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With an $1,800 donation suddenly in the bag, a downtown crosswalk will now be painted rainbow colours to celebrate Pride Week.

Earlier this week, Pride Calgary had voiced doubts the multi-hued crosswalk denoting LGBTQ acceptance wouldn’t return for a second year due to lack of funds.

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But an $1,815 cheque written by local realtor Justin Havre put the effort over the top and past the $4,000 goal, said Pride Calgary spokesman Craig Sklenar.

“I just thought, ‘why not, maybe we can get two of those sidewalks’,” said Havre.

“Calgary’s a very diverse city from all walks of life.”

The fundraising effort has now brought in $5,300, much of it from smaller donations, said Sklenar.

“Everything’s good to go . . . it’s been a fantastic outpouring of public support,” he said.

The extra funds will likely go toward some kind of permanent pride memorial. The plan will be discussed this fall, possibly after the Aug. 26 to Sept. 5 Calgary Pride Week, he said.