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COVID-19: South Okanagan community salutes frontline medical staff

91ƵHonk for the unsung heros. Thanks to each and every one of you91Ƶ

The community of Oliver came out in droves to show its support for frontline medical staff at the South Okanagan General Hospital, on Wednesday evening (April 1).

An entourage of vehicles proceeded through the community, to the hospital parking lot where they honked horns, blasted sirens and waved back to frontline workers at the emergency entrance.

The parade was made up of essential service workers from the RCMP, BCEHS, Fire Department, Search and Rescue, as well as city workers, members of the community.

Some vehicles had hearts taped to the windows, others had written messages on the side.

One message read, 91ƵHonk for the unsung heroes. Thanks to each and every one of you.91Ƶ

Oliver mayor Martin Johansen said the parade was a great way to cheer on their essential workers.

91ƵI think it91Ƶs awesome,91Ƶ he said. 91ƵWhen you go out, you just feel a heightened sense of 91ƵI don91Ƶt want to touch anything, I91Ƶve got to be careful91Ƶ and then you think about the people that are there working, and you just have some appreciation.

91ƵYou91Ƶve got to have some appreciation for that. They91Ƶre putting themselves at risk being out in the public, and I think acknowledgement for that is tremendous.91Ƶ


editor@pentictonwesternnews.com

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Phil McLachlan

About the Author: Phil McLachlan

Phil McLachlan is the editor at the Penticton Western News. He served as the reporter, and eventually editor of The Free Press newspaper in Fernie.
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