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Summerland to hold Pride parade
The parade will be followed by a barbecue and games, and organizers say community response has been overwhelmingly positive.
- On Saturday, June 13, Summerland United Church and St. Stephen Anglican Church will host Summerland's first Pride parade, beginning at 11 a.m. at the corner of Prairie Valley Road and Rosedale Avenue.
- Minister Anne Ellis stated the event aims to provide support for 2SLGBTQIA+ residents, saying, "In our denominations all people are beloved of God."
- The parade route travels down Main Street, along Victoria Road North, Jubilee Road West, and Rosedale Avenue, followed by a barbecue and games at the church.
- Despite past vandalism of rainbow crosswalks installed in 2015, Ellis noted the response to this parade has been overwhelmingly positive as Canada marks Pride Month.
- Statistics Canada data indicates around 1.3 million people, or four per cent of the population, identify as 2SLGBTQI+, underscoring the significance of the Summerland Pride celebration.
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Summerland to hold Pride parade
Summerland’s first Pride celebration will be held on Saturday, June 13. The event, organized by Summerland United Church and St. Stephen Anglican Church, will begin with a Pride parade in the downtown area at 11 a.m. The sidewalk parade will begin from the stone church at the corner of Prairie Valley Road and Rosedale Avenue. It will follow a course down Main Street, along Victoria Road North, on Jubilee Road West and on Rosedale Avenue. The par…
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