Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 mayor and top cop have some choice words for those planning on participating in an anti-restriction 乌鸦传媒渕ega rally乌鸦传媒� this weekend.

In two separate videos aimed at addressing potential protesters, Supt. Kara Triance and Mayor Colin Basran call the planned rally and march in opposition of public health orders this Saturday (Feb. 13) 乌鸦传媒渧ery concerning乌鸦传媒�.

Demonstrators have taken to Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 Stuart Park every Saturday afternoon for several months. The organizer of the event, David Kevin Lindsay, has received several fines for the demonstrations, amounting to almost $7,000. This weekend乌鸦传媒檚 rally is reported to bring participants to Kelowna from across the Okanagan Valley and beyond.

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Mayor Colin Basran said the protesters 乌鸦传媒渄o not represent Kelowna乌鸦传媒� and is a small group of people compared to the many thousands of residents who follow public health orders.

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