Approximately 50 attendees were joined by Mayor Iain Lovatt, Councillors Sue Sherban and Rick Upton, Chief Operating Officer Sunny Bains, Director of Leisure & Community Services Rob Baird, and other Town staff.
The Gay Straight Alliance from Glad Park, Summitview, Wendate Village, and Stouffville Secondary participated, with staff and students dressed in rainbow-themed Pride attire.
Matt Birdman, co-founder and president of the Indigenous Council, raised the Four Directions Flag.
Mayor Iain Lovatt noted that raising the flag represented a path toward reconciliation for the Town.
“Pride month brings our community together to celebrate the courage, history, and diversity of Stouffville’s 2SLGBTQIA+ communities,” said Mayor Lovatt.
In past, Stouffville’s flag ceremonies took place at the Town offices on Sandiford Drive.
While Stouffville remains proclamation-free, community organizations and groups may submit a request to fly their flag at the Community Flagpole.
