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 鈥淭he Peachland mayor is not for the people shes for profit someone go light a fire to her house scum!鈥� (sic) by an individual who goes by the name 鈥淛anice Wyatt鈥� on Facebook.

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

鈥淚 feel like the Facebook account holders are partially responsible for this, first of all for leaving it on and inciting such comments. I decided that this Wednesday was Pink Shirt Day鈥� I had a written a column on bullying and harassment for kids (previously) and I thought what example am I setting if someone鈥檚 written something so horrible and I don鈥檛 do something about it.鈥�

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 鈥渙ff the cuff鈥� comment and she鈥檚 actually from the Lower Mainland.

鈥淚鈥檓 happy it鈥檚 resolved,鈥� said Fortin, adding she was initially concerned about the comment.

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鈥檛 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.

鈥淪he鈥檚 tried to equate that to the members of FOBA鈥� she鈥檚 just trying to make political capital off this.鈥�

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 鈥淛anice Wyatt鈥� via Facebook has also not been returned.

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