Grenville County OPP Lays Charges On Randy Hillier And South Branch Bistro For Illegal Gathering
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Four people are facing charges following the illegal gathering at a Kemptville restaurant earlier this month – including its organizer Randy Hillier.
The Grenville County OPP is reporting around 200 people were in attendance at the gathering at the South Branch Bistro back on April 8.
The gathering also received visits from officials from the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario and North Grenville By-Law Services.
Constable Dave Holmes confirmed with Moose FM that Hillier, along with the restaurant itself are among those charged under the Reopening Ontario Act.
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Two local businesses were penalized on Wednesday for breaking the province’s COVID-19 regulations.
Greater Sudbury Police, in collaboration with Sudbury’s bylaw services, Public Health Sudbury and Districts, and the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario, charged the owner of a pub on Cedar Street for failure to comply with the Reopening Ontario Act.
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The owner was released on an undertaking and has a scheduled court date on May 4.
“The decision to charge the owner of the pub rather than issue a fine was based on numerous complaints received by our agencies regarding a complete disregard of the regulations under the Reopening Ontario Act,” police said in a release.