Residents of Kenora, Ontario, woke up on New Year's Eve morning to a disturbing sight. Overnight, a huge Christmas tree on the city's Main Street was cut down.
Kenora Mayor Andrew Poirier said the entire community was gripped in shock, grief and anger.
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In an interview with Global News, he said: "We're trying to figure out how such outrageous and stupid things can be done to our Christmas tree. ”
"It takes a lot of courage to do this. ”
Ontario police said the hoax was spotted just after 11 p.m. on Saturday. The investigation is ongoing, and police are looking for witnesses or others with first-hand clues.
"We have a lot of cameras in the city center," the mayor said, "and hopefully they will be caught and prosecuted and justice will be served." ”
On Sunday morning, city workers cleaned up the site and removed the Christmas tree.
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The city of Kenora is located 200 kilometres east of Winnipeg and the Main Street Christmas tree has been a town tradition for decades. The mayor said that when road works were carried out a few years ago, the tree was kept in mind and that a hydroelectric power facility was built to ensure that the tree would shine in the city center every year.