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About boyiain

A switch from the Toronto area, owned by and under the firm guidance of Master Chuck from Sudbury.

Toronto Leather Pride

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Leather Pride Parade in Toronto

A few weeks ago, just after Pride, I wrote what Pride was for me – or at least, one part of it.

Sunday culminated with the combination of the “Church St. Fair”, formerly the “Church St. Fetish Fair”, and Toronto Leather Pride.

The Church St. Fetish Fair was a weekend designed for a number of reasons:

  • for sexual minorities to show their pride.
  • for people to recognize that “it’s okay” to be kinky – after all, everyone has their kink.
  • it was designed to bring more people to the Church St. Business Improvement Area.  As long as we acknowledge that at some level, it was for capitalistic reasons, and I am fine with that.  After all, Church St has a number of independent businesses that I would prefer to support over larger commercial enterprises.

I believe the event in the past did create a safe space where people could wear their fetish clothing during the day and display their sexuality, rather than having to ‘hide it’ away in a club or bar, and people could explore things in a non-threatening environment.  After all, that is one aspect of what Church St. is about – sexuality.  Why would we want that sanitized in the days of conservatism in Toronto and in Canada?

So this year, the BIA decided to drop the Fetish aspect based on many reasons as described in this podcast episode for a kinky internet radio show, sanitizing the event.  The one reason I am most offended at was that, to paraphrase, businesses didn’t like kinky folk standing in front of their stores doing things like standing in diapers or flogging out of fear that people wouldn’t return to those businesses?

Kinky folk are not allowed in the Gay Village?

I knew the Gay Village was going mainstream, but hadn’t realized just how mainstream.

Excuse me, but the Church St. Fetish Fair was meant to be an adult event.  Church St by it’s very existence has always been a more adult place.  While I may not be interested in one person’s fetish, who I am I to censor?  If you’re looking for something much more open and inclusive, that’s what Pride is about.  I will also add that if you want to be inclusive, then you also need to be inclusive of kinky folk when it comes to Church St.  You cannot just say, “We want everyone but you, you’re not welcome” especially on a street that was built on and celebrates sexual minorities.

Needless to say, Church St. witnessed it’s first Leather Pride parade yesterday. Kinky people – players, lifestylers, fetishists, pan, bi, gay, straight, two spirited – you name it – came together walked up and down Church St in a celebration to say, “Hi, we are here, and we’re not going away.”

While some would disagree with the flash mob and parade. I do support this initiative and it made a point.  We are still around, there are a LOT of us and we will not be pushed back into the leather or sex closet.

It’s important for these businesses to know that the same people that purchase from them, are the same people that some have talked about negatively.

And needless to say, the BIA realized their mistake:

  • The Ferris Wheel and Bouncy Castles went largely unused.  The mechanical bull was quite busy.
  • There were still a bunch of independent fetish businesses that sold their products on the street despite the drop in the number of vendors.
  • Overall attendance, I’m sure, was down because most of the kinky leather folk who would have spent their hard earned dollars, gladly supporting Church St. Businesses, supported Zipperz who were the Sunday hosts of Toronto Leather Pride.  Smart move for Zipperz.
Once again, I reiterate, what pride is for me:
  • celebrating who I am,
  • the ability to be who I am in light of all the work that has been done by others that have come before me
  • to tell the world that it’s okay to be who you are regardless of sexuality, gender identity, gender, body type
  • taking a stand as a community, to take our place in community
  • showing that there are different ways to live and to love.

Mr Northern Ontario Bear 2011 August 20, 2011 Proudly Sponsored by Squirt

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This summer, SNO-Bears is having its first Mr. Northern Ontario Bear competition, to be held on the Saturday evening of our Northern Exposure 2011 Run (August 20, 2011). Join us for a celebration of bear-ness in its many forms!

