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10th anniversary preparatory materials

File contains materials relating to 10th anniversary of Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church in 2001. Materials include planning notes; memos; one program for Safe Harbour church service, held January 27, 2002; one printed copy of the web article Halifax church's mission: offer a safe place for gays by Alan McAvoy, published November 6, 2001; news clipping from the Daily News and the Chronicle Herald relating to the anniversary; one copy of the Safe Harbour press list; Eastlink Community Television coverage application forms; correspondence; three copies of a press release entitled Celebrating Our First Decade of Ministry, published October 16, 2001; and two advertisements for Singing God's Praises? An Evening with Rev. Delores Barry.

Bible study materials

File contains one copy of What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say About Homosexuality: Bible Study Course Material for Safe Harbour; one program for Safe Harbour Church service dated January 21, 2001; and notes.

Breaking free into the light [painting by Reverend Dr. Victor Bruce Holker Pellegrin]

One painting entitled Breaking Free Into the Light by painter Reverend Dr. Victor Bruce Holker Pellegrin, PhD. The painting depicts three nude male figures in various poses, surrounded by bars. The painting was produced for Ross Boutilier and his partner, Brian Mombourquette, and was displayed at Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church.

Closure materials

File contains materials relating to the decision to close Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church. Materials include financial reports from 2010-2011; letters of interest from other community groups dated 2011; correspondence dated 2011; news clippings dated 2011; Board of Directors meeting minutes dated 2011; and notes.

Eastern Canadian District administrative records, conference materials, 1996

File contains administrative records for the Eastern Canadian District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church (UMFCC), and materials relating to the Eastern Canadian District Conference, held October 11-13, 1996. Materials include conference schedules, minutes, evaluation forms, reports to the conference, and notes. File also includes general correspondence, financial records, UMFCC pamphlets, meeting agendas and minutes, operating procedures, and by-laws.

Eastern Canadian District administrative records, conference materials, 1997

File contains administrative records for the Eastern Canadian District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church, and materials relating to the Eastern Canadian District Conference. Materials include conference agendas, reports to the conference, and conference flyers. File also contains financial records, correspondence, notes, workshop materials, meeting minutes and agendas, and applications for district positions.

Eastern Canadian District conference materials, administrative records, 1993-1994

File contains administrative records for the Eastern Canadian District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church, and materials relating to the Eastern Canadian District Conference, held September 23-25, 1994. Materials include a conference program, conference schedules, notes, promotional materials, one coordinator's report to the district conference, one women's secretariat report, one job description for a district coordinator and lay representative, lists of delegates, job applications, operating procedures and by-laws, agendas, minutes, and financial records.

Essays and educational resources regarding homosexuality and religion

File contains essays on homosexuality and religion and related correspondence between Bob Fougere and Richard Beis. Essays include one copy of the essay God Dave Me a Gay Son by Thomas A. Nelson, one copy of Sex: Purpose and 'Natural Law' by Richard Beis, and one copy of Same Sex Marriage: What Exactly is the Problem? [unattributed].

Gaezette : volume 10, number 8 : October, 1993

Item consists of the eighth issue of the tenth volume (October) of the 1993 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette. Issue includes an editorial about discrimination written by Joseph Francis, an article about others' efforts to find "biological causes for homosexuality" written by Gary Kinsman, an interview of "Out: Stories of Lesbian and Gay Youth" filmmaker David Adkin by Kathleen McLean, a recap of a march combatting violence against women written by L. Charlene Vacon, an article about the anniversary of Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church written by Darlene Young, and other regular columns (by Jane van Kansas, Ross Boutilier, and Patrick Barnholden), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Gaezette : volume 11, number 3 : April, 1994

Item consists of the third issue of the eleventh volume (April) of the 1994 run of the Gay and Lesbian Association newsletter, Gaezette.

Cover illustration is a portrait of Jane Kansas.

Issue includes an editorial by Chris Aucoin about a "christian" bookstore actively promoting heterosexist material (accompanied by a bibliography of materials regarding positive relations between christianity and homosexuality), and interview of Safe Harbour's Darlene Young conducted by Ross Boutilier, an interview of Jane van Kansas conducted by Ross Boutilier upon her being named the new GALA president, a response to Ross Boutilier's "Letters to the Closet" series written by Norm Paddock, a call for a new name for Gaezette, an article about silence in the face of homophobic violence written by Gary Woodroffe, a profile of Red Herring Book Co-op by Robert Matthews, a profile and interview of Wilson Hodder upon being named an honorary Pride Parade Marshall, and other regular columns (by Jane van Kansas and Chris Aucoin), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Meeting minutes, agendas, financial records, correspondence, notes, and training materials

File contains administrative records relating to the operations of the Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church. Materials include invitation and program from the wedding of Norma Christine Cameron and Margot Whynot on February 17, 2001; meeting minutes and agendas dated 2010-2011; financial report and budgets dated 2010-2011; correspondence dated 2011; and 1 copy Board of Directors Training Manual for Churches Under 75.

