Local church holds 'big influence' over Norwich, Ont. township that voted down Pride flags

Businesses being closed on Sundays and a recent controversial decision to ban Pride flags on municipal property point to the outsized influence in Norwich of one church, the Netherlands Reformed Congregation.

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