A church in Woolwich, Ont., is once again in hot water for ignoring provincial COVID-19 regulations.
Waterloo Region Chair Karen Redman announced that bylaw enforcement officials had issued further charges against the Trinity Bible Chapel on Thursday.
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“Bylaw enforcement attended Trinity Bible Chapel on Sunday, April the 4th, and observed approximately 300 people attending indoor services,” Redman said.
“The church has a capacity for 575 people. Under the provincial regulations, the capacity for the church would be 86.”
Redman did not provide further details on what the charges were but Trinity Bible Chapel has been racking up fines on and off since Christmas.
These are the first new charges laid against the church since it was elders were ordered to pay $38,000 last month after they were found in contempt of court.
In addition, they were also ordered by the court to pay another $45,000 in court fees.
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The church has been in the news previously — and has even attracted comment from Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
The church previously had been fined after holding services despite a stay at home order which restricted gatherings including ones at churches which began on Boxing Day.
Ford issued an emergency brake on April 1 which limits current capacity at churches to 15 per cent.
