A week after Trinity Bible Chapel hosted in-person services, and were given a number of charges for it, the church has made the switch to a drive-in service.
WOOWICH TOWNSHIP A week after Trinity Bible Chapel hosted in-person services, and were given a number of charges for it, the church has made the switch to a drive-in service. Hundreds of cars were packed into the parking lot Sunday morning in Woolwich Township listening to Pastor Jacob Reaume deliver his service through their radios. Well at this point it appears to be our only option to gather on our property, he said during the service. Regional police officers could be seen nearby observing the scene, something that was left just to bylaw officers the week prior. The church was found in defiance of a court order for the in-person services last Sunday. Reaume and other church leaders are now facing charges of up to $10 million from the Region of Waterloo.
The first case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant has been detected in Waterloo Region. According to a news release from Region of Waterloo Public Health on Friday, the variant was identified in a woman in her 30s. The news release said that the woman s illness has been resolved, but public health officials are completing a more detailed investigation into the case and her contacts. On Saturday, the region sent out another news release stating the woman in question had close contact with someone who travelled internationally and that her case was connected to the outbreak at Columbia Forest Long Term Care Home in Waterloo.