Kelowna voters receiving texts from B.C. Conservative Party
The B.C. Conservatives appear to be asking Kelowna voters if they back a plan to remove tent cities from the community.
A reader sent what they thought might be a scam text to Kelowna Capital News asking that question and to reply yes or no.Capital News called the number provided in the text and reached the B.C. Conservative Party. The number is also listed on the party’s website. Leader John Rustad is in Kelowna today and also has an announcement scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at 1050 Weddell Place across from Tent City, however it’s unclear what he will be speaking about.
Randy Millis, who provided the text to Capital News, said he wasn’t sure who he was going to vote for but now knows it won’t be the Conservatives.“I was under housed for a number of years living two years an RV,” he said. “I also worked with the John Howard Society in shelter and supportive housing and did some outreach work with Kelowna gospel mission.”“I refer to them as neighbours and treat them like anyone else and provide help when I can,” he said.
At the time, Kelowna’s Community Safety Director Darren Caul said the tweet was disappointing and pointed out that the city continues to work tirelessly with BC Housing and its not-for-profit partners to find housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness.
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