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Council proclamation has created a quagmire

By proclaiming a rainbow sidewalk, Summerland council has created a quagmire that their own policy tried to help them avoid.

Dear Editor:

Several years ago I asked the District of Summerland to issue a proclamation honouring the 90th anniversary of a service club I belonged to.

Summerland had created a policy not to issue proclamations.

This was a reaction to requests from some controversial groups (at the time) representing gay rights and pro-life positions. By avoiding proclamations altogether, council could dodge controversy.

In a way, by proclaiming a rainbow sidewalk, Summerland council has created a quagmire that their own policy tried to help them avoid.

John Dorn

Summerland