Graeme McRanor
24 Hours Vancouver
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Pemberton Fest tickets. Check.
Camping pass. Check.
Cooler full of booze. Check.
Morning after pill. Huh, what?
Yes, my fine festival-going music fans, Pemberton Fest is modelled after festivals like Glastonbury and Woodstock and, while there probably won't be a glut of Pemby babes being born in nine months, with 40,000 attendees high on mountains and mood-enhancing substances, chances are some of you more frisky types just might be getting down to some nasty business in tents while Jaz Z gets down to some musical business on stage.
Of course, you don't want to miss any of the gazillion acts performing on four stages over the festival's three days. Do, you'll have to time your nookie accordingly, since hanging a sign reading, "When the tent's rockin', don't be, er rockin'," probably won't help.
Luckly, Options for Sexual Health, Canada's largest non-profit provider of sexual health services, will be on hand to help keep things safe.
"We hope that everyone brings more than sunscren as protectionand stays well-lubricated in those areas that rarely see the light of day," says Krsiten Gilbert, an OPT sexual health educator and festival volunteer.
Staffed by nurses and volunteers, OPT's booth will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. every day during the festival and will supply condoms, lube and other sexual necessities. The booths (sic) will even have the Plan B emergency contraception on hand for $15, which can be taken up to three (sic) days following unprotected sex.
© 24 Hour Vancouver, 2008.
