Kelownasa国际传媒檚 mayor and top cop have some choice words for those planning on participating in an anti-restriction sa国际传媒渕ega rallysa国际传媒� 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) sa国际传媒渧ery concerningsa国际传媒�.

Demonstrators have taken to Kelownasa国际传媒檚 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 weekendsa国际传媒檚 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 sa国际传媒渄o not represent Kelownasa国际传媒� and is a small group of people compared to the many thousands of residents who follow public health orders.

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