For the first time, the City of Langford will participate in the Victoria Pride Parade on July 7.

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Guiry said she would be at the parade again this year after she, along with councillors Mary Wagner and Colby Harder, attended last year.

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Langford is already a member of the Victoria Pride Society and participating in the parade aligns with the councilB次元官网网址檚 priority of fostering an inclusive environment in the city.

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Along with attending the Pride Parade, the Langford displayed new city banners designed by Jeannie Chipps, daughter of Russ Chips, Chief of ScB次元官网网址檌anew First Nation (Beecher Bay).

The banners feature the rainbow trout and incorporate the colours of the pride flag with Indigenous culture.

B次元官网网址淲hen making this design, I wanted to create a unity between the 2SLGBTQIA+ and the Indigenous communities that would be seen as powerful for both groups and equally meaningful for people residing in both groups,B次元官网网址� Jeannie Chipps said.

The banners will be displayed on lampposts along Goldstream Avenue in downtown Langford.

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