>“Our aim is to be on the air, by the very latest, next month,” said Ron Nelson, former host of Friday Night Reggaemania on CKLN and now a board member representing volunteer staff. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Nelson expects to sign the lease agreement, which he called solid and professional, today. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>“I think there will end up being a restoration of many of the shows, but there is a process we will go through to re-interview all volunteers,” he said. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Control of CKLN has been a matter of dispute since December 2007, when program director Tim May suddenly resigned from his post. Board member Tony Barnes was appointed as a replacement, in what some saw as a violation of bylaws since the position was not advertised. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>At an emergency meeting in February 2008, staff and community members voted to impeach the board, which the board did not acknowledge. When over 30 volunteer workers of the station were dismissed without warning soon after, they promptly staged protests outside the station and launched an online opposition campaign. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Added to the leadership debate is a history of funding issues. The Ryerson Students’ Union bailed out CKLN on $100,000 of unpaid taxes in 2003, and the radio station sued the union and the university for withheld levy money in February this year. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Then-president of RSU Muhammad Ali Jabbar said that the union couldn’t resume funding the station until the leadership issue was sorted out, since the union was unsure of whom to pay. Representatives of RSU and the Palin Foundation expressed their confidence that the leadership conundrum has finally been settled, and said the rest is up to CKLN and its new board. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>“Going forward, it is our hope that the issues around governance have been resolved by the members of CKLN, and that CKLN will continue to play a vital role in both the Ryerson Student Centre and the community at large,” said Chris McNeil, chair of the Ryerson Student Centre. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Joeita Gupta, one of the volunteer staff who was booted last February, said she looks forward to the re-establishment of the station, which she sees as an important counter to mainstream media in Toronto. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>“There are a lot of people rooting for the station and we’ve made quite a bit of progress,” said Gupta, a U of T student who sits on Governing Council and is a vice-president of the Association of Part-time Students. Gupta was in attendance at the July 24 election and cited the 150-plus turnout as evidence that CKLN still has supporters and listeners in the community. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>“Even after a year of infighting, even after a year of division […] there are people out there who care about the station, people who want to see it back on the air,” she said.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />This article was published on Sep 7, 2009 in the News section. © 2009 The Varsity.http://www.thevarsity.ca/article/19686</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:13px;"><b></b></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-76135731733706036512009-09-03T15:41:00.002-04:002009-09-05T00:55:54.724-04:00CKLN Board Meeting Notice<strong>Notice to All Members!</strong><br /><br />The CKLN Board of Directors will be having a <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Board Meeting</span></strong><br />on <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Friday, September 11, 2009 at 6:30 pm</span></strong><br />in <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Room 322 of the 519 Community Centre</span></strong><br />(519 Church Street, north of Wellesley).<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Agenda </span></strong><br /><strong>1. Election of officers</strong><br /><strong>2. Other business</strong><br /><br />CKLN staff and members - community, volunteers and <div>Ryerson students - are welcome to observe the meeting.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-61468098609859649602009-08-29T13:51:00.002-04:002009-08-29T14:48:18.313-04:00NCRA post: "A Big Step Forward at CKLN"<span><span><a href="http://dev.ncra.ca/news/a-big-step-forward-at-ckln">dev.ncra.ca/news/a-big-step-forward-at-ckln</a></span></span><div><span><span><br />Wed, 2009-07-29 12:54 — kmatthews</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>Thanks to local volunteers, and the facilitating work of two NCRA volunteers, CKLN is one giant step closer to restoring itself as Ryerson University's campus radio station, and taking back its role in supporting local arts, culture and information.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>CKLN has been struggling under the weight of strife over its governance - uncertainty over who actually runs the station - compounded by financial and other problems. On March 6 of this year, the station's space was locked and their funding frozen - held in trust by the Ryerson Students' Union until such time as the station community could work out their governance situation. It appears that time has come.