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Rainbow benches celebrate diversity, beautify neighbourhoods

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Rainbow benches celebrate diversity, beautify neighbourhoods

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Date Posted: 2021-03-18

Organization Name: Town of Lincoln

With spring around the corner and more and more people heading outside to enjoy open spaces, rainbow benches are being installed across Lincoln as important symbols of diversity and inclusion in the community.

“I truly hope that residents and visitors of Lincoln will enjoy these beautiful rainbow benches that are symbols of a welcoming and diverse community,” said Mayor Sandra Easton. “The first priority objective in our Council Priorities is to improve social and economic inclusion, and through these benches we are providing visual symbols of our dedication to inclusivity for all.”

Providing such community assets as benches and crosswalks painted in the rainbow colours aligns with the current practice of in many municipalities across Ontario and Canada.

The new rainbow benches are being installed in the following locations throughout Lincoln:

  • Angelina Prokich Park (5045 Connor Drive, Beamsville)
  • Jordan Hollow Park (3039 King Street, Jordan Station)
  • Campden Parkette (Corner of Fly & Campden Roads, Campden)
  • Lincoln Public Library – Moses F. Rittenhouse Branch (4080 John Charles Boulevard, Vineland)

“We want to ensure Lincoln is a community where everyone feels welcome, at all times,” added CAO Michael Kirkopoulos. “This is just one step the Town is taking as part of our commitment to making Lincoln a welcoming, inclusive and accessible community.”

The town encourages residents and visitors to take photos of themselves using the benches and share them on the town’s social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #LincolnForAll.