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㽶ƵֱPlaying with fire㽶Ƶֱ: Kelowna Mayor urges caution, vaccination after busy weekend downtown

Mayor Colin Basran said he felt there were a lot of people from out of town in the city over the weekend
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Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran addresses media from the front steps of council chambers on March 23, 2020. (Michael Rodriguez - Capital News)

It㽶Ƶֱs starting to feel like summer.

And with that, people are flocking to the downtown Kelowna waterfront, prompting a warning from city council.

㽶ƵֱI think all of us who were out downtown over the weekend felt 㽶Ƶֱ this is obviously anecdotal 㽶Ƶֱ but it felt like there were a lot of people from out of town here,㽶Ƶֱ said Mayor Colin Basran at the tail end of a city council meeting on Monday, May 17.

㽶ƵֱWe㽶Ƶֱre playing with fire, because if we do see a spike or an outbreak it could slow down the reopening. We㽶Ƶֱre probably closer than we㽶Ƶֱve ever been to finally reopening some things. But if people don㽶Ƶֱt get vaccinated or people continue to defy the travel orders and public health orders, it㽶Ƶֱs only going to continue to set us back.㽶Ƶֱ

Basran and several of his council colleagues urged those who have not yet done so to book a vaccine appointment.

㽶ƵֱDo everybody a favour and please do your part,㽶Ƶֱ said Basran. 㽶ƵֱYou㽶Ƶֱre really doing not only yourself, but everyone else a favour to get our province, our country, the world reopened again.㽶Ƶֱ

Vaccinations are now open to all B.C. residents over 18 years old. You can register to be notified when you can book an appointment online, by phone from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day at 1-833㽶Ƶֱ838-2323, or in person at a ServiceBC office.

READ MORE: COVID-19: Vaccination low, test positivity rate high in Rutland, Lake Country

Do you have something to add to this story, or something else we should report on? Email: michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com



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