Southwestern Ontario, unite!

[betenoire]

Because sometimes there is life after Toronto.

(I live in Sarnia. Hi.)

[Wryly]

After Toronto or outside of Toronto? :D

I now live in the Niagara Region.

[betenoire]

After Toronto or outside of Toronto? :D

I now live in the Niagara Region.

The Niagara area is nice...well aside from Niagara Falls (the town, not the falls). A girl can only take so many wax museums!

I used to live in Toronto, but I moved to Sarnia for looooooove a few years ago. Still getting over the shock of living here v living there.

[blue33]

Kingston area here but alas I am not a Canadian but certainly have enjoyed my stay here for last 15 years......

[musicman]

I'm from the Cornwall area. Nice to see a few Ontarian folks here.

Nice to meet you .

Musicman

[betenoire]

Kingston area here but alas I am not a Canadian but certainly have enjoyed my stay here for last 15 years......

Kingston is cool. I haven't been in for-freaking-ever but there is (was?) a store there that I was obsessed with. Is Phase 2 (huge second hand clothing store) still there? I loved that place!

[betenoire]

I'm from the Cornwall area. Nice to see a few Ontarian folks here.

Nice to meet you .

Musicman

Hiya Musicman. I don't think I've ever been to Cornwall, but I know where it is.

I hope that more Ontario people start posting. :)

[Morice Diesel]

never expected to find a southwestern ontario forum. this is wonderful. london ontario here

needs to work on my profile. for those that may remember me from b-f.com moseyomosey here

[betenoire]

Hi there.

It'd be nice if the other SW Ontario people would come out of the woodwork. We could all do lunch or something.

[Morice Diesel]

Hi there.

It'd be nice if the other SW Ontario people would come out of the woodwork. We could all do lunch or something.

Wake up SW Ontario!!!

[Soon]

Wishing everyone a great Sunday!

[greeneyedlady]

New to site...

Femme in London, Ontario looking to connect with people in my area!

[Soon]

Maybe we can plan a get together for interested B/F folks that reside in the SW Ontario and Detroit area sometime in 2011?

I posted a shot of a few of us who met up last month. Good times and hope we can do it again sometime in the New Year!

[betenoire]

Maybe we can plan a get together for interested B/F folks that reside in the SW Ontario and Detroit area sometime in 2011?

I posted a shot of a few of us who met up last month. Good times and hope we can do it again sometime in the New Year!

I second that emotion! I also know of a couple of people from Ohio who I would like to get in on that. :)

[Soon]

I second that emotion! I also know of a couple of people from Ohio who I would like to get in on that. :)


yes, yes! forgot about Ohio! There really are a lot of communities in the area that wouldn't take to much travelling for folks to meet up.

:)

[SaltyButch]

Hello All,

I live in Port Credit and would love to get together with some SW Ontario folks, perhaps when the weather is more forgiving.

[betenoire]

Hello All,

I live in Port Credit and would love to get together with some SW Ontario folks, perhaps when the weather is more forgiving.

Hiya Salty, nice to meet you.

I used to work in Port Credit when I lived in Toronto. It's kinda neat there.

[Soon]

A bunch of us are heading out to the London, Ontario Lesbian Film Festival, April 15-17 (but I think the 16th, the Saturday would be best to meet up!).

I've been there before, and they have great films--Canadian and International--as well, there is a dance on the Saturday night: *Dukes of Drag and Women's Dance*.

If interested in meeting up with us, please PM Betenoire or myself and we can decide upon a time to meet outside the theatre etc.

Here is the festival website: http://www.llff.ca/index.html

Unfortunately, the line up for the actual films are not yet posted.

Come join us for some queer camaraderie!

:cheerleader:

[betenoire]

Thanks for posting this, HSIN. :)

So far:

HowSoonIsNow
betenoire (me!)
oneye (my lawfully wedded wedded person)

are going for sure.

And I -think- ABb is also coming with?

I know me and Nick will be there for the Saturday films. I would -like- to go to the dance and to see the drag kings, so I'm just going to go ahead and put my foot down and say we'll be there as well. Because I like to play at being the boss.

[Chancie]

Oh my god, I wish I could go. :magic carpet:

[Soon]

I just called their host hotel: Delta Armouries in London and booked my reservation.

http://www.deltahotels.com/en/hotels/ontario/delta-london-armouries/

I received the festival room rate of 89 dollars (this is a NICE hotel!) per night.

I had also joined (didn't remember that I did this!) and therefore receive FREE wireless access for the nights you stay if you join the Delta Privilege Club prior to booking. I don't know about anyone else, but free wireless is huge for me! So, if interested, you can book for a really great hotel and join the hotel club membership first before you book.

