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A History of Pink Triangle Services —1984
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Events
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Founding Board
Barb McIntosh, (Pres.)
Jim Young (Sec.)
Blair Johnston, (VP)
Bob Read (Treas..)
Marie Robertson
John Duggan
Roger Roome
Judy Girard
Linda Wilson
Lana Clowes
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In 1984, a group of directors
from Gays of Ottawa (GO) applied to incorporate Pink Triangle Services Inc (It
was first called “Changing Times” but the name was not available.) This
charitable organization would take over the “charitable” activities of GO (Gayline/Télégai,
Speakers Bureau, Training Committee, Library, and Discussion Groups), leaving
the political activities to GO (advocacy, political action collective) and
the newspaper GO Info). The initiative was undertaken to assist in
fund-raising for the chronically-under-funded GO.
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The Letters Patent were filed on
March 29, 1984 and the application was approved on April 10, 1984. The
Corporation Number is 167262-2-M.
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The by-laws were also submitted
along with a budget for 1984-85 (the FY being October 1 to 31 September) for
$7,400.
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The objectives of the
Association were:
1.
To foster an understanding of
homosexuality by providing community, educational and research services to
the public.
2.
To provide counseling services
for gay men and women and
those associated with them.
3.
To assist members in being good
consumers of professional and community services by providing social and
other professional network support referrals and to gather and maintain other
reference materials.
4.
To establish a resource centre
for gay-related materials.
5.
To undertake and sponsor
gay-related research programs, with an educational focus.
6.
To promote and support the
purposes of other recognized charities.
7.
For the furtherance of the
objectives aforesaid, to collect monies by way of donations, accept gifts,
legacies, devises and bequests, and to hold, invest, expend or deal with
same.
8.
To do such other things as may
be incidental or conducive to the above objectives
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PTS was also granted status as a
“Registered Charity” (#0677732-09-10) under the Income Tax Act on March 29, 1984, the
first openly-gay organization to do so.
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On June 19, 1984 the first Board
meeting was held at 175 Lisgar Street, headquarters of GO. A subsequent meeting was held
on January 15, 1985.
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The first AGM was held on January 29, 1985:
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Gayline/Télégai reported 48,049
calls, of which 7,870 were answered, 4,799 were “hassle calls,” 2,334 were
information calls, and 737 were counseling calls.
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A Board of Directors was
elected.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1985
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Directors
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Events
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First Elected Board
Bob Read (Pres.)
Vivian Lambert (VP)
Barry Deeprose (Sec)
Judy Girard (Treas.)
Cathy Collett
Gloria Norgang
Kathy O’Connell
Roger Roome
David Andrew
Blair Johnston
Suzanne Doucette
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PTS obtained a grant of $13,000
under the Canada Works program of CEIC to hire two employees for 20 weeks as
of March 11, 1985 as community out-reach workers. Heidi McDonnell and Lynn
Andrews were hired. Their duties included preparing pamphlets, contacting
agencies, updating Gayline/Télégai/Télégai referrals, and preparing
resources.
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A dance at the Jack Purcell
Community Centre on February 16, 1985 raised $409.49 for PTS.
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In May of 1985, PTS moved to
318 Lisgar (above a laundromat) and sublet space at $500 a month from GO,
which held the lease. PTS was in debt but this was alleviated by $2,200
raised from a women’s dance.
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At the July 9, 1985 Board meeting Barry Deeprose
proposed that PTS establish an AIDS Committee of Ottawa as a
sub-committee of PTS to raise awareness of the disease and coordinate information. Bob
Read seconded the proposal. The AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO) met on August
21 and in September. It also held a general public meeting on October 9 to
inform the community about AIDS. So many men attended that they were standing
on the stairs and in the library.
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As a Gayline/Télégai initiative
to provide an alternative to the bars, Barry
Deeprose founded a Coming Out Right
Group for men on Monday evenings in September, attracting an average of 25
men a night. In October Gabriella Golliger founded a group for women which met
outside of the Centre. Gayline/Télégai re-established a group for lesbians on
Thursdays in January 1986.
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Judy Girard attended a Gays and
Aging Conference and PTS became a member of the Gays and Lesbians in Health
Care Association of the United States.
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PTS bought the library and its
furniture from GO and paid for PTS-initiated renovations at 318 Lisgar.
