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Article #139726Re: Halifax Pride Festival gets "Hallmark" status
From: John
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:16
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:16
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On Jun 5, 9:05 pm, "JD" <m...@home.ca> wrote: > "Peter" <n...@email.com> wrote in message > > news:I_mdnf29i59V2LTXnZ2dnUVZ_qednZ2d@giganews.com... > > > > > > > "JD" <m...@home.ca> wrote in messagenews:%Q5Wl.30668$PH1.29399@edtnps82... > > >> "Donna Whitman" <NSBookl...@gmail.com> wrote in message > >>news:u1vg251i7fmiug4cqr8n6a8n7r388dgrug@4ax.com... > >>> On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:13:17 -0700 (PDT), kozmo > >>> <novascrol...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>>>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. I'm pretty sure people come in from all over the maritimes for it; often folks with high disposal income, etc. Look it up I bet you'll be surprised.
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