A major misunderstanding left a local business feeling the heat this weekend.

After a barbecue ban was put in place Friday, July 23, some residents were steaming over the fact that a food truck was allowed to use its flaming oven.

Gary鈥檚 Woodfired Pizza sets up at the Oyama Community Hall, Polson Night Market, and other locations, on the weekends. While open flames of any kind are banned in public spaces, this business has proper approvals to operate.

鈥淧eople misunderstood the new bylaw that came to effect last Friday; they got scared and called the fire department,鈥� said Camille Hivelin, who owns the concession. 鈥淓verything is fine now.

鈥淎ll this story is a big misunderstanding.鈥�

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development approved an exemption for this business to operate despite burning bans July 2.

鈥淩CMP, bylaw and fire department agreed all together to let us operate at the community hall.鈥�

Hivelin encourages those who are looking for authentic Italian pizza to come by.

鈥淎nd if you still don鈥檛 agree please don鈥檛 scream at us and don鈥檛 throw us in the lake without our bathing suit.鈥�

Barbecues of any kind are banned in Lake Country, and throughout the Central Okanagan.

鈥淐ontinuing high temperatures and dry conditions have resulted in a high to extreme fire danger rating in Lake Country, prompting the prohibition of open flames or barbecues, either briquette or propane, in district parks,鈥� the district said.

Smoking, vaping or fires of any kind are not allowed at any time in parks.

Signs are posted at key locations in the community advising residents of the prohibitions and enforcement officers are on the lookout for compliance.

鈥淧lease enjoy district parks and trails safely and keep the barbecue at home for now.鈥�

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