Town council voted on May 15 to overturn 25\u002Dyear\u002Dold resolution prohibiting such a move.
Serviss praised the town’s new Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee for working on the motion and Coun. Lisa Coutu for bringing forth the motion to reconsider.
Petawawa Mayor Gary Serviss says rescinding Resolution #11 gave Petawawa an opportunity to recognize community groups and their successes and hard work.The new community flag policy comes along with a designated community flag pole by the Kinhut on the Petawawa Civic Centre grounds. The sole purpose of that flag pole is to fly ceremonial flags while preventing the town from having to lower any of its traditional flags to accommodate a ceremonial or community flag.
“It will allow Petawawa to support meaningful endeavours and charitable campaigns as well as the ability and choice of raising community flags,” Serviss said. First-term Coun. Lisa Coutu Coutu, who brought forward the motion to reconsider Resolution #11, said she was very pleased that the vote by town council to rescind it was unanimous.“I was confident that we had enough votes, but it was wonderful to see that there was no one opposed. The vote was an amazing moment and very heartening for those in the 2SLGTBQ+ community who were in attendance,” the first-term councillor said.
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