during the height of the covid-19 pandemic, b.c. provincial health officer dr. bonnie henry was a mainstay on local tv.
but others, primarily the vaccine hesitant, were incensed by her presence and believed she was nothing more than a mouthpiece for a government looking to control its citizenry.
as we began to come out on the other side of things, and the majority of the population got vaccinated, henry’s daily updates stopped. but the vitriol and threats did not.
in early february at the vic theatre in victoria for the premiere of our time to be kind, the documentary about the provincial health officer’s career and her handling of the covid-19 pandemic, close to 50 protesters — some aggressive, according to victoria police — showed up at the event. the victoria film festival’s director said protesters were harassing people as they entered and exited the theatre. henry was inside for the screening.
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