MACLeather

picLogo designed by MACL committee, executed by Chris Aucoin

Are you turned on by the look, smell or feel of leather? You may be one of this city's LeatherMen!

Each monthly leather night has a slightly different focus - boots, uniforms, hankies, locker room / sportsgear, leather bears, etc. as well as contests and prize draws. A leather / uniform / fetish dress code is encouraged (check LocalEvents for more details) but not required.

Halifax Events

For more info, check for items marked MACLeather on the page on this system called LocalEvents.

History

November, 1999
JimMacLeod organized the first competition
1999 for 2000
No. 1 DonMurchy? (1st place)
2000 for 2001
No. 2 Leith Chu (1st place), RichardLavigne? (2nd place), ChrisDoucette (3rd place), GlennDeGeer and JimMcGrath also ran for this title
2001 for 2002
No. 3 at ReflectionsCabaret. SteveLaviolette (1st place).
Photos by FrankDernbach here: 1 LeithChu?; 2 DanielMacKay & AlSteweart?; l AlStewart; i1, h1, f1, e1, d1, c1, a1, 20 MikeTeal; 13 KevinTobin?; 19 JimBain & WolfFillmore; 26 FrankDernbach? & KevinTobin?; g1 DanielMacKay tearing the jeans off MikeTeal; 22 ChrisDoucette. Also ones with DonMurchy?, SteveLaviolette, JimMcGrath,
2002 for 2003
No. 4 MarioBourgeois (1st place),
2003 for 2004
No. 5 RandallPerry (1st place), MikeTeal, DouglasBasque?, WayneColson?, FrederickGray?, RejeanLeClerc, DavidMacMillan, RussellMitchell, MauriceNowlan?, WayneToole and IrlWashburn? also ran for this title.
There are a couple photos here
At the Halifax Cunard Street Royal Canadian Legion.
There are photos in the MikeSangster fonds.
2004 for 2005
HMCS Leather No. 6 WayneToole (1st place) Contest weekend: October 1, 2004 - 3rd. Functions at various GayBars. Contest night: Saturday, October 2 at ReflectionsCabaret.
2005 for 2006
No. 7, "Survivors" CecileOuellette (Ms. Atlantic Canada Leather 2006) and BoydGauvin (Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather 2006). Other contestants: ArtVautourToole?, DebbieWills, GrantLively, MikeGoodwin, ElinorCrosby, RejeanLeClerc, RobMyers?, RyanAuld. Judges: RandallPerry, PaulLeBlanc?, JamieGallant?, JayneSchmid?, DouglasConnors?.
January, 2006
WayneToole, vice chair takes over as Chair.
2006 for 2007
No. 8: "Back to Basics", Moncton NB; Marcy Walton [Ms Atlantic Canada Leather 2007], and Rob Myers [Mr Atlantic Canada Leather], other contestsnts were Art Vautour-Toole[Fellowship Award],BJ Maclean,and Laurent Legacy
October, 2006
Laurent Legacy takes over Chair, Wayne Richard-Vice Chair, Robert Mainville-Treasurer, and Paul LeBlanc?- Secretary.
September 2, 2007 for 2008
No. 9: "Pirates of the/du Chaleur, 1800-2000, Petit Rocher, www.gngnb.ca Ms Maissie Walker and Mr Rick Arseneault, both independent contestants from the Miramichi, won Ms/Mr Atlantic Canada Leather 2008 at the "Pirates Of The / Du Chaleur" Contest at Camp Ectus. Ms/Mr Fellowship 2008 are Diane Leblanc from Moncton and Troy Morehouse from Saint John.
Some photos by DanielMacKay here
February 24, 2008
Annual general meeting, Parkhouse Inn , Moncton NB, 1PM
2008 for 2009
Should have been No. 9
2009 for 2010
Should be No. 10 "X" Photos by DonMurchy here
July 16, 2010 - 18
12th Annual Mr. & Ms. Atlantic Canada Leather held on Prince Edward Island

Fairly complete MACLeather & TightRope archival materials can be found in the RainbowSeniorsArchive

People

People involved with MACLeather year-by-year. (pdf) document by FrancisYoung?

