[4animals] chinese fur protest etc.

[v_good at rogers.com]

I just wanted to clarify that I have been through a real 'ringer' healthwise for the past 8 months, being told by one specialist that I have this and another that I don't have that...I won't get into any more details suffice to say that if anyone is wondering why 'OAA' has not been on top of this 'International day of protest against Chinese fur 'manufacturing'', this is the reason why.  After three years, I've been looking for a replacement co-ordinator and have been unsucessful at finding one so far. I actually hadn't even committed to this recent Tristan protest it's just that the original co-odinator bailed out at the last minute and so I agreed to try I pull something off so that Ottawa would at least be represented for National Anti-fur Day. 

As far as continuing the Tristan campaign, the Tristan stores will soon be bringing in their spring lines (and I was told that the Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver locations 'oddly' pulled all their fur of the rack on Saturday..So I personally 
don't see a point in continuing the campaign at this point. I just found out that French CBC DID run a POSITIVE spot on the Saturday protest and I believe that Tristan realizes that this will be far from over if they are thinking of bringing fur back next fall. However, if anyone still wants to try to organize some leafletting I can try to get you in touch with GAN (or you can do do yourself through the website) and supply you with what's left of the leaflets. 

As far as the China fur protest, I'd just like to HAVE ONE at this point. I don't know who it should fall to to decide when and where...I personally don't think it HAS to be on a designated day as to my knowledge...the press really does not pay much attention to 'international days of this or international days of that' anyways. But that's just my take on it. Next Saturday really sounds fine to me. It would be good if it could be decided WHERE it would be though. Again, just my personal opinion but i think the embassy would be better than Parliament Hill. So I don't know who should make any final decisions
unless we just agree to do it at the embassy after the veggie meet-up. Either way I think it should be decided ASAP as we will have to work hard to get some numbers(participants) as it is at this point.. Those in favour say aye??? Thanks for your understanding on why I haven't been on top on this one..and may or may not be fully active in the months to come.
Time will tell whether I resume the role fully again or not.
~Victoria


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