Coronavirus: Weekend mega rally in Kelowna draws attention of RCMP, city officials Seeing protesters at Stuart Park isn’t new; crowds have been gathering there for months.
And Saturday’s crowd was slightly larger than normal.The event started at noon, and by 3 p.m., most of the crowd had dispersed.Earlier in the week, Kelowna RCMP issued a statement urging people not to attend the publicized event.“The events leading up this have shown that people will gather and protest the public health orders and be loud and vocal in opposition to what’s been put in place in response to the global pandemic,” said Kelowna RCMP Supt.