I love when the Pride Party shuts down Columbia Street on a Saturday in August. The street is the major thoroughfare in downtown New Westminster, BC. Our apartment is set back on the hill directly in front of all the activities. It was scheduled from 3:00 till 8:00 pm today. A local newspaper reported the attendance was expected to be around 40,000 during the entire event.
We walked down the street and back several times this afternoon.
There were several stages with various performers. We stayed until the end of CLEAN, SOBER, & PROUD by the drag performers at an amazing stage in front of the Anvil Community Centre. The top-notch show is hosted in a substance-free space for everybody and for those in recovery, recovery allies, and sober curious people to celebrate pride together.