There is no code that you can input directly into the hotel website, so I would just call the hotel directly.

I just asked for the rate for the London Lesbian Film Festival and they have a block of rooms available for the really good rate of 89.00 (tax not included) for a sweet hotel.

This is really good considering I stayed recently at a highway hotel for more than that and this is a historic hotel in the heart of downtown London!

:)

(no, I am not affiliated with this festival!)

[Wryly]

Damn - I don't think I'll be able to make this. But it does sound like a lot of fun. I'll try to see what I can do.

Hey Salty! How are you doing? I love Port Credit - but it has been a while since I've done anything more than a drive along Lakeshore Road.

[betenoire]

Oh my god, I wish I could go. :magic carpet:

Oh Ms Chancie, I would like it if you could go too. :(

HSIN - I don't think that Team Sarnia will be staying overnight, unfortunately. :( I'd be all over that but I KNOW that particular battle is one that I won't be able to win. (However - that totally is a good price on that hotel.)

[betenoire]

Damn - I don't think I'll be able to make this. But it does sound like a lot of fun. I'll try to see what I can do.

Hey Salty! How are you doing? I love Port Credit - but it has been a while since I've done anything more than a drive along Lakeshore Road.

Sure you can make it!

If you bring a carload of people it'll cost less to travel -and- I'll be your bff.

C'mon, I used to drive from Toronto to London -all- the time just to go to a bar for a couple of hours and then go home.

(I forget where you are from though, Wryly. I'm bad like that.)

ETA - oh yeah, Niagara area. Duh. YOU CAN DO IT.

[Wryly]

Betenoire - I'll see if I can switch what I have planned that day (sporting event in Toronto) but I'm not sure if I will be able to. *sigh*
I don't have a problem with the drive - - I used to do Toronto to Windsor all the time.....when I lived in Toronto. Now I live near the Falls - the drive to London isn't bad at all.
But, like I said, I have something else scheduled already. If I can switch and make it to the festival then perhaps I'll get a hotel.

[betenoire]

Betenoire - I'll see if I can switch what I have planned that day (sporting event in Toronto) but I'm not sure if I will be able to. *sigh*
I don't have a problem with the drive - - I used to do Toronto to Windsor all the time.....when I lived in Toronto. Now I live near the Falls - the drive to London isn't bad at all.
But, like I said, I have something else scheduled already. If I can switch and make it to the festival then perhaps I'll get a hotel.

Hopefully you can make it, then!

[UofMfan]

Hi, my name is U and I am from Southwestern Ontario. :blink:

Were do we unite?

[Soon]

Thanks for posting this, HSIN. :)

So far:

HowSoonIsNow
betenoire (me!)
oneye (my lawfully wedded wedded person)

are going for sure.

And I -think- ABb is also coming with?

I know me and Nick will be there for the Saturday films. I would -like- to go to the dance and to see the drag kings, so I'm just going to go ahead and put my foot down and say we'll be there as well. Because I like to play at being the boss.

:blueheels:


Some people are going to put on their dancing shoes!

[betenoire]

Hi, my name is U and I am from Southwestern Ontario. :blink:

Were do we unite?


In Canada. At the headquarters for Team Sarnia (aka - my apartment)

[Soon]

I'm considering buying a one way ticket for UofMean!!!


(maybe in our country she could learn to not be so mean!)

harumph!

;)

[betenoire]

I'm considering buying a one way ticket for UofMean!!!


(maybe in our country she could learn to not be so mean!)

harumph!

;)

Seriously! My favourite positive stereotype about Canadians is that we are nice. I like to reinforce that one.

[UofMfan]

In Canada. At the headquarters for Team Sarnia (aka - my apartment)

I don't like to go into bad neighborhoods.

I'm considering buying a one way ticket for UofMean!!!


(maybe in our country she could learn to not be so mean!)

harumph!

;)

One way?

Maybe, eh? :canadian:

Seriously! My favourite positive stereotype about Canadians is that we are nice. I like to reinforce that one.

And YOU do such a nice job reinforcing that one :D :canadian:

[betenoire]

I don't like to go into bad neighborhoods.

Sissy.

One way?

Maybe, eh? :canadian:

We'd let you in, too. Canada likes when new people move in!

But when you get here the government will be an asshole and refuse to let you work in your actual profession. We'll make it insanely hard for you to get certified at ____ here, so you will be stuck driving a taxi for the foreseeable future.

(I've never really understood that. I mean, if someone is (for example) a doctor it's easier for them to move to Canada - but then we don't let them BE a doctor once they get here.)


And YOU do such a nice job reinforcing that one :D :canadian:

Well, you know. I hope that if I talk about how nice we are that people won't notice that I'm not personally nice.

