The owner of Kangaroo Creek Farm in Kelowna is hoping that whoever damaged the entrance gate will come forward.
Caroline Wightman said she received a call from a passerby around 5:30 am on Friday who said the kangaroo farm gate was halfway up the driveway.
“Shock,” said Caroline Wightman when asked how she initially reacted. “I couldn’t understand how it had come this far up our driveway.”
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On closer inspection, Wightman told Global News that it was very likely that the gate was hit by a vehicle.
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“You could see where the gate had somehow folded over the top of the vehicle,” she said.
“It took the shape of the front of a vehicle. I can’t think of anything else that might have caused that. “
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Wightman said the gate was dark green in color, likely the color of the affected vehicle.
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“It would do a lot of damage. I wouldn’t be surprised if the roof and windshield and the front of the car were damaged, ”said Wightman.
“They must have hit it with tremendous speed. . . because it had traveled so far. It was at least 100, 150 feet up the driveway. “
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It is not known whether this was an act of vandalism or an accident.
“I hope it wasn’t on purpose,” she said.
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Wightman said she was waiting to pull surveillance footage from the farm’s security camera.
In the meantime, she hopes that the person responsible will get in touch.
“I understand that in a motor vehicle accident, damage repair could be a claim from ICBC,” she said. “It would be an easy way to get redress.”
The yard owners managed to straighten the gate by driving a tractor on it so it could be used as a temporary barrier.
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But, said Wightman, the timing for a more permanent correction is not ideal.
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“The timing is particularly unfortunate as we were already financially in good shape to make the move and attending has not been ideal since we opened,” said Wightman.
“I say we’ve gone down over 30 percent and so we’re literally stepping on water right now. So such output is not helpful. “
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