Mark your calendars, for one of the most important social events of the year - well, of the next week at least - is upon us:

The Dis-Honourable David Emerson Roast
June 8th, Vancouver
Corner of Hastings and Hornby
5:30pm until we're done

While various fans and critics of the proposed softwood lumber deal with the U.S. continue to dog it out, one industry group has seen fit to honour David Emerson as “Lumberman of the Year” at their annual roast, despite him having left the lumber business years ago.

The people of Emerson’s riding have quite another opinion of duplicitous David and will hold a simultaneous roast of their own just outside industry’s celebrations at the haughty Vancouver Club.

Help spread the word: email your friends; talk to your neighbours; put up posters (PDF) and join us next Thursday evening for a night of fun, food and song.