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Surrey daycare says anti-vaccine mandate protesters disrupting business

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9 Feb 2022
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A daycare in Surrey, B.C., is hoping anti-vaccine mandate protesters will not be disrupting its services again Wednesday.

Demonstrators gathered near the Pacific Highway border crossing at 176th Street Tuesday night.

The group was there most of the day with tents, heaters, a fire pit and portable toilets.

The numbers did not increase as darkness fell but a nearby daycare operator said not only has the camp taken over their parking lot, but she also said protesters spent the day honking, shouting and playing loud music.

In addition, she also said they left their vehicles running.

“Just go straight down one block and there’s a big, empty field,” Sandra Christian, owner of Creative Kids Learning Centres, told Global News.

“Bring your protest down to the empty field. Leave the child-care centre alone. The children, the families, our parking situation and the noise. Not to mention the amount of time and energy this has taken away from our week already.

“We’re just tired.”