Obituaries for Reverend Darlene Young

File contains two obituaries for Safe Harbour MCC Reverend Darlene Young; 1 printed out from Walker Funeral Home's website, and one photocopy of Jon Tattrie's article "Rainbow church moves on after beloved minister's death" for the Chronicle Herald.

Post-closure materials

File contains materials relating to the closure of Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church. This includes correspondence dated 2012-2013; inventory lists documenting the church's materials as of the time of its closure in 2011; lists of members; minutes from the annual congregational meeting held August 31, 2011; pamphets; programs; and notes.

Records from the Eastern Canadian District conference,1995

File contains administrative records for the Eastern Canadian District of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church, and materials relating to the Eastern Canadian District Conference, held September 22-24, 1995. Materials include a conference program, proposed and confirmed conference agendas, correspondence, promotional materials, reports to the district conference, conference minutes, financial records, proposed by-law revisions, and applications for conference positions.

Religious flyer

File contains one copy of a flyer describing religious gifts of the spirit.

Ross Boutilier fonds

  • MS-15-1
  • Fonds
  • 1984 - 2015
Fonds contains records documenting Ross Boutilier's legal challenges over same-sex benefits and equal treatment in Nova Scotia and provincial and federal legislation to gain access to same-sex marriage. Other series include production and administrative records of Wayves magazine, committee records of Halifax Pride, and newspaper clippings about the LGBTQ community in Nova Scotia and elsewhere in Canada.

Boutilier, Ross

Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church

Series contains materials related to the operations of Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, a Halifax-based church for LGBTQ+ Christians that operated from 1991-2011. Materials in series include meeting minutes, correspondence, workshop materials, church programs, speaking notes, clippings, and promotional materials.

Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church

Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church annual congregational business meeting notes

File contains materials relating to the annual congressional business meeting of the Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, held on 1994-02-06. Materials include meeting minutes, correspondence from Reverend Darlene Young to Safe Harbour congregants, and a seventeen page booklet of agendas, reports, and membership lists.

Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church posters

File contains five hand painted posters produced by Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church. Materials include four posters feature religious messages, and one poster for Winter Wonder-land, a drag show held at Rumours bar to benefit Safe Harbour.

Wayves Magazine : December/January, 2003/2004

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 7, Folder 5, item 10
  • Item
  • December 2003
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the tenth issue (December) of the 2003 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette. This issue is subtitled "Mystery Lesbians" on the front cover.

Cover image is a collage of photographs of five unidentified participants at an OAAW Murder Mystery Party event.

Issue includes articles by Ralph Higgins, Christopher Vaughan and Stephen Lukas about the forthcoming holiday season, an article by Camille Lefort about an updated version of the UCCB Sexual Diversity Society, an article by Mark Mutrie about controversy surrounding the forthcoming Gay Games scheduled for Montreal, an article by Richard Blaquiere about an appearance by Svend Robinson, an update from Safe Harbour, an article about body hair by Christopher Vaughan, updates from EGALE, a reprint of an article from The Onion, an article by Carrie Melsom about an Out and About Women murder mystery event, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Mark Mutrie, Deva Station), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : February, 2004

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 8, Folder 1, item 1
  • Item
  • February 2004
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the first issue (February) of the 2004 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a collage of photographs of controversial advertisements that had previously appeared in Wayves.

Issue includes an update about changes to Wayves layouts and online publications, an update from Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, an article about an LGBT retirement support group written by Gordon F. Davies, an editorial by Cam MacLeod discussing controversial Wayves advertisements, an article by Christopher Vaughan about post-holiday season experiences, an article by Wendy Cole about gay retirement communities, an announcement of a conference at Woodstock High School sponsored by the Gay Straight Alliance and Safe Spaces New Brunswick, an article by Terry Richard about being young and gay, an update from PFLAG by Wayne Harrison, an article of Pride Parade reminiscences by Greg Nepean, an update by Norman Carter on recent concerning Conservative Party of Canada rhetoric, an article by Raymond Taavel previewing Citations IV, an article by Terry Richard recapping "Queer as Folk", an article by Tara Hurlburt about life as a young lesbian, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Mark Mutrie), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : January/February, 2010

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 9, Folder 3, Item 1
  • Item
  • January 2010
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the first issue (January-February) of the 2010 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of comedian Megan McDowell.

