A school in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island was the target of anti-Francophone vandalism this week.

Photos on social media were making the rounds on Thursday morning showing spray-painted expletives on the concrete in front of the entrance to Ecole au-c艙ur-de-l鈥櫭甽e, as well as the front doors.

鈥淚t is deplorable in 2020 to see that events like the one that took place yesterday can still happen,鈥� said Michel St-Amand, superintendent for Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, the province鈥檚 French school division, in an email.

鈥淭his isolated incident in no way represents the relationship we have with the Comox community. It is an opportunity in education to continue the conversation about tolerance and mutual respect.鈥�

Reaction online condemned the tagging, with parents noting the school has video surveillance and saying they hope the vandals will be caught.

RCMP are asking anyone in the area who might have seen something suspicious or who has information is asked to call 250-338-1321 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Late Friday, the provincial government issued a statement condemning the 鈥渉ateful鈥� and 鈥渞acist鈥� messages, saying counsellors will be available at the school.

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