Contestant qualifications

Each contestant in the Mr Northern Ontario Bear competition must:

  1. Be at least eighteen (18) years old.
  2. Be legally male, or male self identified.
  3. Be self identified as a bear or cub in the bear community.
  4. Be of same-sex or bi-sex orientation.
  5. Be a resident of Northern Ontario, or have Temporary Residence Status as granted by the board of SNO Bears.
  6. Be registered for the Sno-Bears Northern Exposure 2011 event.
  7. Either have demonstrable bear fur, or a demonstrated interest in fur, food, wrestling, or mauling and/or growling during sex.
  8. Have at least one bear related piece of clothing, leather, jock, or burger wrapper.
  9. Agree to appear onstage wearing appropriate bear or cub wear and perform onstage fun tasks by the M.C. (while conforming with local regulations, if any, pertaining to nudity and obscenity)
  10. Own all clothing worn onstage during the contest.
  11. Does not hold a current bear related title.
  12. Agree to return to the 2012 Mr. Northern Ontario Bear competition as a judge, and to hand over the title to the new Mr. Northern Ontario Bear
  13. Agree to permit on-stage photographs to be taken of him for the use on the contest web site. (For shy bears an ass only or other non face shot is acceptable.)
  14. Read and agree to the terms of the statement of “What is Expected of the Winner”
  15. Must give the contest organizer notice of intent to enter by 11 AM Saturday, August 20.
  16. Agree to arrive at the SNO Bears weekend no later than 12:00 noon on Saturday, August 20, 2011 and appear in person for all meetings that day and all scheduled events during the competition.
  17. Must not have played with any of the judges from 1 hour before to 10 minutes after the competition. (It’s a small bear community, and it It’S mating season.)

What is expected of the winner:

You must brag about your title to at least one bear or cub per month for the following year.

What the winner gets:

  • One year of bragging rights.
  • 25% off next years run.
  • A 90 day full membership for Squirt.org
  • A bear ready lube kit courtesy of Squirt.org
  • Where bear men in Northern Ontario cruise

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Toronto Leather Pride Seminar Schedule Update

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All Seminars will take place at:


The 519 Comunity Centre
519 Church Street (just North of Church and Wellsley on the East Side).
Toronto, Ontario.
Tickets can be purchased at the Toronto Leather Pride welcome centre. Also located at the 519. It Will be open Friday, August 12th through 14th.
Tickets will be limited by room size and it’s first come first served.

Saturday August 13th, 2011 Sunday, August 14th, 2011
Room 1 Room 2 Room 1 Room 2
10:00 Master Tony
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Piercing Play		 Rebecca M &
Jacqueline St-Urbain
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Flogging		 N/A N/A
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30 Break Break
11:45 Shibari Pyro
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One Tie to Bind Them All		 Anika Bergstrom &
beth tyler
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The Disarming Power of Service
12:00
12:15
12:30
12:45
13:00
13:15 Break Break Break Break
13:30 Master C
& boy iain
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Get Zapped – E- Stim & Electrotorture		 *KinkDan
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Pervertables: What’s in Your Toy Bag?		 Patty
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Mummy may I? Yes, you may!: Mummification for Beginners		 *boy matt
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The Spiritual Side of Bootblacking
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30
14:45
15:00 Break Break Break Break
15:15 *N/A International Ms Boot Black 2011
kd
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Giving Good Chair		 Fenn
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Everything you wanted to know about Rubber, but were afraid to ask		 Black Orchid
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Hitting People with Sticks
15:30
15:45
16:00
16:15
16:30
16:45

* Schedule has recently been changed

Please note this is an 18+ event ID may be required. We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone or ask people to leave if they are intoxicated or causing a disturbance.

Saturday August 13th, 2011 Seminars

10am – 11:30am

Piercing Play 
Presented by Master Tony
The workshop will be interactive and hands on. It will demonstrate the use of needles for erotic piercing and stimulation, and will focus on technique and safety for having a healthy and enjoyable BDSM scene. We will look at a number of things including mental and physical aspects of this form of BDSM play.
The workshop will not only include the safe use of needles, but the proper disposal of needles and equipment, as well as sterility and cleanliness. Focus on safety, both physical and mental and the concerns that may occur with this very invasive and exciting play will be stressed. Sterile, single use needles will be available for those who wish to try it.

Flogging
Presented by Rebecca M & Jaqueline St-Urbain
Flogging can range from a dance of seduction to a methodical take-down. Depending on the tool and the person who wields it, it can feel like a flaying or a massage, and everything in between. This workshop will discuss some of the different types of floggers, demonstrate some basic techniques and discuss the psychology of flogging and the ways it can be incorporated into play.

11:45am – 1:15pm

One Tie To Bind Them All
Presented by Shibari Pyro
In this class we will debunk the “myth of a thousand knots” and show how a single rope tie can be used to accomplish anything from a simple cuff to a complete suspension. You will learn this single, simple knot as well as examples of creative ways to use it to quickly bind up a bottom in any number of contortions for your own devious purposes. This knot can be used with virtually any type of rope and demystifies rope bondage for the beginner as well as being an integral part of the arsenal of an experienced rope artist. This class will be hands on with a chance for participants to practice ties of their own with supplies provided.