Issue includes an article by Gerard Veldhoven and Al McNutt about further conflict between Truro mayor Bill Mills and the local queer communtiy, an article on the Safe Harbour Community Service Pride Awards, an article by Chad Smith previewing Queer Acts Comedy Night during the Halifax Pride LGBT Theatre Festival, an article about ten years of Diamond Divas, am article about a call for long-term pastor to serve at Safe Harbour at the end of Bob Bond's term, a Northern AIDS Connection Society update, a preview of Halifax Pride 2010 by Nathan Boudreau, a Wayves 2009-in-review, a recap of the Halifax Pride AGM, a look back at Pandora Magazine, a centre-spread previewing ISCANS Coronation Week, an article about emOcean's Gaycation Getaway Weekend in Lunenburg, an editorial by Randall Perry about reading and gay literature, a memorial for Randy Duplak, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Angus Campbell, Gerard Veldhoven, Nathan Boudreau, Darren Lewis, Bethana Sullivan, Ian Mullan), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : June, 2005

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 8, Folder 2, Item 4
  • Item
  • May 2005
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the fifth issue (June) of the 2005 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a collage of a photograph of a rainbow flag at Peggy's Cove, overlaying a cover design schematic.

Issue includes an update from the Moncton Leather Chapter by Steve Laviolette, a preview by Ryan Auld of Sky Gilbert's drag musical "Suzie Goo: Private Secretary!" a preview of an ISCANS "Divas of Halifax" event, an article by Gilles Marchildon about an appearance in Halifax by Rosie O'Donnell's cruise ship, an article by Dawn Archambault on queer health issues, an excerpt from Randall Perry's forthcoming book "I Was a Teenage ABBA Junkie!", an article on a same-sex marriage interfaith celebration by Tim Farler, an update from Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church, an article by Heather Nicholson about a same-sex marriage protest in the Annapolis Valley, an article by Peter Steele about CUPE's response to same-sex marriage legislation, a roundup of Fetish Ball 2005, an article by Cameron MacLeod about the likelihood of Bill C-38 stalling wtih the fall of the minority government, an article by Terry Richard documenting the realities of unsafe sex, an article by Heather Nicholson on a flogging workshop, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Mark Mutrie, Darren Lewis), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : June, 2007

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 8, Folder 4, Item 6
  • Item
  • June 2007
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the fifth issue (June) of the 2007 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of police tape at a murder scene near Spectacle Lake.

Issue includes an article by Bill McKinnon about the murders of Trevor Brewster (at Spectacle Lake) and Michael Knott (at Mill Cove), an article by D.S. Mack MacKenzie about the murder of Kevin Palmer in Saint John, an article about PFLAG as a bastion in combatting homophobia, an update on ISCANS events, a call for Fierté Moncton volunteers by Paul LeBlanc, a preview of PEI Pride Week, an article by D.S. Mack McKenzie about the future of Club Montreal, a year in review of Safe Harbour by Bill McKinnon, an update from the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project, an article about Al-Anon by Bill McKinnon, an update n Family Pride Camping Association events by Kim MacDonald, an article by Martha MacIntyre about fighting against homophobia on Facebook, an article about Cafe DaPoPo by Gerrit Volkmann, an article on the launch of Capital Health's Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services, a preview of FurFest, a recap of Fetish Ball, an article about Maritime Transgender Workplace Solutions, an article looking back at the International Day Against Homophobia by SarahRose Werner, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Dawn Archambault, Gerrit Volkmann, Darren Lewis), reviews (Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : June, 2008

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 9, Folder 1, Item 5
  • Item
  • June 2008
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the fifth issue (June) of the 2008 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of a Pride Parade protest.

Issue includes a preview of Cape Breton Pride celebrations by Peter Steele, an article by Jane MacDonnell about an appearance by John Spong at Safe Harbour, an update from Cumberland Pride by Dana Osmond, an article by Gerard Veldhoven about Cumberland County Pride flag controversy, an article by Ramona Westgate about Halifax Pride's community fair, an article by Paula Arsenault about Truro's Rainbow Proud, an update from BLT Women by Sue Andrews, Karen Clarke and Sharon Chiasson, an ISCANS update by Ed Savage, an article by Susan Rose recapping the EGALE general meeting in St. John's, an update by Al McNutt on the Northern AIDS Connection Society, an article by Larry Baxter and Jennifer Heatley about people living with HIV/AIDS and food security, part 1 of a feature by Graham North on the legacy of Lulu LaRude, an article by Gabe Saulnier on Healing Our Nations (a First Nations AIDS Network), an article by Angus Campbell about the Menz & Mollyz relocation and renovation, an update by Jane Morrigan on The Mermaid & The Cow campground, an article by Hugh C on Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and a welcoming LGBT environment, an article about the launch of TheBearMall.com, an editorial by Randall Perry reflecting on the continued importance of Pride celebrations, an editorial by Gerard Veldhoven on Nova Scotia's Pride week celebrations, an editorial by Kevin Kindred on laws related to sexuality under the Harper Government, and other regular columns (Crawford Hastie, Darren Lewis), reviews (Gary Brooks, Ralph Higgins), news updates, and event listings.

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