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After B.C. church fined for holding service, some question if order violates Charter rights

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Langley church fined over the weekend for defying COVID-19 orders and holding Sunday Morning Service said that might not be an isolated event.“We feel like if we have grounds to stand on then we don’t feel like we should close,” Cole Smith, a youth pastor at Riverside Calvary Church, told Global News Monday, reading a statement from the church’s lead pastor.He confirmed lawyers are now involved.“We certainly are not looking for a fight, we just believe there has been many inconsistencies with what is essential and we simply decide to worship our Lord,” Smith added.The church was fined $2,300 as all in-person services are currently suspended until at least Dec.

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