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From a community mail-out, PTS
raised $8,045 from 51 individuals
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PTS presented the first homophobia awareness workshop
for psychologists, social workers and nurses of the Pembroke Hospital. A
second presentation was made at the Carleton University School of Social
Work.
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AGM: February 11, 1986
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Operating costs for the year
were $20,560.
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Gayline/Télégai received 46,955
calls: 7,652 were answered, of those 4,549 were nuisance calls.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1986
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Judy Girard (Pres.)
Bob Read (VP)
Barry Deeprose (Sec)
Jacques Trudel (Treas.)
Holly MacKay
Gloria Norgang
Suzanne Doucette
Randy Keats
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PTS clearly defined itself as a
separate entity from GO.
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Activities with the AIDS
Committee of Ottawa (ACO), still a sub-committee of PTS, increased:
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Donations were held in a
separate account.
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Condom blitzes organized by Bob
Read were held in May and September and a pamphlet was published.
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The Buddies Group founded by Barry Deeprose
was caring for 4 people.
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Dr. Gilles Melanson attended the
first International AIDS Conference in Paris in September on behalf of the ACO.
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On July 5/6 members of the ACO
attended a meeting in Windsor that founded the AIDS Coalition of Ontario (later
the Ontario AIDS Network).
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PTS hosted a meeting of the
eleven members of the AIDS Coalition of Ontario in Ottawa on September 13, 1986.
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Members of ACO attended the
National Council on AIDS (predecessor of the Canadian AIDS Society) in Toronto on
July 25/26.
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The Training Committee presented
a workshop at the national conference of the Elizabeth Fry Society
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Jacques Trudel, Treasurer,
received support from PTS for organizing a committee for Gay Pride in Ottawa for
which he organized a picnic on June 28 and an evening with the Great Canadian
Theatre Company. GO funded the event and eventually took it over.
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PTS purchased the Library holdings
from GO for $3,682 after a careful evaluation.
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The United Way
denied PTS’ application for a grant.
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The training manual For You,
For Us was published by PTS.
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The Speakers Bureau was doing regular
speaks at universities and high schools.
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On December 2, 1986 a special
meeting was held for women of PTS to discuss how PTS was responding to
women’s needs. It was determined that there were many unmet needs, including
assistance with substance abuse, assistance to lesbians with children, and
workplace issues.
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Letters were sent to 160 social
service agencies in Ottawa to introduce them to PTS and its services.
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On October 9 the first
fund-raising Gala was held at the Museum of Natural
Sciences. The goal was to raise
$10,000 from 200 donors, and PTS raised $24,000 from 300 donors with the help
of 51 canvassers.
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PTS applied for membership on
the Social Planning Council.
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AGM of March 15, 1987:
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Operating costs for the year
were $14,649.
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Coming Out groups for men and
women were averaging 30 people a night.
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The Library undertook to bind
complete runs of GO Info and The Body Politic.
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Gayline/Télégai received 46,000
calls, of which 8,718 were answered, of which 5,204 were nuisance calls.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1987
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Events
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Judy Girard (Pres.)
Barry Deeprose (VP) Suzanne Doucette (Treas.)
Holly MacKay (Sec)
Randy Keats
Don Patterson
Les McAfee
Scott Mellon
Gloria Norgang
Cathy Collett
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PTS funded a project to
videotape the E.G.A.L.E. celebration on January 17.
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PTS received a grant of $1,000
from the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.
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PTS hired an employee, Suzan
Bastedo, to work 30 hours a week.
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PTS joined the Social Planning
Council.
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The Building Fund Committee was
established to look into funding a permanent home.
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PTS donated $250 to the Ottawa
Men’s Chorus in payment for a future concert.
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Gala: October 15:
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Chris Landry co-ordinated the
fund-raising campaign.
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A goal of $35,000 was set and
$27,222 was actually raised.
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Gayline/Télégai remained very
busy:
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Installed a second phone line.
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Counseled people with AIDS/ARC.
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Updated its listings.
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It familiarized itself with
transgender issues by inviting representatives for the Society (previously
Sorority) for the Second Self and Society for the Advancement of
Transvestites to attend meetings.
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On October 28, 1987 the Library had
a Gala Opening at the University of Ottawa at which 250 people heard Jane Rule and Edward
Phillips read from their works.
