Williams Lake Mayor apologises for sharing an article that suggested there are two sides to the history of residential schools

Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb has apologized for reposting an article on his personal Facebook page that suggested there are two sides to the history of residential schools.

Speaking at a council meeting last night, Cobb says he is ``seriously sorry'' for the repost and says he did not endorse it, but he also called the complaint from Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars a ``personal attack'' because the post was on Cobb's personal page, not on the page he uses as mayor.

Sellars could be immediately reached for comment but Charlene Belleau, who attended the meeting and spoke for the First Nation, has urged council to investigate Cobb's actions.

First Nations leaders have called for Cobbs' resignation but none of the six council members echoed that demand, although one called the mayor's repost ``repugnant,'' and another said it undermines council's work toward reconciliation.