Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride Parade Marches Through Downtown Peterborough This Saturday

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The Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride Parade Pride Parade is marching through Downtown from City Hall to Millennium Park this Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Pride.

‘Love. Out. Loud.’ is this year’s theme for the event as it kicks off Pride week for Peterborough Pride. Pre-parade events begin at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall, with the march starting at 2 p.m. According to Peterborough Pride, the walk is one kilometre, followed by a Pride in the Park event which runs until about 5:30 p.m.

“This is a rally cry to be visible and vocal as we face threats from those who wish we would be silent,” said Peterborough Pride in a statement. “We encourage you to embrace the theme in your participation in the parade and throughout Pride Week.”

Map of Peterborough Pride March. SCreenshot courtesy of Peterborough Pride.

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‘Canada is Burning’; Community Climate Activists Recognize National Day of Action

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Community activists gathered outside the office of MP Michelle Ferreri on Wednesday to sign an open letter requesting rapid government action to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and to draw attention to the forest fires caused by climate change.

The campaign, originated by 350.org, outlines that the campaign has communities across Canada rising up to demand an immediate end to fossil fuel subsidies and a just transition to 100 per cent renewable energy.

This National Day of Action was announced for June 28 in light of recent wildfires in hopes to “bring the heat to our federal leaders.”

The group lobbied outside MP Ferreri’s office (417 Bethune St.) with signs about the climate crisis as they gathered signatures.

“Canada is burning and it’s time for our g government to put it out,” the group’s message reads. “That means tackling the climate crisis by ending fossil fuel subsidies and implementing an urgent and ambitious Just Transition that leaves no one behind.”

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