NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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On April 18, 2021 at 11 a.m., Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a complaint from a member of the public about a large gathering that was occurring at a warehouse located on Monica Lane in Bracebridge.
Officers attended the location and found a large group of people inside for a religious gathering, not wearing masks and not practicing social distancing. This was not in compliance with the restrictions found within the Reopening Ontario Act.
Attempts were made by police to educate the involved people and have them disperse however the pastor refused to co-operate and was subsequently issued a provincial offence notice for Failing to Comply with Order 10(1) under the Reopening Ontario Act.
The OPP is requesting that members of the public voluntarily comply with the new emergency orders and do their part to support the Government of Ontario's health emergency declaration to limit transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
More information about the restrictions covered by the Government of Ontario's declared 'State of Emergency' and the updated enforcement provisions of EMCPA can be found https://covid-19.ontario.ca/zones-and-restrictions.
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