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Summer Regina The Odyssey Club (2242 […]

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When

1977-06 – 1977-08

Description

Summer Regina The Odyssey Club (2242 Smith Street), almost closed due to lack of attendance at its regular Saturday dances. The club, run by the Atropos Fellowship Society, was the only public place in the city, other than parks, for gays to socialize. The Odyssey was redecorated and revived. It also discontinued its BYOB policy and began operating under special occasion liquor permits. As only one permit was allowed per week, socials with liquor were usually held only on Saturdays. On August 14, 1977, the Atropos Fellowship Society was renamed the Gay Community of Regina (GCR) after a special general membership meeting amended the group's constitution and elected a new board of directors. On September 15, 1977, the club celebrated its fifth anniversary.

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Odyssey ClubRegina

All Organizations

Atropos Friendship Society, Gay Community of Regina

All Citations

"Regina Social Spot Celebrates Its Fifth," Body Politic, no. 37 (1977), p. 9.Darrel David Hockley, "A History of the Gay Community of Regina," (Regina: Self-published, 1993), p. 12, accession 1993-050, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives, TorontoDavid Gibson, "Outdoor Cruising 'Unacceptable,' Gay Club to Continue," Body Politic, no. 36 (1977), p. 8"Gay Centre Alive," Carillon (Univ. of Regina), 14 October 1977David, "President's Report" (column), Changes (Gay Community of Regina), 1 (December 1977) : 2
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