Guest guest Posted November 11, 2000 Report Share Posted November 11, 2000 ----Original Message Follows---- Gomberg for Mayor <tooker please circulate this to your friends/lists Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:31:47 -0500 Hey folks, could you email this out pronto to your friends/colleagues/email lists? Help us get the word out! Thanks... Angela and Tooker ================= What's the Tooker Gomberg for Mayor of Toronto Campaign about? Elections are about more than just voting. They are a time to discuss and consider our potential to meet our dreams about justice, ecology and democracy -- the sort of future we want. Can you help us rock this town? We imagine a Toronto where people don't have to live in cardboard boxes and our kids don't have to use inhalers to breathe. Where we compost and recycle our garbage instead of dumping it on others who don't want it. Where the TTC is quick, far-reaching and accessible, cyclists abound in safe bicycle lanes, and we can safely swim in Lake Ontario. We want to create employment and wealth by protecting our greatest resources -- people and the environment. Our campaign for Mayor of Toronto is electrifying this municipal election with a frank look at our problems and a hopeful look at solutions. Our perspective is global: what have other cities done? What works? Our solutions are practical, popular, and affordable. Like composting. It was my leadership as Edmonton City Councillor that lead to the development of the state-of-the-art composting and recycling facility that now diverts 70% of Edmonton's waste. And I was one of the key organizers that succeeded in shutting down the Adams Mine proposal. Our campaign is also talking about smog, and the need to shut down Lakeview coal-fired power plant. We're calling on Toronto Hydro to aggressively promote energy efficiency/conservation to help phase out coal and to reduce the electricity bills. And we're talking about the need for massive investments into renewable sources of electricity, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biomass and small hydroelectric. The Gomberg for Mayor campaign is talking about hunger and about community gardens. About the 60,000 homeless people in Toronto, at least 2 of whom die every week, not to mention the 100,000 people waiting for social housing! We're talking about the need for fair tax reforms for tenants who pay 3 times more property taxes through rent than homeowners. We've got a housing crisis on our hands, Mel and Mike! I'm willing to sleep outside with the homeless (and I did). Are you? Check out our website, http://www.GombergForMayor.org daily: you'll learn about our progressive platforms to support public transit, reduce sprawl, ban pesticide use, promote the arts, and ensure citizen participation. We'll give you the latest news coverage, including video! We'll invite you to parties that celebrate the musicians in our community, and to rallies in the streets. Help us get the word out. Could you distribute some leaflets? Would you like a lawn sign? Call 968-7626. Could you make a donation? Please make your cheque out to Gomberg for Mayor, 244 Gerard Street East, Toronto, M5A 2G2. Toronto's generous election rebate program means that for donations up to $300 you'll receive 75% back. That is, if you send us a cheque for $300, you'll receive a cheque back from the city for $225. Join our email list by sending a note to tooker And don't forget to vote on Nov. 13th. It's your right. Join us. Let's laugh and eat and sing and dance together as we change the world right here in Toronto. Tooker Gomberg and the Gang **************************************************************************** Our campaign is taking off! In the last few days we have been receiving terrific media coverage. Jane Jacobs, David Suzuki, Naomi Klein, John Robbins and many others are endorsing our bid for a sustainable and equitable New Toronto. We are on a roll. And we need your help. Now is a pivotal time in the campaign -- we are heading into the home stretch. Election day is Nov. 13. We want to print more leaflets. We would love to buy some radio and TV ads. Now is the time to join us -- please make a donation. It's as easy as going t o our website, http://www.GombergForMayor.org and donating with your credit card. Please, do it now! Or write a cheque payable to: Gomberg for Mayor. For every 4 dollars you donate to us, the city GIVES YOU A REFUND of $3. So a $200 donation only costs you $50. (Check our webpage for details). Pick up leaflets, t-shirts, bike flags and LAWN SIGNS: Mon. - Fri. noon - 8 Sat. noon - 6 Sun. noon - 8 Gomberg for Mayor Campaign Headquarters 244 Gerrard St. East, (east of Ontario) Toronto, M5A 2G2 Phone: (416) 968-7626 (as easy to remember as: YOUR MAN) Check out our rockin' web site: http://www.GombergForMayor.org Keep in Touch -- join our email list! email: tooker **************************************************************************** * _______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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