Phone calls from all over

We’ve got a busy few days ahead of us all as its T-4 days to the Walk for Democracy Sunday April 2nd – plan to join us at 12:30pm at the start – 26th & Knight. We walk at 1, rally at 2pm at Norquay Park – Kingsway & Wales (just east of Slocan).

Yesterday a reporter asked if our efforts have slowed down or public support has diminished since the Shapiro report on the Harper-Emerson affair was released. Judging by the activity on our phones, the number of Vancouver-area sign requests, volunteer turn out for public awareness rallies and sign installation parties, letters to the editor – which many helpfully cc us on – if anything, our efforts and support has only picked up steam since the Shapiro report.

The day before I received a call from another concerned Canadian – this one from half a country away in Montreal. We had a long discussion late into the night about the issue, and the gentleman not only pledged his support but asked “how can we help?” If this person’s passion is any indication, we’ll be hearing much more from that city in due course.

Last night a supporter from Vancouver Quadra called with some helpful suggestions – the kindly person dug up my phone number after reading Gary Mason’s article in last week’s Globe and Mail. Aside from the welcome encouragement – she also offered two suggestions: 1) wear black arm bands on Sunday, and 2) the printed “De-Elect” lawn signs ought to have a big black border around them – its a sign of a death.

Interestingly the original handmade signs had that in fact, and they were very striking. I’m going to try to make my own black border on the printed “bag signs” with felt or paint and see how they go.

Yesterday morning we received a call from Ottawa asking “Can we get 20 lawn signs?” Those signs are already on their way. We’ve already got “De-Elect” lawn signs in St. John, New Bruinswick too!

Want to help? Want a lawn sign? Find out how at http://realdemocracy.ca/.