March 1, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Opposition to the same-sex marriage agenda continues to grow across Canada and the number of public pro-marriage events is mushrooming with a large national rally scheduled in Ottawa for April 9. Following are the latest that have been scheduled:
1. ABBOTTSFORD, B.C., MARCH 2nd at 6:30 p.m.– defendMARRIAGE Fund-Raising Dinner Event:
Featuring criminal justice fighter RANDY WHITE, Abbottsford MP and:
* “Why this Battle Must be Fought” – A video presentation from Senator Anne Cools, Defend Trust Honorary Co-Chair
* “Supreme Court Ruling – Our Opportunity” by Gerald Chipeur
* “Defend Marriage Trust – Action Plan” by Roy Beyer, Operations Director of Defend Marriage Trust and… others
2. TORONTO, MARCH 5 – United Front Canada, a multi-cultural, multi-faith coalition has organized a pro-marriage rally for this Saturday at Queen’s Park in Toronto to begin at 12:30 p.m. See more details about United Front and their website at https://www.unitedfrontcanada.com/rallyflyer.htm
3. Tristan Emmanuel of the ECP Centre is coordinating a series of upcoming pro-marriage rallies. Emmanuel has been organizing well-attended multi-faith rallies for the past several months and is an integral member of the multi-faith, multi-organization coalition implementing strategies across the nation to stop the same-sex marriage push:
a) HAMILTON, ON, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2005—Breakfast Prayer Rally Time: 8:00 a.m. Location: Leadership Group, 293 Wellington Street North, Hamilton (Wellington Street just south of Barton Street). Speaker: Tristan Emmanuel
b) BOWMANVILLE, ON, MARCH 5, 2005—Evening Rally Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: Liberty Pentecostal Church, 1965 Martin Road North, Bouwmanville, ON Speakers: Dave Bylsma, Dominic Tse, Scott Brockie, Maurice Vellacott MP, Tristan Emmanuel
c) KITCHENER, ON, THURSDAY MARCH 10, 2005—Evening Rally Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Location: The Columbus Centre, 110 Manitou Dr., Kitchener, ON N2C 1L3 phone: 519- 893-1504 Speakers: Royal Hamel, Scott Brockie, Jakki Jeffs, Tristan Emmanuel
d) DUNNVILLE, ON Saturday, MARCH 26, 2005—Breakfast Prayer Rally Time: 8:00 a.m. Location: Calvary Church 1241 Hwy #3 1A 2X1 call 905.774.7232 Speaker: Tristan Emmanuel
4. OTTAWA rallies this weekend: The defendMarriage coalition will have a marriage rally at the National Liberal Convention this coming Saturday at 11 AM, OUTSIDE LIBERAL CONVENTION at the Ottawa Westin Hotel (Colonel By Drive). The above rally will be followed by a REAL Women organized rally in front of MP David McGuinty’s riding office on Kilborn Ave at 2 PM. NOTE: Marriage Bus will be provided On Sunday at 1 PM, Ottawa Youth are having a marriage youth rally right on Parliament Hill. For details on the last item see here.
5. For details on all below see defendmarriage.ca: PRINCE ALBERT, SK MARCH 5 EDMONTON, AB – Marriage Town Hall – MARCH 9 SASKATOON, SK—MARCH 9 BRAMPTON, ON – MP Colleen Beaumier – MARCH 12 THORNHILL, ON – MP Susan Kadis – MARCH 12 RICHMOND HILL, ON – Bryon Wilfert – MARCH 12 MARKHAM, ON – MP Lui Temelkovski – MARCH12 ALBERTON, PEI – MARCH 15 EDMONTON, AB—APRIL 9
6. OTTAWA, Saturday, APRIL 9 Large National Rally and March for Marriage on Parliament Hill. Meet at Supreme Court of Canada building (corner Kent and Wellington Streets). March from the Supreme Court to Parliament Hill – 12:30-1:30pm. Speeches & Music – 1:30pm-4:00pm Send information about any additional events to [email protected]