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Queer Ontario at Toronto Pride – Call for Volunteers

June 24th, 2013 Comments off

 

Just like last year, Queer Ontario is planning on participating in a number of Pride-affiliated events in Toronto, plus the second annual unaffiliated Night March. Below is a list of the Toronto events we are planning to attend, with details on how we will be participating.
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If you are interested in joining us for any of them, by all means let us know! You can email A.J. Lowik at info@queerontario.org to let us know which actions you are interested in. Otherwise, you are welcome to scout us out and say hello!
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We look forward to hearing back from many of you!
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A.J. Lowik
On behalf of the Queer Ontario Steering Committee

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————  MARCHES  ————

1. The unaffiliated Night March on Monday, June 24th

For information about the Night March, click here.
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Event details: March begins at 9:00 pm from Cawthra Square park
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How we will participate: We will have a marching contingent, which will march behind the Queer Ontario banner.

What we will need: Individuals to make up this marching contingent.
— We will meet at Cawthra Square Park at 8:45 pm.
— Estimated time requirement is one hour (waiting time plus marching time).
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2. The Trans March on Friday, June 28th
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Event details: 6:30-7:30 pm Rally at Norman Jewison Park at Yonge and Isabella /  March begins at 8:00 pm at George Hislop Park at Yonge and Charles
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How we will participate: We will be marching in the Trans March, which will march behind the Queer Ontario banner, with signs.  Look for the QO banner and come join us. All are welcome and encouraged to march in solidarity with the trans community.
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What we will need: Individuals to make up this marching contingent.

— We will meet in George Hislop Park at 7:30 p.m.
— Estimated time requirement is one hour (waiting time plus marching time).
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3. The Dyke March on Saturday, June 29th
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Event details: 1:00 PM Line-Up at Church and Hayden Streets /March at 2:00 pm /Rally in Allen Gardens at 3:00 PM.
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How we will be participate: We will gather a group of supporters to cheer from the sidelines, with our banner, at the north-west corner of Yonge and Wellesley.

What we will need: Individuals to make up this cheering contingent.
— We will meet at the north-west corner of Yonge and Wellesley at 1:45 pm.
— Estimated time requirement is one hour (waiting time plus cheering time).
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4. The Pride Parade on Sunday, June 30th
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Event details: Parade begins at 2:00 pm
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How we will participate: We will have a marching contingent, which will march behind the Queer Ontario banner with signs, just like we did last year.
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What we will need: Individuals to make up this marching contingent.

— We will meet in our designated spot at 2:30 pm (staging section N 13, at Bloor Street and Ted Rogers Way)
— Estimated time requirement is three hours (waiting time plus marching time).
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———— COMMUNITY FAIR ————

We will also be participating in The Community Fair on Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th
 ( From 12:00 AM to  6:00 PM)

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We’ll be stationed with our trusty table, meeting and greeting new people and organizations from Toronto and beyond. We are particularly interested in getting to know what life is like for you and your significant others in your hometowns, and the issues you feel need to be addressed most urgently. So do stop by and say hi!
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What we will need:

Individuals to help set-up each morning at 11:00.
Individuals to take two-hour shifts throughout the day to staff the table.
Individuals to provide short-term relief, allowing others to take breaks, use the facilities, march, etc.
Individuals to help take-down after the fair ends each day at around 6:00 p.m.

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Volunteer Opportunities! — Research, Policy, and Strategy Projects

July 14th, 2011 Comments off
Hello Everyone!
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Here at Queer Ontario, we always have a number of important projects and initiatives on the go, but not always the time, skills or knowledge to get them done. So here’s your chance to get involved with us and to put your mark on one of our key projects!
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Below you will find a list of projects that involve some info-gathering, policy work, critical analysis, and report writing that will help us get the ball rolling around the Provincial Election, proposed Federal Government initiatives, and the establishment of LGBTQ Addiction & Mental Health services across Ontario.  These projects can be done from anywhere in Ontario.
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If you are interested in getting involved with any of these projects or if you have any questions, please contact Alana, our Research & Education Chair, at alana.boltwood[at]gmail.com.
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We hope to hear back from many of you soon!
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The Research and Education Committee
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Queer Ontario Thanks All its Volunteers for a Fabulous Pride Weekend

July 3rd, 2011 Comments off

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Hello Everyone

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This is a post-Pride shout out to all those that made this past week possible regarding Queer Ontario (QO)’s presence at this year’s Pride Festivities in Toronto.  All of your contributions are greatly appreciated as we otherwise would not have been able to participate to the extent we did.  This included:
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– Marching in three (3) marches: Stonewall T.O., Trans March and Pride Parade
– Co-hosting a community kitchen with Blackness Yes at Stonewall T.O.
– Cheering on participants in the Dyke March
– Setting up and staffing a QO table in the Community Fair for both Saturday and Sunday
– Ordering snazzy t-shirts featuring the QO logo
– Making placards
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In addition our collaborative work continued, sometimes working (shared Community Fair table with the Ontario Federation of Labour [OFL]) and sometimes not (marching with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association [CCLA], as we couldn’t find each other).
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Many thanks are extended to all who contributed (I’m refraining from naming people, as I’m bound to forget someone), both big and small, for pulling each of the above events together as your participation was key to their success.
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Without a doubt and judging by all the comments I’ve received, the biggest shout out goes to the person behind the coordination of all these events being Queer Ontario’s Secretary Martin Otarola.  Quietly, but conscientiously toiling away in the background, Martin orchestrated the planning of each of these events, having to deal with numerous uncertainties throughout and last minute changes, yet did so with precision and all as cool as a cucumber.  We really owe Martin a lot of credit for the success of QO’s participation in this year’s Pride Toronto Festivities.  A big shout out thank you to Martin as we are so fortunate to have you!
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Thank you everyone, now let’s all focus on recovering.
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Nick Mulé
Chairperson,
Queer Ontario