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Wilmot council member talks about ongoing anti-racism work in Baden

Cheryl took part in the May 8th Day of Action. Screenshot of event poster from GroundUpWR.
Dan Kellar - CKMS - Kitchener • ON | 28-06-2021
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Host: Namish Modi

Township of Wilmot Council Member Cheryl Gordijk speaks about the anti-racism rally which took place in Wilmot in early May. Gordijk also speaks about the presence of hateful posters plastered around the township recently. After this CKMS interview, the person who was allegedly responsible for the posters was ruled out for charges by Waterloo Regional Police.

Gordijk also talks to CKMS about hate-motivated issues in Wilmot over the last year. Mayor Les Armstrong shared a White Lives matter post on Facebook in 2020, hate graffiti was seen in Baden, while the SJAM statue has been a strong source of contention.

The interview took place on June 4, 2021. 

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