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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

PRE-EMPTIVE ACTION

Injunction granted against Whistle Stop ahead of planned weekend gatherings

May 7, 2021 | 11:31 AM

One day after Alberta Health Services closed down a central Alberta eatery for repeatedly breaching public health orders, the health authority announced Thursday evening it has taken further legal action against the operator.

AHS says the operator of the Whistle Stop Café in Mirror has continued to break COVID-19 public health restrictions, therefore Court of Queen’s Bench has granted a pre-emptive injunction against a planned protest and other events advertised for this weekend.

The big one is billed as the Save Alberta Campout Protest, scheduled for May 8 & 9 at the Whistle Stop grounds in Mirror. Another advertises the ‘Largest protest the province has ever seen’ on May 7 & 8, also at the Whistle Stop.

A third poster for 1 p.m. on May 8 invites Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro, Justice Minister Kaycee Madu and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw to participate in a ‘debate and discussion with Albertans.’

Meantime, Court filings name Christopher Scott, the Whistle Stop’s owner, and Glen Carritt, former Innisfail town councillor and 2021 mayoral candidate.

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The filings state that those named and anyone working with them or independently to like effect, shall not organize an in-person gathering, promote an illegal public gathering via social media or otherwise, nor attend an illegal public gathering in any public or private place.

An illegal public gathering, it states, is any gathering which does not comply with current orders handed down by the chief medical officer of health, including masking requirements, attendance limits and physical distancing.

It goes on to say that any police officer or peace officer is authorized to use reasonable force in arresting and removing any person who has notice of this order, or that they have probable grounds to believe is contravening it.