A memorial at the Qualicum First Nation graveyard has been cleaned after it was spraypainted with a racial slur.

The graffiti was discovered on a memorial for one of the communityB次元官网网址檚 beloved members on Friday by the brother-in-law of Qualicum First Nation councillor Tanna Weir. The plaque on the memorial was also stolen and the sprinkler system was damaged.

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Recalma said an individual, who he does not know the name of, saw a post on social media regarding the vandalized memorial and offered to clean it. Many other people have given the First Nations words of condolences and support.

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The memorial was temporarily covered with a tarp but has now been uncovered.

The vandalism was reported to the Oceanside RCMP and remains under investigation.