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		<title>By: Another Cashier</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-732693</link>
		<dc:creator>Another Cashier</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This makes me laugh. I work as a cashier at this Walmart, and just happen to know the former cashier you are talking about Dianne.... How do you know this cashier doesn't have a native status card just like you, and they were informing you of the change? It's people like you that make our job THAT much harder. How about you climb behind a register and see what a PILE OF ROSES it is, maybe then you wouldn't be so quick to cry wolf.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This makes me laugh. I work as a cashier at this Walmart, and just happen to know the former cashier you are talking about Dianne&#8230;. How do you know this cashier doesn&#8217;t have a native status card just like you, and they were informing you of the change? It&#8217;s people like you that make our job THAT much harder. How about you climb behind a register and see what a PILE OF ROSES it is, maybe then you wouldn&#8217;t be so quick to cry wolf.</p>
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		<title>By: I</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-395720</link>
		<dc:creator>I</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>OMG! dont get me started. people like you dianne make other natives look BAD. i suggest you read your last comment before posting another one save yourself from the embrassment. your poor husband was trying to help you now look what YOU did.
                             
      once a moron, always a moron!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OMG! dont get me started. people like you dianne make other natives look BAD. i suggest you read your last comment before posting another one save yourself from the embrassment. your poor husband was trying to help you now look what YOU did.</p>
<p>      once a moron, always a moron!!</p>
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		<title>By: Emily</title>
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		<dc:creator>Emily</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I work there, and Lorraine happens to be one of the nicest ladies I have ever met. You are being unreasonable and putting up a fuss for no reason. Leave Lorraine alone she was doing her job, if I had you as customer at my till I'd tell you the same thing its only being helpful.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I work there, and Lorraine happens to be one of the nicest ladies I have ever met. You are being unreasonable and putting up a fuss for no reason. Leave Lorraine alone she was doing her job, if I had you as customer at my till I&#8217;d tell you the same thing its only being helpful.</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-265116</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:46:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In regards to Dianes complaint !!!!

All of the people that made coments about Diane were not there to here the tone
of the cashear. To say she is over reacting is wrong. The manager never called back to exspane or apologize so that says alot. If I was a manager I would have called her and first said that They were sorry for how she felt in regards to the coment . The cashiers were probably told
to inform the card holders of the changes and that she was probably very yong and may have said it with the wrong tone .She did not tell Diane that they were TOLD to say this so give Dian a break. Alot of the coments are very harsh and you don't even know this lady. And to Diane you realy can't say that wallmart is a company discriminates against other cultures and heritages. They may have delt with your situation wrong. I hope you get your blouse back and get it all cleard up with wallmart. Don't forget it was a band new store and Lorrane was new to dealing with the public .My son works there and has been working hard so that he would be a manager som day. I assure you he would have delt with your complant ASAP. I am sure if you were called right away this complaint would have never hsppend. Good luck and take care.

