Opps, i got a bounce back from the talk-ca list (it doesn't like gmail calendar invites).<br><br>I still need to create a wiki page for it.<br>Help would be appreciated :) <br><br>& 'cause theres so much technical details, i plan on splitting up the group for those interested in the Data Import, from those interested i regular mapping. But we all need to get together to brain storm ideas, and get good feedback.<br>
<br>Cheers,<br>Sam<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Sam Vekemans</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:acrosscanadatrails@gmail.com">acrosscanadatrails@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:10 PM<br>Subject: 092 canvec import-and poi mapping party - Vancouver - Nanaimo - Victoria<br>To: Talk-CA OpenStreetMap <<a href="mailto:talk-ca@openstreetmap.org">talk-ca@openstreetmap.org</a>>, Laurie Gourlay <<a href="mailto:Thistle@shaw.ca">Thistle@shaw.ca</a>>, Michael Barabanov <<a href="mailto:michael.barabanov@gmail.com">michael.barabanov@gmail.com</a>>, Brad Guderyan <<a href="mailto:silo4321@hotmail.com">silo4321@hotmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:southwest@trailsbc.ca">southwest@trailsbc.ca</a>, Corey Burger <<a href="mailto:corey.burger@gmail.com">corey.burger@gmail.com</a>><br>
<br><br>Hi all,<br>
im planning on hosting a series of mapping parties, for everyone in<br>
the 092 - Vancouver island lower mainland region.<br>
-during the last week of june.<br>
<br>
Im thinking that there is no better way to celebrate Canada Day, than<br>
to launch the virtual rocket called canvec2osm.<br>
A slow and steady import, with a colaborative effort, where all<br>
participating mappers will all be aware of what others are doing at<br>
the same time :)<br>
<br>
What day is best for everyone?<br>
<br>
I have 4 days available (monday to thursday, so i can get to Nanaimo<br>
to meet if people cant get to the mainland, perhaps on the tuesday.<br>
and maybe on the monday Victoria.<br>
<br>
It would be great to get people from all over the region together at<br>
the same time.<br>
<br>
I think meeting in Vancouver, at the Central library would be best, as<br>
i think it has wifi.<br>
>From there, someone who knows the area well can recommend the best pub<br>
for after.<br>
<br>
It would be great to cover everything from newbie mapping to the finer<br>
technical details of the CanVec import.<br>
But mainly how to map trails of all uses, so people can get started right away.<br>
<br>
I Look forward to hearing from everyone real soon.<br>
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Sam Vekemans<br>
Across Canada Trails<br>
<a href="mailto:acrosscanadatrails@gmail.com">acrosscanadatrails@gmail.com</a><br>
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