Mayor Walter Sendzik says "We must do better, we must be better."
The Mayor taking to social media today to denounce the vandal who targeted Councillor Karrie Porter.
Mayor Sendzik says while Porter and her family slept early this morning, someone threw a rock at their front window.
The Mayor calling it a deliberate act of vandalism aimed to intimidate Councillor Porter.
Sendzik goes on to say "Unfortunately acts of vandalism to elected officials’ homes is not new. Councillor Porter’s home was spray painted last fall. St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle had his car spray painted, and my own home and vehicles were vandalized last fall. As Mayor, I am left disheartened to see that people in our community feel that resorting to acts of violence and vandalism are acceptable ways to express themselves. This is not who we are today and it will never become who we are as a City."
The Mayor goes on to praise Councillor Porter for her courage, for calling out injustices, racism and bigotry.
Sendzik adding "She stands up for her constituents and those that are often left on the outside of our community. She is a bright light for what we aspire to be as a community."
The Mayor concludes "Council stands in solidarity with Councillor Porter and her family today as she deals with the impacts of an act of violence at her private residence. We must do better, we must be better."
Click here for the full statement.
Meantime, Councillor Porter has also issued a statement saying "The window will be fixed. The kids will get a bag of Oreos and we will carry on. For my kids, your kids and your future grandkid's sake, let's go forward as a community and ensure political attacks that attempt to incite fear and degrade democracy never happen again. It's the politics of fear, hate and division and it doesn't work. We need the politics of love and solidarity and we have this within us."
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