‘Not the Right Time’: Ira in Kelowna, BC After Remembrance Day Ceremony Was Interrupted | The Canadian News

A Remembrance Day ceremony in Kelowna went from solemn to angry when a woman began speaking publicly about COVID-19 and health mandates.

The ceremony took place at the cenotaph in City Park, with many attendees.

After the ceremony apparently concluded, a group installed their own microphone and speaker system near the cenotaph, and a woman spoke out against the health measures.

The crowd reacted quickly, with much shouting, asking him to leave and be quiet, while others said that this was not the time or place to discuss health measures.

One man, with military medals on his jacket and pointing at them, said, “Hey, ma’am. Take a look at these. (Today) is not the (expletive) day. “

Another woman, also wearing military medals, approached the speaker and said: “How dare you. This is not about you. It’s about veterans. You are dishonoring this ceremony. You are a disgrace “.

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Surrounded by half a dozen people at one point, the speaker said: “I am fighting for the freedom for which our soldiers died. Have you forgotten? “

Then the discussions began, with dozens of people watching in disbelief as others paid their respects by placing poppies in front of the cenotaph.

Then the crowd began to sing the national anthem, although the discussions continued.

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