TUESDAY September 10, 2013 Vol. 28 • No. 73 ••• $1.25 inc. G.S.T.
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Musicians and music loves fight new federal law Scott Stanfield
hosting international shows at the Venue Formerly Known as Record Staff Joe’s Garage in Courtenay. “I don’t need the hassle,” he Musicians and music lovers are petitioning against a new fed- said. “They just put up the costs eral regulation that has bumped for special-occasion permits. It’s charges to bars and other venues just money, money, money. “Sooner or later they’re going that host international performto realize that you can’t get blood ers. Venues are being charged a from a stone. If you want to support business $275 application fee you have to per musician along Sooner or later allow busiwith managers, sound ness to grow. people and the like, they’re going to realize plus an extra $150 that you can’t get blood It’s not happening. At work permit charge for every turn each approved musi- from a stone. If you there’s some cian and crew mem- want to support busiregulation or ber. Until Minister of ness you have to allow some fee. Employment, Social “In the Development and Mul- business to grow. ticulturalism Jason Milo Yakibchuk old days we called them Kenney announced the mafia; the new rules this summer, bars had paid $150 per now we call them the government,” he added. band member up to $450. The petition at change.org says Yakibchuk will continue prothe regulation “unfairly pun- moting shows featuring East ishes international musicians Coast musicians such as Newand small Canadian venues. The foundland singer/songwriter Ron Canadian government should be Hynes, who performs Sept. 18. encouraging culture and the arts, “I’m just not going to deal with not punishing those who are try- anyone from outside of Canada, ing to promote it.” which is unfortunate because we By Thursday, the petition had had people from Australia that garnered upwards of 100,000 were coming to town,” Yakibchuk signatures. Supporters include said. Comox Valley musician Helen Visiting bands performing sevAustin, who writes: “Smaller ven- eral tour dates, and musicians ues charged to feature interna- and buskers performing in Canational performers ... but not the dian festivals are exempt from large arenas ... can’t upset the the rules, provided they don’t perbig guy!” form in bars and restaurants. Milo Yakibchuk plans to stop ... see PHOTO ■ 2
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PAWS FOR CAUSE The 2013 Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause was held Sunday at Marina Park in Comox. Along with the Walk for the Animals that kicked off the event, there were information booths and a silent auction. Proceeds help the SPCA fight animal cruelty.
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