PS. to all others she diserves the tax exempt from the tax. You all know that you would want the tax break if you were native so don't be upset with her for getting what she diserves.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In regards to Dianes complaint !!!!</p>
<p>All of the people that made coments about Diane were not there to here the tone<br />
of the cashear. To say she is over reacting is wrong. The manager never called back to exspane or apologize so that says alot. If I was a manager I would have called her and first said that They were sorry for how she felt in regards to the coment . The cashiers were probably told<br />
to inform the card holders of the changes and that she was probably very yong and may have said it with the wrong tone .She did not tell Diane that they were TOLD to say this so give Dian a break. Alot of the coments are very harsh and you don&#8217;t even know this lady. And to Diane you realy can&#8217;t say that wallmart is a company discriminates against other cultures and heritages. They may have delt with your situation wrong. I hope you get your blouse back and get it all cleard up with wallmart. Don&#8217;t forget it was a band new store and Lorrane was new to dealing with the public .My son works there and has been working hard so that he would be a manager som day. I assure you he would have delt with your complant ASAP. I am sure if you were called right away this complaint would have never hsppend. Good luck and take care.</p>
<p>PS. to all others she diserves the tax exempt from the tax. You all know that you would want the tax break if you were native so don&#8217;t be upset with her for getting what she diserves.</p>
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		<title>By: Dawn</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-247350</link>
		<dc:creator>Dawn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>WOW this is crazy. It is the cashiers job to inform you of future changes. As a person of status my self who has chosen not to get the card for various reasons thinks it is off base to think that a card defines a Native because that is simply bull. Those who live on the reserve are the ones that should be using the card and are entitled to it and all the so called perks that come with it! unfortunately everyone of status(mind you that status  nowadays doesn't define percentage of indian blood anymore you can be .0000001% and get a card as long as you have ancestor info) thinks they are entitled to a card and not to pay taxes , get education paid etc. Plain wrong! •Status Indians are not required to pay Ontario Retail Sales Tax (RST) on most goods or services that will be consumed or used on a reserve. Most people now do not live on the reserve and think they are entitled just because they are part native..but they are just taking advantage of a system that was put in place for actual natives on the reserve. I am just saying, I remember the reserve as a child visiting family but I do not live there, the conditions were awful, I do not have a card because that is not what this system was meant for. My great great great great etc etc grandfather fought the battle , he deserved it not myself. I am a Canadian , have a great job, great education and live in a wonderful area off a reserve, but am still a Native. It is time to stop making claims to an act that was created in 1876. (hence Great Great Great etc grandfather)It is 2012, I hope they abolish the act and create a modern act or bill that will stop the fraud of the true meaning of this status card. Only time will tell. If you do not live on a reserve Dianne then you shouldnot be saying a thing or taking advantage of the card!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>WOW this is crazy. It is the cashiers job to inform you of future changes. As a person of status my self who has chosen not to get the card for various reasons thinks it is off base to think that a card defines a Native because that is simply bull. Those who live on the reserve are the ones that should be using the card and are entitled to it and all the so called perks that come with it! unfortunately everyone of status(mind you that status  nowadays doesn&#8217;t define percentage of indian blood anymore you can be .0000001% and get a card as long as you have ancestor info) thinks they are entitled to a card and not to pay taxes , get education paid etc. Plain wrong! •Status Indians are not required to pay Ontario Retail Sales Tax (RST) on most goods or services that will be consumed or used on a reserve. Most people now do not live on the reserve and think they are entitled just because they are part native..but they are just taking advantage of a system that was put in place for actual natives on the reserve. I am just saying, I remember the reserve as a child visiting family but I do not live there, the conditions were awful, I do not have a card because that is not what this system was meant for. My great great great great etc etc grandfather fought the battle , he deserved it not myself. I am a Canadian , have a great job, great education and live in a wonderful area off a reserve, but am still a Native. It is time to stop making claims to an act that was created in 1876. (hence Great Great Great etc grandfather)It is 2012, I hope they abolish the act and create a modern act or bill that will stop the fraud of the true meaning of this status card. Only time will tell. If you do not live on a reserve Dianne then you shouldnot be saying a thing or taking advantage of the card!</p>
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		<title>By: Paulene</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-221106</link>
		<dc:creator>Paulene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You did not accuse Walmart for the break-up of your marriage? Now I can see that you really do have issues!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You did not accuse Walmart for the break-up of your marriage? Now I can see that you really do have issues!</p>
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		<title>By: Paulene</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-221102</link>
		<dc:creator>Paulene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The cashier was informing the person about the STATUS card being rejected after July 1st. Her tone may have appeared racist, but she may have been tired or just having a bad day. It was harsh to blame ALL OF WALMART for the incident. I am sure that timing is what took the store so long to call you back, not a rule made by the store chain on apology policy. I have contacted stores before and their standard message says that it could take up to 48 hours to receive a reply and I truly believe that is what you heard. 

Alex....I can see that you are on a mission here, I am sorry that you have been injured in some way by WALMART! I am more worried about you, more than the original poster on this page.

Too many people cry discrimination these days for NO GOOD REASON, some for truly good reason, but many more just to get attention. I think that you should have thought out your letter before writing it as it makes you appear to be whining about something that is not warranted. Also, some of your statements make you sound ignorant as well! "I AM A TAXPAYER!" Yet you are using a PST exemption card?

If you really were discriminated against, that is sad, but writing about it without any disregard for what you were writing or without using the 24 hour cool down period, makes your argument for discrimination appear frivolous and just an excuse as a minority to whine.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The cashier was informing the person about the STATUS card being rejected after July 1st. Her tone may have appeared racist, but she may have been tired or just having a bad day. It was harsh to blame ALL OF WALMART for the incident. I am sure that timing is what took the store so long to call you back, not a rule made by the store chain on apology policy. I have contacted stores before and their standard message says that it could take up to 48 hours to receive a reply and I truly believe that is what you heard. </p>
<p>Alex&#8230;.I can see that you are on a mission here, I am sorry that you have been injured in some way by WALMART! I am more worried about you, more than the original poster on this page.</p>
<p>Too many people cry discrimination these days for NO GOOD REASON, some for truly good reason, but many more just to get attention. I think that you should have thought out your letter before writing it as it makes you appear to be whining about something that is not warranted. Also, some of your statements make you sound ignorant as well! &#8220;I AM A TAXPAYER!&#8221; Yet you are using a PST exemption card?</p>
<p>If you really were discriminated against, that is sad, but writing about it without any disregard for what you were writing or without using the 24 hour cool down period, makes your argument for discrimination appear frivolous and just an excuse as a minority to whine.</p>
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		<title>By: A</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-218857</link>
		<dc:creator>A</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I googled Bowmanville Walmart in hopes to find holiday hours and this was the first webpage that showed up in my search.  Really?  I got sucked into it though, holy smokes.

