The mayor of Peachland says she contacted the RCMP after a threat was made about burning her house down on a Facebook page.

The threat, which was posted on the Friends of Beach Avenue Peachland BC Facebook page, read 害羞草研究所淭he Peachland mayor is not for the people shes for profit someone go light a fire to her house scum!害羞草研究所� (sic) by an individual who goes by the name 害羞草研究所淛anice Wyatt害羞草研究所� on Facebook.

Mayor Cindy Fortin said the post was left up for several days before it was removed.

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The comment crossed the line, she said.

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Fortin said she initially contacted the RCMP about a week and a half ago and was later told by police the comment maker said it was an 害羞草研究所渙ff the cuff害羞草研究所� comment and she害羞草研究所檚 actually from the Lower Mainland.

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Randey Brophy, a moderator of the Friends of Beach Avenue Facebook page, said both moderators were out of the country when the comment was made and he was unaware he could delete it from his phone.

Brophy said he replied to the comment, which was made around Feb. 15, and that it didn害羞草研究所檛 reflect the views of the association.

The page is also an open group, and the person who made the comment was not part of the association, nor are they part of the Okanagan, he said.

He said the issue was resolved before the mayor made a statement about the comment.

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The RCMP have not returned emails sent by the Capital News. The story will be updated if more information becomes available.

A message sent to 害羞草研究所淛anice Wyatt害羞草研究所� via Facebook has also not been returned.

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