This morning, painting crews assembled a more colourful palette than usual for a city crosswalk. As painting tape came off, rainbow stripes adorned the intersection of 3 St. E. and Mackenzie Avenue.
The rainbow crosswalk is a symbol of LGBTQ+ inclusion and acceptance. With June being Pride Month, timing comes into play with the reveal. As workers finished up, a group of locals walked by to take photos of the bright spectacle.
“I like our town more and more every day. It’s really nice to showcase that we are an inclusive community,” says resident Jana Thompson.
Town council has previously discussed implementing a rainbow crosswalk. However, they made no formal announcement of the project, aside from an Instagram post this morning.
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The LGBTQ+ community is receiving more representation in town lately. Community Connections launched the Revelstoke Rainbow Drop-In earlier this month. The weekly meet-up runs every Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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