Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison said in an email that officers were called to an apartment near the intersection of Robson and Hamilton streets around 8:15 p.m. Saturday for a report of "a large gathering.""The host was given a $2,300 ticket and the party was shut down," Addison said, adding that the incident "shows terrible judgment and consideration for the community.
"Everyone knows the rules by now, and while we appreciate these folks wanted to share a momentous occasion with friends, there are more responsible ways to do it," he said. "It was a beautiful day yesterday. They could have gone outside, been socially distanced, and marked the occasion in a much safer way."
It's far from the first time Vancouver police have broken up gatherings and issued fines for breaking COVID-19 rules.out of his penthouse apartment. Current provincial health orders prohibit events and private social gatherings of any size. People are expected to socialize only with their immediate households, or with a consistent one or two people if they live alone.
Police across the Lower Mainland have issued fines to people hosting gatherings that violate these rules, but data from the provincial government shows only a small number of these fines are being paid, and
Yeah but gender reveal parties are soooo relevent! Right now, during a pandemic!
I really don’t understand these gender reveal parties, the weirdest things have been happening at them.
Who cares? Both sides of this argument should do their own thing if you are afraid stay the f home if a 99.7% recovery rate feels ok then go do what you want, you are free Government has no right to take away our social rights, as they have good luck getting them back now...
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That'll be paid off in no time with a Go-Fund Me account.
What a divided world we live in. No Freedom, no rights as well! Scary!
Can't fix stupid.
So they will decide the GENDER of the baby ?! WHEN WILL THOSE IDIOTS UNDERSTAND THAT SEX IS DIFFERENT THAN GENDER ?! Now regarding the party itself , U SHOULD FINE THE ORGANIZER AND ATTENDEES bc they’ll collect money and pay his/her fine
So why is this a news story? They broke the law pay the fine like ANYONE ELSE...!!!!
The city is saying there was better ways to celebrate, not that you cannot. Agreed grocery shopping in big box while shutting down mom/pop, other businesses are unfair. Think the ticket is fair 👌.
if you challenge them in court they get thrown out..
CovIdiots
So it’s fine to be elbow to elbow with strangers in Costco or on public transit, but inviting a few friends into your home is a criminal act. Got it. 🙄
Vancouver sucks
How do they even know the babies gender? I mean they aren't even born yet and haven't let us know what gender they are.
There are covidiots everywhere
First of all, it’s never a ‘gender reveal’ party. It’s a ‘sex reveal’ party. Secondly, of all the stupid garbage bullshit events to ever host, this tops them all.
Seems some people are never going to ‘get it’. And clearly, there’s at least one pregnant woman there - hello?!?
Lol. Fukking Canadians
Always remember the government works for us not the other way around. People seem to have forgotten that. These restrictions are unconstitutional. It's incumbent for the government to follow the law NOT break it.
50/50 chance tho..
Besides who needs to celebrate genders anymore.