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>John Harris Stevenson of the NCRA Advisory Board, and Tom Richmond, NCRA Treasurer, facilitated the meeting on July 24, which resulted in the fair election of four volunteers as the CKLN Board of Directors. They are about to begin some important and challenging work.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>CKLN serves an important local and student community, and has long been a prominent member of the NCRA in the past, as Toronto's "voice of the underground." There is still a road of recovery to travel, but we have renewed hope that CKLN can be restored to a vital position in Canadian campus and community broadcasting.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span>The NCRA is proud to have been able to offer some help, and relieved to see progress made. Canada and Toronto were on the verge of losing the station, which would be a real blow to community broadcasting and the many thousands of us who love it.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(73, 73, 73); font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><div class="content clear-block" style="display: block; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; margin-left: 0px; "><div class="field field-type-text field-field-content"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p style="margin-top: 0.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p></div></div></div></div></span></div></div>Deadlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731252110683483384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-74020611204570747512009-08-29T01:37:00.004-04:002009-08-29T13:54:54.053-04:00Statement from CKLN Board of Directors<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p></p><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b></b></span></span></span></span><span><span>Dear Members,</span></span><div><span><span><br />Over the past four weeks we (The Board) have been working on gaining access to the station. RSU and The Palin Foundation locked the doors in February due to an incident at the station with the old board.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />We as the newly elected members of the new board have been told that the doors will be opened to us, but a new lease agreement must be put in place before the doors to the can be opened. As of this date no agreement has been presented to us, four weeks after we were elected. We were informed that by a date in mid August an agreement would be ready however that date has past and we are now told to expect this agreement in the next few days.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />From the time we were elected we have expressed the importance numerous times to RSU and Palin Foundation of having the station back up and running ASAP.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />The CRTC has express concern about the station and it is vital that we meet our promise of performance.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />The board has held off making any statement in the hope that we would have something more positive to report to the members. We wait in anticipation of the agreement and gaining access to the station.</span></span></div><div><span><span><br />As soon as this happens we will inform you ASAP.<br /><br />Yours truly,<br /><br />The Board</span></span></div><div><span><span>CKLN Radio 88.1fm</span></span></div><div><span><span>55 Gould Street</span></span></div><div><span><span>Toronto, Ontario</span></span></div><div><span><span>M5B 1E9</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b></b></span></span></span><p style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p></span></div></div>Deadlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731252110683483384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-13584336502136821122009-07-29T04:41:00.003-04:002009-07-29T04:50:18.202-04:00July 24th Elections Update<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"></span></strong>On the evening of July 24th, I chaired a special membership (general) meeting of CKLN Radio Incorporated at which were elected community and volunteer staff representatives to the corporation's board of directors.<br /><br />The new directors elected are Barry Johnson, Ron Nelson, Andrew Lehrer, and Caldwell Taylor. A seat for former core staff went unfilled.<br /><br />Tom Richmond, station manager of CJAI Amherst Island, coordinated member registration and election processes.<br /><br />It appeared that there were at least 150 members present. All necessary procedural motions, including motions to establish or validate election processes, were passed with large super-majorities (two-thirds majorities). When balloting for the board positions was complete, I hand-counted all ballots, and the count was verified by separate tallies from four member scrutineers, with several other scrutineers supervising.<br /><br />In my opinion, this election was held in as fair and democratic a manner as was possible given the circumstances.<br /><br />John Harris Stevenson<br />President | CHUO 89.1 FM Ottawa<br />Advisory Board | National Campus and Community Radio AssociationUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-51997660509792045002009-07-22T14:41:00.009-04:002009-07-23T15:13:13.688-04:00Important Update - Re. July 24 Elections<span style="color:#009900;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Important Update - Re. July 24 Elections at Oakham House (@ 6:30 PM)</strong><br /></span></span>For those attending the CKLN meeting at Oakham House (2nd Floor, 63 Gould Street) on July 24 at 6:30 PM, please be advised that there will be a picket action taking place in front of this Ryerson venue organized by the Jewish Defense League protesting a 4 day course on Islamic history being taught at the same building as our meeting. There may be police and security presence.