What skills will you contribute to the NCF board?
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Jim Wright:
  - 20 years of IT and InterNet experience as a Network Architect.
  - currently at government year 2000 IntrAnet service and site.
  - can be a thankless job.
  - moments of sanity. :-)

Matthew Darwin:
Technical skills.  I work at a local high tech company in the area of
Web application development and network managment.

Jeff Bossert:
As a professional engineer (electrical) with an MBA, I offer considerable
relevant education and experience to the NCF.  I have served as the NCF's
Treasurer and as a board member.

Chris Hawley:
[The candidate did not provide information]

Ken McKinlay:
The ability to listen and act as an interface between the members' needs
and technical staff are two of the skills I bring to the NCF board.

Stephen Toy:
As the Computer Services Manager at the Ottawa Public Library for the last
ten years I have developed strong skills in project management, network
management, budgeting, various hardware and software, policy and procedure
setting, analysing user needs, and making recommendations for
organizational structure.

Natalie Munro:
Getting to the point.  I tend to keep my input in brief mode.  In the
early days of NCF, it often seemed that ideas got bogged down in more
words than necessary.

Phillipa Lawson:
An understanding of the bigger picture within which NCF operates
(government policy, regulation, law), experience with other non-profits,
legal background, problem-solving skills, complementary work as public
interest advocate.

Sandy Campbell:
Experience as member of voluntary and corporate boards; lifelong interest
in "community" projects and endeavors.


What do you think are the most important functions of the NCF for its members?
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Jim Wright:
NCF is:
  - a community place.
  - a free portal to the InterNet for those that choose.
  - many things to many different people.

Matthew Darwin:
Currently, the two most important functions are:
1) Cheap access to the Internet
2) A way to share information with others

Jeff Bossert:
The NCF provides internet access, community information sharing, training,
and many opportunities to volunteer and learn about electronic
communications.  It is also a place to make friends.

Chris Hawley:
[The candidate did not provide information]

Ken McKinlay:
The most important function of the NCF is to be a free "Internet Island"
for the National Capital Region.

Stephen Toy:
The most important functions of the NCF is to link people and
organizations together, provide useful information, and enable an open
exchange of ideas with the world.

Natalie Munro:
Local community.  It's important to people to have somewhere to call home,
and virtual home is NCF.

Phillipa Lawson:
A forum for community discussion, a source of information on community
happenings, a community billboard, a place where citizens can exchange
ideas as well as goods and services.

Sandy Campbell:
To re-focus on Freenet's role as an important part of our community's
"social" infrastructure rather than as an on-ramp to the internet.


Why do you want to be an NCF director?
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Jim Wright:
I want to:
  - ensure survival past the year 2000.
  - untangle the mess created over the renewal process.
  - encourage financial survival.
      - some ideas are:
           - WWW site advertising.
           - survey/phone campaign.
           - credit for more types of participation.
           - reduce unnecessary expenditures

Matthew Darwin:
1) To see that NCF does not become obsolete and becomes sustainable
   without the need for government grants.
2) To help build bridges with other local community organizations.

Jeff Bossert:
I believe that internet access should be universally accessible and that
the community should work co-operatively to achieve this objective.  NCF
directors can contribute considerably to this effort.

Chris Hawley:
[The candidate did not provide information]

Ken McKinlay:
I believe that I can help make NCF a better place for the National
Capital Region online community.

Stephen Toy:
To continue progress in an organization linking resources and
people in the Ottawa area, which I had been involved with
as a director at it's inception in 1992 for a three year term. I have the
desire and the necessary skills to bring NCF steps further in it's
development.

Natalie Munro:
I made some progress towards my goals three years ago.  I'm no quitter.

Phillipa Lawson:
In order to give back to the community in some small way.  I want to see
NCF not only survive, but flourish.

Sandy Campbell:
Like most citizens who volunteer, I offer as a candidate because it is one way
to make a useful contribution to a worthwhile organization.