Schools in Waterloo Region staying closed, a near miss caught on camera, and a proposal for what could be Kitchener’s tallest tower round out the top stories of the week.
The Pride flag was raised alongside the Canadian flag at the Catholic board office Tuesday morning in a short ceremony. Both flags were lowered to half mast as the ceremony wrapped up.
KITCHENER The Waterloo Catholic District School Board will fly the pride flag in June for the first time ever. The decision was announced during a virtual board meeting on Monday evening. “This has been a long time coming and we are very happy that the flag will fly this June,” read a tweet from OECTA Waterloo, the union representing the region’s Catholic teachers. Last year the board voted in favour of flying a different board-approved flag meant to symbolize inclusion, instead of the internationally recognized rainbow flag. When that decision was met with backlash from the community, the board reconsidered and ultimately decided not to fly any flags.