Vandalism
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Rainbow crosswalk unveiled in Uptown, vandalized three days later
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This past Wednesday May 30, Waterloo’s first rainbow crosswalk was officially unveiled in the heart of uptown located on Willis Way near the Waterloo Town Square. Dave Jaworsky, mayor of Waterloo, Melissa Durrell, uptown councillor, Tracy Van Kalsbeek, UpTown Waterloo BIA executive director, individuals from OK2BME and a crowd of over almost 30 were there…
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LGBTQ+ friendly church is target of vandalism
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On Thursday Nov. 30 a local Waterloo church was vandalized with threatening biblical verses. Parkminster United Church is an affirming congregation which means they are educated on topics such as inclusivity. Parkminster is known by the community to be an LGBTQ+ friendly church. “The latest occurrence happened last Thursday Nov. 30 on church property, it…
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Giant Canadian flag vandalized at Themuseum in Kitchener
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A giant Canadian flag located the building of Themuseum, located in downtown Kitchener, was vandalized on Canada Day after an unknown individual climbed on top of the building and poured black paint or ink over the face of the flag. According to David Marskell, the CEO of Themuseum, black paint or ink was dropped over…
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Celebrating Canada’s 150 from an Indigenous perspective
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This year, Canada is going full throttle to celebrate its 150th birthday. On July 1, 1867, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia entered into Confederation, which is why Canada’s anniversary is celebrated annually on July 1. To commemorate the milestone, the federal and provincial governments have implemented various signature initiative and grant programs in…
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