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Events in Grand River Rainbow Communities


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2008

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2008, May * DJ Dallas Dances at the German Club (Cambridge) Began

In May 2008, DJ Dallas formerly of Baker's Street and The Warehouse started hosting a number of dances a year for the LGBT community at The German Club on Main St. in Cambridge.
[source: Rick Lethbridge.]

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2008, May 2 (Friday) * La Cage 2008

On Friday May 2nd, 2008 in the Crystal Ball Room of the Walper Terrace Hotel, the tri-Pride Community Association inc. presented "La Cage Featuring the finest talent in female impersonation." The doors opened at 6:00 pm, there was a silent auction and the show began at 6:45 pm.
[source: a document issued (evidently in 2008) by the Tri-Pride Community Association and entitled "Welcome to La Cage."]

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2008, May 25 (Sunday) - June 1 (Sunday) * Pride Week 2008: Growing Stronger Together

The Pride Guide gives the dates for Pride Week (entitled Growing Stronger Together) as May 25 - June 1, 2008, and lists the following events: a film screening, bingo games, the Miss tri-Pride Pageant, an event called Genderf**t, a bonfire, a bar party, the Island Festival and an AIDS walk.
[source: Pride Guide '08]

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2008, May 27 (Tuesday) * Pride Week 2008: Gloriously Free - A Film

A film entitled "Gloriously Free" was screened on Tuesday, May 27 from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Heritage Room of Kitchener City Hall.
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.7.]

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2008, May 28 (Wednesday) * Pride Week 2008: 5th Annual Lesbo Bingo

The 5th Annual Lesbo Bingo event was held on Wednesday, May 28 from 7:00-9:00 pm at YukYuks in Kitchener.
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.7.]

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2008, May 29 (Thursday) * Pride Week 2008: Miss tri-Pride Pageant

The Miss tri-Pride Pageant was held on Thursday, May 29 from 10:00 pm - 2:00 am in Club Renaissance in Kitchener.
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.7.]

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2008, May 30 (Friday) * Pride Week 2008: Genderf**t

An event entitled Genderf**t was held on Friday, May 30 beginning at 9:00 pm in the King Street Theatre Centre in Kitchener.
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.7.]

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2008, May 30 (Friday) * Pride Week 2008: GLOW Columbia Lake Bonfire

The GLOW Columbia Lake Bonfire was held on the shore of Columbia Lake in Waterloo from sundown to about 9:00 pm.
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.7.]

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2008, May 31 (Saturday) * Pride Week 2008: Club Ren Unity Party

There was a Club Ren Unity Party with DJ Alexx Brown on Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 pm to 2:00 am at Club Renaissance in Kitchener.
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.7.]

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2008, June 1 (Sunday) * Pride Week 2008: Annual tri-Pride Outdoor Festival

The Annual tri-Pride Outdoor Festival was held on Sunday, June 1 from 12:30 - 7:00 pm on Roos Island in Victoria Park. The Pride Guide describes this as a "family-friendly event, with a BBQ, Licensed Area, Kids Area, Vendors Market, Silent Auction and featuring the stylistic indie talents of Kelly and the Kelly Girls, Charlena Russell, Kate & Moxy, S&M, the Ote'a Tane Hawaiian Dancers, Miss Drew and more!"
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.7.]

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2008, June 1 (Sunday) * Pride Week 2008: Shed a Light on AIDS Walk

The Shed a Light on AIDS Walk began at 7:00 pm starting in Victoria Park and finishing at the ACCKWA offices.
[source: Pride Guide '08, p.]

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