A large crowd of North Okanagan-Shuswap residents gathered in Salmon Arm Wednesday to raise concerns around pandemic restrictions shared by the ridingsa国际传媒檚 Peoplesa国际传媒檚 Party of Canada candidate.
Kyle Delfing was one of several people to speak at the event held in Salmon Armsa国际传媒檚 Blackburn Park on Aug. 25.
People began gathering at the park before 1 p.m. for what Delfing said was advertised as a community information meeting.
In an interview after the event, Delfing said he was pleased with the turnout.
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Delfing said Mondaysa国际传媒檚 (Aug. 23) announcement of B.C.sa国际传媒檚 vaccine card is getting peoplesa国际传媒檚 attention. He said anger and resentment had been building in the community for a long time, and Mondaysa国际传媒檚 announcement was the straw that broke the camelsa国际传媒檚 back.
sa国际传媒淭he latest mandates and restrictions are definitely anti-choice,sa国际传媒� said Delfing.
B.C.sa国际传媒檚 vaccine card will be implemented Sept. 13, when proof of one vaccine dose will be required for a variety of indoor activities (and patio dining). By Oct. 24, proof of two doses will be required for those activities.
A full list of settings where proof of vaccination will be required, as well as more information,
As of Aug. 23, Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said children under 12 will be exempt from the card. However, people who are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for health or religious reasons will not be exempt.
Cards wonsa国际传媒檛 be necessary at grocery and retail stores or places of worship. They also wonsa国际传媒檛 be required for K-12 schools and before and after-school programs, which are
sa国际传媒淕overnment is starting to coerce people into making a choicesa国际传媒� itsa国际传媒檚 starting to hurt the bottom line, itsa国际传媒檚 starting to hurt freedom and itsa国际传媒檚 starting to hurt democracy,sa国际传媒� said Delfing. sa国际传媒淧eople see the reality is if they keep complying, this keeps going the way its been going.sa国际传媒�
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