DonMurchy?
Winner of Mr. Atlantic Canada Leather 1999 – 2000
MACLeather Judge: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
MACLeather Executive: Secretary 2003, Chairman & Volunteer Coordinator 2004.
In late 2004 a contest was co - produced by Don for the Leatherwomen within Halifax, NS and surrounding areas. There were 3 contestants.
Chairman 2005, Chairman & Head Judge 2007 & a Volunteer and a Member @ Large since the beginning extending well throughout the Leather communities within Canada and the U.S. (Chicago Hellfire)
AlStewart (Badger)
Head Judge – 1999 – 2000, Head Judge 2001,
Judge & Member At Large 2002, Treasurer 2003,
Judge 2004, Head Judge 2005. A Volunteer & a Member @ Large
JimBain
Judge 1999 – 2000, Promotion + Media 2001,
Treasurer & Promotions + Media 2002, Member At Large 2003, Promotion & Media 2004, a Volunteer and a Member @ Large
TerryLewin?
Judge 1999 – 2000
JimMcGrath (Mr. Leather NRG)
Contestant 1999 – 2000, Contestant 2001
SheldonBillard?
Contestant 1999 – 2000, 2001 Poster & Website Design
ChrisDoucette
Contestant 1999 – 2000, 2nd Runner Up 2001, Contestant 2002 & Member @ Large
GlennDeGeer
Contestant 1999 – 2000, 2001, 2002. A Volunteer and a Member @ Large
Wolfgang (Bill) "Wolf" Fillmore
Started off volunteering his DJ’ing skills for the 1st contest. Became the 1st MACLeather Chairman & the Technical Director for the 2001 contest. Chairman for 2002 and a Volunteer and a Member @ Large & throughout its 10 year history as a sponsor with his business “Wolfgang Leather”.
MikeSangster
Volunteered as the Stage Manager for the 1st contest and continued to be a Volunteer and a Member @ Large
LeithChu?
MC of the 1st contest won Don Murchy 1999 – 2000, Winner and named MACLeather 2001 contest. Leith was the FIRST contestant from Atlantic Canada to enter into and compete at International Mr. Leather 2001 in Chicago, IL. Judged MACL 2002 & is a Member @ Large
RichardLavigne?
Mr. Leather Bogart’s, Mr. Leather Fredericton, 1st Runner Up MACLeather 2001 & 2002. Also a Member @ Large
FrancisYoung?
Judge MACL 2005 – “HMCS Leather” and Member @ Large
BruceEisner?
Judge 2nd contest, Head Judge 2002, Member @ Large
PhillipMcAleer?
Judge 2nd contest, Judge 2002 – “WANTED”,
DaleWarner?
Judge 2nd contest
NedMacInnes?
Judge 2nd contest, volunteer 2002 contest, 2003 contest Member @ Large
RyanGomes / DitaParlow
MC’d and Scripted 2nd contest.
MC’d MACLeather 2002 – “WANTED”, Mistress of Ceremonies for MACL 2005 “HMCS Leather”
Chris Aucoin
Organizing committee – Applications & Program 2nd contest, Secretary 2002, Chairman 2003, Executive Producer – Desperados”, Secretary/Promotions/Marketing 2004 & a Member @ Large
SteveLaviolette
