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The rumours about some great number of foreigners pooping on the beach are generated to create resentment against a certain part of the population. They come from the same place as the "litter boxes in school washrooms" rumour from last summer. It isn't something that is actually happening.

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That recent Wasaga Beach controversy didn't come as a surprise to me, since what was described there corresponded well enough with what I've heard from a number of other people in various places in Ontario, BC, and even other regions over the past eight to ten years.

What was described there is also not far off from the other unsanitary practices and obnoxious behaviour I've personally seen arise over that period of time.

Considering what I've heard and seen over the years, I don't have any reason to doubt those latest claims. They sound quite plausible.

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