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Special Note:</span></strong> Ryerson Students are welcome to attend and be part of this meeting. However, elections for their seats will not take place during the proceedings of July 24th. Student Rep elections are organized and handled by the Ryerson Student Union, the organizational body that represents and advocates on behalf of the student community at Ryerson.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">Registration:</span></strong> There will be a table set up at the meeting dedicated to registering and renewing CKLN community members<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"> </span><span></span><span><span>(NOTE: </span></span><span></span><span style="color:#cc0000;">A donation or pledge to CKLN in the amount of $20 ensures community membership<span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">).</span></span></span> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color:#cc0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Registration will begin at 6PM.</span></b></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-68200643165537250302009-07-19T22:47:00.009-04:002009-07-22T16:00:19.168-04:00Urgent Reminder - Please Attend Board Elections on July 24, 2009Dear CKLN Community Members, Volunteers, Students and Friends,<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Please attend, participate and spread the word!</strong><br /></span><br />A meeting to hold <strong><span style="color:#009900;">elections to fill seats on the CKLN's board ofdirectors will be held at 6:30 PM of Friday July 24, 2009</span></strong>. MeetingLocation: <a href="http://www.oakhamhouse.com/"><strong>Oakham Lounge</strong></a>, 2nd Floor, 63 Gould Street (Southwest cornerof Church and Gould).<br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=63+gould+street+toronto&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=32.227455,89.736328&ie=UTF8&ll=43.657937,-79.377658&spn=0.008802,0.021908&z=16&iwloc=A">MAP</a><br /></b></span></span><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">ELECTION DETAILS:</span></strong></div><div><br />1. The positions up for election are: 2 Community Reps, 2 Volunteer Reps, & 1 Former Core Staff</div><div><br />2. Voting will take place at Oakham Lounge, 2nd Floor, 63 Gould Street (Ryerson Campus, South-west corner of Church and Gould) on Friday, July 24 @ 6:30 PM</div><div><br />3. Volunteers and staff members eligible to vote and run for election will have worked at least three hours during at least one six-week period, between February 1st 2008 and June 10th 2009.</div><div><br />4. A former <strong>core staff</strong> (Eligible positions include: Station Manager, Program Director, News Director, and Music Director) would have worked at CKLN at any time in at least one of those positions and no longer works at CKLN in any position. </div><div></div><div></div><div>(NOTE: Staff members, meaning paid core & part-time staff as well as volunteers, are all eligible to vote to elect the 2 volunteer reps and the former core staff rep) </div><div><br /> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">ALERT! There is a new urgency behind this very short notice but crucial call to action:</span></strong> A week and half ago the working group trying to resolve the impasse that has the station under lockdown received notice from the Ryerson Student Centre building management (the Palin Foundation) that if no election is held by the 24th of July, CKLN's studios and offices at the Centre may be re-allocated.</div><div><br />This new urgency has helped forge an agreement to ensure elections are held promptly. While this short period is less than ideal, we hope that you all will agree that CKLN is still worth the effort to attend and participate in these elections.</div><div><br />In community and solidarity,</div><div><br />TBOR Organizing Committee</div>Deadlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731252110683483384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-89308969599993236332009-07-15T16:18:00.001-04:002009-07-22T16:33:10.979-04:00CKLN Membership Guidelines<strong><span style="color:#009900;">Membership Categories Eligible to Vote and/or Run in July 24 Elections are:</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Staff Member</span></strong><br /><br />CKLN Bylaw Clause 5.2a states: “To be considered as a Staff Member, an individual must have performed work of any kind for the station for a period of at least three hours in any six-week period, unless circumstances warrant such absences as deemed reasonable by the core-staff, subject to Board review." Clause 5.2 states that a staff member includes core staff, part-time staff and volunteer staff.<br /><br />To be considered a Staff Member for the purposes of this meeting, you must have worked or volunteered at CKLN for at least 3 hours in any 6-week period between February 1st 2008 and March 31st 2009.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Community Member</span></strong><br /><br />CKLN Bylaw Clause 5.3 states: “To qualify as a Community Member, an individual shall not be Student, core or part-time Staff member and must make a minimum contribution to CKLN each year as established by the Board from time to time.”