The Mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay has met with members of the local Indian community in light of hateful comments recently posted on a local Facebook group.
Some members of the South Asian community do not feel safe in light of posts responding to pictures of a man in a vehicle with a child when, according to Saltwire, the person was actually a youth care worker.
Mayor George Andrews says Happy Valley-Goose Bay has always had a diverse population and he was disheartened by the comments.
He is doing what he can to foster a more tolerant and understanding community. He says hatred of any kind is not acceptable.