Hi Darren, I'm in Edmonton and interested in expanding my OSM activities - a bit further west that you but we might have some overlapping interests.
Matt On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 7:27 PM, Darren Wiebe <[email protected]> wrote: > On this topic, are there any others on this list from the Lloydminster AB > or SK area. > > Darren Wiebe > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 6:08 PM, Richard Weait <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I hope that you are off to a great start on your mapping activities for >> 2014. >> >> OpenStreetMap is certainly off to a great start. User emacsen wrote a >> compelling article today that drove a significant number of new >> mappers to OpenStreetMap. That's some great advocacy, right there. >> The article is really aimed at folks who are not yet mappers, so not >> really the same audience of these lists, as we're already mappers. >> but you might enjoy the article anyway. Have a look. >> >> http://blog.emacsen.net/blog/2014/01/04/why-the-world-needs-openstreetmap/ >> >> In 2014 we will see the 10 anniversary / birthday of OpenStreetMap. >> What are you going to do to celebrate? We (the local mappers in >> Toronto) will host another OpenStreetMap Mapiversary party, details to >> be determined, how about your local group? >> >> On that subject, is this the year that you'll start a local mapping >> group in your town? >> >> I've never understood why it is that the German community has groups >> of mappers that meet each month, in just about every city, town and >> village of size, while in North America those groups are very rare. >> It could be that the difference is you. You can start a successful, >> self-sustaining local group that meets each month to discuss >> OpenStreetMap. So you should do that. It's great fun. >> >> Part of our fun in Toronto in 2013 included, the 9th birthday party, >> including a map cake. Twelve regularly scheduled Mappy Hour events, >> two formal presentation events, three special guest events to >> celebrate august mappers visiting from other places. (and a little >> bit of a flood, but we soldiered on anyway.) >> >> What about this thread? Tell me, what your plans are for 2014? >> >> and have a Mappy New Year, >> >> Richard >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ca mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ca mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca > > -- | Matthew Dance, M.A. | |Geographer | Map Maker | | 780.554.9222 | @mattdance | matthewdance.ca |
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