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PTS began to work with an annual
budget for its committees.
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The AIDS Committee of Ottawa
received funding of $232,000 from the province of Ontario and moved to be a separate corporation. PTS turned
over the funds held in trust for ACO.
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PTS increased its rent to Gays
of Ottawa to cover 50% of the cost of Gay Youth of Ottawa
(operating independently of PTS) and Live and Let Live (Gay AA Group).
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The Training Committee Presented
a series of workshops and meetings for lesbians.
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AGM of April 17, 1988:
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Mark Maloney was the guest
speaker and Richard Patten, MPP, dropped in.
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Operating expenses were $30,046
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Gayline/Télégai received 50,728
calls: 10,209 were answered of which 5,845 were nuisance calls, and 649 calls
concerned AIDS.
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The Speakers Bureau reported 17 speaks
in the year reaching 700 people.
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The Library reported a
circulation of 417 titles.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1988
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Judy Girard (Pres.)
Randy Keats (VP)
Serge Monfils (Treas.)
Holly MacKay (Sec)
David Garmaise
Bill Hingston
Brian Hobbs
Barb McIntosh
Pat McKenna
Roger Roome
Christina Mills
June Witherspoon
Michelle Benjamin
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In January the first Volunteer
Appreciation Night was held.
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PTS sat on a City of Ottawa Advisory Committee on Sexual Orientation, providing training to the
staff of the Office of Equal Opportunities and reviewing policies on AIDS.
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In June PTS
participated in formal discussion with the Ottawa Police represented by Mark
Maloney and Diane Holmes concerning its relationship with the gay community. PTS and ALGBO
(formerly GO) furthered the discussions.
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On January 28, PTS screened Rights
and Reactions, the story of the campaign for gay rights in New York City,
at its first volunteer appreciation event. Pink Triangle pins were presented
to volunteers.
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The Region approved a grant of
$2,000 to buy a computer.
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Grant Jameson presented at a
meeting on legal issues on February 11.
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PTS provided Live and Let Live
(a gay AA group) a space to meet.
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PTS provided Gay Youth with a
place to meet and provided other associated resources.
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The United Way
awarded $2,500 to PTS to reprint For You, For Us, a training manual
for social service providers.
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Twelve facilitators of PTS
participated at “AIDS Values and Attitudes in Practice,” a conference of
social workers at Carleton on June 13. The conference addressed the impact of
AIDS.
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Special General Meeting June 23, 1988:
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The PTS board was given a
mandate to continue talks about joining the United Way and was expanded
from 10 to 12 to meet UW requirements.
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There was general consensus
about seeking funding for a program worker or program development worker,
although there was concern about “professionalization” of our volunteer
programs.
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Due to cash-flow PTS deferred
its September rent until funding from the Gala came in during the next month.
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Gala: October 14: 294 people
attended and $28,000 was raised. It was estimated that donors compromised
about 1% of the GLB community.
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PTS agreed to adopt “5662
Services,” a support group for gay men with AIDS, as a pilot for six months
until it could become independent.
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Financial records and library
holdings were computerized.
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It was suggested that PTS change
its name to a more neutral name, but after a special meeting in November,
this was not pursued.
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AGM: March 12, 1989
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The guest speaker was Barbara
MacFarlane, Director of the Toronto Counseling Centre for Lesbians and Gays.
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Operating costs for year were
$41,617.
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Gayline/Télégai reported that
9,845 calls were answered, of which 5,199 were nuisance calls, 2,037 were peer
support calls, and 454 concerned AIDS.
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The Library reported circulation
of 426 titles.
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the Speakers Bureau reported 14
speaks reaching 550 people.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1989
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Directors
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Randy Keats (Pres.)
Judy Girard (VP)
Christina Mills (Sec)
Serge Monfils (Treas.)
Moffat Clarke
David Garmaise
Wanda Hamilton
Heather Oxman
Roger Roome
Brian Wilson
June Witherspoon
Allan Place
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In February and March PTS held
half-day training sessions for officers at CSIS (Canadian Security and
Intelligence Services) who were involved in doing security investigations.
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On April 13 PTS presented
a pilot training session with the Ottawa Police. After reflecting on its
success and the receptiveness of the police and following further
discussions, it was recommended that there be future sessions.
