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Ms Central Canada Olympus Leather 2009 Mistress Victoria Windsor
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Mr Central Canada 2009 Gerry "Squeeky" Legault

Press Release

Fifth annual Ottawa Leather Fest offers "northern Vicespitality"

Ottawa, February 22, 2009 -- On February 19, 2009, President Barack Obama made Ottawa, Canada, the destination of his first official visit. He spent the day, bought maple leaf-shaped cookies and souvenir keychains for his daughters, and returned to Washington proclaiming, "I love this country."

This is your year to do the same. But, unlike President Obama, you can discover what Canadian author Sandra Gwyn called The Private Capital -- the sexy, kinky, seamy, steamy side of Ottawa.

From August 28 to 30, 2009, the fifth annual Ottawa Leather Fest will offer its unique brand of "northern Vicespitality". That's the theme for this year.

OLF is organized by Alexander Henryk Wisniowski, Head Wolf of the Great North American Wolf Society, and a respected producer of several leather/BDSM documentaries. Alex is also a titleholder (Mr. Leather Ottawa 2002 and Mr. Ontario Olympus Leather 2005).

Events planned to celebrate OLF's fifth anniversary include a special International Kinky Cabaret, featuring Foxy Davis and Firefox, the renowned trainer and pony from the United States.

OLF favourites will return with seminars of interest to the BDSM community. Lady Caro will discuss "When It All Goes Wrong". Mistress Cyan and Goddess Genisis will also be back. New this year will be Master André's partner Vivian, with a presentation entitled "Before We Begin". Foxy Davis and Firefox will offer seminars on pony play and piss play.

There will be two play parties, including the ever-popular "I Like to Watch, I Like to Play", where you can do your own thing or admire the work of experts.

Dave Rhodes, editor of The Leather Journal, will again preside as head judge of the fifth annual Central Canada Olympus Canada Leather contest.

It all wraps up on Sunday, August 30, with Ottawa's annual Pride parade.

Weekend packages will be $70, the same as last year, and tickets will be available for some single events. All events will be held at Breathless, Ottawa's premier BDSM space.

For more information e-mail leatherheart@sympatico.ca

PRESS RELEASE - OTTAWA LEATHER FEST HAS BITE ... AND BARK

Ottawa, August 24, 2008 -- You could say that the fourth annual Ottawa Leather Fest (August 22-24) put on the dog this year. A frisky puppy went through his paces, literally made to jump through a hoop -- and two contestants for the title of Mr. and Ms. Central Canada Olympus Leather proved they were best in show. Truly, it was a weekend with bite ... and bark.

Friday night began with the world premiere of Inside Leather History: A Fireside Chat with Mr. Marcus, a new documentary by OLF organizer Alexander Henryk Wisniowski. The documentary recorded a conversation with Marcus Hernandez, an icon of the American leather community, who writes a column for San Francisco's Bay Area Reporter. The screening was followed by a play party, with a very hot scene by the current International Mr. Rubber, Brian Turgeon
 
Saturday was devoted to a slate of interesting seminars by well respected presenters, including Lady Caro (Ms. Olympus Leather 2005), Mistress Cyan (organizer of DomCon Atlanta and DomCon Los Angeles), Matthew Carey, Goddess Genisis, and Master Andre.
 
On Saturday evening, the show began with a moving tribute to the leather community's forebears. The Mr. and Ms. Central Canada Olympus Leather contest then chose two new regional representatives of the pansexual leather community. Mistress Victoria Windsor and Gerry "Squeeky" Legault will compete for the international title of Mr. and Ms. Olympus Leather in 2009. Mistress Victoria wowed the crowd with the antics of her puppy Argo, while Squeeky drew on his Native heritage to portray a leatherman's vision quest. Guests were also treated to performances by Judge Zelda Marshall, as well as a "Choosing a Slave" fantasy sequence.
 
Dave Rhodes, editor of The Leather Journal, served as head judge. The other judges were Reg Dennis and Katelyn Cartwright (Mr. and Ms. Ontario Olympus Leather 2007), Zelda Marshall, and Mistress Cyan. Sheryll Townsend acted as tallymistress, and Bob Firth-Tessier, Mr. Leather Montreal 2008 and first runner-up at International Mr. Leather, served as Den Daddy.
 
The Saturday night play party included fire play by Mistress Cyan and Goddess Genisis. Organizer Alex Wisniowski achieved a personal best, attaching 250 clothespins to an ecstatic submissive.
 
On Sunday afternoon, Ottawa Leather Fest guests marched with the Ottawa leather group in the city's annual Pride parade. The closing dinner on Sunday night, for presenters and judges still in town, was a good way to wind down the weekend.
 
Ottawa Leather Fest sincerely thanks all of its sponsors: The Leather Journal, Capital Xtra, Venus Envy, Breathless, and the Great North American Wolf Society (GNAWS).

Ottawa Leather Fest looks forward to celebrating its fifth anniversary on August 21-23, 2009.

Info: Alex Wisniowski, Producer, Ottawa Leather Fest 2008 - E-mail: leatherheart@sympatico.ca