Fwd: Musical Border Crossing

[Marlene Cheng]

My friend, Rich Hill, lives in Seattle.  He's a good-looking, clean- 
cut fellow, very gentlemanly, and is fluent in Gaidhlig with a fine  
singing voice.  He sent the following message, so that we know  
injustice happens on both sides of the border.  Surely something can  
be done to pre-screen musicians who wish to perform in either Canada  
or the US.  Let's not just tackle the US side.  I, for one, will sign  
a well thought out proposal from Cape Breton Music, with input from  
musicians on both sides of the border.

Marlene MacDonald Cheng
Victoria  BC

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Richard Hill <joesmooch at gmail.com>
> Date: February 13, 2009 8:47:00 PM PST (CA)
> To: Marlene Cheng <mcmcheng at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: Musical Border Crossing
>
> When I was in Keltoi, long before 9-11, we were stopped at the  
> border, interrogated by Canadian guards, and made to pay close to  
> $1000.00 US before we were allowed to continue on to Vancouver.  We  
> missed our sound check at the Rogue Folk Club and barely made our  
> gig!!!
>
> Let's get all the facts straight!
>
> R.