[betenoire]

London Lesbian Film Fest (http://www.llff.ca/index.html)

Today is the last day for the reduced-price in-advance tickets.

Me and Nick got ours for the Saturday films and the Dance (and drag show) just half an hour ago. I know that Soon also got hers this evening. :)

ABb is coming with us also, as far as I know.

[luciddreamer]

Would love to meet new people ! I live in Guelph,On.... It is between Toronto and Sarnia.. The film festival is just around the corner .

[betenoire]

Would love to meet new people ! I live in Guelph,On.... It is between Toronto and Sarnia.. The film festival is just around the corner .

You should go to the festival. :) We love new people.

[luciddreamer]

I did attend the dance in London for the film festival....The DJ is a very good friend of mine. :)

[betenoire]

I did attend the dance in London for the film festival....The DJ is a very good friend of mine. :)

Oh, lol. :) I was talking about the festival in London.

How was the one in Guelph?

[Soon]

London Lesbian Film Fest (http://www.llff.ca/index.html)

Today is the last day for the reduced-price in-advance tickets.

Me and Nick got ours for the Saturday films and the Dance (and drag show) just half an hour ago. I know that Soon also got hers this evening. :)

ABb is coming with us also, as far as I know.

Come join us!

[morningstar55]

Ahey ya.. Ontario dwellers..... i travel al over Ontario just about... would love 2 meet up smtime.. can not get on line while there.... can get yahoo IMs...most the time hope you al r having a great holiday.

[morningstar55]

well im still hangin around brampton Ontario... waiting fora load.. kinda bored , kinda not... this truck stop has free internet... but super uncomfy chairs.. oh well....... bbl

[Morice Diesel]

Where are you hiding?

[morningstar55]

Where are you hiding?

hiding?? .... ahh well im right here.. :)

[Gráinne]

Bumping an old-ish thread, but have any of you been to Sparta, Ontario? I am researching my roots, and found that several ancestors are buried in the Friends (Quaker) cemetery there. My g-g grandfather surely had a hand in building the Quaker meeting hall in the 1860's. I suspect that if I went there, I'd find my kin. In fact, I'll probably have to come up at some point for research :).

[Sweetfeme]

After Toronto or outside of Toronto? :D

I now live in the Niagara Region.

I do too, very cool to know another neighbor on this site! Feel free to message me anytime to chat.

Sweets :)

[Wryly]

I do too, very cool to know another neighbor on this site! Feel free to message me anytime to chat.

Sweets :)

Sorry Sweetfeme - no longer live in the Niagara region. I've gone back to school and during the summer I'll be bouncing between Windsor and London.


But yeah - will message you soon-ish.

[Morice Diesel]

there are actually people posting in this forum ...passes out

[SaltyButch]

Well, I'm in Port Credit the little village of Mississauga...."s".

[KCBUTCH]

*STOMP STOMP STOMP* TAKE ME TO CANADA

[SaltyButch]

If you have a passport, come on over buddy~

[Sweetfeme]

there are actually people posting in this forum ...passes out

I am new to the site and asked one of the moderator's if there is a Canadian thread. So... I for one am very happy that folks are posting in here.

Actually I think we should have a Canadian gathering of members, has this been done recently does anyone know?

[Morice Diesel]

I don't believe there has ever been a Canadian gathering, however those in the GTA I do believe use to get together.

[morningstar55]

I don't believe there has ever been a Canadian gathering, however those in the GTA I do believe use to get together.

id attend if am able too........ camped at the cedars few years ago... was awesome

[Sweetfeme]

Cool Morningstar , I have camped at the Cedars too ages ago!!

Well I think we should put it out there and see how many folks really would be interested in a Canadian gathering. I think the location would likely be in Ontario as it is central, but I think the "invite or show of interest has to go on the most visited Canadian thread. That seems to be the Canadian news thread? Suggestions please :)

[femmeInterrupted]

Hey :)

Good to see a Canadian thread active!
We're about an hour-ish north of Toronto.

Enjoy the long weekend!

[Sweetfeme]

Lake Simcoe is great, my ex had a cottage up there and we went every summer. Great spot and great corn!
I am about 40mins from T.O, do you ever make it to the city?
Yes, I was really surprised there is not more activity on this thread. Guess we will just have to keep bumping it...lol

[femmeInterrupted]

Lake Simcoe is great, my ex had a cottage up there and we went every summer. Great spot and great corn!
I am about 40mins from T.O, do you ever make it to the city?
Yes, I was really surprised there is not more activity on this thread. Guess we will just have to keep bumping it...lol

Hey Sweetfeme :)

We do get back to Toronto on a (somewhat) semi-regular basis. Lately it's just been for appointments, errands or the yearly escapades known as Pride & the Dyke March ;)

I do miss however, good take out & ethnic food. I cannot get a falafel to save my life up here!

