June is a huge month. It’s Pride month. It’s Indigenous History month. And it’s bike month. Here’s how we at the Pring are getting involved in all three of those.
Pride Month
We are (half) queer owned and operated, so we take 2SLGBTQIA+ rights and representation very much to heart. We hang our rainbow flags proudly as a message to our guests and our neighbours that this is a safe place were everyone is welcome. And we do our best to point our queer guests in the direction of the best events and venues.
This month, there are plenty of events on in Hamilton. In fact, there are even more as the summer continues, with the main celebration being August 8-12. This is a great time for us to connect with community. We take the opportunity to celebrate all that we’ve achieved for our civil rights, and fight to protect vulnerable queer people across Canada and the world.
Indigenous History Month
We think it’s really important to keep learning about the culture and history of the people who have lived here before us. During this month of celebration, education and reflection, there are many events. Not only that, but there are cultural sites that visitors can go to all year round. This way, we can gain insight into ancient and ongoing cultures which have withstood all attempts to crush them.
Every month, we pay part of our gross earnings to Indigenous groups in this area. We do this as a sort of rent, since we are settlers on this land. It’s important for Canadians and international visitors alike to show respect and deference to the First Nations of this land.
Bike Month
As part of the necessary care for this planet, we encourage our guests to use active transportation whenever possible. To that end, we provide bike storage and we are happy to point guests towards bike share, trails, and maintenance. We are very happy to be part of the Ontario by Bike network and every year we have many guests who arrive by bicycle.
We’re very lucky to be located right next to one of Hamilton’s first and best pieces of cycling infrastructure – the Cannon Street bike lanes. These are fully protected, bi-directional bike lanes that span a large part of the city, east to west. It took some fighting to get it done, but these days you can safely cycle to many destinations in the city and beyond.
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