Residents of a small town north of Edmonton have voted by a narrow margin to support a neutrality bylaw banning rainbow crosswalks and flags on municipal property.
Hundreds of residents in Westlock participated in the Feb. 22 plebiscite, voting 663 to 639 in favour of the crosswalk and flagpole bylaw—a difference of 24 votes.The new bylaw mandates the removal of an existing rainbow crosswalk located between the town hall and the Westlock Legion. All crosswalks within the municipality will now adopt the standard white-striped ladder pattern. The bylaw will also limit flags flown on township property to those representing the three levels of government.
