Calgary Pillow Fight interview

Calgary Pillow Fight interview
Someone who showed up for the pillow fight is interviewed by reporter Katie Schneider. She wrote for the Calgary Sun about the pillow fight in "Pillow case hits street" and the unrelated anti-war demonstration (not seen here) at the same place and time in "Protesters decry Afghan war".

Waving flags of hate

Waving flags of hate
The Aryan Guard is a neo-Nazi group based in Calgary. This is the 2009 version of its annual march held on the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racism, which it calls "White Pride Day". The Aryan Guard is a small group (maybe under a dozen), that's normally bolstered by people from out of town for such events (for a total of maybe 60). A much larger group of several hundred countered them. Their group symbol is based on the celtic cross. This year, they largely (though not completely) avoided explicit references to their underlying Nazi beliefs. This year, they faced a much greater limitation on their movement from counter demonstrators. A number of physical altercations occurred between them and the anti-racist counter-demonstrators.

Adolf and Eva wannabes

Adolf and Eva wannabes
The skinhead was the most talkative of the Aryan Guard. There was a lot of macho strutting going on, with arguements of who can do what if the police weren't present. He also was bragging about his (apparent) girfriend next to him. I can't remeber the term he used for her, but it didn't seem flattering.

Men in Black

Men in Black
Protesters gathered outside the Telus Convention Centre in downtown Calgary on March 17, 2009 to protest a speach by George W. Bush inside. They were calling for Bush to be tried for war crimes and objected to his presence in Canada. The officers wee part of a large presence.

Aryan Guard mixes in

Aryan Guard mixes in
The neo-Nazi Aryan Guard are the people holding the defaced Israeli flag. Apparently, their hatred of Israel and jews seemed to temporarily supersede their hatred of other groups, who they marched along side of. The Nazis made up a fraction of a percent of the overall group. The people all around them aren't associated with them.

Stop the killing

Stop the killing
This is one of the pictures I took of a protest against Israel's ongoing actions in the Gaza Strip. It was organized by Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) and the Palestinian Canadian Student Society (PCSS). Protesters gathered along Macleod Trail by Olympic Plaza, opposite City Hall.

Down with the coalition

Down with the coalition
This is one of the picturess I took at a pro-Conservative rally designed to protest the proposed coalition of opposition parties. Protesters gathered along Macleod Trail between City Hall and Olympic Plaza on Saturday, Decemer 6, 2008. It was self-titled the Rally For Canada.