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Our neghbors up north must be trying to start a new trend.

nenmrancher

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Had this sent to me in a email and I figured I would post it and see if it is true or not. If it is what will NR and all the ones raising rough stock do with them? I have a good idea that could maybe make some money. Just turn the rough stock loose in the yards of the VHS members and see what they do.

http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2006/16/c6700.html
Vancouver first city in Canada to ban rodeo
Humane Society says decision should send message to Surrey's Cloverdale
Rodeo

VANCOUVER, May 16 /CNW/ - Vancouver City Council's decision to ban rodeo
events in the city, the first of its kind in Canada, is a victory for the
humane treatment of animals, says the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS). The
council voted at its May 16 meeting to prohibit a number of inhumane rodeo
activities, which, in effect, will prevent rodeos from ever taking place in
Vancouver.
"This decision enhances Vancouver's reputation as a progressive city with
heart," said VHS spokesperson Peter Fricker. "It shows that Vancouver will no
longer tolerate the abuse of animals for entertainment."
VHS hopes the ban will send a message to other communities that rodeo is
no longer acceptable in modern society. "We hope Surrey City Council will
follow Vancouver's lead and phase out the Cloverdale Rodeo," said Fricker. VHS
has proposed to Surrey council that the rodeo be replaced with a country music
festival - a proposal backed by the BC SPCA.
Rodeo last took place in Vancouver in 1997, but VHS was concerned that
the rodeo industry might attempt to use the 2010 Winter Olympics as an
opportunity to showcase itself. Rodeo was featured in the 2002 Olympics in
Salt Lake City as one of the cultural events, despite protests from the public
and animal protection groups.
"Rodeo is based on animals' reactions to pain, fear and stress," said
Fricker. "It's animal abuse, plain and simple. We're glad it will never happen
in Vancouver again."
 

TXTibbs

Well-known member
That just makes me want to throw up!


That reminds me of the time during the filming of the movie Dances With Wolves....I was about 10 and this lady was there as an Animal Activist making sure that no buffalo or anything was harmed in the making of the film...well I caught this lady myself beating her own dog behind her bus. I was 10 so I didn't know enough to make a deal of it and prolly best that way anyway, besides, maybe the dog deserved it, but I wonder how many of them damn people are like this lady! I remember at one point the dog was off the ground by her yanking on his coller.

These bunny huggers don't you just want to grab them and throw them in a pile of deer guts or something? I dunno...them and vegetarians make me ill.

Poor Canada...I hope the US is smarter than that!!!
 

Mrs.Greg

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Grrr...not a huge surprise this would happen in Vancover,the province is full of tree huggin NDPers,if you think liberals are bad,you should meet a NDP follower!!
 

TimH

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Vancouver is also a "Mecca" for drug addicts, prostitutes and street gangs. It is also pretty much the "Gay" capital of Canada.
Oh,well......at least they are "progressive". :D :D :D :D :wink:
 

IL Rancher

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They do this from time to time in Illinois... Not that Illinois is a mecca of rodeo or anything but they have failed so far... They will keep trying...


What always got me is the coruption in Chicago is rampant, the school district is abysmall, crime is out of control and the projects, are well, the projects... Yet the city council passes a bill that makes the serving of frois grois (Goose liver patte) illegal. Oh my god, it affected like 7 restraunts but they spent lots of time debating and getthing this thing passed... I love my state... Really I do :roll:
 

greg

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Vancouver,home of the long haired dope smokin hippie freaks. :?yu'll never see red neck alta. ban rodeo!
 

Silver

Well-known member
Mrs.Greg said:
Grrr...not a huge surprise this would happen in Vancover,the province is full of tree huggin NDPers,if you think liberals are bad,you should meet a NDP follower!!


EEEAAAAASY now! How about we throw a little smaller loop and proclaim the SW of BC is full of tree huggin NDPers. :shock:
 

Mrs.Greg

Well-known member
Silver said:
Mrs.Greg said:
Grrr...not a huge surprise this would happen in Vancover,the province is full of tree huggin NDPers,if you think liberals are bad,you should meet a NDP follower!!


EEEAAAAASY now! How about we throw a little smaller loop and proclaim the SW of BC is full of tree huggin NDPers. :shock:
LOL..ooppss Sorry Silver,a faux paux
 

RoperAB

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:lol:They can ban it all they want. Just goes to show how out of touch they are. Nobody has rodeos there anyway. Why would they? Who would come? The locals? Haha There all a bunch of doped up wack jobs and or dont speak English.
:lol: I mean here is a city that actually gives away free herion to citizens. Im not making that up either.
 

Aaron

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Not all NDPer's are bad. It's the ones that jump on the enviro-veggie hippie wagon that give it a bad name :p. It's the city folks who want to live in their own pristine country habitat when they leave their cramped little city jobs....those are ones.
 

Northern Rancher

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Our MLA's (NDP) Dad bought a conservative membership here awhile a back-his reason -you hate to see a good old NDP die lol. You know the saying 'If you aren't a socialist at twenty you don't have a heart and if you aren't a conservative at 40 you don't have a brain' lol. What I find funny is some of the people who bleat the most about being conservative can become pretty socialist if there's government money to be had lol. I'm the same way if the pigs I have to compete with are lined up at the trough I'll shove my way in there too lol.
 

islander

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UP HERE WE ACTUALLY CALL VANCOUVER HONGCOUVER AND THOSE DANG JUNKIES AND HIPPIES KNOW HOW TO CATCH THE FERRIES :shock: .ITS ALL TOTALY CRAZY THERE WAS ACTIVIST AT THE CLOVERDALE RODEO THAT HAD POLICE ESCORTS OUT GLAD I NEVER WENT WAS DOWN AT THE LUXTON RODEO IN VICTOIRIA INSTEAD. :wink: MAYBE THEY NEED TO GET JOBS SO THEY HAVE SOMETHING BETTER TO DO THAN BE DUMB ASSES.
 

Mrs.Greg

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You get those dumbass activists everywhere,two years ago at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, PETA showed up,well let me tell you PETA and Cowboys don't mix...Activists were taken away by Police! :lol: :D
 
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