[EnderD_503]

Because sometimes there is life after Toronto.

(I live in Sarnia. Hi.)

Lies :p j/k

Anyone dropping down to T.O. for Pride this year? Bete? HSIN/Soon? Linus?

[Wryly]

Depends on the work situation - - if I'm working that weekend I can make it to pre-march/parade stuff. If I'm not working I can't afford the trip up that way.

[SaltyButch]

Hello there, a couple of us had been talking about having a BFP get together in the Niagara region so some of the US folks could attend as well if they wished too. I'm going to be talking to some at Reunion to see if there is much interest, if not, then the Canadian crew can talk and figure it out.

[sis]

If you held it during 'traditional' summer school holidays, I would love to venture over for a weekend. I'm generally in Manitoba during the summer time.

Deb

[Cid]

Bumping an old-ish thread, but have any of you been to Sparta, Ontario? I am researching my roots, and found that several ancestors are buried in the Friends (Quaker) cemetery there. My g-g grandfather surely had a hand in building the Quaker meeting hall in the 1860's. I suspect that if I went there, I'd find my kin. In fact, I'll probably have to come up at some point for research :).

As a matter of fact, I have been to Sparta and it's really quite lovely. I think you'd be pleased to know that you have/had family there.

Also, I'm in Windsor so if you'd like a get together, I'd be up for that. I'm supposed to be going to Cedars this weekend. Apparently there's some sort of party going on this coming weekend. Let me know if any of you will be there! :)

[Sweetfeme]

[QUOTE=
Anyone dropping down to T.O. for Pride this year? Bete? HSIN/Soon? Linus?[/QUOTE]

I wondered if anyone else from here was attending as well. We should have a meet up time and place. Looking forward to meeting other BFP'ers :)

[SaltyButch]

Okay so we Canadians know that Summer is very short, so who would be interested in getting together either in the GTA or in a mutually agreed upon area. I suppose it depends from which direction people are coming as to what area that might be.

So, let's discuss it and make it happen....

[EnderD_503]

I wondered if anyone else from here was attending as well. We should have a meet up time and place. Looking forward to meeting other BFP'ers :)


Ah damn, I saw this too late! Hope everyone had a happy pride. I had a lot of fun this year!

[SaltyButch]

I'm bumping this to see if anyone is interested in getting together during the Summer at some point. It would be nice to see some fellow Canadian BFP'ers.

[Cid]

Crap! I wish I saw this before using up my vacation time.
Where do you have in mind?

[SometimesSweet]

Crap! I wish I saw this before using up my vacation time.
Where do you have in mind?

Me too, I am heading to Michigan Women's Festival Instead...lol

Well let's try again. Just let me know when and where and I will do my best to make it :)

SS

[Soon]

I'm in London overnight for a workshop and just happened to stumble upon RibFest! I was going for a walk to look for a place to eat for lunch, and I asked some guy what the festival was down the road. Turns out it is a HUGE rib festival. I had some delicious ones at one of the vendors at the very end--staffed only by women (at the time I was there). Anyway, if you are looking for something to do, it has lots of different kiosks for shopping, food, and they even had a couple of bands playing.

Just thought I'd put it out there if anyone was interested!

Happy Summer SW Ontario B/F folks! <--speaking of: As I was walking, I spotted a young, retro, foxy femme-type getting out of a taxi right at the entrance of the festival. I glanced at her appreciating her funky style and, coming out of the taxi next, was a spiky haired mod-looking butch. It's always nice to see our people--it's SO rare where I live (Windsor).

[SaltyButch]

We need an idea where people are so we can determine a central place, it can be a get together for an afternoon which allows us time to meet and have some fun. If this goes well then perhaps we can organize a more lengthy get together. Let me know what you think.

[watersoilair]

From Eastern Ontario here! Thinking about striking up a page for us.

[SaltyButch]

Hey Water, how far east are you? I'm just west of Toronto maybe we could meet up in the middle somewhere and have anyone else nearby join us.

[Torchsong3]

Hello...orphaned femme from London.

[SaltyButch]

Welcome Torchsong...you are among family now, so no longer orphaned.

[Torchsong3]

That's so sweet of you to say Salty.

[SaltyButch]

Okay, so I'm going to try this again, anyone interested in getting together this weekend we can decide where to meet, once we get an idea of where is central for most. We can meet for an afternoon, a dinner whatever people feel like doing and we can carpool as well. So, let's get the Ontario BFp'ers together. Feel free to post other ideas as well if you are wanting to attend.

[sis]

Giving this thread a little bump ...... !

[SometimesSweet]

I think this is a great idea Salty and I would be happy to help plan it :)