03-10-2006, 10:03 AM
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Getting it.
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This just in!
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Thousands March as Custard Burns
by Heather Jones
Toronto - March 10, 2006
A protest called by religious and political parties against the call for the burning of custard in several European countries brought many aspects of life to a standstill in Toronto on Friday.
All commercial establishments, including shops, educational institutions, private centers, bus stations, even several restaurants and tea stalls remained shut in most parts of the city, according to local press reports.
Six Custardic groups called for the strike, which coincides with the arrival of French chef, Jacques Pépin in Canada's largest city.
Attendance in government offices, banks and other institutions was badly affected as people could not find public transport to reach for work.
There were also reports that public transport in major cities was off the roads across the country. Transport between major cities was also not available and train, airports and bus stations were deserted.
Like other parts of the country, all major shopping centers in Toronto, were closed and public transport off the roads. Major markets like the Eaton's Centre, Yorkdale Mall, SquareOne Shopping Centre and the Scarborough Town Centre were closed.
The protests paralyzed life in the major port city of Halifax where all the major business centers were shut. The only stores remaining open were Tim Horton's. All the educational institutions were closed and attendance in government and private offices was also nil. Most of the people in Halifax preferred to stay indoors or at their local Tim Horton's.
However, trading in the Toronto Stock Exchange was unaffected by the strike.
In Vancouver, on the west coast, all major business centers and other establishments were also closed. Traffic was not seen on roads in the city and transport to other cities was not available.
The provincial government deployed hundreds of extra policemen equipped with riot gear, not used since the time of Premiere Mike Harris' Common Sense Revolution, to check any violence in view of the violent demonstrations when three people were killed last month in a line up at a Tim Horton's in Scarborough over the potential blasphemy of Boston Creme (viewed as sacrilidge due to it's unholy immitation of Custard).
Oddly, calm blanketed the streets of all cities in the province of Quebec, with some minor skirmishes taking place in tony Mount Royal. When asked for comment, Partis Quebequois leadership simply shrugged. Their official stance is that they do not understand what all the fuss is about.
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