The Disarming Power of Service
Presented by Anika Bergstrom & beth tyler
Whatever your orientation toward service and power might be, get ready to think outside the box! We will start by considering paradigms of service that arise in the world at large, where we spend most of our time. Our kink is informed by the reality that we exist as complex social creatures, thus our working definition of service will be built from the broader experiences of our humanity. With this as a departure point, we will begin to shift our dialogue from the forms service might take to the functions it can serve within power exchange. While service can happen on many levels, for the purposes of this workshop, we will be focusing mostly on relationships that are shaped by entitlement and possession (e.g. M/s, ownership, and other ongoing D/s dynamics). In particular, we will be exploring service as a vehicle for devotion, trust, attunement and responsibility – from both dominant and submissive perspectives. All levels of experience are welcome.

1:30pm-3pm

Get Zapped – E- Stim & Electrotorture
Master C & boy iain
Master Chuck, Eastern Canada LeatherSIR 2011 and boy iain, Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2011 will cover the safety aspects of Sadomasochistic play with e-Stim and Electrotorture play. Equipment will be reviewed as well how to hook up a sub for electro-pleasure or pain.

Pervertables – What’s in Your Toy Bag? 
Presented by KinkDan
A hands-on look at twisted uses for everything day items to add fun to our kinky escapades. Pervertables lower the risk of losing your favourite flogger when travelling. They also help create a better role-play experience; after all the Hot Cop arresting you shouldn’t whip out a set of leather restraints instead of their handcuffs…


3:15pm – 4:45pm

Giving Good Chair
Presented by International Ms Boot Black 2011 kd
You’ve attended a “Bootblacking 101” class, or two. You’ve sat down with your Daddy and learned the basics of a spit shine. You’ve interrogated your bootblack friends about what Huberd’s really is. Or maybe you haven’t done any of these things. Regardless of what you know about the process of bootblacking itself–the technicalities, if you will–this workshop won’t cover any of those things. This workshop will cover the nature of “giving good chair” in three parts: 1. The Basics, 2. Upping the Ante, 3. Fucking Without Sex. Start off by learning how to be  attentive and a great conversationalist; move on to engage in sensual physical contact; and leave them wanting more with boot worship.

  

Sunday August 14th, 2011 Seminars

1:30pm-3pm

Mummy may I? Yes, you may!: Mummification for Beginners
Presented by Patty
A form of bondage; a way to play with sensory deprivation; a spiritual experience? The practice and art of mummification is all this and much more.  Through lecture and hands-on demonstrations, this workshop will provide participants with a foundation to begin exploring mummification. Topics covered will include: physical, psychological and spiritual safety measures; basic skills for mummifying; creative considerations to pervert everyday materials; and ways to capitalize on the spiritual potential for both the Top(s) and bottom(s).

The Spiritual Side of Bootblacking
boy matt
The discussion focuses on the spiritual side of boot blacking by looking at the headspace of the bootblack before, during, and after the actual blacking. It will help beginning bootblacks to look at the possible spiritual aspects of boot blacking, as well as dominants who are receiving the bootblacking. During the workshop, I will first discuss what bootblacking spirituality is for me, how I came to realize what it was, and how I express it currently. I will then demo this aspect by doing a Sir’s boots to witness this Spirituality. Finally, if there is time, there will be a Q&A for everyone to participate in.

3:15pm – 4:45pm

Everything you wanted to know about Rubber, but were afraid to ask
Presented by Fenn
Former Mr International Rubber (2010) Fenn will help you delve into the world of rubber. He will cover play, gear, safety and accumulation and even some history. Topics will include how to size yourself for rubber;  where you can find it and where you can find it cheap;  liquid latex;  latex maintenance, repair and CREATION. NOTE: if you have a strong allergic reaction to latex or rubber this seminar is not for you.

Hitting People with Sticks
Presented by Black Orchid
A discussion and demonstration of the use of stick-like impact toys such as canes, riding crops, baseball bats, and paddles of various kinds.

