Boycott group targets Candle Lake business
A Candle Lake business is facing a deluge of criticism over allegations of racism, ignorance and profanity toward customers. However the owners of the business, which is located on the intersection of Highways 120 and 265, insist they are not racist and the issue centres on the use of their washroom.
The Boycott Candle Lake Junction Facebook group claims to have grown to over 1,400 members, with people sharing their personal experiences and claims of mistreatment over the years.
The group’s administrator, Ina Feitz Ray, recently sent a letter to Premier Scott Moe and his ministers of Liquor and Gaming and Health, demanding immediate action.
The letter reads in part that the Facebook group is a place to share the experiences of innocent potential customers walking in to buy snacks or to use the bathroom facilities “who have been subjected to ignorance, profanity and downright cruelty from the owner.” The letter adds “many Indigenous patrons have been subjected to racial slurs.”