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Inside Norwich, an Ontario town at war with a church ‘controlling’ its citizens

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Norwich, Ont., became a beacon for Dutch immigrants in the wake of the Great Depression and the Second World War. With them, came the arrival of the conservative Calvinist denomination of the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Norwich. Residents say it's this wealthy church that has created a bleed between theocratic rule and secular politics.

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Inside Norwich, an Ontario town at war with a church ‘controlling’ its citizens

A controversial bylaw means Pride flags can no longer fly from municipal property in Norwich, Ont. Locals say it's another example of coercive control by a church — but is it?

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