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THURSDAY JUNE 14, 2018 Chronicle.WATERLOO $2.00 CONNECTED TO YOUR COMMUNITY WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA editorial@waterloochronicle.ca waterloochronicle wlchronicle www.waterloochronicle.ca Contact us PM40050478 SEE OURADON BACK PAGE OF THIS ISSUE GreenON rebate of $500 per window with a maximum of $5000 for qualifying windows www.bavarianwindows.com Events Calendar See what's happening by visiting our online community calendar. www.waterloochronicle.ca/events News, events and information on your desktop, laptop or mobile device ONLINE at waterloochronicle.ca What seemed like a genuine gesture from the City of Waterloo is drawing the ire of at least one outspoken member of the LGBTQ community. Ryan Coulter, who grew up in Waterloo Region, but currently lives in Kingston while he attends Queen's University, took to Face- book shortly after the vandalism to vent. But instead of venting about the vandalism - an apparent burn- out from a vehicle on the freshly- painted crosswalk - Coulter spoke of the underlying homophobia that plagues Waterloo Region. "I expected the vandalism," said Coulter in a phone interview from Kingston. "As soon as I saw that the crosswalk was installed, I knew it would happen." The crosswalk, which was offi- cially unveiled May 30, was paid for by the City of Waterloo in an attempt in a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community. l See MORE, page 15 Rainbow crosswalk 'tokenism at its finest' ADAM JACKSON ajackson@waterloochronicle.ca FIFE WINS Adam Jackson/Metroland Re-elected Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife addresses the crowd at the Delta Hotel shortly after she was confirmed as the winner in her riding on Thursday. This will be Fife's second full term as MPP. See page 6.