Okanagan fruit growers and farmers protested at the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative (BCTFC) in Kelowna on Wednesday (May 29) morning.

About 30 people held signs that read 91裸聊视频淒ictatorship,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淐orruption91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淲e Have No Voice.91裸聊视频�

Kelowna grower Armajit Lali said they want the BCTFC to live up to promises following the expansion of a packing house in Oliver.

It was met with protest from fruit growers in the Central and North Okanagan after BC Tree Fruits dropped facilities in Kelowna and Lake Country in favour of Oliver.

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91裸聊视频淭here were budgets made at the time and assumptions made,91裸聊视频� Lali explained. 91裸聊视频淭he growers want accountability for everything that was promised and guaranteed during that process.91裸聊视频�

He said there has been a lack of communication from the cooperative.

91裸聊视频淩elationships become solid when you have communication and we haven91裸聊视频檛 had any communication since our last AGM in November.91裸聊视频�

Lali said while the vote amongst growers to expand the Oliver facility was close, they do accept democracy.

91裸聊视频淲hat we want now is accountability. We91裸聊视频檙e not getting that.91裸聊视频�

The group presented a letter of their concerns and demands to the BCTFC.

91裸聊视频淎bout the move to Oliver and all the associated costs and the fact we haven91裸聊视频檛 received any information. Our first advance was dismal. We were supposed to receive another in May we haven91裸聊视频檛 received it to date.91裸聊视频�

Lali also attended a Stronger Together rally in Osoyoos on Tuesday (May 28), organized by the BC Fruit Growers Association, and had a chance to speak with Premier David Eby who was attending a NDP caucus retreat.

91裸聊视频淗e was concerned, so we hope that the government is listening and our messages getting through.91裸聊视频�

However, Lali pointed out that, per capita, B.C. spends the least on agriculture than any other province.

91裸聊视频淕overnments have never put their money where their mouth is. That91裸聊视频檚 what farmers are asking for.91裸聊视频�

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