Making Risky Sex Safer – Aug 13 – 1pm to 3pm – Black Eagle

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Featuring Tony Buff and Duncan MacLachlan

what do we enjoy about risky sex?
expanding limits?
if knowledge is power, what do we know about the risks associated with what gets us off?
how does porn inform our fantasies?
how do we negotiate risk with ourselves and others?
how do we strike a balance between
individual choice and shared responsibility?
how do we maximize pleasure and minimize risk?
explore these questions and more in a rare conversation
guided by tony buff (fetish force) and duncan maclachlan.
this workshop will include determining risk profiles,
establishing foundations, identifying our strengths
and weaknesses,
real world challenges and how to overcome them,
sourcing reliable information, strategies to support your decisions, and tools that help you attain your desires. the sex we want real world fantasy making risky
sex safer maximum pleasure

Also don’t forget Tony Buff’s Instructional Sounding Demo – August 13th at 11pm/11:30pm at the Black Eagle, with his boy Chris Yosef! Also being held August 14th at 4:30pm, 6pm and 8:30pm.

Are you out at work?

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“Are you out at work?”

“As a gay man, yes…”

This was my favourite question asked during the interview portion of ILSb, and I am glad that I was asked this question.  It is something I have struggled with greatly and I have felt some degree of shame on both sides.  I’ll explain a bit more later.

I have watched a number of titleholders in awe with how out they are, as Leathermen, in their offices.  Some of their co-workers attending various contests, etc…

I have been in my current position with a Bay Area company for 5 years and 2 months and I am highly regarded and respected by my peers.  Working in a Bay Area company, there are a number of gay people – men and women, of all shapes and sizes – in the San Francisco office.  Still, as far as I know, I am the only gay man in my office in Toronto.  There are, I believe, two lesbians in the office.

I came out as a gay man within five minutes of walking in the office.  One of my coworkers who implied that she was quite gay positive and had several gay friends, had built up enough trust with me that I decided to take a step further and be more open with her.  I came out as a Leatherman and being in a polyamorous relation.

From that time which was about 4 years ago to December of last year, every time we worked together, it felt like it was being held over my head in some degree.  I felt a deep shame that I had created an HR violation in being too out, and at some degree I take responsibility for that.  At the same time, I don’t need it held over my head.

It got to the point that I was extremely uncomfortable in the work environment and I decided to leave the company.  I landed a new job, with same pay in Downtown Toronto.

I called my Manager and Senior Manager into a meeting and told them I was leaving the company.

The next thing that happened surprised me.  My Senior Manager called bullshit – using those words directly, and asked me for more details and gave me 24 hours to change my mind.  I was clear that I was not making a move for monetary reasons and that it had to do with dynamics on the team.

Those where the longest 24 hours in my life.  I was literally shaking and knew that I pretty much had to come out with how uncomfortable I had been feeling due to the reaction of my co-worker to one of my own actions.  In short, I had to come out as a Leatherman at work again.

I had a one hour meeting with my Senior Manager during which I took in a deep breath and explained to him what had been going on, that I was a Leatherman, that I take responsibility for possibly making one of my coworkers uncomfortable but at the same time she kept on pushing to get to know me.  We had a great talk about minorities – he happens to be from the Caribbean; and we also talked about so-called invisible minorities.  He was completely accepting of me.

Needless to say, I stayed with the company and had to decline the offer from the other company.  I feel I made the right decision.

A few more details I left out during the interview, that I just realized:

  • Since that time I came out to two more co-workers as Eastern Canada Leatherboy
  • They both know that I was in San Francisco for ILSb and were rooting for Sir and me
  • They both know that I am in a polyamourous relationship
  • Two more co-workers know I am in a polyamourous relationship and are cool with it.  They’ve seen ‘some of the interesting photos in my Facebook’, to quote.
  • There was an incident where I had dropped one of the ECLSb business cards that Sir and I have on the floor at work.  One of my co-workers was looking at it.  OOPS!  No issues have come from that.

I feel fortunate for being able to be out a bit more at work and I can be more of myself and not worry about what others think.  At the same time, I don’t think everyone needs to know what I am into.

When I got back to the office on Wendesday, I was told my the co-worker that I had issues with, that she is leaving and that her last day is August 12th, 2011.  I wish her much luck and happiness in her new position.

Much thanks to the judge who asked this question.  I now have the courage to tell this story publicly.

ILSb/ICBB 2011: One week in San Francisco

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What an amazing week!

