July 6, 2017 - Mayor Keith Hobbs has delivered a letter of condolence to the family of Barbara Kentner, who was hit by a trailer hitch thrown from a moving vehicle in January and died this week. He let them know we stand with them as a community and echo their grief. He promised we will continue to work to end violence in our city.

While criminal charges are still before the court, the incident has been widely discussed in the community and the media as racially motivated.

"We are deeply saddened by this tragic passing," said Mayor Hobbs. "Violence is unacceptable in Thunder Bay. We must come together as a community to acknowledge, address and report violence and racism. Together we must work to keep everyone in Thunder Bay safe."

To report an act of racism in Thunder Bay, residents can visit Lakehead Social Planning, 125 Syndicate Ave. S., Unit 38, Victoriaville Centre, call 2-1-1, or go online at www.lspc.ca/incidentreport

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Contact: Jodi Wright, Supervisor - Corporate Communications (Acting), 625-3650, jodiwright@thunderbay.ca