“Senseless acts such as this are unacceptable and troubling to our community, and revert the efforts toward truth and reconciliation,” said a statement from Const. Richard Johns.
A portion of bridge that crosses over the Somass River and connects River Road and the Pacific Rim Highway was recently re-painted orange to honour survivors of the Port Alberni Residential School. The words “Every Child Matters” were added on the east side of the bridge.
Sometime Friday night, someone spray painted over the word “child” in what police are calling a “senseless and racially based crime.” “Although this crime was not reported to our detachment, officers are actively investigating any available leads.” Police ask anyone with dash cam video or information about the crime to contact the Port Alberni RCMP detachment at 250-723-2424.
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