The anti-sa国际传媒榳okesa国际传媒� education billboard that shocked and angered drivers in Westbank First Nations for more than a week, has now been removed.

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The sign was leased from Billboards BC and installed on private property in Westbank First Nation (WFN) along Highway 97.

WFN contacted Capital News at around 3:30p.m. on Feb. 14 to share that the billboard has been removed.

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An online petition for the removal of the billboard was circulated by Advocacy Canada and supporters of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community submitted complaints to Ad Standards Canada.

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At this time it is not clear why the billboard was taken down and the article will be updated to include more information as it becomes available.

Jacqueline.Gelineau@kelownacapnews.com
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