Tiki Bar on Okanagan Lake was ordered to shut down by Interior Health

| September 23, 2020 in COVID-19

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Interior Health has confirmed that the Tiki Bar on Okanagan Lake was ordered to shut down due to COVID-19 violations. 

According to IH, the bar located on the beach of Okanagan Lake Resort was ordered to close by the authority on Sept. 10 and a $345 fine was issued on Sept. 14. 

“Due to non-compliance with Provincial Health Officer orders, Interior Health (IH) ordered the Okanagan Beach Club Tiki Bar in Kelowna closed. The order was issued to reduce COVID-19 transmission,” said Interior Health in a statement. 

“The order notes the premises do not have adequate measures in place to protect the public from contracting COVID-19.”

The ticket was issued to Ryan Hardgraves, however, no specific offenses have been listed. 

A post from the Okanagan Beach Club page on Sept. 11 confirmed the news while suggesting the closure was only for the season. 

Too bad! But what a season!!!

Posted by Ryan Hargreaves on Friday, September 11, 2020

The bar had originally planned to stay open until Oct. 1. 

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