<br /><br />For the purpose of this meeting, to be considered a Community Member, you must have made a receipted donation in 2008-09 in the amount of at least $20, or make a donation of at least $20 at the meeting.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">Staff Member</span></strong><br /><br />CKLN Bylaw Clause 5.2a states: “To be considered as a Staff Member, an individual must have performed work of any kind for the station for a period of at least three hours in any six-week period, unless circumstances warrant such absences as deemed reasonable by the core-staff, subject to Board review." Clause 5.2 states that a staff member includes core staff, part-time staff and volunteer staff.<br /><br />To be considered a Staff Member for the purposes of this meeting, you must have worked or volunteered at CKLN for at least 3 hours in any 6-week period between February 1st 2008 and March 31st 2009.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Former Core Staff</strong></span><br /><br />CKLN Bylaw Clause 5.3a: “The Core Staff shall be in the employment of the Board of Directors and will be comprised of a Station Manager, a Program Director, a News Director and a Music Director.”<br /><br />To be Former Core Staff, you must have been previously employed at CKLN as one of: Station Manager, Program Director, News Director or Music Director. Further, you must not be employed presently at CKLN in any capacity.Deadlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731252110683483384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-35317850211090856472009-07-15T16:10:00.000-04:002009-07-22T16:13:26.724-04:00Context for CKLN July 24 Board Elections '09<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">IMPORTANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;">July 21, 2009</span></strong> <br /><br />1.0 Over the last 12-14 months, there have been numerous occasions where disputes at or about CKLN have ended in the police being called to the Ryerson Student Centre at 55 Gould St. and at<br />the CKLN offices. This has been well publicized in various media.<br /><br />1.1 Approximately four months ago, there was a break in at CKLN. It is alleged that the break in was perpetrated by a person who purports to be a CKLN Board member (Paulette Hamilton) and a former paid staff member (David James Cooper). The police were called. It is reported that police responded in at least seven cars. Paulette Hamilton and David James Cooper were arrested and led away in handcuffs. <br /><br />A short time after that incident, the “Palin Foundation” operating as “The Ryerson Student Centre” chose to lock out CKLN staff and management for security and safety reasons. <br /><br />On or about July 9, 2009, a written notice - dated July 6, 2009 - was posted at the entrance of the CKLN offices at 55 Gould St. (“The Space”). <br /><br />In its notice, the Palin Foundation stated that there must be an election no later than July 24, 2009 to elect directors to the Board of CKLN or “The Space” (CKLN offices) would be “reallocated” to a different group or purpose at their discretion. The notice included a statement that the governance dispute has gone on for over a year. <br /><br />The ultimatum by the Palin Foundation clearly threatens the continued existence of CKLN Inc – 88.1 FM. <br /><br />There must be an election on July 24, 2009 to meet the Palin Foundation ultimatum and provide an opportunity for CKLN to reoccupy “The Space” at 55 Gould St. <br /><br />All individuals purporting to act as boards of CKLN have been apprised of the Palin Foundation ultimatum via the email (ALL LIST). <br /><br />A short term committee has formed to implement the election process. The committee’s membership as of July 12, 2009 is: Conrad Collaco, Michael Harnett, Arnold Minors, Ron Nelson, and PeterToh.Deadlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731252110683483384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-81855397106807878022009-07-15T16:02:00.000-04:002009-07-22T16:06:20.804-04:00NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING & AGENDARe. July 24 CKLN Board Elections<br /><br />This is a notice of a Special Meeting called for the purpose of electing five non-student members to the Board of Directors of CKLN.<br /><br />Date of Meeting: July 24 2009<br />Time of Meeting: 6:30 pm<br />Place of Meeting: Ryerson Student Centre, 55 Gould St. – Oakham Lounge<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Agenda</span></strong><br /><strong><br /></strong>1. Welcome<br />2. Presentation - Context/Rationale for Election and Financial Condition of CKLN<br />3. Call for Nominations<br />4. Presentation by Candidates<br />5. Questions of and Responses by Candidates<br />6. Election<br />7. Break (during which votes will be counted)<br />8. Reporting of Votes and Ratification of Votes<br />9. Adjournment <br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Election Process</span><br /></strong><br />Votes will be for two Community Members representatives; two Volunteer representatives and one former core staff member representative.<br /><br />All qualified persons are eligible to vote at this election. (See the appendix for eligibility criteria and process to ensure that you are registered to vote.)