On Sept. 25, around an hour after Roy Roope had set up some third-party election signs in Summerland, the signs were taken down.

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One of the signs read, 香蕉视频直播淓lect a pro-taxpayer council.香蕉视频直播� Another stated, 香蕉视频直播淰ote this tax and spend council out.香蕉视频直播�

Both signs also included Roope香蕉视频直播檚 name and the community where he lives.

Roope was later contacted by Dan Maja, a Summerland bylaw enforcement officer, about the removal of the signs. On the Monday morning, he was told he could claim his signs at Summerland香蕉视频直播檚 municipal hall.

Maja said under the elections act, third-party election signs may have policy-related messaged, but not personal opinions.

He said he wanted clarification about whether the message in Roope香蕉视频直播檚 signs was allowed under the elections act.

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In addition, there are regulations affecting the placement of election signs. In early 2022, Summerland council passed a bylaw prohibiting election signs along Main Street and along the portion of Victoria Road between Wharton Street and Jubilee Street.

However, Roope said the incident was a case of sign interference.

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Roope later contacted the RCMP and the signs have now been returned to him. They can be seen at the intersection of Highway 97 and Rosedale Avenue in Summerland.

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