Colourful celebration on Stephen Ave for debut of pride crosswalks

Members of the community introduced a colourful new look to Stephen Ave today, as rainbow pride and trans pride flags were officially commissioned. In front of a large crowd at Centre Street and Stephen Ave, the ceremony was hailed as a historic and progressive shift for Calgary. The flags, painted directly on the pavement, will remain a permanent fixture of Stephen Ave. "The permanence of them is a marker," explained Shone Thistle, Calgary Pride board president. "It tells our children and