Saint John Walks ACNS Walks, New for Life Employees, New Digs portant turning point for In late July, the AIDS Coalition of well as large windows AIDS Saint John, because Nova Scotia officially opened its throughout. Guests are it’s the first year since 2003 new doors in Halifax at 1675 Bed- greeted by an open and that Walk revenues have ford Row. For 10 years, ACNS’s bright reception space, increased from the previous home was a small office suite in the and programming held year instead of declining. Roy Building on Barrington Street, in the PHA space is com- The Walk plays a criti- so naturally the news of moving to plemented by the beauti- cal role in raising the funds a new and much larger space was ful sunshine and trees we need to get our work exciting for everyone involved with just outside the main done. We cover 40-50% of the organization! windows. This new & our budget with fundrais- Located in an historic waterfront exciting space will help ing events and donations. building, 1675 Bedford Row offers ACNS offer new serv- Money raised in the Walk a bright and cheery new home for ices and much-needed stays in Health Region 2 (St. ACNS. Highlights include a large program expansion in Stephen to Sussex) and goes and open reception area and the the future! toward the cost of provid- beautiful Terry Martin Memorial PHA Meeting at ing direct support services, safe social space for PHA’s, which ACNS! In the fall of including counseling and features large comfy couches that 2006, the AIDS Coalition the needle exchange. These were generously donated by people of Nova Scotia (ACNS) services can not be covered in the community, a large meeting embarked on a process with the funds we receive and activity table, a computer (with of examining new av- from Health Canada. internet access) and printer, a large enues and possible ways Who raised this $13,000? TV with a DVD player, and a vari- to increase our ability This year, the Walk drew ap- ety of games. Also available in the to communicate with proximately 150 participants new space is a communal kitchen, our membership in an ACNS Opens New Doors at and 12 teams, including three the ACNS resource centre (featuring ongoing way. This process led 1675 Bedford Row How hot was hot? school teams – École Millidgeville the largest selection of HIV/AIDS us to the development and dis- North, Hampton High and Har- material in Eastern Canada), large tribution of Positive Dispatch, a spring of 2007, ACNS completed by SarahRose Werner bourview High – and two “faith- common areas and offices. A second quarterly newsletter highlighting a survey sent to all Persons Living y the time all expected based” teams, the Sisters of Charity floor offers additional staff offices, a our programs and services and with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) who have pledges are in, the 14th An- & Associates and Centenary Queen large board room area, a private mas- featuring articles from PHAs accessed our services. The purpose Bnual AIDS Walk for Life in Square United Church. Two of sage room and a washroom. and other organizations such as of the survey was to gain more Saint John will have raised more our “corporate” teams, Wyndham The ACNS office has a private the Canadian Treatment Infor- information about the changing than $13,000. This marks an im- Saint John Walks p 2 entry on the tree-lined street as mation Exchange. Early in the ACNS p 8 Circle November 14th Halifax in Zurich number of community with specific tasks for community “It can be difficult sometimes to Halifax Pride was one of five Ca- abuses in groups are partnering to groups to work on.” discover what’s on the community’s nadian delegations that attended Eastern Aput on the next in a series With the assistance of a profes- minds,” said Sue Andrews, on behalf the World Interpride conference Europe, of Town Halls, to discuss the sional facilitator, the evening will of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Pride was held October 11-14 in Zu- Religion needs of the Rainbow Community start with introductions, and then Community Centre Society. “These rich, Switzerland. Gerrit Volk- and Ho- in Halifax and in Nova Scotia. break into small group discussions Town Halls allow our groups to mann, Halifax Pride committee mosexu- The most recent Town Hall, around three topics: (1) How could learn more about the work we board member, was in attendance a l i t y , put on by Halifax Pride in March, a community health program be de- should be doing, and also give the as Halifax’s representative at the Attract- allowed for a wide-ranging dis- livered? (2) How might a Rainbow community the chance to reflect