<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>Authorization for Process</strong> </span><br /><br />This meeting has been called as a result of collaboration of people who have acted as members of groups purporting to be Board members of CKLN. In order for student fees to be transferred to CKLN, there must be a transparent, democratic voting process that creates an agreed-upon Board of Directors for CKLN. Such a democratic voting process will allow CKLN to again move forward with its programming and service to the community. In addition, the Ryerson Student Centre Board issued an ultimatum that there must be an election by July 24. (see attached document putting this notice in context.)<br /><br />Issued by: Conrad Collaco, Michael Harnett, Arnold Minors, Ron Nelson, Peter Toh <br />21 July 2009<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Appendix 1: Voter Eligibility Criteria and Registration Process<br /></span></strong><br />Voter Eligibility Criteria <br /><br />CKLN has three classes of membership: Student, Staff and Community. All CKLN members are entitled to attend this Special Meeting. Community members vote for Community representatives to the Board. Staff members vote for Staff representatives (Volunteer and Former Core Staff) to the Board.<br /><br />STAFF MEMBER - A Staff member includes core staff, part-time staff and volunteer staff of CKLN. To be considered a Staff Member and to be able to vote at the meeting on June 23rd, an individual must have performed work of any kind for the station for a period of at least three hours in any six-week period at any time between February 1, 2008 and July 24, 2009.<br /><br />COMMUNITY MEMBER - To qualify as a Community Member, an individual shall not be Student, core or part-time Staff member. In addition, s/he must have contributed at least $20 to CKLN between February 1, 2008 and July 24, 2009, providing s/he can show a receipt from CKLN for the donation. If an individual has a receipt for less than $20 contributed to the station, s/he can make up the difference between his/her payment and $20 and become a member.<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Registration Process</span></strong> <br /><br />People will be able to register to vote as of 6 pm at the Oakham Lounge at 55 Gould St. (Ryerson Student Centre) on Friday, July 24th. Registration documents are attached, for your information. It will be helpful to complete the appropriate document and bring it with you on Friday.Deadlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10731252110683483384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-61757956023471817792009-07-13T21:48:00.004-04:002009-07-19T22:47:10.773-04:00Urgent Update Re. Elections re-scheduleDear CKLN Community Members, Volunteers and Friends,<br /><br />A meeting to hold elections to CKLN's board of directors will be held on the evening of Friday July 24, 2009.<br /><br />During the last few weeks since our last efforts to hold an election were unsuccessful, many of us have been working to bring about a solution that would return CKLN to air as the valuable and accessible community broadcaster we have loved.<br /><br />Tonight (July 10) we came to an agreement that elections would be held on July 24, 2009. Notice of the meeting has been posted at 55 Gould Street on the Ryerson Campus.<br /><br /><strong>CAMPUS CENTRE</strong><br /><br />There is a new urgency that has helped compel our working group to choose the 24th as an election date. Earlier this week we received notice from the group that manages the space that CKLN inhabits. We have been informed that if no election is held by the 24th of July, CKLN's studios and offices in the Campus Centre may be re allocated. This new urgency has helped forge an agreement to ensure elections are held promptly.<br /><br />This election date is two weeks away. While this short period is less than ideal and the long journey we have taken to get here has exhausted much energy and enthusiasm, I hope you will agree that CKLN is still worth the effort to attend and participate in these elections.<br /><br /><strong>ELECTION DETAILS:<br /></strong><br />- Who: The positions for which there will be an election include Community Representatives (2), Volunteer Representatives (2) and Former Core Staff Representative(1).<br />- Where: 55 Gould Street - Ryerson Campus - Room TBA.<br />- When: July 24, 2009. Exact time is TBA but likely 6:30 or 7 pm.<br /><br />We will provide more detail as soon as possible, but expectations are that some conditions for the election will be:<br /><br />1. Volunteers and staff members eligible to vote and run for election will have worked at least three hours in at least one six week period , between 1 February 2008 and 10 June 2009.<br />2. A former core staff (Station Manager, Program Director, News Director, or Music Director) would have worked at CKLN at any time in at least one of those positions and no longer works at CKLN in any position. (Staff members - core staff, part-time staff and volunteers are eligible to vote for volunteer representatives and former core staff representative.)<br /><br /><br /><strong>ABOUT THIS EMAIL:</strong><br /><br />I do not issue this email on behalf of the other members of this working group, merely as an individual present at the meeting where these details were discussed, who has chosen to report the results.<br /><br />What CKLN now becomes will depend on the commitment of you in the communities to whom CKLN has given voice for 25 years. Please make your voice heard on CKLN's behalf at the July 24, 2009 election. This may be our last chance.