La Presse published a notice from Jean Hamel in its readers column on Monday, December 9, 2002. It's a short version of the editorial concerning the alcoholic bottles confiscated at l'Orage Club International and titled : «Cachez vos bouteilles!» (Hide your bottles!).
See the integral text (in French).
Copies of the notice available at the AEQSA
Éric Cliche from Journal de Montréal writes about the speech for defense at the trial of Club Brigitte and Michel and got comments from Jean Hamel on the alcoholic bottles seizure.
See the integral text.
Copies of the article available at the AEQSA
Jacinthe Bédard from AEQSA gave her comments following the alcohol Police raid at l'Orage Club International on Thursday, November 28, 2002.
A interview from Sue Montgomery.
See the integral text.
Copies of the article available at the AEQSA.
Jean Hamel was interviewed live by Alain Laforest at « Le Grand Journal du midi » from TQS in Québec City. The show was broadcasted locally (Greater Quebec City area),on Wednesday, November 30, 2002.
The interview was on the opening of Club La Rumeur in Québec City. Bernard Corbeil, owner of l'Orage Club International and Louise-Andrée Saulnier, sexologist, took part of the show.
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Brenda Branswell from the Toronto Star founded interests in the earrings of Club Brigitte and Michel. She interviewed Jean Hamel from AEQSA, Martin Joly, lawyer of Club Brigitte and Michel and Bernard Corbeil, owner of l'Orage Club International in the paper edition of Saturday, November 16, 2002.
See the integral text. Copies of the article available at the AEQSA.
On October 29, 2002, our friends from the West coast got interested in the Club Brigitte and Michel trial and interviewed Jean Hamel from the AEQSA. The phone interview was conducted by Bruce Kenyon, presenter of the morning show (CJAD style) of this popular Calgary radio station.
Audio excerpts of this broadcast available at the AEQSA
On September 18, 2002, Richard Martineau from TV show «les Francs Tireurs» on the Télé-Québec Network, interviewed Jean Hamel and Jacinthe Bédard from the AEQSA along with Rose Bordeleau and Gilles Langlais, swingers.
The thematic of this shows is to give an answer to an auditor's question, and the question was about swinging. Show was rebroadcasted on Saturday, September 21, 2002.
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Mario Grenier from CHIK-FM 98,9 on Radio Énergie in Québec City, received Sofie and Jean from the AEQSA and Esther, a swinger militant. The interview was taking place on Friday, September 13, 2002 in the «Le Retour» show from 4PM to 6PM. Mario and the other presenters, Pierre Vézina at sport news and Réjean Bergeron at news, where very nice to us. Those two hours passed like lightning. People from the Old Capital are always as friendly as they say.
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Ten minutes phone interview on Friday, July 12, 2002, during the « Morning Arthur » show on CIMI FM 103,7 in Charlesbourg. Presenters Stéphane Tremblay, Annie Bouchard and Claude Delagrave where replacing André Arthur in vacation, interviewed Jean Hamel on swinging.
Terry Gould, well known Canadian writer, was invited by Laurie Betito to her sex radio show « Passion » on CJAD-AM in Montreal. Jean Hamel from the AEQSA brought his comments. Show was broadcasted on Thursday, June 13,2002 from 10:15PM to 11PM.
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Live comments from Jean Hamel, at the « Le Grand Journal du midi » show from TQS in Québec City on a report concerning swinging. The show was locally broadcasted (Québec City greater area), on Thursday June 6, 2002.
Video excerpts of this broadcast available at the AEQSA
Jacinthe and Jean interviewed by Paul-Émile Thériault from Alma television in Lac St-Jean. Pre-recorded, this local news show « Bien branché » was broadcasted on May 30, 2002 in original version at 7PM, and rebroadcasted at 9:30PM, on Cogeco Network. Like most interviews, we had to demystified swinging.
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Jean Hamel comments to reporter Stéphane Giroux from CFCF-TV (CTV) in Montreal, at the 6 o'clock news, regarding Club Brigitte and Michel earrings in the Montreal Municipal Court (May 30, 2002). In the same report we could hear comments of Martin Joly, defenders lawyer and Jean-Paul Labaye, former owner of l'Orage Club International.
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Article from Maude Goyer of Journal de Montréal regarding Club Brigitte and Michel trial, accused in 1999 to be a bawdy house. This article of May 29, 2002 titled : « Le nombre de clubs échangistes a explosé ». (Number of swing clubs have exploded) See the integral text (in French).
Copies of this article available at the AEQSA
The May 29, 2002 information evening on swinging in Québec City was special enough for Stéphan Dupont, head presenter in the « Franc-Parlé » show on FM 101,3 (CHEQ-FM) radio to interview Jean Hamel about it. Stéphan Dupont questioned Jean for 20 minutes from 5:05PM to 5:25PM. The interview was made over the phone from St-Augustin, a north west suburb of Québec City.
