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

[Eugene Alvin Villar]

Yes, Windsor Hackforge is a legal entity registered in Ontario. You can see
their Articles of Incorporation, Financial Reports, and Tax Returns here:
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/File:Windsor_Hackforge_OSMF_Local_Chapter_Application_Supporting_Documents.pdf

On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 9:25 PM Bruce Hawkings <thermal_one at outlook.com>
wrote:

> 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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