Quebec village refuses to remove swastika-emblazoned anchor from park

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Quebec village refuses to remove swastika-emblazoned anchor from park

Mayor says plaque will be erected explaining history of anchor recovered by divers 25 years ago

The municipality of Pointe-des-Cascades, Que., says it won't remove an anchor adorned with a swastika in a neighbourhood park because the piece has historical significance.

Last Thursday, Corey Fleischer, the founder of Erasing Hate, was called to Parc Saint-Pierre in the small village west of Montreal to remove the swastika.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montre...tika-1.4257247

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Activist angry after Quebec town’s refusal to remove swastika emblazoned anchors

MONTREAL — An anti-hate speech activist says he’s not done fighting after a Quebec town’s refusal to remove two swastika-emblazoned anchors from a public park.

Corey Fleischer, who regularly travels around to remove hateful graffiti, said he went to examine the anchors last week in Pointe-des-Cascades, about 50 kilometres from Montreal.

He said that when he tried to scrub the paint from the symbols he was interrupted by Mayor Gilles Santerre, who called police to stop him.

“We’re talking about an outdoor park, a public place where everyone comes…why should there be something in the park that offends 90 per cent of people?” Fleischer said in a phone interview Thursday.

http://www.canadianinquirer.net/2017...zoned-anchors/