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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