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| Judging panel for Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy 2010 | ||||
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ECLSb contest weekend will run Feb 12-15; ECLSb contest on Sat, Feb 13 (Toronto) — Organizers are pleased to announce the panel of judges for the Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy 2010 contest, which will take place on Saturday, February 13 at Goodhandy’s in Toronto. | ||||
| International LeatherSIR/Leatherboy 2009 titles come to Canada | ||||
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Tony Palazzo, International LeatherSIR 2009 & Brad Hill, International Leatherboy 2009 
Photo: Irrational Machine (Toronto, Canada) – Two Toronto men have won the coveted “players titles” of International LeatherSIR 2009 and International Leatherboy 2009, marking the first time a Canadian has won either title. Sir Tony Palazzo, 53, of Toronto, won the title International LeatherSIR 2009, alongside boy Brad Hill, 28, of Toronto, who won International Leatherboy 2009. Palazzo and Hill competed at the International LeatherSIR/Leatherboy (ILSb) & International Community Bootblack (ICBB) contest weekend held October 28 to November 1 in San Francisco. Palazzo takes over from International LeatherSIR 2008 Raul Mendez, from Miami, Florida. Hill takes over from International Leatherboy 2008 Bill Hoeppner, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joining Palazzo and Hill on the three-person ISLb/ICBB titleholder team is Syr Evan, from Dallas, Texas, who won the title of International Community Bootblack 2009. Evan competed at ICBB under the regional title of Gulf Coast Community Bootblack 2009. Evan takes over from International Community Bootblack 2008 Jack Pearce, of Toronto. Palazzo and Hill held the regional titles of, respectively, Eastern Canada LeatherSIR 2009 and Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2009, which they won in Toronto in February. One of the 12 ILSb regions that cover Canada and the United States, Eastern Canada is comprised of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contests are fondly referred to as the “bad boys” of leather contests, as the defining characteristics about this coveted players contest from other leather contests is the up front statement that it’s about leather sex and BDSM play. The ILSb contests grew out of the now defunct International Mr Drummer and International Drummerboy contests. 
Photo: Irrational Machine This year at ILSb, 10 Sirs and 10 boys vied for the international titles, competing in four judged categories. First, a private interview was held with the judging panel prior to contest. The on-stage contest components include Leather Image & Introduction, a Jock Strap segment, and a Leather Sex Fantasy Scene. Palazzo and Hill performed a fantasy based on the theme “Blue Collar” (a wide-ranging theme that includes mechanics, tradesmen, work gear, etc). The judging panel for ILSb 2009 included ILSb contest founder Master Mike Zuhl; boy “pup” Sparky, International Leatherboy 2007; boyjean, International Community Bootblack 2007; Daddy Sal Hopkins, founder of The Exiles in San Francisco and past producer of the SF Dyke Daddy/Diva Contest; Ms V, International Ms. Bootblack 2007; David Kloss, International Mr. Leather in 1979; Ray Perea, Mr. Drummer 1981; Graylin Thornton, International Mr. Drummer 1993; and David Carranza, co-owner of Leather Masters. One empty spot at the judge’s table memorialized Mr Marcus Hernandez, the renown Bay Area Reporter leather columnist of 37 years, who died in October. Since 2005, Eastern Canada LeatherSIR / Leatherboy contest weekend has been produced by Brandon Matheson (EC LeatherSIR 2004) and Dan Falkenham (EC Leatherboy 2004). The Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy 2010 contest weekend will take place on the long holiday weekend of February 12-15, 2010 in Toronto. For more information on ECLSb, visit www.LeatherSIRCanada.com. Sponsors and Community Partners for ECLSb 2009 included:
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| International ILSb/ICBB Updates! | ||||
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International LeatherSIR/Leatherboy/Community Bootblack has posted a lot of information about this year’s competition this week!
