Re: Halifax Pride Festival gets "Hallmark" status

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From: JD
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:05

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"Peter" <no@email.com> wrote in message 
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> "JD" <me@home.ca> wrote in message news:%Q5Wl.30668$PH1.29399@edtnps82...
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>> "Donna Whitman" <NSBooklady@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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>>> On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:13:17 -0700 (PDT), kozmo
>>> <novascroller@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>On Jun 4, 4:36 pm, Donna Whitman <NSBookl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:53:12 GMT, "jrl" <mlecl...@accesswave.ca>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> >FOOD BANK SHELVES ARE EMPTY AND GAY PRIDE GETS $25,000 ,GO FIGURE.\
>>>>>
>>>>> It's no different from any other cultural festival getting
>>>>> funding. It does generate income so the city is giving with one hand
>>>>> and will take back in revenues.
>>>>
>>>>when's the hetero pride parade and where's their funding?
>>>
>>>
>>> If someone wants to organize one, they're quite welcome to do so.
>>
>> They are unlikely to get $25K for it though.
>
> They are unlikely to generate an estimated $2,000,000 in revenue for the 
> local economy too.
>

I don't believe that.  The gay pride parade doesn't generally attract 
tourists.  Local people would spend the money anyway; just over a longer 
period of time.

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