Recent Pride News
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Take the 2010 Pride Survey
Take our online survey and help guide us for Pride next year. It will take a couple minutes but will make a huge difference to your Pride. Please complete the survey and let us know how we can improve Pride. Take the 2010 SURVEY now.
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Apply to the Legacy Fund
The Legacy Fund is a program created by the Vancouver Pride Society to grant funds to groups that serve or enhance the LGBT community. We award the funds to the winners at our Annual General Meeting in the fall. This is open to all community not-for-profit groups. To apply, download the PDF from the applications page.
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Vancouver Pride AGM - Sat, Nov 6, 2010
The VPS Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 6th at 12:00pm. We'll be amending our bylaws, presenting our Annual Report and conducting elections. Those who have been members since May 6, 2010 are eligible to run for the board of directors. The deadline to become a voting member of the VPS is October 6th. Purchase your membership online or by contacting our office directly. Details and further information to come about our AGM including location...
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2010 Pride Parade Award Winners
The Vancouver Pride Society is pleased to announce the 2010 Parade award winners. Special thanks to our judges; Dean Nelson, John Boychuk and Kim Kuzma.
Best Little Float - MUSICA
Biggest Best Float - CLEAN AND SOBER AND PROUD
Captivating Community Cluster - MULTI-UNION PRIDE
Brightest Rainbow - RAINBOW REFUGEE COMMITTEE AND LEGIT
Victorious and Vivacious - HONORABLE HEDY FRY, LIBERAL MP
Fabulous Marching Gaygle - A LOVING SPOONFUL
Quintessential Queer of the Day - ODYSSEY
Sin-sational Crowd Stimulators - TD BANK / GLBA
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VPS Travel Contest SCAM
Vancouver Pride has received reports of people being called and offered a vacation prize, then being asked for their credit card number to pay a 'processing fee'. The callers have claimed to be affiliated with Vancouver Pride Society and they are not. Vancouver Pride is not running, or endorsing any travel contests. If you are concerned about a call you receive we encourage you to contact the RCMP phone busters at: RCMP Phone Buster 1-888-495-8501 or http://phonebusters.com/
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Support Vancouver Pride and Donate Today
Donate to Pride and your dollars will make a difference.
What does Pride cost? In 2009, approximately $459,800:
Insurance for Pride events, $19,000;
City of Vancouver, $32,000 (police, transit, park permits, sanitation);
First aid & disability, $4,500 (BC ambulance, disabled access);
Pride parade, $65,000;
Festival & events, $32,000 (stage, tents, speakers, stereo equip);
Communications, $375,000 (printing, advertising, media, website);
VPS board & volunteers, PRICELESS.Please donate and help offset the cost of producing Pride.
