Bylaw officers in Hamilton, Ont., say more than 100 charges have been laid in connection with suspected violations of the province’s Emergency Measures and Civil Protection Act during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ken Leendertse, director of licensing and bylaw for the City of Hamilton, told councillors during the city’s virtual town hall on Wednesday that bylaw officers have encountered people at house parties, using dog parks and golf courses and venturing out to the city’s many waterfalls, including Albion Falls and the Devil’s Punchbowl. “The people that are coming to Albion Falls are mostly out-of-towners, but they want to come and see waterfalls,” Leendertse said. “All our waterfalls are closed.” Leendertse said bylaw officers not only