Parade goers in Chilliwack were shocked to find tiny plastic fetuses in a candy bag being handed out at the Rosedale Harvest Festival by people on the Chilliwack Pregnancy Care Centre float.

Organizers of the event did not apologize to anyone upset by the handouts. They did however acknowledge the material caused B次元官网网址渦neaseB次元官网网址� for some and pledged to ensure it would not happen again.

Connie MacLeod posted photos and comments on social media about how B次元官网网址渢riggeringB次元官网网址� the plastic fetus baggies were, especially being handed out from a parade float to celebrate the fall harvest.

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She said it was particularly galling that the same organization, run by Chilliwack Pro Life, made a post claiming to be B次元官网网址渟ensitiveB次元官网网址� to those who have lost a pregnancy.

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It would been different if it was a booth people could avoid on the parade route.

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Another parade goer had this to say about the B次元官网网址渉urtfulB次元官网网址� handouts to women: B次元官网网址淗ad such fun at previous events. But this year they had a group hand out plastic fetuses and lollipops with footprints to children. B次元官网网址淩egardless of your stance on that topic, that is not appropriate for a family event. No apologies. Hurtful and insensitive to those who have suffered losses. So disappointed.B次元官网网址�

Organizers of the Rosedale Harvest Festival posted on their Facebook page acknowledging the B次元官网网址渦neaseB次元官网网址� the packages caused in a thank-you message:

B次元官网网址淲e understand there were some things distributed in the parade that caused unease.

B次元官网网址淲e want to reassure everyone that this came unawares to us as well and we hope from here on out to limit the handing out exclusively to candy!B次元官网网址�

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