Dianne, I empathize with how you're feeling.  I'm sorry you felt discriminated against.  It must have been in the tone or something because based on what the cashier said, I feel she was just informing you of the change.  Having worked as a cashier elsewhere before, customers can be very rude when changes happen...she was probably just trying to give you a heads up.  

Also, if this really was Dianne that posted the second time, I don't think you can blame Lorraine for the break up of your marriage.  That's just plain childish.  You and your husbands actions are to blame for that...leave the cashier out of it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I googled Bowmanville Walmart in hopes to find holiday hours and this was the first webpage that showed up in my search.  Really?  I got sucked into it though, holy smokes.</p>
<p>Dianne, I empathize with how you&#8217;re feeling.  I&#8217;m sorry you felt discriminated against.  It must have been in the tone or something because based on what the cashier said, I feel she was just informing you of the change.  Having worked as a cashier elsewhere before, customers can be very rude when changes happen&#8230;she was probably just trying to give you a heads up.  </p>
<p>Also, if this really was Dianne that posted the second time, I don&#8217;t think you can blame Lorraine for the break up of your marriage.  That&#8217;s just plain childish.  You and your husbands actions are to blame for that&#8230;leave the cashier out of it.</p>
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		<title>By: Clara Bourne</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-187938</link>
		<dc:creator>Clara Bourne</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mall RatJuly 11th, 2007 at 2:18 am</description>
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		<title>By: wow</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-149145</link>
		<dc:creator>wow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>LOL!! Omg! Just came across this and I am stunned! What a joke, obviously if your husband sided with her, then it could not have been that bad. You probably just had a pms trip, because she reminded you that you would have to pay full taxes for a bit like every other canadian! Or maybe you wanted more freebies and tried to get the manager to give you a rebate. It is sad, people say that they are being discriminated and just want equality, but yet they contradict themselves by getting invovled in a group that only allows their heritage. I feel horrible for the poor cashier, I believe what you have done here is, defamation of character. Shame on you!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LOL!! Omg! Just came across this and I am stunned! What a joke, obviously if your husband sided with her, then it could not have been that bad. You probably just had a pms trip, because she reminded you that you would have to pay full taxes for a bit like every other canadian! Or maybe you wanted more freebies and tried to get the manager to give you a rebate. It is sad, people say that they are being discriminated and just want equality, but yet they contradict themselves by getting invovled in a group that only allows their heritage. I feel horrible for the poor cashier, I believe what you have done here is, defamation of character. Shame on you!</p>
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		<title>By: Jennifer</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-95257</link>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well....lets give Dianne the benefit of the doubt here.....Maybe it wasn't what the cashier said but rather how she said it.  The tone of a person's voice, their body language and facial expressions are very telling. While the comment itself was not derogatory the implication behind it may well have been. If you feel the cashier was being rude or disrespectful than you certainly have a right to complain and bring it to her supervisor's attention.  Dianne, maybe you could have asked the cashier to clarify her comment?  You might have found out that it was a totally innocent comment or maybe it wasn't. Either way it would have been a good idea to get clarification.  I just think that as human beings we need to communicate better and try to understand the meaning behind what people are saying rather than make assumptions.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well&#8230;.lets give Dianne the benefit of the doubt here&#8230;..Maybe it wasn&#8217;t what the cashier said but rather how she said it.  The tone of a person&#8217;s voice, their body language and facial expressions are very telling. While the comment itself was not derogatory the implication behind it may well have been. If you feel the cashier was being rude or disrespectful than you certainly have a right to complain and bring it to her supervisor&#8217;s attention.  Dianne, maybe you could have asked the cashier to clarify her comment?  You might have found out that it was a totally innocent comment or maybe it wasn&#8217;t. Either way it would have been a good idea to get clarification.  I just think that as human beings we need to communicate better and try to understand the meaning behind what people are saying rather than make assumptions.</p>
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		<title>By: Ron Simmons</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ron Simmons</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 06:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All Walmarts are a joke.  I'm surprised anyone shops there.</description>
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		<title>By: Kathy</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-88497</link>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bowmanville Walmart Supervisor Employees are a click on power trips</description>
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		<title>By: Kathy</title>
		<link>http://reviews.smartcanucks.ca/discrimination-at-bowmanville-walmart/comment-page-2/#comment-88496</link>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>BOWMANVILLE WALMART IS A JOKE.</description>
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		<title>By: Noor udeen Sastry</title>
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		<dc:creator>Noor udeen Sastry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am very happy that I seen this specific page.  This is just the advice I was browsing for.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am very happy that I seen this specific page.  This is just the advice I was browsing for.</p>
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