I don't know if I'll be able to come to the protest but I'm happy to help out as much as I can, financially or otherwise. <BR><BR><B><I>ottawa animal advocates <ottawa.animal.advocates@rogers.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2912" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <BLOCKQUOTE id=4a89f002> <BLOCKQUOTE id=0><LABEL id=HbSession SessionId="1448836805"></LABEL> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV>Hope everyone is having a nice summer...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Unfortunately August means the annual return of the Shrine Circus where elephants, horses and possibly other animals (it doesn't look like any large cats based on the site <A href="http://www.shrine-circus.com/"><FONT color=#ff0000>http://www.shrine-circus.com/</FONT></A> ) will be performing tricks under confining, unatural and miserable conditions and we've all heard
the horror stories of what goes on behind the scenes..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We would VERY MUCH like to do a media event to raise as much awareness in the community as possible about cruel exotic animal acts that teach children absolutely nothing except disrespect for animals. And while giving out leaflets to circus goers 'may' convince a few people not to return, it doesn't really compare to a broadcast or newspaper article about the cruelty issues of animal circuses.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So...we'd like to do some STREET THEATRE but this will not be possibly without peoples' active support and participation as I can no longer cover costs out of my own pocket. So far only half of the people from the last meeting have gotten back to me so unless we can find more volunteers, we will likely have to go with a standard (less effective) protest.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Here is the list for jobs we need your help
with!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>- people to commit to come to the protest <STRONG>THURSDAY AUGUST 10TH from 6:15PM to 7:30PM</STRONG> outside the St. Laurent Shopping Centre parking lot.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>- someone to wear an elephant costume and act like a frightened elephant</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>- someone to wear a Shriner costume and lead the elephant around against its' will or possibly bullhook the elephant.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff>- people to commit to contribute to the cost of the following- elephant costume, shriner costume including maroon suit, glasses, white wig, 'fatsuit' or body suit to be stuffed with pillows, hat, glasses. I would attempt to find as much as I could at Goodwill but the approximate costs would still be around
80$ as the elephant costume rental is from a costume shop. So we'd need at least 12 people contributing about $7 each.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>If you can help with <U>any</U> or a <U>few</U> or the above please let me know as soon as possible. Only with your participation can we make circus animal slavery a thing of the past!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank you,</DIV> <DIV>Victoria</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><U><FONT color=#ff0000></FONT></U> </DIV> <DIV><U><FONT color=#ff0000></FONT></U> </DIV> <DIV><U><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2></FONT></U> </DIV> <DIV><U><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2></FONT></U> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV
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