MACLeather 2002, Contestant @ IML 2002(Chicago, IL)Vice Chairman 2002 , Vice Chairman 2003, Co – Producer & MC of MACLeather 2003 “Desperados”, Vice Chairman 2004, Head Judge MACLeather 2004 “LeatherDome”, Judge MACLeather 2005 “HMCS Leather, Executive Producer & MC of MACLeather 2006 “SURVIVORS”, MC for MACLeather 2007 “Back To Basics”, a Member @ Large throughout Leather communities within Canada and the U.S. including 4 Pantheon of Leather Canadian Award Nominations and after a couple of years of part-time involvement with MACLeather, he was back as the Administrator, Producer and MC for MACLeather “X”.
BarryWanamaker?
Mr. Leather GNG, 1st Runner Up “WANTED” a Member @ Large
RussellDavis?
Contestant 2002 “WANTED”, Contestant 2003 – Desperados”
MikeTeal
Contestant 2002 “WANTED”, Contestant 2004 “LeatherDome”, Member @ Large
WayneRichard?
Volunteer and Fundraiser dating back to 2002 as a Member @ Large 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Co – Producer of MACLeather 2003 “Desperados”, Production Manager MACL 2006 “SURVIVORS”, Vice Chairman 2007, Co – Producer MACL 2007 “Back To Basics”, Executive Producer – MACL 2008 ‘’Pirates of Chaleur”, Vice – Chairman 2008, Treasurer 2009.
MarioBourgeois
MACLeather 2003 – “Desperados”, IML 2003 Contestant (Chicago, IL), Den – Daddy 2004, Judge 2005 – “HMCS Leather”, Member @ Larg. Donated business location for many MACLeather fundraisers with his husband – Jacky Leduc.
JackyLeduc?
Volunteer with many MACL events from 2003 to present day.
RejeanLeclerc?
1st Runner Up – MACL 2003 – Desperados, 1st Runner Up – MACL 2004 – “LeatherDome”, 1st Runner Up 2005 – “SURVIVORS”, Judge – MACL 2007 – “Back To Basics”, Member @ Large
JosephPenny
Contestant MACL 2003 – “Desperados”, Volunteer for MACL 2004, MACL 2005, Member @ Large
IrlWashburn?
Contestant MACL 2003 – “Desperados”, MACL 2004 – “LeatherDome”, 1st Runner Up – MACL 2005 “HMCS Leather”
Den – Daddy MACL 2006 “SURVIVORS”, Volunteer MACL 2007 – “Back To Basics”, Judge MACL 2008 – “Pirates of the Chaleur”, Member @ Large. The current Vice – Chairman of the MACLeather Society.
LaurantLegacy?
Contestant MACL 2003 “Desperados”, MACL 2006 “Back To Basics”, Master of Ceremonies – MACL 2008 – Pirates of Chaleur, and the Chairman of MACL from late 2007 to present.
JeffSmith?
Entertainer MACL 2003 and volunteer at other MACL events.
AlanMacGowan?
Judge MACL 2003 “Desperados”, (Original Spearhead T.O.)
PaulLeBlanc?
G.D.I. & sponsor for MACL2002 to attend MAL in Washington, DC, Talley-Master MACL2003, Judge MACL 2004 “LeatherDome”, Judge MACL 2006 “SURVIVORS”, Judge MACL 2007 “Back To Basics”, Member @ Large
JimCulbert?
Sponsor of MACL since 2001 as o/o Rainbow Lodge – PEI, Judge MALC 2003 “Desperados”, Member @ Large
NoelCarney?
Judge MACL 2003 “Desperados”, Treasurer 2004 & 2005, Member @ Large
ScottBabineau?
Videographer – MACL 2002, 2003, 2006
JCTheriault
Volunteer Driver & Runner MACL 2003, 2005, 2006, Member @ Large
JohnHashem?
Volunteer from 2003 to 2006
Eric Richard
Volunteer & Artist for MACL contests 2003 – Desperados, 2004 – LeatherDome?, 2008 – Pirates of Chaleur and a Member @ Large
RandallPerry
MACLeather 2004, Head Judge – MACL 2006 “SURVIVORS”, Member @ Large
DouglasBasque?
Contestant MACL 2004 “LeatherDome”