AHS injunction at Whistle Stop Cafe upheld
Posted May 14, 2021 12:41 pm.
Last Updated May 14, 2021 12:50 pm.
RED DEER – Locks will remain on the doors of a cafe near Red Deer, which has been at the centre of a handful of anti-lockdown protests, for the time being.
The owner of the cafe, Chris Scott, was in court this week challenging a closure order from Alberta Health Services this week but AHS says the injunction was upheld.
Last Thursday, the Court of Queen’s Bench granted a pre-emptive injunction against a planned protest by the operator of the café.
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The injunction defined the event as an illegal public gathering that does not comply with Dr. Deena Hinshaw’s requirements on masking, attendance limits, and physical distancing.
AHS said that it had tried to work with the cafe regarding the pandemic restrictions but that the restaurant continually disobeyed health rules.
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The agency received more than 400 complaints against the business since January.
The cafe will be closed until Scott can show he can comply with pandemic health rules.
Scott was arrested on Saturday for defying the order and Mounties issued tickets to some other people attending the protest.
