Pride flag raised in Wingham despite vandalism

June 8, 2022 @ 2:01 pmLocal News, News, Wingham Advance Times

For the first time, the Rainbow flag, also known as the Pride flag, flies proudly at the North Huron town hall in Wingham. Reeve Bernie Bailey and several members of the F.E. Madill Secondary School’s Plus Club were on hand for the momentous occasion on June 1. Members of the F.E. Madill Secondary School’s Plus Club, a group that considers themselves inclusive to all, including straight allies, raised the Rainbow flag in Wingham. Pictured here, from left, are Madison Forster, 15; Rowan Gaspirc, 13; Marely Gaspirc, 16; Olivia VanBeek, 12; and Elyse Ireland, 12. (Cory Bilyea photo)
WINGHAM – On June 1, students from F.E. Madill Secondary School’s Plus Club, a student LGBTQIA inclusivity association, joined North Huron Reeve Bernie Bailey, township staff, and several onlookers to raise the Rainbow flag, also known as the Pride flag, in front of the town hall in downtown Wingham. The flag will stay raised for…
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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.