An auto service chain issued a public apology after employees were said to have made rude gestures to truck drivers who were paying their respects to an eight-year-old Nanaimo boy who died this month.
More than 100 big-rig trucks were downtown on Sunday afternoon as part of a convoy paying tribute to Linden Baglo, who was struck and killed by a pickup truck while riding his bike in Nanaimo on Jan. 6.
Convoy organizer Pete Fry said as the trucks passed the Mr. Lube location on Terminal Avenue on Sunday, sa国际传媒渁ll the staff was outsidesa国际传媒� giving the middle finger and yelling at the truckers. Fry said he later heard that the employees thought the convoy was some sort of pipeline rally or protest, but sa国际传媒渋f you donsa国际传媒檛 know what it is, why would you do that, especially in your uniform?sa国际传媒�
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In a letter posted to social media Monday, Mr. Lube president and CEO Stuart Suls referenced sa国际传媒渁n alarming and disheartening eventsa国际传媒� outside the Nanaimo location Sunday.
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The letter went on to advise that the employees involved have been suspended.
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The convoy was otherwise well-received, Fry said, and well-supported, as he hadnsa国际传媒檛 expected more than 15-20 trucks initially and the final count was 113. Fry said Linden Baglosa国际传媒檚 stepfather was so moved that he nearly fell to his knees.
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