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The Ottawa Charitable Foundation
provided a grant of $300 for a new answering machine for the Gayline/Télégai.
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Gayline/Télégai reported that a caller
survey found that 46.6% of users read about Gayline/Télégai in the Personals
column of The Ottawa Citizen, 28.2% used the telephone book, and the
rest found out through various other sources.
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At the Volunteer Appreciation
Event on April 25, volunteers were presented with pink triangle pins.
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Gayline/Télégai expanded its
hours to Saturday and Sunday evenings.
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“Triangle” was adopted as the
name for the new newsletter.
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Gloria Norgang attended an
Anti-Homophobia Education Conference in Los
Angeles in July on behalf of PTS. She
reported her findings to the Training Committee.
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PTS joined the Central Volunteer
Bureau.
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The Region awarded PTS
contractural funding for $4,000 in acknowledgement of the work of Gayline/Télégai
and the discussion groups. The funding was increased to $10,000 plus a 4.5%
increase annually as a result of lobbying by Judy Girard and other representatives.
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In September “5662 Services” (a
peer support organization for gay men with AIDS) ceased as a program of PTS
after the death of its founder.
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Live and Let Live (a gay AA
group supported by PTS) declined to be considered a PTS program, although PTS
paid for the space for its meetings. The group moved its meetings to the
Sandy Hill Community Centre.
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PTS received approval from the
Campaign to End Homophobia to use their pamphlets entitled I Think I Might
Be Gay … .now what do I do? and I Think I Might Be Lesbian ….now what
do I do?
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Tom Barnes was hired in November
as the Office Administrator.
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For You, for Us, a training manual for social service professionals
produced by PTS, was revised and distributed.
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Gerry Redmond, Co-ordinator of
the Gayline/Télégai, Presented a one-day workshop in North Bay to
help establish a Gayline/Télégai there.
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Gala: October 19: $37,000 from
400 donors.
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AGM: March 18, 1990
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1990
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Directors
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Events
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RandyKeats (Pres.)
Judy Girard (VP)
Suzanne Bastedo (Sec)
Serge Monfils (Treas.)
Christina Mills
Allan Place
Jamie Robertson
Heather Oxman
Roger Roome
Linda Wilson
Dianne Kinnon
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The Training Committee Presented
half-day workshops for the Elizabeth Fry Society in Gananoque, CSIS, Ottawa
Police, and Health Promotion at Health and Welfare Canada.
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The Long-Range Planning
Committee founded in 1989 continued to meet. On December 21, the Trillium
Foundation awarded PTS a grant of $21,400 for a year and a half commencing 1 January 1991 to
develop a funding raising strategy and the long-range plan.
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PTS attended meeting of CHUMS
which set out to establish an umbrella group for GLB organizations in Ottawa.
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The Conflict of Interest
Guidelines were adopted on March 13.
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The RMOC grant increased by 50%
to $15,000.
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PTS agreed to fund for two
months a Couples Group that requested to meet away from the GO Centre.
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The PTS guidelines on
confidentiality were adopted.
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At the volunteer appreciation
night on April 24, gifts of leather key tags were presented to all
volunteers.
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Regular joint meetings were held
with ALGO to discuss matters of mutual concern.
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Bob Tremble from Central Toronto
Youth Services spoke on June 13 as part of Lesbian and Gay Pride Week on “Homophobia
Within the Lesbian and Gay Community.”
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Starting with a survey Fall
1990, the School of Social
Work at Carleton University and
PTS agreed to jointly oversee a research project by Curt Magnuson on gay teen
suicide.
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PTS sent speakers to all local
GLB social groups to introduce PTS services prior to the fund-raising
campaign.
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Gala: $40,753 with 37
canvassers.
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Because ALGO’s financial status
was very uncertain, PTS established a Relocation Committee.
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The Men’s Coming Out Right (COR)
Group, celebrated its 5th anniversary.
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A group of gay gerontologists
began to meet informally.
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PTS approved support of a Francophone gay men’s
discussion group.
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AGM: March 17, 1991
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Walter Cavalieri, from Toronto
spoke on “Suicide Prevention with Lesbian and Gay Clients.”
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Gayline/Télégai reported answering
7,235 calls of which 41% were nuisance calls, 28% peer support calls, and 27%
information calls.
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Operating costs were $60,704.
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Speakers Bureau did 11 speaks
reaching 300 people.
