It’s official! St. Stephen Middle School will get their rainbow crosswalk. A special Town Council meeting was called to hold the vote over the proposed crosswalk. The decision was a 4-2 vote, with all in favor except Deputy Mayor Jason Carr and Councillor Phil Chisolm.
Hundreds of people took part in the Pride Parade, and many rejoiced in Chocolate Park after hearing the decision.
SSMS Principal Bronwyn Tanner said following the vote, “We are very pleased with the outcome. Very pleased with this whole community and I’d like to very much thank the school, the entire community, the amazing students, and the staff for all of their support throughout. We know that this is going to be a great step forward and we’re really excited together to be painting the crosswalk. I think this is a really strong message of inclusion for the students. I think it just supports the diversity we have in our community, and that we are all working together and that we all matter. “