[Talk-ca] Community consultation re Windsor Hackforge OSMF Local Chapter Application

[Bruce Hawkings]

I wonder is the Windsor Hackforge an actual legal entity!  I have never 
looked at the application form, so I don't know if this is already 
addressed or not?

Bruce Hawkings
Waterloo ON

------ Original Message ------
>From "Eugene Alvin Villar" <seav80 at gmail.com>
To "john whelan" <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com>
Cc "Talk-CA OpenStreetMap" <talk-ca at openstreetmap.org>
Date 2022-05-23 9:15:03 AM
Subject Re: [Talk-ca] Community consultation re Windsor Hackforge OSMF 
Local Chapter Application

>Yeah, the small area was also our initial comment regarding the 
>application. But based on our current Local Chapters framework, the 
>OSMF didn't specify a minimum area or size for the area that will be 
>covered by an organization so that in itself would not disqualify 
>Windsor Hackforge's application. Also, we discussed this concern 
>internally within the Board and we agreed that small size is not an 
>issue.
>
>On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 9:03 PM john whelan <jwhelan0112 at gmail.com> 
>wrote:
>>My thoughts are an Ontario County is a fairly small area for an OSM 
>>chapter.
>>
>>Cheerio John
>>
>>On Mon, May 23, 2022, 08:13 Eugene Alvin Villar <seav80 at gmail.com> 
>>wrote:
>>>Hi everyone!
>>>
>>>I'm Eugene, one of the members of the Board of the OSM Foundation. I 
>>>would just like to ask mappers and the local community from Ontario, 
>>>especially those based in the City of Windsor and Essex County. The 
>>>OSMF received an application from Windsor Hackforge 
>>>(https://hackf.org/) to become an OSMF Local Chapter. Please see the 
>>>application documents here: 
>>>https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Local_Chapters/Applications/Windsor-Essex_Ontario_Canada
>>>
>>>My question is, would the local community feel comfortable with 
>>>Windsor Hackforge becoming a Local Chapter for the Windsor-Essex 
>>>area? As stated in the OSMF website, "Local Chapters are 
>>>country-level or region-level not-for-profit legal entities 
>>>representing the area's OSM mappers and OSM data when dealing with 
>>>local government, business, and media." Does Windsor Hackforge fit 
>>>the bill?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Eugene Alvin Villar
>>>OSM Foundation Board
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