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The first Pride celebration in Edmonton was a small picnic and campfire held in 1980 at Camp Harris and was attended by about 75 participants. [3] [4] In 1981, following the police raid at the Pisces Spa, [5] a small group of queer Edmontonians participated in the Klondike Days Sourdough Raft Race with a raft by the name of S.S. Pisces.
Many Pride events in Canada occur in Pride Month (June) to honour the Stonewall Riots in the United States. [4] Several major cities in Atlantic Canada hold their Pride celebrations in July. [5] And others hold their events in August to honour the We Demand Rally. Dates may change depending on the calendar year.
The Brick Brewing Company of Waterloo introduces Pride Lager, Canada's first beer marketed specifically to LGBT consumers. [82] August 6: Ontario Court of Appeal rules in Haig v. Canada, 1992 CanLII 2787 (ON CA) that sexual orientation is an analogous ground of discrimination under s. 15 of the Charter.
The arrival of television was a disruptive force for Edmonton's cinemas. [24] The theatre was forced to close in 1958, [36] and the McKernan family sold the Princess Block soon after. [24] The Princess's last advertisement ran on July 19, 1958 advertising a double bill, Away All Boats and Day of Fury. [35]
The first Pride marches started the following year, on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the multiday riots, and these one-day celebrations eventually evolved into a full month of LGBTQ pride ...
Canada Day: July: Celebrated with a pancake breakfast and other morning events at the Alberta Legislature grounds, and fireworks. Cariwest [4] mid-August: Caribbean carnival Chinese New Year: January/February: Celebrated in many locations including Bonnie Doon Mall, West Edmonton Mall, Kingsway Mall, and Chinatown, Edmonton.
Pride Month, which takes place each June, commemorates the history and activism of the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or consider yourself an ally, there are a plethora of ways ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) As of March 2018, there are 61 National Historic Sites in the province of Alberta, 16 of which are owned or administered by Parks Canada. The first three sites in Alberta were designated in 1923: the site of rival trading posts Fort Augustus and Fort ...