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February 18, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown,
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Amaranth Mayor Bob Currie is again facing controversy, following comments made during a Dufferin County Council meeting.
The racially insensitive comments were made during County Council’s meeting last Thursday (Feb. 11) following a presentation fromDufferin County Canadian Black Association (DCCBA) president, Alethia O’Hara Stephenson.
O’Hara Stephenson, in her delegation to councillors shared some accomplishments that have been made in the last year since Black History Month was proclaimed for the first time in Dufferin County. She included highlights such as the raising of the Pan-African flag in Dufferin, Shelburne, and Orangeville as well as other events such as the Museum of Dufferin (MOD) and DCCBA Solidarity event.