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A group of people who live near a Penticton beach that is popular with naturists have started a petition asking the city and police to ban nudity on the beach.

“We feel if we don’t do something about it now it’s only going to get worse,” said one Three Mile Beach neighbour, who did not wish to be named.

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The petition was crafted by a small group of neighbours and began circulating this week. It calls for “immediate action” and a sign that reads “No nudity allowed on 3 Mile Beach.”

Families and the public are no longer able to enjoy the place

The neighbour said everyone living on Three Mile Road signed the petition, except for one man who is a nudist.

“It’s a really huge concern in the community,” the neighbour said. “Families and the public are no longer able to enjoy the place because there’s a bunch of people sitting there with their pants off.”

The fight for space on the beach began at the end of May, when the owners of a piece of property where nudists had been swimming and sunbathing for decades blocked off the area, saying the nudists were trespassing and scaring off prospective buyers.