Davie Street Block Party

Cancelling the Davie Street Block Party takes away from Pride

Written by: Geron Malbas, Peak Associate A few weeks ago, the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) announced that they would be cancelling their annual Davie Street Block Party. This was due to the approximate cost of the event being over $100,000, a number which would be unreachable unless more sponsors donated. Because of this cancellation, thousands of people will not be able to start Vancouver’s Pride weekend on a high note, as I have been doing for the past few years. On one hand, the cost seems like an exorbitant amount for any event to have to pay up without the…

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