<br /><br />In Solidarity<br />Conrad Collaco<br />(Former Core Staff Board Rep.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-77460398576538663652009-06-10T19:57:00.006-04:002009-06-10T20:11:28.772-04:00IMPORTANT UPDATE re. June 14 elections<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"></span><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Dear CKLN Community Members, Volunteers and Friends,<br /><br />Elections previously announced to take place on June 14th to fill 5 seats on the CKLN Board of Directors have been re-scheduled. </span></span></span><div><span><span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">NOTE: A new date and time will be shortly posted on this blog as soon as it is </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">confirmed</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">.</span></span><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">The positions for which there will be an election include Community Representatives (2), Volunteer Representatives (2) and Former Core Staff Representative (1).</span><br /><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">For more information contact: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">ckln.elections@gmail.com</span></span></span></span></span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family:arial;font-size:13px;"><a href="mailto:ckln.elections@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); "></a></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-69959986467080009312009-06-02T17:59:00.003-04:002009-06-03T23:57:17.473-04:00COMMUNITY MEETING - Re. June 14 ElectionsThe board of directors elected by community and volunteers at CKLN through the elections held in April and May of 2008 will be holding an information meeting for members of the CKLN community. The BoD will address the upcoming elections to be held on Sunday June 14 at 2 pm. <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">This meeting will be held between 7-9 PM on Thursday June 4, 2009 @ OISE, 2nd Floor, Room 2227.</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>All are encouraged to attend.<br /><br />A location address and directions will be posted shortly. We know this is short notice and appreciate any effort you can make to attend this meeting. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">For more information please contact Catherine at 416.533.6630 or catherine.holliday@utoronto.ca</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-60719009458463587102009-06-02T17:48:00.004-04:002009-06-03T23:52:41.013-04:00Update Re. Upcoming Elections to Help Reclaim CKLN!Dear CKLN Community Members, Volunteers and Friends,<br /><br />About three weeks ago we sent out a message informing you all of our intention to hold <span style="color:#cc0000;"><strong>elections to CKLN's Board of Directors on June 14.</strong></span> We remain committed to holding fair and democratic elections. The positions for which there will be an election include Community Representatives<br />(2), Volunteer Representatives (2) and Former Core Staff Representative (1).<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">That date is coming closer and our plans are on track.</span></strong><br /><br />The meeting will take place <strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">Sunday June 14 at 2pm</span>.</strong> The location is still to be determined. We are working to arrange the meeting at Ryerson, if possible.<br /><br />We have been working with Michael Harnett, Mercedez Otway, Peter Toh and Toby Whitfield to build a consensus on how this election will run. Their contributions have been valuable.<br /><br />With them we have agreed on the following conditions for the election:<br /><br />1. Volunteers and staff members eligible to vote and run for election will have worked at least three hours in at least one six week period , between 1 February 2008 and 10 June 2009.<br /><br />2. A former core staff (Station Manager, Program Director, News Director, or Music Director) would have worked at CKLN at any time in at least one of those positions and no longer works at CKLN in any position. (Staff members - core staff, part-time staff and volunteers are eligible to vote for volunteer representatives and former core staff representative.)<br /><br />3. Community members must have contributed at least $20 to CKLN by June 12 2009. A community member may not be a Student, core or part-time Staff member. Community members may still contribute this amount.<br /><br />Directors must be residents in Canada; 18 years of age or older, with power under law to contract. At least 80% of directors must be Canadian citizens.<br /><br />COMMUNITY MEETING<br /><br />We would like to talk more about this meeting with members of the CKLN community. We plan to do this between 7-9PM on Thursday June 4, 2009. We know this is short notice and appreciate any effort you can make to attend this meeting. Please monitor this list for details regarding the location.<br /><br />Thank you all, in this community of volunteers, students and listeners for getting us to this point. Please continue that work by encouraging fellow community members and volunteers to attend these meetings.<br /><br />Please help get the word out.