Posted on 03/01/2020 8:20:51 AM PST by Twotone
Firefighters in St. Catharines, Ont. have been told to turn down the heat on their steamy annual calendar or risk losing municipal backing for the fundraiser.
Every year, members of the St. Catharines Fire Combat Team strip down and flex their muscles for a good cause with proceeds going to charity.
But now local officials say firefighters either have to cover up or not wear their uniforms for the shoot, because municipal resources can't be used for the publication of bare-chested photos of employees.
Deputy chief administrative officer David Oakes insisted the no shirts, no city services mandate isn't meant to discourage do-gooding, but to uphold standards of "respect and dignity" in the workplace.
"We support the notion of charity," Oakes said Thursday.
"But when they're using city resources, we want to make sure that it's respectful of our workforce and some of the conditions that we have throughout all departments."
Oakes said the change was prompted by a city employee who complained about a calendar depicting partially undressed women that was displayed in a municipal facility.
While investigating the issue, Oakes said the mostly male firefighters' calendar was put forward as evidence of a gender-based "double standard," so the city decided to crack down on skin-baring images of both men and women.
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A gay calendar huh
Nuns getting hot flashes.
Nope. Just a fundraiser for charity.
No kidding!
This one is just stupid.
I don’t see anything wrong with that picture. Other than shirtless it is not a suggestive pose
Please, lots of pictures.
Mrs. L doesn’t either.
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I’m sorta hoping you happen to be a lady.
I'm sure I just don't understand.
Well he is in pretty good shape, to his credit. Maybe the town should calm down a bit. Certainly this pic isn’t porno or anything to be ashamed about. Maybe the town chamber of commerce could start a new slogan — “fit firemen for ..?
If I was built like that guy, you would have a hard time getting me to keep my shirt on.
Yup and he didnt get that way by sitting at home eating Twinkies.
Its a full time job
“Yup and he didnt get that way by sitting at home eating Twinkies”
But I don’t eat Twinkies...
+1
There will be no showing of real men to humiliate the soy boys of the Left.
OK Whadabout these babys......?
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