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Friday, August 29, 2008

Report on Edmonton F4J Rally - Aug 21, 2008

More like a Chorus than a Rally, it took place as planned between Noon 
and 1330h in Sir Winston Churchill Square opposite the CBC and Milner 
Branch/Downtown Central Library on Thursday Aug 21, 2008. 

F4J Canada Superhero's, Batman and Robin arrived in their purple 
Barneymobile and were the star distraction for the many 100's of 
people who passed through the square over their lunch break.   (It was 
a bit overcast and cool - unlike the humid week before - but I think 
that may actually have encouraged pedestrian traffic.)    The 
Barneymobile pumped out inspiring tunes while the Dynamic Duo struck 
impressive poses and generally behaved like Superhero's passing out 
purple F4J wristbands and literature explaining support for MP 
Vellacott's  PMM-483.   About 12 supporters of "Equal Parenting after 
Divorce" amendment passed out literature, held or wore signs  and 
engaged approximately 400-500 lunch hour pedestrians in the square 
about Family Law reform. 

Press coverage was disappointing and although CBC TV showed up and 
interviewed Melanie Greenfield - her comments never aired as the 
Beijing Olympic's preempted the regular TV News broadcast.  Metro ran 
a short piece that appeared in the Friday/Weekend Aug 22 issue but 
that was it. 

For photo's and additional details go to www.ecmas.org or www.F4JCanada.com.

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