Negative Racial Stereotype

Today the K-M office posted copies of a complaint letter dated March 7, 2012 from Dundurn Place Care Centre which is located across the street. Since the letter is addressed to the tenants of Koo Gaa Da Win Manitou Housing Complex I’m going to respond to Debbie Roakes complaint via hand delivered letter and this blog.

Ms. Roakes: At present there are no tenants from the KM building selling contraband directly to your residents plus judging by your writings you assume because we’re native then we must be selling contraband. I’m well recognized in the downtown community and I can honestly say there are many individuals selling contraband who are non native. Since you have no proof of your claim I find your letter offensive plus to even suggest we rat out on our own people, my response to you is “Forget it!”

We put up with a lot from your care centre with the loud noise from the residents at all hours 24/7 and we don’t come running to you to complain. In regard to cigarettes Dundurn Place Care Centre just recently build a large smoking shelter complete with cigarette butt receptacles near the front of the entrance. Way to go Debbie…that’s a great way to deter your residents from smoking. :P

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