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Library circulated 866 titles.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1991
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Directors
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Events
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Randy Keats (Pres.)
Judy Girard (VP)
Serge Monfils (Treas.)
Suzanne Bastedo (Sec)
Linda Wilson
Christina Mills
Roger Roome
Allan Place
Melanie Porter
Jean Yves Leduc
John Harnick
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On January 16, the first meeting
of Le Groupe de discussion pour hommes gais francophones was held, followed
by 45 more during the year.
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PTS began its support of the Gay
Gerontology Group of some10-15 gay and lesbian health care providers.
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PTS agreed to pay ALGO $1,513 a
month for its space.
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Concern was raised that the gay
and lesbians Couples Group was largely “social” and did not fit into the PTS
mandate as a charitable organization. PTS assisted the group by providing
space, but it did not become a core group.
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A Francophone Women’s Discussion
Group, sponsored in recent years by PTS, began meeting at the SAW Gallery
across the street. The women later founded a writer’s groups in the Fall and
the original Francophone Group ceased at that time.
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The Long-Range Planning
Committee invited stakeholders to workshops on June 7 and 8 to discuss where
PTS should be in 1996.
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A Volunteer Appreciation Buffet
was held on June 21 at the ALGO Centre.
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PTS participated in the ad hoc
committee for a gay community centre.
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Two representatives were sent by
PTS
to the Homophobia Education Conference at the University of Chicago in
July.
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PTS received a grant of $3,000
from the city of Ottawa Department of Recreation and Culture to help
establish a Francophone Men’s Discussion Group.
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A Mixed (men and women)
Discussion Group began in the fall with PTS’s assistance.
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Gay and Lesbian Youth of
Ottawa-Hull is supported by PTS and has a counselor from Youth Services
Bureau. It published a newsletter, La Vie en Rose. In October,
Lesbian and Gay Youth of Ottawa-Hull adopted the name of “Pink Triangle
Youth” and become a core program of PTS.
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Gala: October 24: 31 canvassers
raised $38,713 from 360 donors.
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As a result of issues raised at
the Men’s Discussion Group, the Board considered amending the Letters Patent
to include “bisexual.”
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In November the Board adopted
the policy entitled “PTS Policy Regarding Discussion Groups and Their
Activities” to guide the formation and activities of groups.
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AGM: January 26, 1992
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Curt Magnuson, an MSW student at
Carleton University, Presented his study of some 120 gay youth in Ottawa, The
Importance of Community. His findings showed that youth who are
integrated into the community are more likely to practise safer sex and less
likely to feel suicidal.
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Operating costs for the year were
$48,255.
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The Speakers Bureau reported 8 speaks.
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The Library circulated 969 titles.
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Gayline/Télégai reported
answering 6,290 calls of which 2,415 were nuisance calls (down 19%), 1,694
were peer support calls, and 156 concerned AIDS.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1992
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Directors
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Events
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Jamie Robertson (Pres.)
Christina Mills
(VP)
Serge Monfils (Treas.)
Suzanne Bastedo
(Sec)
Donna Holton
Randy Keats
Curt Magnuson
Allan Place
Claudine Simard
Kris Trotter
Ann Cioppa
Tim Webster (Treas.)
Michael Calcott
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PTS agreed to provide six months
of seed funding to advertise for Gay Asians and Friends.
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The Training Committee Presented
homophobia workshops for CSIS (2), the Ottawa Police (4), Interval House
Lanark, and Carleton School of Social Work.
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As an initiative of the Gay
Gerontology Group, PTS sponsored a visit of Arlene Kochman, Executive
Director of SAGE New York, who spoke on “Aging Together” about the needs of
gay and lesbian elders. The meeting was held on March 14 at the CNIB and
attracted 200 people. The city provided a grant for $700 to cover costs. PTS helped to
sponsor three attendees to the SAGE Conference in New York,
and discussions were undertaken on affiliating with SAGE New York. On
December 8 for Board moved that PTS affiliate with SAGE New York and found SAGE: Ottawa.
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The Ottawa Police awarded PTS the
Civilian Commendation Award on December 10 for the awareness training it Presented
to the organization.
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As a Pride event, PTS sponsored
Tony Gambini, who had developed programs to increase gay and lesbian
visibility and decrease homophobia in schools for the Toronto Board of
Education. He spoke on “Visibility in the Schools” on June 16 at our
volunteer appreciation event.
