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 * '''Team Contact''' - [[dscassel]], [[http://wiki.ubuntu.com/Txwikinger|txwikinger]]  * '''Team Contact''' - [[dscassel]]
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 * '''Website''' - http://www.ubuntu-ca.org/ ''Do we want to include the website in its current state? -- BobJonkman''
  * '''LoCo Directory''' - http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-ca
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 * FSOSS/Ontario Linux Fest 2011
  * [[dscassel]] gave a talk about Ubuntu Canada and fascilitated a workshop/discussion about Ubuntu reaching 20 million users.
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 * ''Add release parties here, include photos where available''  * NattyNarwhal (11.04)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener
 * OneiricOcelot (11.10)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener
 * PrecisePangolin (12.04 LTS)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener
 * QuantalQuetzal (12.10)
  * Toronto
  * Kitchener

=== Global Jam Participation ===
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 * [[http://theworkingcentre.org/computer-recycling/178|Computer Recycling at the Working Centre]]
 * [[http://freegeektoronto.org/|Free Geek Toronto]]
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 * [[http://csclub.uwaterloo.ca/|University of Waterloo Computer Science Club]]
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 * [[https://www.avaneya.com|Avaneya]]: A free, commercial, cerebral, science-fiction edutainment game for GNU.

 * ''Check if hypa7ia is still active'' [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hypatia|hypa7ia]] is currently one of the leaders of Ubuntu Women.		  * [[chaslinux]] writes Linux Labs for [[http://fullcirclemagazine.org|Full Circle Magazine]]
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  * ''Who?''   * Online: [[dscassel]]
  * IRL:
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  * ''Who else?''   * Online: [[dscassel]]
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  * ''Anybody?''   * Online: [[dscassel]]
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  * ''Yes, I'm talking to you''

=== AskUbuntu.com (Stackexchange) ===
 * ''Still relevant?'' Several members of Ubuntu Canada provided a lot of support in the creation and initiation of http://askubuntu.com
 * ''Verify!'' [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/txwikinger|txwikinger]] is active moderator and in the top 5 contributors. 		  * Online:
  * IRL:
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 * Natty Narwhal release parties
 * [[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=mll58frmllrllfksgd12t3h7cs%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Toronto | Google calendar]] to collate all Ubuntu-ca activities.		  * Continued release parties
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 * Helping to resurrect [[http://onlinux.ca/|Ontario Linux Fest]].
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 * Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques. Recruit people suited to speaking with the public.  * Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques.

The CanadianTeam

This renewal page is a Work In Progress. Please feel free to contribute! Italics indicate items that need verification, correction or completion. If you've verified something add a comment like this:  /* Verified by BobJonkman */ 

Key Details

Experience (2011 - 2012)

Team Reports

Many activities for the CanadianTeam are highlighted in the aggregate Team Reports for 2011 and 2012

Conference participation

  • Add conference events here

  • FSOSS/Ontario Linux Fest 2011

    • dscassel gave a talk about Ubuntu Canada and fascilitated a workshop/discussion about Ubuntu reaching 20 million users.

Release Parties

Global Jam Participation

Ubuntu Hours or other regular meetings

  • List of regular Ubuntu Hours goes here, add pictures and links

    • Ubuntu Hour Kitchener
    • Ubuntu Hour Waterloo

Participation and Collaboration with other Open Source Groups and Projects

Software Freedom Day

  • Participated in SFD in both 2011 and 2012; Need links and pictures

UDS participations

Roadmap

All these items need verification -- BobJonkman

Events

  • In collaboration with other open source groups in the area, planning to start a non-profit organisation aiding open source and creative commons projects to hold local and regional events.

  • Ubuntu LAN Parties (Playing free software games on Ubuntu, successful BETA) - Future different cities playing against each other

  • Speaking at KWLUG

  • Increased Global Jam participation
  • Continued release parties
  • Events outside of the province of Ontario.

Outreach

  • Creation and maintenance of registry for local open source and creative commons groups throughout Ontario, and later throughout Canada.
  • Contacting Canadian LUGs and encouraging them to hold Ubuntu events, stay in touch.
  • Participation in organization created for aiding open source and creative commons events in order to leverage synergies.

Online

  • Switch the website from Canonical hosting, update theme and keep it updated.
  • Get more people blogging about Ubuntu Canada on the Planet and elsewhere.
  • Encourage city teams to set up Twitter/identi.ca feeds. Use #locoteams and #ubuntuca hashtags.

Advocacy

  • Advocating Ubuntu at local multicultural festivals, etc.
  • Brainstorm effective advocacy techniques.

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