Community

I used to take community for granted when I was young.  I though it was normal and comfortable.  It made me feel like I belonged somewhere.  Now, fifty years later I find I only find traces of it here and there.  Our sense of community is disappearing, so are communities themselves. Even though we still have some real communities, whether they be religious, cultural, sports, and other special interest groups they seem to be dwindling in size, spirit and influence and giving way to virtual communities that are larger in size.  Members in groups today are often separated from each other by technological gadgets to the point that members often communicate with each other using electronic communication devices, even though they may happen to be in the same building. The “common cause” also seems divided. What’s the result?  Individuals of modern communities feel isolated and the community is less productive and influential.

Can that be changed in a technocratic world?  Technology can be extremely useful in a community if it is used well, otherwise technology may tip the scale in favour of a virtual world over a real world.  But what kind of community would be best suited to tip the community scale toward the real world?  In my mind the two candidates would be business networking groups or singles groups.  In either of these groups meeting other people face-to-face is definitely more advantageous.

In the case of business networking groups the group brainstorming activity is way more productive onsite than online, in fact I have never seen a productive online brainstorming group.   Furthermore, business transactions depend on trust and it is difficult to trust someone you may never meet.  Few people would dare share million dollar ideas online.  Other people would be more likely to steal your idea rather than spend time improving it for the sake of someone they had never met.

In the case of singles groups you have the additional element of physical chemistry and body language which online experiences can never really compete with.

I am proposing to create an event which attempts to demonstrate the value of onsite meetings as opposed to online meetings.  This free event on May 24th in Gatineau, Quebec, I will also combine singles and business net-workers at this event.  I will then report on the results.

Locals are welcome to attend.

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Sylvain Henry (613-600-5323)

Social Actions and Events of Social-Activist Sylvain Henry:

1984
Province-wide Letter Writing Campaign to Rene Levesque

Before the Internet was publicly available, Sylvain convinced tens of thousands of Quebecers in three days only to mail individual letters to premier Rene Levesque on November 15th, 1984. This date coincided with premier Levesque's aniversary as premier). The letters requested the premier to take immediate actions to help increase the employment rate in the province.  The message off this grass roots referendum was simple, “Help us help ourselves find or create employment suitable to our education.” The effort was successful and within a week premier Levesque promised to make job creation programs the top priority of the provincial government and accepted to play down discussions and actions towards Quebec's independence till the employment rate increased to a socially-acceptable level. (Newspaper clippings are available.)

2009
International Peace and Prosperity Event at Canadian Montessori Academy

Believing that peace and prosperity are interdependent, Sylvain organized a ritualistic event with the children of the Canadian Montessori Academy to show how we can sow the seeds of peace and tie this with fair economic development. The main speaker of the event was Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest man of peace in human history. Other speakers included the ambassadors of several countries. William Comanda, an officer of the Order of Canada and great native spiritual leader, lead the unique Peace Ritual. (Photos of the event are available)

Presentation to Gatineau Mayor and 17 City Councilors to Prevent Fluoridation of Public Drinking Water.

Sylvain and his 10 year old son, made a presentation to the mayor and his councilors to explain why it would be a serious mistake to start investing in the fluoridation of public drinking water. The effort was successful, thanks to a sound strategy and to many other collaborators, the result was that the fluoridation issue was voted out 17 to 2. (A short video of Sylvain's presentation the the mayor is available). In this action, Sylvain discovered the power of micro-volunteerism and micro-activism.

“911 Satyagraha” at Carleton University: Guest Speakers Dr. Paul Connet and Dr. Paul Zarembka

Inspired by the victory to help stop fluoridation in Gatineau, Sylvain invited Dr. Paul Connet (North American Anti-fluoridation authority) to speak against fluoridation to an audience at Carleton university's largest Hall (Kailash Mital Hall). Also speaking in this 5 hour Truth Conference were Mr. Kailash Mital (Donor of the Kailash Mital Hall) and Dr. Paul Zarembka (author of the Hidden History of 911) (Videos of the event are available). The guest speakers were all from the US and came to this conference on their own dime.


2010
National Email campaign to Canadian Provincial leaders: A Family Physician for Every Citizen

Sensitive to the fact that millions of Canadians have been without family physicians for decades, Sylvain organized a mailing campaign to provincial premiers and health ministers to ask them to take immediate action correct the situation. One positive result was that the premier of BC promised that all his citizens would have a family physician by 2014.

STAR Debate For Ottawa's Mayoral Candidates

Sylvain and his 12 year old son organized a “all candidates debate for the Mayorship of Ottawa”. The event attracted 10 mayoral candidates and was televised on CBC and CTV television network. The Acronym STAR stood for the main themes discussed at the two hour debate. (STAR= Services, Transparency, Accountability, Representation.). Sylvain is a strong believer in a fair political process.

National Email Campaign to to Get an Official Response Regarding Chemtrail Spraying
No response was ever obtained from prime minister even though countless emails were sent out but one slight response was noted: for almost one month between June and July no chemtrails were noticed. This effort is ongoing until we get an official response from Prime Minister Harper.

Two One Hour Radio Interviews on CHUO-FM (Ottawa) regarding Chemtrail Spraying In Canada

Sylvain was a guest at a one-hour radio show special on chemtrails in Canada. The radio station also asked him to co-produce a second special on the same subject since it became popular with the listening audience. The guests in the second hour included Lord Monckton (an anti global warming advocate), and Michael J. Murphy (director and producer of the Movie: What in the World are they Spraying?”

2011
The first achievement Sylvain is working towards in 2011 is to end secret geoengineering and chemtrail spraying worldwide by all governments. He will accomplish this through global micro-activism, social media promotion, a full-colour special edition newspaper on chemtrails and the co-production of a 2 hour documentary on the topic.

Sylvain created a safer and simpler form of social activism called the "Social Hologram".


Sylvain can be reached by email or videochat at sylvain.henry@gmail.com
Social Activist, Public Speaker, Community Orgainzer

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