It was a beautiful, sunny day for the people who attended the Hilliardton Marsh Pride Day event, which included face painting, crafts, bird banding, a sip ‘n paint event and a diversity walk around the marsh’s berms. From the left in the back row are Gary Wadge, marsh volunteer Nathan Wadge, Marsh volunteer bird banders Jacob Lachapelle, Marijke Vervoort and Bruce Murphy. In the front row, holding the Pride Flag, are Melanie Bourgeois, Marsh volunteers Alex Dumouchelle, Joanne Goddard, Janie Maclaughlin and Shawna Curran. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)