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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
The land of the old Kapyong military barracks is nestled in between Tuxedo and River Heights, two of the most wealthy areas in the entire province. The residents of the area immediately surrounding the land are vehemently opposed to creating an Urban Reserve at the old barracks, as they fear property values will plummet, and crime will rise.
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As someone who lived in MB (up north) and worked exclusively with aboriginal people, I can't wait for the day the Kapyong barracks land claim is successful (and by all accounts, eventually, it will be). I can't wait for two reasons:
1. Sending aboriginal kids to "upper class" schools would be great for the aboriginal kids rather than the segregated ghettoization of many of these kids in places like the North End. I think they'd get a much better standard of education than low income area schools.
2. Tuxedo and River Heights residents have a reputation of not being too welcoming of disadvantaged people. I can only imagine the fear mongering vitriol coming out of their mouths at the thought of their little overachievers having to socialize with kids from an urban reserve.
While I'm not aboriginal, my spouse (who is) said it's pretty dehumanizing when a store clerk tells her or a family member not to drink the bottle of mouth wash that they are purchasing. As a white person, it's very hard for me to relate to that type of treatment.