GOLIATH'S SAUNATEL (bathhouse; Calgary)
It's always about the sex [in which author maintains it is dangerous to forget our
history, because, despite advances towards equality, "the same old issues
keep cropping up," having to do with sexual activity; refers to recent
Calgary police raid on Goliath's steam bath, 1980 Toronto bathhouse
raids, Toronto Pussy Palace raid, park raids across the country, the
Surrey School Board book banning case, and actions of Canada Customs;
reference also to "Saskatchewan's premier homophobe," Bill Whatcott,
and American Fred Phelps; etc.]. By Gens Hellquist.
P158 (v21n1)[cover misnumbered v201](Jan. 22, 2003): 4-5 (77cm.)
Calgary police re-enter Stone Age [lengthy report of police raid on "Goliath's
Sauna-tel and Texas Lounge," a Calgary bathhouse, on Dec. 12, 2002;
comments; community reactions; other details].
P158 (v21n1)[cover misnumbered v201](Jan. 22, 2003): 9 (63cm.)
Goliath's reopens [on January 23; bathhouse had been closed since Dec. 12, when
Calgary police raided the fifteen-year-old establishment, arresting and
charging staff and patrons; condemnation of raid; reference to some
dissent in Calgary queer community; Gay and Lesbian Community
Service [i.e., Services] Association "has been questioned on their
unwillingness to condemn the raid and a letter they have circulated within
the community"; etc.].
P159 (v21n2)(March 5, 2003): 13 (50cm.)
Trials delayed again [concerning the aftermath of Calgary police raid on
Goliath's Saunatel, a bathhouse; Terry Haldane has had case postponed
three times; new group called Diversity in Society Coalition formed as
result of raid; note that Goliath's Defense Fund has been set up; etc.].
P160 (v21n3)(April 16, 2003): 8 (47cm.)
More Goliath's delays [concerning delay in trials connected with Goliath's
Saunatel bathhouse raid in Calgary in December; Terry Haldane was only
one of 13 arrested as found-ins to plead not guilty and take the trial route;
other details].
P161 (v21n4)(May 28, 2003): 13 (18cm.)
Trial on hold [another postponement in the trials resulting from Calgary police
raid on Goliath's Saunatel, a bathhouse; details of reasons offered for
delay; names given of owners, employees, and the one "found-in,"
Terry Haldane, who has determined to fight his case].
P165 (v21n8)(Dec. 3, 2003): 12-13 (37cm.)
Slow wheels of justice [those arrested in raid on Goliath's, Calgary bathhouse,
will have to wait another nine months; trial date set for October 18, 2004;
details regarding Terry Haldane, the one "found-in" who is challenging
the charge; involvement of EGALE; other matters regarding those
charged as keepers, who had new court date set for April 1, 2004;
request for defence fund donations for Haldane; etc.].
P166 (v22n1)(Jan. 28, 2004): 11 (31cm.)
Goliath's back in court [owner, Darrell Zakreski, in court April 1; some details of
arguments of defence lawyer; etc.].
P168 (v22n3)(April 21, 2004): 12 (22cm.)
First round loss [Goliath's bathhouse "lost the first round in their legal fight after
police raided the gay sauna in December of 2002"; one Calgary activist
"doesn't believe Goliath's should be considered a public space," since
patrons have to be signed in through two locked doors, etc.; trial will
now focus on whether the sexual activity constitutes indecent acts;
ruling was by Judge Terence Semenuk; other details].
P170 (v22n5)(July 21, 2004): 21 (35cm.)
Crown drops charges [Terry Haldane reported angry that Alberta Crown has
decided to stay charges against him as a found-in during police raid on
Goliath's on December 12, 2002; Crown Counsel David Torske says
charges taking too much time, but Haldane was mounting charge against
the bawdy house laws themselves, which would have been a bigger issue
for the Crown; Crown is not dropping charges against those "charged
with knowingly allowing the premises to be used as a common
bawdyhouse"].
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 12 (33cm.)