Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery, with locations in Vernon and Kelowna, is frustrated after its carefully maintained flower gardens were targeted by two plant thiefs.
The most recent incident, which unfolded at the distillery's Vernon location in the early hours of June 18, was caught by the site's security cameras.
Multiple clips of the footage were sent to Black Press. The footage has also been posted to the
The videos show a woman drinking from a Tim Hortons cup walk up to the garden. She then uproots multiple plants from various locations in the garden.
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"While the monetary loss may seem minor, the emotional toll is significant."
Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery is a family-owned business and said that in light of the recent increase in vandalism and theft in Vernon, this act of garden destruction is discouraging.
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Dyck's 80-year-old mother, who is also the distillery's head gardener, has said that she is not giving up on her flowers.
In fact, the dedicated gardener is offering a $100 Okanagan Spirits gift certificate to anyone with information that leads to the identification of the individual who uprooted the plants.
The flowers have since been replanted by the family's matriarch.
