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Summerland youth takes responsibility for racial slur on school sign

Slur was posted on sign at Summerland Secondary School overnight Sept. 9 to 10
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An anti-Black slur was added underneath the words Welcome Back at the Summerland Secondary School sign. The slur has been blurred in this photo. The incident occurred overnight Sept. 9 to 10 and the vandalism was removed on the morning of Sept. 10. (Photo by Toni Boot)

A recent racial slur posted on the sign at Summerland Secondary School is the responsibility of a young individual, according to police.

On Sept. 14, a youth voluntarily stopped at the Summerland RCMP detachment to take responsibility for the act.

The vandalism incident occurred on Sept. 10, when a racial slur was posted on a movable letter sign, at the school. The slur was seen later that morning and was quickly removed.

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John Arendt

About the Author: John Arendt

John Arendt has worked as a journalist for more than 30 years. He has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Journalism degree from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.
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