Someone is torching Catholic churches - on native lands

I wonder who that would be . . . .
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CBC News · Posted: Jun 21, 2021

2 Catholic churches destroyed in overnight fires in Okanagan

Sacred Heart Church, St. Gregory's Church were both on fire around the same time early Monday

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Two Catholic churches have been destroyed after separate overnight fires in the South Okanagan area of B.C.

The Sacred Heart Church on Penticton Indian Band lands was burned early Monday morning, the parish confirmed with CBC on Monday.

The St. Gregory's Church, in the Oliver area on Osoyoos Indian Band lands, was also in flames around the same time.

Catholic Father Obi Ibekwe said the parish would be waiting for results of an RCMP investigation before making further comment.

Penticton and Oliver are roughly 40 kilometres apart.

More to come.
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Just over a week ago . . . Jun 12 2021, 10:29 am


Queen Victoria statue vandalized with red paint during protest at BC Legislature

The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) are appealing to witnesses after a statue of Queen Victoria was vandalized during a protest on Friday.

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Police said the incident occurred around 2:30 pm on June 11 when a group of people poured red paint on the statue, which is located on the grounds of the BC Legislature

Photos shared on social media show the statue splattered with red paint, with the words “land back” written across its base.

Organized in part by Extinction Rebellion Nanaimo and the BC Coalition for Forestry Reform, the protest was in support of ending old growth logging in the province.

“The damage to the statue is being assessed,” VicPD said, adding that an investigation has been launched.

“Safe, peaceful and lawful protest is permitted under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Vandalism is not.”

VicPD are looking for witnesses after the Queen Victoria statue located on the grounds of the BC legislature was vandalized Friday afternoon.

It is believed protesters are responsible for splashing cans of red paint on the statue’s podium and also vandalized the statue with the words “Land Back”.

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