Friendly, diverse Manitoba eh? Well yes, for the most part it is but that does not mean racism and discrimination do not raise their ugly heads. while the government attempts to sell Manitoba as a welcoming province, inviting immigrants from countries other than Europe to come and settle and help develop Manitoba especially small town Manitoba, there are those who cannot tolerate change. They are people frozen in time and are destined to be human dinosaurs. But as Manitoban who value and respect diversity we must not allow these would be dinosaurs to tarnish our good name. We must continue to show the world our colours and the way we appreciate our cultural mosaic. I feel sorry for the good people in Morris Manitoba who are lumped with the miniscule minority in that community who are not interested in moving into the 21s century of light and oneness. So sad.
Who does not like a good Jamaican curried goat or jerk chicken? Unfortunately our friends in Morris will have to make the trip to Winnipeg to enjoy these spicy delicacies.
This incident is a wake up call to all of us to be vigilant in our work for peace, unity and diversity, to be vigilant to protect our gains in the province’s multicultural policies and not be sidetracked by a few oddi balls.
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