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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> three years,
I've been looking for a replacement co-ordinator and have been unsucessful at
finding one so far. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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 </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>p</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>ersonally </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>don't see a point in continuing the campaign at
this point.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> I just found out that <U>French
CBC DID run a POSITIVE spot on the</U> <U>Saturday protest</U> 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 </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>what's left of the leaflets. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as the China fur protest, I'd just like to
<U>HAVE ONE</U> 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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>unless we just agree to do it at the embassy after
the veggie meet-up. Either way I think it should be decided <U>ASAP</U> as we
will have to work hard to get some numbers(participants) as it is at this
point..</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> 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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Time will tell whether I resume the role fully
again or not.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>~Victoria</FONT></DIV>
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