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The recent shutdown of The Ledge lounge, a seat establishment in the Bedford Regency Hotel, has brought into question the need for — or absence of — gay establishments in Greater Victoria. Like The Castle Video Bar and Nightclub and Copper Club in Paul's Motor Inn, The Q and The Paisley which met their demise before it, The Ledge apparently couldn't do enough business to stay afloat. Twila Thomson, the Bedford's assistant general manager, said the hotel's owners decided to pull the plug after determining the revenue The Ledge generated in its few years of existence wasn't enough to justify keeping it open in that format.

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Formerly known as Prism Lounge, the nightclub was owned by long-time gay rights activist Gary Penny. Under his ownership, Prism was classified as a gay club through and through, and remained so until when Penny sold it. His one stipulation upon selling, though, was that the bar stays gay, according to an article from Xtra Magazine.

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Socrates Diamant, the owner of The Vicious Poodle, has been in the restaurant business for years and ran a couple of gay bars in New York City. Having grown up in Calgary, he made the move back to Canada and to Victoria eight years ago. Diamant said he took note of the pub culture in Victoria and the love for local draft beers and relaxed settings.

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