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Article from the Gazette following results from CROP national survey ordered by Denis Chesnel in the trial of Club Brigitte and Michel. Jean was interviewed by Charlie Fidelman and his comments have been published on May 25, 2002 by Mrs Fidelman. See the integral text. Copies of this article available at the AEQSA
| Our information evening in the Saguenay area made people talk. Sonia Lavoie, news presenter from the «18 heures» news on TVA, interviewed us. |
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It is true to say that rare are the occasions where swingers have come to Chicoutimi with that much of exposure. Thursday May 23, 2002. |
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We have participated to the most listen show (according to BBM survey) in Saguenay / Lac-St-Jean, « Allo j'écoute » with Brigitte Simard from CKRS AM radio station. This news radio ( CJAD style ) goes in deep discussions. We explained swinging from 11AM to 15 minutes past noon, more than 75 minutes. The debate was going on with auditors. It was a first for us to be on a panel of debates. A big thank to Brigitte who received a lot of comments following the show on this Thursday May 23, 2002.
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On Thursday May 23, 2002, we started the day at La Baie (Ville Saguenay), with an interview at the « Bonjour matin » show with presenter Danny Desbiens from the private television TVDL. Our 15 minutes interview explained the swinging information evening to be held that night.
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Newspaper « Le Citadin » from Chicoutimi gave us a full page exposure on our coming in Saguenay / Lac St-Jean. Denis Villeneuve interviewed Jean Hamel on the swinging information evening to come in that area. See the integral text (in French). Copies of this article available at the AEQSA
Swinging as reach universities! Yes, Radio Campus Laval, FM radio from Laval University (CHYZ 94,3) in Québec City, received us in their studios. We had a 15 minutes interviews on Thursday, May 9, 2002 with Pascal Girard, presenter of the show « Chéri (e) j'arrive! ».
Audio excerpts of this broadcast available at the AEQSA
On Wednesday May 8, 2002 we have participated at the show « Le retour avec Gil Parent » from 4PM to 4:30PM. Along with us in studios to take part of the discussion, was Catherine Bachand, co-presenter, Dany Poulin, sport presenter and Denis Gravel, newsman. Gil Parent, presenter asked many questions about swinging.
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- Jacinthe and Jean participated at the morning show «Y'a pas de matin sans eux » from the Énergie Group, CJAB 94,5 radio station in Saguenay Lac St-Jean. On picture from left to right : Jacinthe Bédard, Martin Tremblay, presenter, Jean Hamel, Mylène Audet, presenter and Stéphan Gouin, member of Les Z Boys group.
Bottom of picture: François-Étienne Corbin, other member of the Les Z Boys group. Show was broadcasted on Monday, May 6, 2002. Jacinthe and Jean where on the air from 7AM 'till 9AM. We have passed 2 marvelous hours with this team and we where pleased with the open mined people of Saguenay.
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Radio interview on Thursday, April 24, 2002 on the morning show « Bonjour Suroît » from radio FM103 (CKOD) in Valleyfield. Presenter Yves Trottier, along with actor Guillaume Lemay-Thivièrge interviewed Jean Hamel from the Association.
- Radio interview at the weekly show
« Les jeux de l'amour » from CJMF 93.3FM in Québec City.
Speakers Cindy Cinnamon and Jean-Luc Audet interviewed Jean Hamel about the Quebec Swinger Association and legality of swinging. The interview was broadcasted on Friday, April 19, 2002 at 10:30PM.
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- Participation in a morning radio show, « Le Trip à trois » from Z104, (CFZZ-FM) radio of Haut-Richelieu located in
St-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu. Martin Carrière, Isabelle Lacasse and Ghyslain Plourde, received Jacinthe and Jean between 8AM and 9AM on their April 18, 2002 show.
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- Interview with Marie-Andrée Boisvert, Journalist student at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in April 2002. See the integral text (in French).
- Marc-André Chabot and Jean Hamel during the making of « Je regarde moi non plus » broadcasted on March 15, 2002 on the TVA Network. Show was rebroadcasted on July 19, 2002.
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- Live comments following the Brossard Police convictions in front of the Quebec Police professional code of ethics. Wednesday March 13, 2002 at the Grand Journal edition of 10PM on TQS with Jean Lapierre, Bernard Corbeil from l'Orage and Jean Hamel from the AEQSA.
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- Reactions following Brossard Police guilt in front of the Quebec Police professionnal code of ethics. Wednesday March 13, 2002 at the Grand Journal on TQS with Jean-Luc Mongrain, journalist Benoît Tranchemontagne interviewed Jean Hamel.
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Interview at the « Sexy night » radio show with Tangerine Dream, on Friday night, February 8, 2002 on the French radio station CKOI 96,9 FM. Jacinthe Bédard answered Tangerine Dream's questions for the Association.
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- Report on both editions of the Grand Journal from TQS, with Jean-Luc Mongrain at 5PM and with Jean Lapierre at 10 PM. Sophie Vallerand interviewed Jean Hamel about the new Quebec Swingers Association. The report was broadcasted on October 22 and 23, 2001.
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- TV Show with Claire Lamarche on TVA Network with « May swinger couples last? ». Broadcast on September 12, 2001 and rebroadcast on November 21, 2001. Sofie Bolieu spoke for the future Quebec Swinger Association. Look at the synopsis written by TVA.
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