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Pratt has a long and impressive history in Toronto’s LGBTQ+ Village. If you don’t, then surely you must have heard of him. You may know the owner of Flash Nightclub: George Pratt. With October being one of the busiest months for FML Mondays, we’re also gearing up for Halloween! So be sure to check out FML Mondays Halloween Edition featuring local MoJo Queen, Scarlett BoBo and from Dragula Season 3, Drag monster Yovska! Flash will also be opening both floors on Halloween night for MoJo Toronto’s annual “MOJOWEEN” event featuring local talent, costume prizes and ghoulish yet sexy Flash dancers. Monday nights also allow for women to join in the fun as Flash is transformed into an industry dance party. Going on its 9 year anniversary this November, “FML Mondays” has become a Village staple, and MoJo Toronto is more than proud to present it at a historical and beautifully restored venue in the heart of the LGBTQ+ Village. However, there is no mention of women in the Guelph club or on its expeditions.Flash Nightclub is one of Church Street’s most popular venues, and while it mostly delivers a sultry male-only ambiance, Flash is home to an array of eclectic events including the long-running “ FML Mondays Industry Night,” produced by MoJo Toronto – the event company I run with my life and business partner, Monty Tayara. It seems likely that some middle-class women of the Royal City went out on snowshoes. They might go for tramps with the men, sometimes on shorter routes. Some clubs had female members who wore a uniform featuring long skirts and more fashionable hats. The latter’s job was to take up the rear of the column for each tramp and ensure that no one got lost or left behind. David Allan, a member of the Guelph club in the 1880s, later drew a man in the local club garb, which featured a blue tuque, suggesting that these were the Guelphites’ colours.īesides uniforms, clubs adopted some aspects of military organization, including captains, lieutenants and whippers-in. Each Club distinguished itself with special colour schemes displayed on tuques, sashes and leggings, while coats often featured special badges or epaulettes. Snowshoers wore a standard uniform including tuque with tassel, blanket coat tied with a sash, leggings, and moccasins. Interest may have increased after Confederation due to snowshoeing’s North American association, which distinguished it from British imports such as curling. The Montreal Snow Shoe Club was formed in 1840 and set the pace for the country. However, as roads and then railways became more convenient, snowshoeing became a recreational activity.
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Of course, it began as a means of locomotion that French habitants and voyageurs learned from the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Snowshoeing enjoyed a heyday in the 1880s. “There they lit a fire, and after enjoying themselves smoking and listening to some excellent songs by the Captain and others, they marked off a hundred yard track and had some exciting and closely contested snow shoe races.” For example, a good time was had outdoors at The Rocks in January 1885: Pit stops at residences or campsites were the highlight of each tramp. Stumbles and tumbles were unfortunate but enduring them was all part of the fun. The snowshoeing itself was cold but invigorating and inspired much camaraderie. This might be a residence, as on the occasion described above, or perhaps an outdoor park such as The Rocks (now the quarry on the Reformatory grounds) or Victoria Park (now the eastern end of the Cutten Fields).
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Formed for the 1882-1883 season, the club’s members would typically meet in the evening at some central location, such as the president’s residence or the Wellington Hotel, and set out on snowshoes for some destination out of town. This “tramp,” or expedition, was a typical one for the members of the club. Armstrong was delighted at the visit and laid out a large quantity of milk to drink, which the thirsty outdoorsmen speedily demolished. Happily, they were the members of the new Guelph Snow Shoe Club and had been invited. They were out for a “tramp” and came to the door looking for temporary shelter from the wintery conditions. Armstrong, just a couple of miles southwest of Guelph. 5, 1883, some 20 men appeared at the residence of Mr.