The more I think about what happened in the town of Kamsack, the more I realize how unique and unusual it is. This event may become something of a model for residents in towns across Canada for how to deal with Didulo, and people like her.
While it is not clear precisely how the situation developed, this is the course of events as best I can put together given the available information. Check out the articles listed at the end to learn more. Thank you to the reporters who took the time to write about the story.
Didulo and her people came to Kamsack in the morning. First Nation leaders learned of their presence and called for a meeting. They invited Didulo. It is not clear how they communicated that invitation to Didulo and how they were interacting with her.
According to the Regina Leader-Post, Chief George Cote told the paper “Our members kind of got together and told her, ‘You’re on Treaty Four territory. You’re not our queen. You’re not our leader.”
In the meantime, several hundred people lined the streets and protested. People brought signs and shouted at them to leave.
The mayor of Kamsack said in an interview that she did not appreciate Didulo coming to her town. The mayor asked why they were there and who gave them the authority.
Didulo and her people claimed they were there to “clean up the town.” One of Didulo’s security guards questioned the mayor’s authority. Another member of Didulo’s inner circle said they were there “because God had given them this land.”
At some point, the authorities were called. They escorted Didulo and her entourage out of town.
What’s most interesting is how organic the movement seemed, and how the townspeople got together so quickly. The entire event lasted about six hours from beginning to end.
Also noteworthy is the fact that they asked her to leave, and she did. No violence of any sort was necessary. That is important. This further strengthens the possibility that this could be a model for future communities to follow if they are in the position of having to deal with Didulo.
Keep in mind that Didulo and her entourage have no stable place to live. With no end in sight, they will continue traveling from town to town. They try to find places to stay and ask followers for help, but that often does not pan out for them. Without the donations of followers, I do not believe they could continue their travels. At some point, this will end, but precisely how that happens is yet to be determined.
First Nation leaders, as well as Mayor Nancy Brunt, worked together and were able to successfully remove people from the community who they didn’t feel belonged there. They did not seem to need the authorities to intervene. The authorities were called, and they did provide a courtesy escort for the group when leaving town, but it was the residents who made all the difference.
The high-profile nature of this event has the power to inform future townspeople about how to best handle unwanted people. The residents of Kamsack had every right to do what they did. It would not surprise me if other communities did something similar.
Didulo and her crew might want to rethink having her face plastered all over the RV and other vehicles. The residents of Kamsack did not tolerate her presence, and I suspect people in other towns across Canada will feel similarly.
Many people have said that this event gives them hope. It shows that most people reject Didulo and what she stands for. They recognize that she is a harmful presence in society, and they want no part of it.
If Didulo’s edicts didn’t harm people, I think people would feel differently about her. She tells followers that they no longer have to pay their bills, send their kids to school, or take their prescription medications, and so much more, and as a result, they suffer. They lose their homes, their cars, their utilities, and some even lose their families. Social media posts indicate that her followers have been cut off from their families because they believe in Didulo. There’s nothing good about lying to the very people you claim to be trying to help.
Bravo to the people of Kamsack, Saskatchewan, and a special shout out to First Nations leaders and Mayor Nancy Brunt. We salute you!
Article about the event:
Canada’s QAnon ‘Queen’ is forced out of Kamsack, Sack
Police keep peace in Kamsack as Romana Didulo’s group leaves town
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