[4animals] protest updates

[v_good at rogers.com]

  Please count me in for participation if anyone wants to organize a protest in front of the Chinese embassy. I just can't organize this on top of the TRISTAN one right now but I can provide lots of signs and leaflets...and post it to OAA on Sat PM. I just don't want to overwhelm people with announcing 2 protests over 2 days. I am also willling to do a press release MOST DEFINATELY if the Tristan one does not get any coverage. If anyone wants to declare themselves an organizer...I advise that they also be prepared to speak to media. I am also able to prep someone who feel capable and confident speaking to media of many 'talking points' related to this issue. Just let me know if you want to take it on... Personally I don't know what effect a few people standing outside the embassy with no media would do.

  The following is an update on the Tristan protest. I apologize for any possible confusion based on past postings to 4animals. The original co-ordinator bailed out at the last minute and then GAN asked up to jump on board the Tristan campaign only a few days later.. which I thought was a good idea because focusing on a particular store (which sells ALOT of fur) is often more appealing to media than generic protests targeting multiple stores- this is to my knowledge at least.

  FROM LAST OAA MEMO>>>

  Just a quick reminder of the TRISTAN AND AMERICA Fur Protest:

  >>>THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11th,

  >>>FROM NOON TO 1PM

  >>> ON THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK OUTSIDE THE LOWER RIDEAU ST. ENTRANCE TO THE RIDEAU CENTRE NEAR SHOPPERS DRUG MART.

  UPDATES:

  Please note that this protest has now become an official protest against the store "Tristan and America'  and that the campaign is being headed up by Global Action Network (GAN) in Montreal. We will therefore be using GAN materials along with a few of the other generic anti-fur/anti-fur trim signs. Simultaneous protests against Tristan and America will be talking place in Montreal and Vancouver and I was told that Toronto and likely other cities will be joining the campaign soon.

  For anyone who might have called this store and been told that 'the store is planning on removing fur next fall' I have been assured by the head co-ordinator that there has been much 'beating around the bush' and no formal commitments have made by the company and this store sells ALOT of rabbit (cat/dog fur?).

  PLEASE CONSIDER BUNDLING UP!
  Anything is better than rain/freezing rain, but the forecast does call for cold and a windchill so please consider wearing warm clothing to support the animals. If anyone wants to do a coffee/hot chocolate run to Tim Hortons (right inside the entrance) during the protest I don't see why this would be a problem. We have been allowed to set our materials down on the sidewalk each time in the past and we have obtained a permit for this event. We'll have some masking tape and a marker handy to label cups if anyone is interested. ***Of course I think it would be advisable to sip the beverages discreetly as we're obviously not out there to party.

  I guess that's all.  Laurie (and hopefully myself) look forward to seeing you on Saturday!


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