Cross Atop Mount Tzouhalem Removed in Act of Vandalism
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If you looked at Mount Tzouhalem over the weekend, you may have noticed something missing.
In a Facebook post, North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring says the cross on top of the mountain has been removed in an act of vandalism. He says the act was clearly intentional as it appears a grinder was used to cut the cross at its base.
For decades, hiking the grueling mountain to reach the cross was a rite of passage. The steel cross that was removed had been overlooking the Cowichan Valley since 1988, with reports saying a cross has been in that spot since as early as the 1950s.
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Cowichan Tribes has been hard hit by the virus this month. As of Jan. 11, there were 70 confirmed cases, with six people recovered, a band spokesperson said earlier. The First Nation is no longer releasing the number of cases after its members faced racism from the broader community. Seymour has heard complaints from members who have been turned away by stores or unable get food delivered to the reserve. This has also affected those who appear Indigenous but do not live on the reserve. “I think that’s what started this whole issue that we have been publishing those numbers. And we were the only ones doing it,” he said.
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Cowichan Tribes general manager Derek Thompson is photographed in Cowichan Bay, B.C., on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. A First Nations community on Vancouver Island is fighting to contain a COVID-19 outbreak while facing intolerance from some members of the surrounding community. Cowichan Tribes general manager Derek Thompson says some members of his Duncan-area First Nation have faced discrimination in the community since COVID-19 cases were first reported this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito January 12, 2021 - 5:26 PM
VICTORIA - A First Nations community on Vancouver Island hard hitby COVID-19 is facing intolerance from some members of the surrounding community while it fights to contain the outbreak.