For years a nativity scene has been set up at Kelowna's Kerry Park but, this year there has been some backlash to a sign that read 'Keep the Christ in Christmas.'
A sign displayed at a downtown Kelowna nativity scene which read "Keep the Christ in Christmas " was taken down. As Sydney Morton reports, some people in the community felt the sign crossed a line.scene has been set up at Kelowna’s Kerry Park but, this year there has been some backlash over an addition to the display: a sign that read “Keep the Christ in Christmas .”
“The issue is with the sign and its political ,” said Saturday Sazaran, a board member of the Kelowna Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists Association.The sign was accompanied by a QR Code that led to a video from the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. The video promotes the religious aspects of the holiday.Decades ago the City of Kelowna was responsible for the storing, set up and take down of the nativity scene.
In a statement, the City of Kelowna says, “The city is committed to fostering an inclusive environment and is open to considering requests from groups wishing to celebrate their beliefs. These requests are reviewed by the City’s Events office on a case-by-case basis.”“It is important to note that the City will not consider requests that are matters of individual conviction or those that are contrary to human rights and freedoms as defined under existing Canadian laws,” it added.
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