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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
News $10 fee for domestic violence
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:53 PM
In news you just can't make up: It now costs a little bit more to get hitched in the Q.C. thanks to a $10 fee for domestic violence programs. (See image below.)
With all of the superstition involved in wedding planning -- the something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue; the six pence in the bride's shoe; the virgins (aha! kidding) -- makes you wonder how this bodes for the future of wedded bliss in our area.
Glad to know domestic violence programs are finding funding, but I can't help but wonder if this fee shouldn't be optional. Of course, now that were nose deep in "The Great Recession" it's not surprising that money is being tacked on wherever possible to fund programs that are experiencing budget shortfalls.
But, still ... Does anyone else find this 20 percent fee a little odd?
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