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THURSDAY June 22, 2017

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Kingstonians show their pride

Third crossing gets green light from council BY BILL HUTCHINS

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Thousands came out to McBurney Park on Saturday, June 17 to take part in the annual Kingston Pride event, which celebrates and supports the LGBT community. A ST 1 Y TH JUL TO Pride parade also came through 24 E JUN the streets of downtown. [Top] am Queen’s Pride marches in the paenh Syd @ tons Hor Tim to t Nex s, ces 2268 Prin rade. [Above] Nicky and Harlyn Govan get into the spirit in McBurney Park. Hollie Pratt-Campbell/Metroland

A community debate that’s spanned 50 years was finally decided, as city councillors voted to build a bridge across the Cataraqui River. The historic 8-5 vote in favour of the third crossing project was made close to midnight on June 14, following a marathon 10-hour council meeting that spanned two nights. “It’s a day I will always remember. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say this was one of the biggest votes in the history of our city,” said Mayor Bryan Paterson, a longtime champion of the bridge. The mayor says the 1.1 kilometre two-lane bridge — plus a four-metre wide multi-use pathway for pedestrians and cyclists — will benefit the entire city. That message was a tipping point in the debate, he added. “At one point, the third crossing was seen as

primarily benefiting just the east end of the city. But, I think the realization took hold of council that this is for the rural area, the east end, the north end, the downtown and the west end.” Pittsburgh Coun. Ryan Boehme, also a staunch bridge supporter, credited public pressure on councillors to build the bridge. “With all the polls, all the public consultation, all the engagement, this was a true effort of ‘yes’ people standing up and making their voices heard.” Coun. Boehme hailed the bridge as a project that will “connect the city” in a way that’s never happened since before amalgamation. He noted the city does not own one urban crossing between the east and west ends, and the other bridges are operated by either the provincial or federal governments. Continued on page 3

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