Bob CollinsIn the wake of last week’s killings in Canada, the haters had their night, but the good people had the daytime.
In Cold Lake, Alberta, vandals struck a mosque, spray painting messages of hate.
“This is now way symbolic of the way we feel about any segment of our society or religious denomination,” a local Member of Parliament told the CBC.
“My first reaction was embarrassment and shame,” resident Alex MacInnis said. “I have friends who worship there.
MacInnis found the vandalism and posted images on Facebook.
Cold Lake's mosque has been vandalized. pic.twitter.com/ZTp9Td6umR
— Fletcher Kent (@FletcherKent) October 24, 2014
The people of Cold Lake took it from there.
#ColdLake residents scrubbing graffiti off of local mosque. Drivers passing by rolling down windows saying "good job" pic.twitter.com/wHJlM0kJIJ
— Laurel Gregory (@LGregoryGlobal) October 24, 2014
New posters in Windows replace "Go Home" spray painted on mosque in #ColdLake pic.twitter.com/rsaRUpUuLO
— Laurel Gregory (@LGregoryGlobal) October 24, 2014
#ColdLake residents scrubbing graffiti off of local mosque pic.twitter.com/MTxubjGb1X
— Laurel Gregory (@LGregoryGlobal) October 24, 2014
More welcoming posters arrive at #ColdLake mosque pic.twitter.com/zOvhLxpg7z
— Laurel Gregory (@LGregoryGlobal) October 24, 2014
Window smashed by bricks at #ColdLake mosque already replaced. Mayor and military members attended afternoon prayer pic.twitter.com/PCi45NKCfn
— Laurel Gregory (@LGregoryGlobal) October 24, 2014
