A TRIBUTE TO JAMES (JIM) ALEXANDER

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Northern Chaps is Edmonton's original leather levi club. Northern Chaps was founded in 1987 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Everyone is welcome to join or attend posted public non member events.

Northern Chaps is a social group existing for the purpose of providing a safe, accepting social climate to people interested in the leather/fetish/uniform lifestyle.

PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

Northern Chaps believes that people should be free to express their individuality and to exercise personal lifestyle choices without social constraint, to the extent that they do not interfere with the freedoms of others.

In particular, Northern Chaps defends and pursues this belief on behalf of gay men and lesbian women who, through positive alternative lifestyles, seek to explore the boundaries of their sexuality, including the use of certain associated dress, signs and symbols, and safe, sane and consensual behaviours.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Northern Chaps has as its purpose:

To develop and maintain a structure and set of guidelines by which the successful functioning of the group can be ensured;
To encourage and require the participation of the Full Membership in the activities and obligations of the group in accordance to the policies and regulations, as they are able; Policy and Regulations to be approved by the membership at a membership meeting. Said meeting to take place within a timely manner.
To promote within the Edmonton Gay and Lesbian Community a positive image of alternative lifestyles, particularly that known as Leather/Levi;
To provide special services to the membership of the group;
To organize and sponsor special group events, to which non-members may be invited;
To participate in the greater international Leather/Levi community;
To support the Edmonton Lesbian and Gay Community, through networking, co-operative activities, and the sponsorship of beneficial events.