June is known widely as International Pride Month, but across Ontario, all summer is Pride season! Sault Pride is excited to kick off its tenth Pride season today by launching its commemorative button campaign in partnership with a number of local retailers. The buttons are priced at $5 each and proceeds will fund Sault Pride’s initiatives, including this year’s unprecedented two-week Pridefest celebration, running July 16-30. Retail partners with buttons available for purchase include:

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Holiday Inn Express, 320 Bay St Aline Wellness, 542 Queen St E Discover the Canvas, 317 Wellington St W Outspoken Brewing, 350 Queen St E Stone’s Office Supply, 529 Queen St E Amore For Your Pleasure, 331 Korah Rd

Additional vendors are being sought, particularly in parts of the city outside the downtown core. To inquire about participation in this initiative, please contact Sault Pride at [email protected].

At the same time, Sault Pride will also launch its #PaintTheTownRainbow and #PrideEats initiatives in preparation for Pridefest. #PaintTheTownRainbow invites area businesses to decorate their windows or interiors in Pride colours throughout International Pride Month and through Pridefest, take photos, and send them to Sault Pride Community on Facebook or Instagram to be recognized for their participation. #PrideEats invites area eateries to create or name a food or drink special to promote for the duration of Pridefest, July 16th to 30th, and once again to share that special via social media so that Sault Pride can get the word out and add them to a list of participating eateries. Sault Pride considers itself very fortunate to be part of such a supportive community, and wants the whole world to know it!

For further details on any of these initiatives, or to join Pridefest as a sponsor, please contact Sault Pride chair Amanda Zuke at [email protected] or 705.206.9853.