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The Accommodation Committee
actively pursued space in the Market area with the possibility of combining
it with a community centre. By-laws were drafted for a foundation dedicated
to founding a community centre. The Committee also looked at property at
Isabella and Bank, which would be accessible.
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The Community Foundation of
Ottawa contributed $1,000 for the printing of the French version of For
You, For Us manual. Pour Vous, Pour Nous was printed in November.
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ALGO and PTS partnered
to present a very successful reception for Regional Councilors on June 10 to
sensitize them to our issues.
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Youth Services Bureau assigned a
counselor to PTY.
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The policy “Guidelines for PTS
Discussion Groups” was adopted on August 11.
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Gala: October 22: 43 canvassers
raised $44,268 from 390 donors.
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After almost a year of
discussion, PTY reduced the upper age limit from 27 to 25.
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After review the Couples Group left
PTS because it was primarily a social group. El Grupo Gay Latino advised that
they no longer should meet as a group of PTS.
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The Gayline/Télégai began
discussion on celebrating its 20th anniversary in 1993 with a
national conference funded as an AIDS prevention project.
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AGM: January 24, 1993
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Gayline/Télégai answered 6,036
calls of which 2,228 were nuisance calls (8% less than last year) and 1,699
were peer support calls.
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The Speakers Bureau reported 6 speaks.
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The Library reported 2,200 titles
in our catalogue and that 1,151 titles were circulated.
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Operating costs were $58,031.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1993
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Directors
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Events
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Jamie Robertson (Pres.)
Christina Mills (VP)
Tim Webster (Treas.)
Ann Cioppa
Michael Calcott
Judy Girard
Donna Halton
Randy Keats
Allan Place
Claudine Simard
Kris Trotter
Serge Monfils
José Niaison
Bill Hingston
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In January a letter of intent
was sent to SAGE New York concerning our affiliation with them in the
founding of SAGE: Ottawa, which adopted that name during the year.
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PTS actively pursued new
accommodation. ALGO, from whom PTS leased its space, was going into debt and
the Board believed that PTS must avoid going into debt to fund it. Some properties
were reviewed: Bank & Queen, 41 York, Isabella
Street, CNIB, and various surplus
city properties. The favored location on York
Street was abandoned because the rent
of $28,000 to $31,000 was too expensive.
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PTY reported drawing 20 to 30
attendees to its meetings.
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Blair Johnston proposed by-laws
to establish a community foundation to set up a Gay and Lesbian community
centre. The initiative was not pursued.
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In the course of the year, Pride
Week and the Lesbian Teachers Group used our space.
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The Gay Gerontology Group (formerly
PT Elders) was active, holding a social evening for 60 people on February 21,
and hosting monthly seniors coffeehouses.
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The Training Committee Presented
homophobia workshops with the Ottawa Police and CSIS.
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The Speakers Bureau had 22
speaks between October 1992 and April 1993.
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The Schools Committee set up a
PTS table at a professional development day.
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The “Mixed Discussion Group”
floundered because no women attended.
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PTS ceased its affiliation with
Asians and Friends of Ottawa because their activities became predominantly
social.
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The long-range planning report
supported from a grant by the Trillium Foundation was published. It
encouraged a more systematic approach to PTS growth rather than the haphazard
growth so far. The following priority actions were identified:
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Resolve the accommodation
problem
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Develop a public fundraising
strategy
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Develop and implement a
communications strategy
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Commit resources to volunteer
co-ordination
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Maximize programs to reduce
homophobia
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Complete and implement a
strategic plan.
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PTS agreed to sponsor the
YouthLine (Ontario Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Youth Help Line), an information and
counseling line by and for youth. The group planned a 1+800 number for all of
Ontario. The group was very successful and later became independent.
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Gala: October 25: $43,500
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AGM: January 24, 1994
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Operating budget was $60,000.
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Gayline/Télégai responded to
5,372 calls, 1884 for peer support.
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The Speakers Bureau gave 27
speaks.
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The Library has 2,530 books and
500 patrons.
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A History of Pink Triangle Services — 1994
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Directors
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Events
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Ann Cioppa (Pres.)
Michael Calcott (VP)
Tim Webster (Treas.)
Judy Girard
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