The freshly painted rainbow crosswalk on a private driveway in Chilliwack, B.C. spans 38 feet in length.

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That香蕉视频直播檚 how Chilliwack homeowner Marty van den Bosch explained in a Facebook post why he and his wife, Kristy, decided to have a brightly coloured rainbow painted on their property.

A photo of the new rainbow from last week received a whopping 750 likes and other emoji reactions, along with 131 shares.

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They watched with dismay as city council quashed the rainbow crosswalk proposal in a 5-1 vote at city hall last week, he said.

Council took the vote without allowing the advocates to speak, despite a petition signed by more than 800 people, and 100 letters of support.

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But he changed his view since then.

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It comes down to respect.

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He offered thanks to painter Lorna Seip, manager of Two Girls On A Roll, for providing the labour to paint the crosswalk at no charge.

It didn香蕉视频直播檛 cost much for the project materials, about $410 for all the supplies including paint, van den Bosch estimated.

香蕉视频直播淚t can be done inexpensively,香蕉视频直播� he said about painting on private property.

Of course for a city crosswalk it would cost much more, to pay for flaggers, signage, cones and other costs.

jfeinberg@theprogress.com
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