Firstly, much thanks to:

  • the ILSb/ICBB board for putting together an amazing weekend
  • all of the volunteers  behind the scenes who worked tirelessly to ensure the event went off without a hitch
  • to all of the new Sirs, boys and bootblacks in my life

Master Scott, slave pup Kalen and I started off  spending two days in San Francisco prior to the event seeing Fishermans Wharf, Market St, and Mr. S. Then it was jumping in feet first into the various meetings, the kick off at Mr. S, the roast, and then preparing for the interviews.

What I found was that with each step completed – preparing for the fantasy, and then the interview – it was another weight lifted off my chest.  All in all, I was stressing the most about the interview, then the speech (missed a few lines but it still flowed), and for the jock I hammed it up as much as I could and was comfortable in my own skin.

Ready for the interview

The hardest part of the weekend was waiting until the end to do the fantasy.  The waiting, the making sure it went off well.  After watching the video that was captured, I believe it did go of very well and based on the pictures at RichTrove.com, I’d say it looked hot!  Unfortunately Leatherati had camera problems so there are no photos there.

Demo
The two demos Sir and I did were different and were VERY representative of how Sir plays with His boy.  The first was obviously demonstrating our interaction – and from what I could tell, the audience ate up the body play, the kicking, the body surfing and my vocalizations. *GRIN*

After the demo

The boy demo was more about Sir aftercare which, I believe, is a vital part of any kind of play.  It’s not just a one-way street.  Not only do boys need their aftercare, but so do Sirs- and believe me, Sir and I were both flying after the Sir demo.  In addition, Sir loves CBT hence using the cock press.  boys topping their Sirs?  Why not?  As demonstrated, I was still submissive to Him.  Maybe not what everyone was expecting, but I believe it makes an important point.

Props to the other boys who also topped during their boy demos!

Fantasy
The fantasy could be taken two ways:

  • Brokeback Mountain – How the movie should have been
  • Any standard country/western themed movie where the farmhand (me) comes home with the owner of the ranch.

As a sub to the ranch owner, I was tied down in saddle bondage, bit in the mouth, got paddled, cattle prodded, pissed on, cattle prodded again, and then branded with Sir’s mark and sent home to my wife (a la Brokeback) – all to a soundscape that complemented the theme.

While some might say it’s bad form to mix black and brown leather, the hat in black, and the boots in brown, to me, represented Sir’s Leather-DNA combining with my own.  After all, Sir allows me to form my own opinions and develop myself all in line with His will – Thank You Sir!  The scene is also representative that despite the fact there was very little leather on me, the way we play has no bearing on the amount of Leather being worn.

One aspect of this Sir and boy couple.

If you look at Drummer Magazines from the early to mid-eighties, in the early eighties, you don’t see men decked out in full leather playing.  You see jeans, a shirt, maybe chaps, maybe a vest, maybe a cover, and not as often a harness or a jock.  Mr. S has issues 34, 68 and 88 in stock – have a look through them – you might get an eye opener.

Don’t get me wrong – playing with Sir in His full black leathers is fucking hot.  Playing with Him in His brown leathers is just as hot.  Playing in gear outside of leathers be it rubber, flannel, union suits, etc… it’s all hot and part of what many of us do in Leather.

I was also reminded recently, listening to various BDSM podcasts and reading books recently that brown leathermen are not that common these days.  Especially those that play like Master Chuck.

About some of my Leathers
Britches – In my formal wear, I was wearing a pair of Britches from Northbound Leather.  These are a pair I had custom made back in December.  One might expect the colours on either side to match, but they don’t – and it’s done this way for a specific reason.

They flag the things I am into and match what was written on my profile – again, also in line with Sir’s will:

  • Red on the left as a fisting top.
  • Yellow on the right as a piss bottom.
  • Teal on both sides in a thick bar to represent CBT top and bottom.

Chaps – The chaps were also from Northbound and are a variation of their “Leather Pride” Chaps.  In this case, “boy Pride” Chaps with a stripe of green rather than blue.  By the way, with my weight loss prior to the competition, I had to get both my britches and chaps resized.

Pin Vest – For years I had the dream of building up my own pin vest.  For those who went to The Barracks, there was a pin vest of a former Spearhead member – I’m not sure who it was.  As seen above I have my club patch (Rochester Rams Associate), various pins from clubs, and various runs and educational events where I have taught.  It will be the same vest that features the ILSb/ICBB 2011, Mid-Atlantic Leather Family, WOOLF, and Hellfire pins given to me this past weekend.

The vest also features a big Bear flag on the back.  I cannot ignore my past history and involvement in the Bear community.  And hey, Leather Bears are a different breed of Leatherman.

