Posted on 06/30/2006 10:15:47 AM PDT by Heartofsong83
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How did we ever come to "celebrate" a sex practice?
I think they've just mixed up their wording. Let me help. "Because of a miracle, there will be no Pride Week Festival in Ottawa this year." There, that's better.
ROFLMAO!
Surely some gay entrepreneur could start a fund raiser selling condoms or tucks medicated wipes or something to raise the money.
I had to read down to your comment before I understood that this PRIDE FESTIVAL was a GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL. The title to this article should include GAY PRIDE FESTIVAL. Having said all that, good, I am glad they cannot display their wares this year in Canada.
Pronounced Faaa-bYOU-luth
(don't forget the flourish of hands, you thilly)
The semi-good news about Caribana is that the idjits who mismanaged it got fired. A new group is running the show this year. Given decent management Caribana could do really well for us- it is a *huge* tourist draw so I'm always amazed that it could never turn a profit.
Yeah, but that defeats their main purpose (brainwashing the public and government)...
I think I have found the breakdown of the vote.
http://ottawa.ca/city_hall/mayor_council/councillors/index_en.html for the list of all councillors
I know the three who voted FOR were Diane Holmes, Georges Bedard and Clive Doucet (all of whom represent downtown wards).
Since this article - http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=2&STORY_ID=1841&PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=1 - says rural and suburban councillors were overwhelmingly opposed, I am guessing (based on the committee vote and their past history) the following voted AGAINST (I could be off by some):
*Bob Monnett
*Diane Deans
*Doug Thompson
*Eli El-Chantily
*Glenn Brooks
*Gord Hunter
*Jacques Legendre
*Jan Harder
*Janet Stavinga
*Maria McRae
*Michel Bellemare
*Peter Hume
*Ranier Bloess
*Rick Chiarelli
*Rob Jellett
I believe that Alex Cullen, Peggy Feltmare, Shawn Little and mayor Bob Chiarelli abstained as they all have a strong pro-gay record.
The vote by ward type:
Downtown wards (3) - 3 for, 0 against, 0 abstained
Urban wards (8) - 0 for, 6 against, 2 abstained
Suburban wards (5) - 0 far, 4 against, 1 abstained
Rural wards (5) - 0 for, 5 against, 0 abstained
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