RICHMOUND – Residents of the tiny village of Richmound rallied together Sunday to protest QAnon’s Romana Didulo and her supporters in an attempt to force them out of their community. Didulo and her group have taken over an abandoned school and local residents say their children don’t feel safe playing on the nearby playground.
RCMP Media relations in Regina told SASKTODAY.ca that “Saskatchewan RCMP is aware of the presence of the ‘Kingdom of Canada’ group in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan RCMP has received calls about the group’s presence in various communities (including Richmound). No charges were laid and as such, we are unable to provide any further details.”
Didulo – who leads a conspiracy group – calls herself the queen of Canada.
“Romana Didulo is a Canadian QAnon figure who falsely claims to be the ‘Queen of Canada,’” said a report from the Anti-Defamation League.
She has called for violent action against people administrating COVID-19 vaccines to children. Didulo has issued ‘decrees’ cancelling various debts and outlawing government actions. She also encouraged her followers to use psuedo-legal documents to avoid paying debts, leading to some followers having their water or electricity shutoff or put at risk of losing their homes. Some of her followers have been arrested for making threats against schools and businesses.
SASKATODAY.ca. reached out to the Village of Richmound but they didn’t return the calls.
Earlier this month, more than 200 residents from Kamsack and nearby Cote and Keeseekoose First Nations escorted the group out of their community.
Protesters from Cote and Keeseekoose First Nations gathered at the street corner, yelling “go away.” One protester on the street, pointing out that Didulo emigrated from the Philippines, said that Cote and Keeseekoose didn’t need help from her – they could help themselves.
“Kamsack RCMP provided a courtesy accompaniment to one party as they travelled out of Kamsack,” said Sask. RCMP.
Richmound has a population of about 147. It is about 445 kilometres west of Regina, and about 80 kilometres from Medicine Hat, Alta.
With files from Kamsack Times
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