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Penticton to go rainbow?

Penticton is the latest Okanagan community to look at inclusivity of LGBTQ individuals.

Council recently directed staff to look at options regarding the matter in the city.

"Some council members talked about rainbow crosswalks and others talked about a broader reach for being inclusive," said Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. "So staff is going to start researching over the next few months and will come back with a recommendation."

Jakubeit said the issue was placed on the agenda because Kelowna has installed rainbow crosswalks and it has been discussed by Summerland council.

Other communities throughout Canada and the U.S. are also striving to be welcoming to all.

For now, factors such as budget, scale, location, timelines and seasonality will have to be investigated.

"We have already started becoming a diverse community and being inclusive is part of that strategy," said Jakubeit. "We will develop something and roll it out in the new year."



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