Around 200 Kelowna residents showed their support for public beach access Sunday.

The first Walk the Beach event had participants leisurely stroll from City Park to Boyce-Gyro Beach Park.

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Bachmann noticed the issue around 15 years ago, when she saw more docks and illegal fences being constructed, she said.

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The goal with the walk is to bring the issue to light with annual events, said Al Janusas, spokesperson with Pandosy Lakeshore Active Neighbourhoods of Kelowna.

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Janusas would love to see the province enforce the laws that are already in existence with more natural resource officers.

Bachmann presented a letter of support from Mayor Colin Basran at the start of the event.

In June, Basran made a statement during a council meeting calling on the province to deal with the rebuilding of docks, wharves, fences and walls on the lakeshore that will keep beach access open to the public between the high and low lake water marks.