On Saturday, the Kitsilano West 4th Avenue Business Association will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the summer of love during its Hippie Daze celebration. But it seems the Non-Partisan Association won't have much of an opportunity to tap into the flower power at that event. According to an email from the NPA's caucus coordinator George Higgins - which was obtained by Public Eye - the association has been asked by the Hippie Daze organizers "to not have a booth at the event this year. They are concerned about an incident/protest happening with (striking) CUPE members and that it would disrupt their event. They look forward to working with us in the future, and would like us to still have anyone who is interested attend, just not in a formal capacity."
In an interview, business association manager Cheryl Easton explained, "I just didn't want them to get set up for an egging kind of thing. It's just not that kind of event where we want it to become a political" controversy. "It may be nothing. And the irony is that Hippy Daze is celebrating the tolerance and the acceptance and all that kind of thing. But, at the same time, we just don't want to get in the middle of anything. Because I don't know enough about either side." Ms. Easton said none of the civic parties had approached her about participating in the event.
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Shame, shame, shame.....
The Hippies should hang their heads in shame...
If they are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 'Summer of Love', then who better to have at the event than, Sullivan, Fontaine, Capri, et al.
Since they came along this City's been screwed harder than a screen door in hurricane.
Alex, man, you are on one big bummer! Like, stay away from the NPA blotter - it's one bad trip! I think you need to mellow out, man, and listen to some cool music - maybe Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs!
Dude's right man.. Chill out, tune in and turn on.
That NPA. It's a bad trip, man. real bummer.
Bad junk.
Tune into tunes from The Byrds, and Jefferson Airplane, man.
Trip out at the Be-In and forget about Sam. He's The Establishment, man..
Get yourself some good grass and set yourself
free. Watch that chick with the hipskirt and love beads, man. She's outta sight!
Your soul friend,
Moonbeam.
When are Tieleman and Tsakumis going to announce their engagement or something? The love-in is sickening.
It seems that even the Hippies are not so hip anymore.
Political correctness is a disease eating away at the collective societal soul. Careful, that sounds like Socialist talk.
"Political correctness is a disease eating away at the collective societal soul. Careful, that sounds like Socialist talk."
It's The Establishment man. You dig?
I listen to everything from Shostakovich to classic Van Halen (who I am delighted have reformed!)...
But I have rarely been as amused as I was when I read of my pending nuptuals (not again!!!!!) but this time, with Bill! Very funny stuff Mr. Menace.
Oh well, at least we know who'd be wearing the pants.....
Alex, it doesn't matter if you or Bill are wearing the pants.
The most important thing is to keep them on at all times.
Bottomless characters are okay when depicted by
cartoon animals, but not when depicted by people.
Keep yer pants on, bud.
No sense in having people go blind when they see
you or Bill or both of you without a pair on.
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