'I've been clear on this issue many times, and have made my position public on my values of faith, family and community,' Falk said in an emailed statement. Conservative MP Ted Falk, Mayor Chris Goertzen and MLA Kelvin Goertzen have said they will not attend the Steinbach parade. The City of Steinbach will not endorse the Pride Parade. The parade was initially not given a permit to walk on the streets, and there were concerns the marchers would be stuck on the sidewalk. In Steinbach, the day of celebration for the LGBT members of the community of just over 13,500 has been mired in controversy. It must not be easy,' said Martin Chochinov, who helped organize the 1987 parade in Winnipeg. 'It is important for them and they are really brave, the people who are doing it in Steinbach. It's an atmosphere of anticipation, excitement, anxiety and fear that mirrors Winnipeg's first recognized Pride Parade almost 29 years ago. The signs are being stencilled and the banners are being coloured as people in Steinbach prepare for their first Pride Parade on Saturday.
