Canadian Citizens Against Crime and Public Drug Abuse plan to stage a noon hour rally Friday in Duncan.
The organizers say the event is to stand in solidarity, calling for ending provincial catch & release policies -- and level harsher consequences for criminals.
The rally location is 571 Canada Avenue, near the strip mall where Hank's Handimart is located.
Organizers chose that spot in the wake a violent crime last week outside that convenience store -- where the owner was severely beaten.
Demonstrators say multiple additional attacks on local businesses have occurred since and the law need to be toughened up.