October’s coming up fast… will we see you in San Francisco? | ||||
| Contest Photos! | ||||
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Check out the sexy photos from February’s contest — find out what people who were there have been taking about! | ||||
| ILSb’s Master Mike Zuhl in Toronto to present “From Trainee to Master: The Traditional Leatherman” | ||||
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Master Mike Zuhl, founder of the International LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contest, will be in Toronto on Saturday, March 21 to present “From Trainee to Master: The Traditional Leatherman.” Master Mike will discuss his personal leather journey, his leather indoctrination, and what are commonly referred to as “Old Guard” traditions, rules, and values. The event will take place from 6:00pm-9:00pm at Northbound Leather (586 Yonge St). Tickets are $20 and are only available at Northbound Leather. Seating is limited. | ||||
| Tony Palazzo wins Eastern Canada LeatherSIR 2009 & Brad Hill wins Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2009 | ||||
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(Toronto) – The Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy 2009 contest weekend was held February 20-22 in Toronto, Canada. Presenting Sponsor for the weekend was Steamworks, the official bathhouse for ECLSb. Two Sirs and two boys vied for the regional titles, competing on stage in leather image, leather-sex fantasy scene, and physique/jockstrap segments. The contest is open to leathermen from Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. | ||||
| ECLSb 2009 Judges Announced | ||||
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Judging panel announced for Eastern Canada LeatherSIR / Leatherboy 2009 Contest | ||||
| Call for Contestants! | ||||
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The Eastern Canada LeatherSIR / Leatherboy contest is open to leathermen from Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Contestant registration for ECLSb ’09 is now open. | ||||
| Eastern Canada LeatherSIR / Leatherboy 2009 Contest | ||||
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New afternoon contest! Community awards & dungeon social! Call for contestants! (Toronto) – The Eastern Canada LeatherSIR / Leatherboy 2009 contest weekend will take place Friday, February 20 through Sunday, February 22 in Toronto, Canada. Presenting Sponsor for the weekend is Steamworks, the official bathhouse for Eastern Canada LeatherSIR / Leatherboy. | ||||
| ILSb Policy Change Announced | ||||
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In a Dec 1 press release, the new owners and producers for International LeatherSIR / Leatherboy and International Community Bootblack announced a change in the requirements for ILSb contestants, and several plans to reinvigorate the contest. “One of the most difficult obstacles we faced as new owners was the resolution of allowing only ‘bio born males’ to compete for the Titles of ‘SIR’ or ‘boy’. We are extremely proud to announce that with the vast majority of support from our regional producers that this issue has been resolved,” said Mark Frazier, Executive Producer for ILSb/ICBB. “It has never really been an issue for us in Canada,” said Dan Falkenham, Co-Producer for the Eastern Canada Region for ILSb, “mostly because trans contestants have never come forward, nor expressed concern about the US-driven policy. However, in the United States it has been very contentious, especially in the San Francisco and Seattle areas. And while this policy has changed, the contest’s focus hasn’t. ILSb remains geared to gay male BDSM players.” Also noted in the press release was the possibility of moving the contest to San Francisco the birthplace of ILSb’s predecessor International Drummer/Drummerboy.
