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on the road again!
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pop. 6500
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| Elizabeth May spoke to a weary crowd, who had anticipated
a 4:00 p.m., then 6:30, and finally a 7:30 arrival of the train taking across
the country. She was articulate and powerful, and greeted all with a strong
presence that puts forward the women’s movement, unlike some female politicians,
the American running mate Palin, who sets the women’s movement back 4 years! |
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Great vacation spot |
Parry Sound train station
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These 6 were here for the rally, 5 getting on the train to go to Toronto with Elizabeth May.
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Steve Brotherston, John Livingston, David Hearst,
Peter Orman, I think I have the names right!
I am an Elizabeth May fan, but not a Green Party supporter. I have
concerns about what is going on in Federal politics, but we wanted to
attend this event. |
both sides now
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Local Parry Sound-Muskoka candidate: Glen Hodgson
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| It was a shame not to see more reporters; CTV was
represented by A BAR, COGECO had a videographer, The Moose sent a reporter,
Mark Clairmont of Muskoka Today, and North Star Media sent a videocam and
photographer. The National news reporters embedded onboard did not even
disembark, despite the cheering crowd on the platform. |
Seanna Shoemaker
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A-Bar film crew |
North Star photographer,
getting tired and hungry! |
| I quite enjoyed seeing the set-up. The media
can only report short sound bytes. The folks on the platform were
intervewed briefly. |
Glen Hodgson & sleepy son |
I had to get my shots by holding my camera up over the heads of
the media who took the front row. It was tricky! |
Elizabeth May speaks in the dusk
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A-Bar reporters finish their story to rush back to Barrie to edit and process an 11:00 p.m. news report.
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After a Green party rally attended by about 80 supporters on the platform
of the Parry Sound train station, Elizabeth May's VIA train pulled in after
7:30. It had been expected around 4:00, but was inevitably delayed. Everyone
crowded the platform. They put out the steps and Elizabeth burst from the
train in an explosion of energy, enthusiasm and excitement. What an historic
moment, as previous candidates, such as Wilfred Laurier in the 1900s, John
Diefenbaker in 1965 and Pierre Trudeau in 1974, similarly ran the rails
visiting whistle stops across the country.
| There were two false starts as two freight trains pulled through at breakneck
speed. It was a practice run, as folks picked up signs. There were 6 Green
Party candidates on the platform, with 5 jumping on the train to travel
the rest of the way to Toronto. There were no platform speeches by these
candidates, a missed opportunity, but perhaps the Parry Sound-Muskoka candidate,
Glen Hodgson felt he would be preaching to the choir! |
Elizabeth May spoke to a weary crowd, who had anticipated a 4:00 p.m., then
6:30, and finally a 7:30 arrival of the train taking across the country.
She was articulate and powerful, and greeted all with a strong prsence that
puts forward the women’s movement, unlike some female politicians, like
the American running mate Palin, who sets the women’s movement back 4 years!
It was a shame not to see more local reporters, CTV was represented by A
BAR, COGECO had a videographer, and North Star media sent a videocam and
photographer.
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