Boots
The high-polish boots I wore during the weekend were Corcorans, of which I am very proud.  They were polished with Kiwi by me, touched up by my former boy, Bootblack Matt from Detroit with a coat of Lincoln, with a final coat of  of Lincoln added by me.

The other pair were Wesco Bosses, I picked up in San Francisco last year.  I was granted permission by Sir to get a “play” pair of boots, which I picked up at Mr. S.  These boots were subsequently marked with Sir’s piss during the Rochester Rams Run last year.

The cowboy boots I wore on stage were passed down from Sir to me a few years ago.  While they may not be the most highly polished or cared for boot, they are representative of the play Sir gets into with his boys, and the play I get into with Sir and others.

During Dore, I was allowed to pick up a pair of Carolina Poleclimber boots, which I have admired for years.  Thank You Sir!

I also have a pair of custom Wesco Jobmasters coming as well.  I’m hoping to pick those up in September.

Special Thanks
Overall, a weekend like this can be gruelling.  My recommendation to anyone entering ILSb/ICBB and even IML – make sure you have handlers who are looking after you for food, and for any supplies you may need. Rely on your producers as well.
I am VERY thankful for:

  • My partner – Master Scott – Happy Birthday!
  • Master Chuck’s partner – Boss Rocco – Thank you!
  • boy joe and slave-pup Kalen – saviours during the weekend!
  • ILb 2010 Ian, Master Peter and cub – For the encouragement!
  • Dan Falkenham, Marco, Brandon Matheson (You were missed!!) and the Mohawkasons!!
  • Rich Stadtmiller for the fantasy scene pictures.
  • The may hugs and encouragement from all of the Sirs and boys who went along for the ride

Sir and I are very proud to have represented Eastern Canada very well during ILSb/ICBB 2011, and we congratulate Sir Alan, pup nitro and Luna on winning the title of International LeatherSIR, International Leatherboy and International Community Bootblack respectively! It’s very well deserved and we are more than happy to support them during their year!

Saddle bondage anyone?

Leather in Canada is different from that found in the United States, just as Leather is different in Europe and around the world.  I encourage all of you to take that trip across borders to experience something different from what you’re used to locally.

And on that note, a musical diversion courtesy of Soul II Soul:

ILSb Speech

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Honoured Judges, Ladies & Gentlemen, Sirs, fellow boys and bootblacks,
i once considered myself a self-made man.  After all i had taught myself a number of life lessons growing up without an alpha male figure in my life.

Imagine my surprise when I first saw the dynamic between Master Chuck and his first cub at Toronto’s notorious Toolbox in 1998.  i was hungry for what they had, i didn’t know what it was, and i felt a deep shame, that, some how, i was broken.  i was an undisciplined man in some respects, exclusively a top, afraid to bottom let alone submit to anyone out of fear.

Five years later, i would earn the honour and privilege of having that guidance in my life, in addition to being involved in many hot scenes honing in on some of my deepest fantasies:

  • drinking Sir’s piss, knowing i had passed judgement on others a few years earlier
  • being on the receiving end of Sir’s flogger and bending His first spreader bar,
  • to having my scrotum butterflied with six needles,
  • and co-topping with Sir,

i also cannot forget the aspects of service i have learned from Sir as well:

  • Teaching and mentoring, passing on the knowledge of what i have learned from Sir
  • Using risk mitigation strategies to empower men who have sex with men to choose better choices their sex play and sexual health

And people at work wonder about my great customer service skills. *GRIN*

i stand before you, 12 years later, a confident boy, with a new outlook courtesy of not just Master Chuck, but also the men and women around the world who have helped me to grow –  many of whom are here tonight.  i have learned much over the past 7 years of service to Master Chuck, and it’s the culmination of those experiences that i hope to share with all of you as your International Leatherboy.

RIP: Andrew MacDonald, Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2005

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With much sadness, i post the following from Brandon Matheson – Producer, Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy:

Very sad news.

Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2005 Andrew MacDonald passed away Wednesday July 27 in Nova Scotia, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Andrew was diagnosed with terminal cancer in February 2010.

Today his words to me in a touching letter written that month, ring so ever true: “I’m glad we’ve had the opportunity to share each others company.”

We will miss you, Andrew. Rest in peace.

Here’s a link to photo albums from Andrew’s ECLb title year:
http://www.leathersircanada.com/photos/2005-photos