Update: the press release from 2007: P R E S S R E L E A S E
“International LeatherSIR / Leatherboy” and “International Community Boot Black” contests are now officially under the new ownership of “Leather Heritage LLC” (dba ILSb / ICBB) as recently announced by Mark Frazier, Executive Producer and Randal Kinnear and Lou Molnar, Co-Executive producers. “We are currently negotiating to move the contest to San Francisco over the 2008 Columbus Day weekend” says Mark Frazier. “Affordable event package pricing is high on our list of improvements to the ILSb weekend event that we want to benefit attendees and the community”. Package prices will start at $79.00 for early registration, $99.00 regular registration and $129.00 registration at the door. The 2008 event weekend will also include contest events on both Friday and Saturday nights, a new vendor mart, 20 or more educational workshops, a Sunday Brunch with a keynote speaker, and promises lots more to the benefit of attendees. Mark, Lou and Randal feel that “one of the most difficult obstacles we faced as new owners was the resolution of allowing only ‘bio born males’ to compete for the Titles of “SIR or “boy”. We are extremely proud to announce that with the vast majority of support from our regional producers that this issue has been resolved. Effective immediately, any individual who is “legally male” and “self identifies as gay male” can enter any local, regional feeder contest for the “International LeatherSIR / boy” titles, as has been the case for the International Community Boot Black title. We are very proud of these improvements and all the positive moves ILSb and ICBB are making towards a “progressive future” for our communities. For more information as we update our web site, please visit at www.LeatherSir.com, or contact us directly. Yours In Leather Brotherhood, Mark Frazier; President, Producer, ILSb & ICBB | ||||
| Eastern Canada LeatherSIR 2007 Appointed | ||||
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(Toronto September 24) — Regional producers of the Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contests are pleased to officially announce the appointment of Jon Stipdonk of Toronto as Eastern Canada LeatherSIR 2007. Stipdonk will represent the region (which includes Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada) at the International LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contest October 5-8 (Canadian Thanksgiving/US Columbus Day long weekend) in Dallas, Texas. Stipdonk will compete in Dallas with Ryan Tartaglio, Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2007. | ||||
| 2007 Judging Panels Announced for International LeatherSIR / Leatherboy / Community Bootblack | ||||
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(Toronto, Aug. 21) — Mike Zuhl, president of DCI Productions, has announced the judging panel for the International LeatherSIR / Leatherboy 2007 and International Community Bootblack 2007. The competitions are held over Thanksgiving Day weekend (Columbus Day weekend for Americans), Oct. 5-7, in Dallas, Texas. The judging panels include three Canadians. Remi Collette, Mr. Leatherman Toronto 2004 and Benjamin Palmer (now an ex-pat living in the UK), International Mr. Bootblack 2006 will be judging the LeatherSIR/Leatherboy competitions. Toronto’s Alex Dunlop, Bootblack Toronto 2006 will be one of three judges of the Community Bootblack competition. | ||||
| Eastern Canada LeatherSIR / Leatherboy 2007 contest results | ||||
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(Toronto) June 10, 2007 — The fifth annual Eastern Canada LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contest was held Saturday, June 9 in Toronto. Contestants vied to represent Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. 
boy Ryan, Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2007 Two contestants competed for Eastern Canada Leatherboy 2007. Winning the title was Ryan Tartaglio, 25, of Toronto. He stands six feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. Boy Ryan will advance to compete at the International LeatherSIR/Leatherboy contest October 5-8 (Canadian Thanksgiving/US Columbus Day long weekend) in Dallas, Texas. Also competing for the title of Leatherboy was Dan Madden, of Toronto. No contestants stepped forward to run for LeatherSIR. In the absence of contestants, regional producers within the next two weeks will appoint a LeatherSIR to represent the region and fulfill duties for the next year. | ||||
| Church Street Fetish Fair Returns | ||||
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Church Street Fetish Fair returns; new executive producer appointed May 7, 2007, Toronto — The fourth annual Church Street fetish Fair will take place in Toronto on Sunday, August 19, 2007. The fair is the only annual fetish celebration to take place in the heart of Toronto’s gay village, closing the world-famous Church Street for a 10-hour festival. Produced by the Church-Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area (CWVBIA), the Church Street Fetish Fair attracted more than 15,000 people last year. Attracting record-setting crowds each year since its inception in 2004, Church Street Fetish Fair has entrenched its reputation as a major annual event in Toronto’s internationally renowned fetish scene. | ||||
| Ottawa Leather Fest 2007 Announced | ||||
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OTTAWA LEATHER FEST 2007 INVITES YOU TO COME OUT AND PLAY! May 6, 2007, Ottawa &mdash “Forbidden Games” … That’s the theme for the third annual Ottawa Leather Fest weekend, to be held from Friday, August 24, to Sunday, August 26, 2007. In 2006, Ottawa Leather Fest attracted international attention, earning a full page of coverage in The Leather Journal (a half page of text and a half page of photos). This year, Leather Fest will be in the spotlight even more, since Angela Albert, Ms. Ontario Olympus Leather 2007, went on to win the international title. In fact, she was the third Canadian in a year to achieve such a feat. Don’t miss the chance to meet this history-making titleholder! | ||||
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