Letter to the editor

Publication title: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Publication date: May 23, 2000
Document type: Letter
Transcribed by: MW


I AM very disappointed by the media's handling of the “rave” issue. After all this time ravers are still being discriminated against. As a raver all I want is to have a good, safe party. Look at the attention the Enoch Reserve has taken. So much, in fact, that they cancelled the event. Take away all our venues until we have no place to party and raving will he pushed underground. Is that what you are trying to achieve? Do you want this? Unsafe, unsupervised parties that get closed down by police once they find them? What the media should do is show both sides of raving, good and bad. Why not show people having a great time listening to music, dancing, and meeting people? Let me guess, it’s not good for sales. The best way to help out the raving scene is to legislate it, not ban it by turning everyone against it. Our parties already have good security and safe locations. PLURR – peace, love, unity respect and most importantly responsibility. My thanks go out to people trying to save the scene.


J. M.


(Makes sense to us. Rave on safely.)