Peter Fisk and Lauryn Guest said they're happy to see so many people come out in support of Dean and Rafuse's family. He said it's a "very predominantly white" community and it's not uncommon to hear "gross" comments in shops, restaurants and at work. Tyler Seward, centre, and his fiancée Breea Bishop, left, recently moved to Bridgewater and said it's a "very predominantly white" community. Hand-painted signs were set up in the grass at Hutt Lake for the Black Lives Matter picnic. For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of.

Source: CBC News August 30, 2020 21:00 UTC