The mayor of Peachland says she contacted the RCMP after a threat was made about burning her house down on a Facebook page.

The threat, which was posted on the Friends of Beach Avenue Peachland BC Facebook page, read sa国际传媒淭he Peachland mayor is not for the people shes for profit someone go light a fire to her house scum!sa国际传媒� (sic) by an individual who goes by the name sa国际传媒淛anice Wyattsa国际传媒� on Facebook.

Mayor Cindy Fortin said the post was left up for several days before it was removed.

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The comment crossed the line, she said.

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Fortin said she initially contacted the RCMP about a week and a half ago and was later told by police the comment maker said it was an sa国际传媒渙ff the cuffsa国际传媒� comment and shesa国际传媒檚 actually from the Lower Mainland.

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Randey Brophy, a moderator of the Friends of Beach Avenue Facebook page, said both moderators were out of the country when the comment was made and he was unaware he could delete it from his phone.

Brophy said he replied to the comment, which was made around Feb. 15, and that it didnsa国际传媒檛 reflect the views of the association.

The page is also an open group, and the person who made the comment was not part of the association, nor are they part of the Okanagan, he said.

He said the issue was resolved before the mayor made a statement about the comment.

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The RCMP have not returned emails sent by the Capital News. The story will be updated if more information becomes available.

A message sent to sa国际传媒淛anice Wyattsa国际传媒� via Facebook has also not been returned.

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