With Pride fast approaching, people of all sorts are coming out of the woodwork. From supportive community churches to the Asexual Visibility Education Network (AVEN) to bois in Mustaches and queens in all their best sequins the many diverse representative faces of the community are going to hit center stage reminding us of what a mixed bag our culture really is.

Often in the queer community it is difficult for a single organization to reach all the niche markets present under the rainbow. The definition of family becomes somewhat fluid especially in Alberta where red neck sensibilities lie close to the surface and we remain ten years behind most other large cities lie in terms of visible community. Part of maintaining that visibility involves allowing that community to be accessible by those who have recently discovered it as a missing part in their lives; and often the best way to get involved is by attending events that pique additional common interests in your life.

Through the years, sport has played the role of bringing together large parts of the lesbian community (How many softball jokes to you know?), and the tradition is continuing with the Carol Cattell Golf Classic, being held on the July 18th weekend by Womonspace.

The golfing weekend is jam packed with things to do. The ticket cost gets you lunch and a BBQ steak dinner on Saturday (with a vegetarian option), a private camping area from Friday until Tuesday, and nine holes of golf in Bradshaw, Alberta. Registration forms are already online, so get your team signed up now - there are only 72 spots available and the deadline is July 1st. Tickets are $65 dollars for members $75 for non members for the whole event, including golf. If you only want to partake in the camping and BBQ steak dinner, the cost is only $35. For further information contact Womonspace or go online.

Since its inception in 1981 Womonspace has been filling the niche for lesbian events in the Edmonton community. Now hosting ten dances each year along with a variety of other social events, they are fulfilling their mission statement by “providing opportunities for lesbians to interact and support each other in a safe environment, and contribute to the broader community.”

Run by an enthusiastic volunteer board of directors Womonspace is continuing to expand its membership, as well as publishing a monthly newsletter created by open submissions through the website (www.womonspace.ca).

Also offered online is an extensive resource page covering much of the available Edmonton queer outlets and organizations, upcoming events, and an open discussion forum with a variety of topics from coming out to adoption.

So if your looking for a relaxing weekend away, with good food, even better golf and good old fashioned camp fire sing-alongs late into the night, gather together a couple of friends and head out to the Carol Cattell Golf Classic in July.

Womonspace presents

Carol Cattell Golf Classic

July 18th – 22nd, 2008

womonspace@gmail.com

www.womonspace.ca