arm, where the participants work the land, share a pot luck, sleep on the floor around a wood stove, encouraging a good chat, perhaps even a little drum banging. The purpose behind these quarterly weekends is very similar to that of the King and Warrior "Theme Weekends". These weekends which are held several times a year, to help direct exploration to "the Jungian Archetypes and other masculine typologies".(Kimmel, pg. 95) In addition, on a more intimate basis, they also run reflection groups, which are closed bi-weekly group meetings held year round between the same group of guys to monitor progress and offer advice and support when needed. Though not the most significant ribbon campaign in the country, in 1990, they also created the 'Purple Ribbon Campaign', which serves to raise public awareness on violence against women in the province of Nova Scotia, in conjunction with the Women's Action Coalition of Nova Scotia. They also have developed youth programs, feasible to class room environments, for both boys and girls, geared towards defining and eliminating gender role stereotypes, and offer services, such as an extensive list of resources, pamphlets and references on many different subjects involving gender issues. Though their web site is one of the only sites in Canada on the Men's movement, it is nonetheless one of the most extensive sites on the movement today, containing links, detailed information on the structure of their organization and comprehensive explanations of the various educational programs that they conduct. It is also updated regularly, and can be found at: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/CommunitySupport/Men4Change/m4c_back.htmlThe other major development that resulted from the Montreal massacre was the development and launch of the 'White Ribbon Campaign'(WRC).The WRC is the largest effort in the world of men working to end men's violence against women. It was created in 1991, when a handful of men in ...