<br /><br />In Solidarity<br /><br />Conrad Collaco<br />Heather Douglas<br />Geoff McDonald<br />Arnold Minors<br />Ron NelsonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-26608828105350023612009-05-12T21:48:00.002-04:002009-05-12T21:52:18.371-04:00IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Re. CKLN Elections<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">A Message from the Board:</span></span><br /><br /><br />Dear CKLN Community Members, Volunteers and Friends,<br /><br />Some important events have taken place over the last few days in our efforts to return CKLN to a place where we demonstrate commitment to our mission through volunteers, students and community members.<br /><br />We have learned that the group, led by Tony Barnes, that occupied CKLN for many months has dropped its lawsuit against the RSU. In addition, it appears that all members of this group have now resigned from their “board”.<br /><br />We have spoken with RSU and continued dialogue with members of the board consisting of Mike Harnett, Mercedes Otway, Peter Toh, and Mary Young. Both of those groups have committed to us an interest in developing plans that would lead to open, public elections for a new Board of Directors for CKLN.<br /><br />We are happy to announce that Sunday June 14 has been set, tentatively, as the date for those elections. The location is to be determined. We will announce more about that meeting as soon as possible. Community, volunteer and former core staff elections will be held on that date. <br /><br />All of you, in this community of volunteers, students and listeners, have done much work to get us to the point when a return to the station is within reach. We are now in the moments where we can start to rebuild this great community radio station. Some of this work will include energizing our friends, some of whom may have given up, resigned to the belief that the station could not be won back. Please help get the word out.<br /><br />What CKLN now becomes will depend on the commitment of you in the communities to whom CKLN has given voice for 25 years. The hard work of winning the station back is now almost over. The hard work of reshaping this great community radio station is just beginning.<br /><br /><br />In Solidarity<br /><br />Conrad Collaco<br />Heather Douglas<br />Geoff MacDonald<br />Arnold Minors<br />Ron NelsonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-63717614414302944592009-04-13T01:21:00.004-04:002009-04-13T01:46:42.722-04:00Special Public Meeting This Tuesday!April 14th 2009 <br />From 6-8pm<br />@ The 519 on Church St, Room 322<br /><br />All concerned members (staff, volunteer, community, student) and supporters welcome.<br /><br />It is now over a year that CKLN has been without a functioning Board of Directors or proper management. Since last May, over 60 volunteers and staff have been forced out of CKLN. Some of these programmers/volunteers had provided more than a decade of service at the station.<br /><br />In February of 2008, in response to oppressive behaviour of the Board and management at that time, a Special Membership Meeting was held at which a decision was collectively made to dismiss the non-student members of the board and elect their replacements. However, the legitimate new board was never allowed to take over management of the station. And in retaliation for the SGM, the dismissed management and impeached board carried out dismissals of participating volunteers.<br /><br />In the past month, the situation at CKLN has deteriorated dramatically. The space has been shut down for an indefinite period by the university administration. All those programmers who were still hosting and producing shows at CKLN have been locked out. The program grid once filled with cutting edge, vibrant and progressive content has now been replaced by archived material and long periods of dead air. Currently only two people are authorized to enter the premises to program archived material for broadcast.<br /><br />This is a crucial turning point in the fight to save CKLN. <br /><br />Join us for this CKLN Membership meeting to learn more about recent developments, current legal actions and to brainstorm for solutions to end this crisis.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702672692163045992.post-854501560087284062009-03-25T00:44:00.009-04:002009-03-26T01:07:58.384-04:00Take Back Our Radio Broadcast Ready for Replay!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uAm3ccA2R4M/Scm8rxfIiSI/AAAAAAAAB4w/VmYOvWWIWrY/s1600-h/Radio+Womyn.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 142px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uAm3ccA2R4M/Scm8rxfIiSI/AAAAAAAAB4w/VmYOvWWIWrY/s200/Radio+Womyn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316988295291898146" /> </a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Our National Radio Action has been archived at Radio4All</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div><div><br />Visit <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><a href="http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/32280&53297"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/32280&53297</span></a></span></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>The archives include all shows featured during our March 11th broadcast from the Imperial Pub in Toronto and through www.RMR.fm</div><div><br /></div><div>Please send us an email if you download and replay this material, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">takebackourradio@gmail.com</span></span></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0