on international conference. ing gay cussion of issues facing the com- Community Centre benefit the its own needs.” The yearly conference draws travelers munity. This follow-up event is community? (3) How can Wayves The Rainbow Community Town Pride organization representa- to Pride designed to take a deeper look be more relevant to you? Hall will take place from 6-9pm tives from around the globe and is festivals, at several specific issues, while The attendees will then recon- on November 14, at the Halifax an opportunity to share ideas, ad- Diversity leaving room for open discussion vene in a large group to discuss Harbourfront Marriott. The event dress organizational and funding and HIV/AIDS at Prides. as well. these or other issues facing the is sponsored by Halifax Pride, pri- challenges and relate to a broad Canada’s national FCP/Inter- “We really hope to build on community. Finally, there will be deHealth, NSRAP, the Nova Scotia cross section of GLBT* human pride conference will be hosted in the success of the last Town Hall,” an opportunity for networking and Rainbow Pride Community Centre rights issues around the world. Charlottetown the Spring 2008 and said Hugo Dann, Interim Chair of socializing, and discovering more Society, and Wayves. Several workshops and seminars the next world Interpride confer- Halifax Pride, “by walking away about various community groups. were offered at the conference ence will be hosted in Vancouver including GLBT* human rights in October 2008. In This Issue Features & News Columns Saint John Walk, ACNS Walks,Employees, Digs, Circle Nov 14th, Halifax in Zurich 1 • Chef’s Corner 14 • Classifieds 14 • Dawn’s Early Light 4 Thank You Norval, New PFLAG President 2 • Springhill Mayor, Fraud Alert, Moncton Pride • Events Calendar 12-13 • Groups And Services 11;14 • News, Truro Town Hall Talks, H.B. #3 BLT!, 3 • The North Vader Challenge, Pink Shirts Kibitz And Bitch 6 • Editorial/Opinions/Letters 15 • You Save The Day 5 • We Will Remember 6 • Book Reviews 7 • ACNS 8• ISCANS 9 • Punoqun Tell Us 15 Gala 10 2 November 2007 Wayves Saint John Walks, cont’d from p. 1 Worldwide and Old Navy (aka year, we’re The Gap) were able to boost the planning a pledges they raised with matching “15 for 15” Our Cover donations from their employers. campaign, Censorship? Now cut that Other corporate teams included challenging out! Actual Reality, the Aliant Cru- Walkers to Cover photo by Daniel sAIDers, and the Bayview Credit raise at least MacKay; art, as always, by Union Tax Department. Of $15,000 for course, the ever-amazing Dickin- o u r 1 5 t h son Family was there, and AIDS A n n u a l Saint John’s own board, staff and AIDS Walk volunteers also worked hard to Old Navy Team the contents of his water bottle f o r L i f e . gather pledges. over his head! Stay tuned! Walkers were welcomed with warming up We’d like to thank all the vol- brief speeches by Saint John May- – after days unteers whose work helped make or Norm MacFarlane; the Hon- of cool, foggy this event a success, as well as our FLOWERS AND GIFTS ourary Chair of the Walk, two- weather, the local sponsors: the Bargain Shop, Above: time past president James Noble; President, Diane sunny, hazy, Coca-Cola, the Hardman Group, Saint John and AIDS McGovern late Septem- the Hilton, Rehab Alternatives, Mayor Saint John Neville MacKay ber afternoon Riley Home Health Care and Tim Norm Professional Floral Designer volunteer that greeted the Walkers outside Horton’s. MacFarlane. J u d i t h was almost too hot to handle. What’s next? This year we Right: Meinert. One Walker coped by emptying raised more than $13,000. For next Volunteer 5640 Spring Garden Road After this Coordinator Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3M7 – enough Nicky t: 422-2700 f: 422-1993 with the toll free: 1-800-565-1899 Nickerson [email protected] talk, al- Thank You Norval! and walker r e a d y ! By Daniel MacKay out Day dinners -- he’d bring soup, Theresa – Sr. Irene Hunt DESIGNS AS UNIQUE Buechler The Wayves team would like to sandwiches, chili and cornbread A S Y O U A R E l e d t h e thank CEF Consultants and Nor- to the office, we’d clear the layout crowd in a val Collins for twenty years of table, have a great meal and we’d line-danc- invaluable sponsorship. go back to making the local news ing warm- Norval has been helping the (at the time would fit on to two Executive Director, magazine in so many ways, it’s pages) and he’d help out with Julie Dingwall up. And talk about hard to count them all; not the double checking to make sure all least of which was free use of his the advertisements got into the office and computers and for stor- magazine.