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Most of Ottawa's 21 Christmas weekend pandemic charges were at 1 gathering

Ottawa bylaw officersrecently handed out 21 tickets over five days to people violating the province'sReopening Ontario Act. Nineteen of the charges were at a single gathering.

19 charges issued for gathering at unnamed Carling Avenue restaurant

The patch on a bylaw officers jacket can be seen.
Bylaw officers also issued two warnings for social gatherings that were over the legal limit between Dec. 24 and 28. (Francis Ferland/CBC)

Ottawa bylaw officershanded out 21 tickets around Christmas weekend to people violating the province's COVID-19 rules.

Nineteen of the charges were at a single private gathering at an unnamed Carling Avenue restaurant.

"We understand that this is a difficult time for everyone. Officers continue to use their discretion and provide verbal warnings where possible," Roger Chapman, the city's director ofby-lawand regulatory services, wrote in an email Thursday.

Besides that restaurant, between Dec. 24 and28 officers issued one charge for a business being open when it wasn't allowed to beand another charge for a gathering at someone's home.

Officers also issued verbal warnings to people at two different social gatherings where Chapman said peoplewere co-operative and leftimmediately upon request.

That period of time included the two days before Ontario's lockdown came into effect and the stricter rules under that lockdown's three first days, which include banning indoor gatherings for people who don't live together.

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