Surrey investigates allegations of racism at local pool

A Surrey councillor says he’s taking allegations of racism at an indoor pool “very seriously.”

Dozens of people have signed a letter addressed to South Surrey Indoor Pool staff expressing their disappointment over a patron who allegedly made hateful comments to visible minorities.

Council has received a copy of the letter and Counc. Bruce Hayne says he’s waiting for a report back from staff.

“If it occurred as suggested in the letter, then that’s absolutely unacceptable in any one of our facilities and in our city, period.”

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Hayne says if the allegations prove true, there are a number of steps the city can take, including calling in the RCMP to investigate further or banning the person involved from city facilities.

WATCH: A Surrey family said they were racially profiled when they were questioned about whether they were allowed to be at the pool in their townhouse complex. John Hua reports.

2:00 Family claims racial profiling after being questioned at Surrey complex’s pool