Overview

• West Kelowna said the organizer’s security plan failed to mitigate risks after RCMP and Fire Rescue input on the Memorial Park event scheduled for Aug. 23.
• Officials projected about 2,000 attendees and up to 1,000 protesters, saying organizers could not demonstrate adequate security, parking or a safe site layout.
• LGBTQ advocacy groups, including Advocacy Canada, praised the decision and cancelled a planned counter‑rally that had been organized for the same time.
• Feucht criticized cancellations on social media and said he was working to secure an alternate Okanagan venue, continuing a tour that has frequently moved to private land.
• Recent stops reflect a patchwork approach: Winnipeg denied a permit before thousands attended on private farmland near Steinbach, while Saskatoon’s city‑approved park concert proceeded under police monitoring with a small protest.