The mayor of Brooke-Alvinston says he's "disgusted and discouraged." Don McGugan making the comment after buildings at the community centre were spray painted with vulgar words and pictures over the weekend. The mayor says it was especially galling in that the vandalism came right after a free arts and music festival in the community park. He's confident those responsible will be arrested. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/McGugan-1.mp3"][/audio] Washrooms were also vandalized. Mayor McGugan says works crews will begin removing and painting over the obscenities today, unfortunately at taxpayers' expense. There was also vandalism in Wyoming this summer around the new skateboard park.
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