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So, why did we choose the pre-support level names we have?

Explaining our pre-support levels

Our presupports have unusual names.

Our bid support levels are all about Quebec and Montréal cultural icons and concepts. Since we are bidding in Montréal, Quebec, we chose a number of our level names around a well-loved animal that winters in Quebec: the snowy owl.

The snowy owl is very cool in its own right and worth reading up on but we went with a more lighthearted take on the snowy owl.

"Tundra-dwelling lemmings" are what snowy owls largely subsist on. While we wouldn't suggest that there's a direct parallel between our bid supporters and the primary food chain sustenance that lemmings are; by their place in popular culture, they are simply amusing if wrongly characterised. (There are no cliffs for them to stampede over in large parts of their habitat.)
Donation only, no membership tier. We will give you a nifty ribbon with lemmings.

"Pre-oppose" is self-explanatory but there's a place for those in our bid who are simply contrary.
Donation only, no membership tier. You get a BLACK ribbon.

"Edge case" is a phrase that references unusual situations and things that can't be easily reduced to a lower common denominator. You know, like us. We also liked "edge case" because of the reference of cliffs and lemmings stampeding over said edges.
Some money goes towards attending membership* should you vote and Montreal 2027 wins. We will also give you a nifty ribbon about lemmings and another one about being edgy.

"Saw whet" is a little more unusual of a bid support level name. Saw-whet owls are found throughout Canada, the United States, and parts of Mexico. They are one of the smallest owl species in the world, highly nocturnal, and not as uncommon as previously thought. Since owls are a thing for us, a small owl seemed to fit right in.
More money goes towards attending membership* should you vote and Montreal 2027 wins. We will also give you a nifty set of ribbons from all the previous tiers.

Our "Bon Vivant" bid support level references that Montréal and Quebec are the majority of the French-speaking peoples of Canada and a very important cultural part of Canadian history. Montréal in particular is known for great cuisine and restaurant culture, and we wanted to emphasize that!
Even more money goes towards attending membership* should you vote and Montreal 2027 wins. We will also give you a nifty set of ribbons from all the previous tiers and some pocket lint. You get an unique nifty cool ribbon for your support at this level.

Our highest level, the "Ookpik" is the name for a popular Inuit handicraft toy popularized in the 1960s. Ookpik derives from the Inuktitut word "ukpik", or snowy owl.
We will pay your Advance WSFS membership (voting fee) in the 2027 Site Selection election. You still will have to join the 2025 Worldcon as at least a WSFS (supporting) member to vote on the 2027 Site Selection. (Of course, you have to cast your own ballot.) If we win, you will get a full attending membership including a WSFS membership. All the perks of lower support levels, a piece of nifty swag from a previous Cansmof-sponsored convention AND a fridge magnet. You also get a unique nifty cool ribbon for your support at this level.

Check out the NFB website article about Co Hoedeman's two works: the owl and the lemming and the owl and the raven. While both were made in the 70's and contains outdated terminology, it still holds its charms.

We hope you will consider joining us in Montréal and sampling more of Canadian culture for our Worldcon! No actual owls, snowy or otherwise, were harmed in the making of this bid. We cannot speak to the lemming population.

* For exact amounts going towards your membership, refer to one of the "support us" links, down below.

Payment methods that we accept

Cash. At the events we attend. Never send cash through the mail!
Credit card / Paypal. At the events we attend and through our online forms (see below).
Cheque. By mail or at events we attend. Note that the cheque must be drawn on either a Canadian or US bank.