Picture of local residents Chris Beauchesne and Josh Matson with their daughter Olivia. Chris tells 91X in a statement, that the photo was taken over a year and a half ago. The day they finalized their adoption and walked out of the court house after a three year journey to get parental custody. Chris and Josh helped organize the first Pride event in Napanee this weekend. Submitted.
We are thrilled to hear that Greater Napanee will be hosting its first-ever Pride festival this weekend!
Loyalist College radio grad Nina Irvine joined us this week to talk about all those who helped make this a reality like Chris Beauchesne and Josh Matson.
Here is a list of what is happening during the festival this weekend:
- Saturday- Pride in the Country Variety and Drag Show. The family-friendly event starts at 6 p.m. and the adult show will start at 8:30 p.m. The event will be at the Strathcona Paper Centre. Tickets are available at GreaterNapaneePride.com.
- Sunday – Pride Parade in downtown Napanee will start at 11 a.m. Vendors fair will start at noon at the Napanee Conservation Park.
Details about all the events can be found at GreaterNapaneePride.com, or on Facebook and Instagram @GreaterNapaneePride.
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