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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.
By 1973, Pride events had expanded to several Canadian cities, including Montréal, Saskatoon, Toronto, and Winnipeg. [2] Historically, Pride celebrations were only held in major city centres but now occur in small rural communities in every corner of Canada. [3]
The Canadian Pride Curling Championships, also known as the Canadian Gay Curling Championships, is an annual national bonspiel organized by the Canadian Pride Curling Association (CPCA). First contested in 2006, by the Curling With Pride league in Edmonton, Alberta, the event features teams representing CPCA members, which are LGBTQ -friendly ...
Canada Day weekend; Canadian music K-Days (formerly Klondike Days) [25] Edmonton: Late July: Exhibition and fair: Edmonton Heritage Festival [26] Edmonton: Early August: Traditional dance, foods, and crafts Edmonton Latin Festival [27] Edmonton: Mid-August: Latin culture and music Edmonton Music & Speech Arts Festival [28] Edmonton: Mid-April ...
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) events. This list includes gay pride parades as well as events ranging from sporting events to film festivals, including celebrations such as Christopher Street Day. Criteria for inclusion on this list are: Active: The event is currently active. Discontinued ...
A former laboratory located near the summit of Sulphur Mountain in Banff National Park; Canada's most important cosmic ray observatory from the 1950s, contributed to understanding of how the sun affects the earth's environment; part of nine monitoring stations built to meet Canada's commitment to International Geophysical Year of 1957-58
June 7: Edmonton Pride begins with a raising of the rainbow flag on the grounds of CFB Edmonton, the first time in Canadian history that the flag has flown on a military base. [166] June 24: For the first time in his mayoralty, Rob Ford attends the annual kickoff of Toronto's Pride Week to read the official city proclamation. [167]
This category is for pride parades in Canada. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. When applicable, all topics should be moved to appropriate subcategories. Portals :