Fwd: US / Canada Musician's Petition

From: Mistress of the Blue Shift <quarong at aa.net>
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 17:32:18 -0800

I rarely traffic in chain letters and petitions, but I felt that this one was important to pass on. It was sent to me by two music professionals I trust and respect, and I know that their concerns are valid. The type of reform that musicians would like to see could also have a great deal of relevance to the SCA and Con merchants which so many of us patronize. Please think about it and act accordingly. Thank you.

Quarong

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Please add your name and place of residence to this petition then COPY and PASTE it to a separate page.

Forward it to EVERYONE you know, even if you don't sign it. Thank you for caring about music.

The following supporters of the Canadian and American Music Industry demand that bands who wish to play across the border be allowed to do so. Crossing the border to play a concert is almost impossible for both American and Canadian acts. We are tired of paying for concerts with an out-of-country headliner only to find out that they couldn't get across the border.

We are tired of booking tours for our bands only to be turned away. We believe it is imperative to assert a new law that will make it easier for touring bands to get into Canada and the United States without applying for a work permit that costs more than most local bands make playing across the border.

If you receive this list and it has 100 people on it, please return it to kris10 at canada.com

1) Kristen Pettinger, Abbotsford BC
2) Anne Lomas, Abbotsford BC
3) Ryan Carmichael, Abbotsford BC
4) Adam Carmichael, Abbotsford BC
5) Scott Laming, Victoria BC
6) Ivy Profen, Richmond BC
7) Amanda Stroy, Surrey, BC
8) Jordan Eshpeter, Richmond BC
9) Billy Bones, Kamloops BC
10) Krista Bones, Kamloops BC
11) Jeremy Olfert, Regina SK
12) Tanya Olfert, Regina, SK
13) Kael Olfert, Regina, SK
14) Mike Peters, winnipeg, MB
15) Jason Kolins, Surrey, BC
16) Jeff Lambert, Compton, QC
17) Ben Lambert, North Hatley, QC
18) Jesse Gendron, Ascot, QC
19) Marc-Andr-Simard,la Baie,QC
20) Marie-Pier Gagn, la baie,Qc
21) Noel: Inertia Entertainment, Toronto, Ont
22) Steve Michaels, Toronto, ON
23) Wendy Wright, Mississauga, ON
24) Stefane Lemieux. Mississauga, ON
25) Mike Stephens, Oakville, ON
26) Loretta Smalley, Windsor, ON
27) Albert Asood, Sudbury, ON
28) Michel Lafite, Sherbrooke, QC
29) Stanley Turcotte, Nepean, ON
30) Ahmed Zafir, Toronto, ON
31) Walter VanZant, Scarborough, ON
32) Jessica Samuels, Scarborough, ON
33) Jo Anne Matthews, Scarborough, ON
34) Jonathan Ramos, Toronto ON
35) Jay Wallace, Vancouver, BC
36) Stephanie Hindley, Burlington, Vermont (USA)
37) Joseph Oettinger, Burlington, Vermont (USA)
38) Thomas E. Baggott III, Atlanta,GA (USA)
39) Dan Cowan, Seattle, WA (USA)

40) Hanz Araki, Seattle, WA (USA)
41) Karen Rall, Kent WA (USA) Received on 12/08/00