The Editor,
Re. "A rainbow lands in Newport Village" (The Tri-City News, May 2).
The city of Port Moody unveiled the city's new Rainbow Crosswalk April 30. It is a fantastic addition to our city and one that will put us in line with many of the jurisdictions around Metro Vancouver and around the world.
That being said, I am extremely disappointed that while a symbol of inclusion for the LGBTQ community is now part of Port Moody, the very community it is showing as being included was noticeably excluded from any invitation to the ceremony.
The city no doubt has ways to reach out to those in the community who may have wished to take part without needing to make a major announcement. Naturally, the Tri-Cities Pride Society was in attendance and it, too, failed to invite the very community which it claims to represent. At least one person who championed the crosswalk is now part of city council.
Surely all of them could have found a way to share this event with those for whom they championed it.
Martin Mayer, Port Moody
