A congregation in Ontario has been slapped with a 66,000 fine for holding outdoor worship services after its church building was ordered closed by a judge, bringing the total that the church its leaders have been fined to 183,000, according to its pastor
A small but controversial church in Ontario and its leaders are facing fines nearing $200,000 for continuing to hold worship services despite provincial stay-at-home orders.
Author of the article: Jane Sims
Publishing date: Jun 01, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • Rev. Henry Hildebrandt preaches to a crowd police estimate at nearly 300 outside the Church of God in Aylmer on Sunday. Aylmer police say more charges are pending over the latest outdoor gathering, which breaches Ontario COVID-19 laws. Mike Hensen/The London Free Press
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I hope Pastor Henry Hildebrandt has some deep pockets.
A stack of court fines and tickets might be all he has to show for the months of defiance of provincial emergency laws once all this blows over and we get back to our regularly scheduled existences.
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