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One of the food truck owners who planned to be at Pride in Altona’s Centennial Park this Saturday received online threats that the vehicle would be vandalized with graffiti, Pauline Emerson-Froebe told CBC on Wednesday.

The threats came shortly after the volunteer-led organization posted a list of participating food trucks on its social media accounts earlier in the week, said Emerson-Froebe, the president of Pembina Valley Pride.

The food truck owner didn’t want to risk the possibility vandalism would require a major cleanup and cause a delay that would affect participation at upcoming festivals.

The fourth annual Pride rally and march in the Pembina Valley — which includes Altona, Carman, Manitou, Morden, Morris, Pilot Mound and Winkler — and the first year food trucks and vendors planned to participate in the day’s celebratory events.

Fontaine said he’s received messages with threats and hate speech “many times,” and while it’s disheartening, it’s never stopped him from performing drag because smaller communities in southern Manitoba need to see more 2SLGBTQ+ representation.

Altona Mayor Harv Schroeder said in an emailed statement on Wednesday that the town "is committed to being a safe and welcoming place for everyone, regardless of their background or identities.


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