XTra.ca – Trevor Nutley
The dead of winter. A time when we hunker down and hope the next day brings sun. Spring, and with it the promise of summer, remains illusive. Just when we feel the chill has lost its bite, it returns to bitch slap us across the face.
However, with February comes sweet sequin-covered relief. Gay Mardi Gras returns to Vancouver for the third year running. And not another drop below zero too soon.
James Steck, promotions manager for the third annual Davie Village Mardi Gras celebration, knows all too well the need for some hedonistic joy to combat the ills of the season.