Some Cherry Fiesta parade spectators may have been surprised to see a contingent from the so-called ‘Freedom’ convoy protesters participating in the time-honoured parade on Main Street in Osoyoos on July 1.
Alarming incidents related to the ongoing protests have hit schools and businesses while the first anti-protest incident sees nails being thrown on Hwy. 97.
While the Emergencies Act is clearly focused on Ottawa and significant border points such as Windsor (to ensure it remains open), Coutts Alberta (where a cache of weapons and ammunition resulted in arrests), and Surrey here in B.C., it’s not clear what the impact if any, will be for protests at smaller border crossings such as Osoyoos.
Addressing the B.C. Legislature by video this afternoon, Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen called on protesters to immediately condemn the “hateful and racist” behaviour that was directed at students at Oliver’s secondary school last Friday by those aligned with the so-called ‘freedom convoy’.
