Re: 7 Years Is Just the Beginning

“While leather wear and fetish paraphernalia remain a constant at the Eagle, the bar was formed mainly as a safe haven for those willing to dress without borders.”

- Excerpt from FFWD Magazine article Man Musk and a lot of respect, The Eagle still at forefront of Calgary Leather article published December 25, 2008.

Saturday February 21, 2009 marks the 7 year anniversary of the Calgary Eagle Inc, Calgary’s Leather Bar.

How do you describe a seven year journey, one filled with hope, challenge, emotion and ambition in simple words...it is very difficult. At the very least you can say, without doubt, that it has been an incredible experience, extremely fulfilling and rewarding. Whether the leather lifestyle is at the forefront or community involvement is the order of the day, the most important part of it all is remembering our patrons and why they keep supporting the Eagle.

The Eagle, aka The Dirty Bird, has increased its commitment to the community at large year by year, and this one upcoming is no exception. Working with such great groups and organizations such as Priape, ISCCA, The SHARP Foundation, ARGRA, Gay Calgary and Edmonton Magazine, Aids Calgary Awareness Association, Calgary Eagle Rodeo Team, the Calgary Bears, and Cabin Fever, had made this job easy and enjoyable.

We are looking forward to supporting and hosting, in partnership, this year’s main events such as HEAT, The Dirty Bird Awards, Little Calf Faux Indoor Rodeo, Mr. Rubber, Mr. Leather Sir, Leather Boy, BBQ’s, The Great Chili Contest, Mr.Calgary Leather, Living Christmas Tree and the Eagle Christmas Dinner. In addition to these great events, and support to HIV/STI awareness, we look forward to keeping things fresh with other fun events such as An Evening with Ralph, Make Me Do It: A Hypnosis Show, and a revision of Straight to Diva. The Bird also boasts our new monthly DJ Rawkwulf who plays a wide mix of music from the 70’s through to today, and we are also pleased to have the return of DJ WCBD (West Coast Baby Daddy) to play at our anniversary party.

Over the past seven years there have been many changes that have made up this bar’s evolution. We are humbled time and time again by the loyalty of our patrons, massive volunteer commitments, and the generosity of our community at every turn. Though it may sound unreal, we continue to enjoy the success of the Calgary Eagle due to the people who keep supporting our humble establishment. We hope to keep making the Eagle a warm environment where everyone feels safe and welcome - and yes, at times we like to push your comfort zones so that we all experience new things together.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone for their support and this incredible journey. On behalf of the gang at the Calgary Eagle Inc and our staff, a big Thank You to the Calgary GLBT Community for being there for us and each other. We look forward to many years ahead working with and giving back to this great community and city.

Johnathan Finlayson

Events & Promotions

Calgary Eagle Inc.