An Ontario court has granted an injunction preventing an unsanctioned car rally planned for the Labour Day weekend from being held in the Town of Wasaga Beach.
Local officials and police have been preparing for the H2Oi car rally that's expected to take place between Sept. 1 and 4,In its application seeking the injunction, the town stated that the illegal event "has resulted in public and private property damage, danger to public safety, and was a nuisance to the public generally" in previous years., nearly 200 charges were laid in connection with the event.
In his ruling, the judge said there is compelling evidence that car rallies held in Wasaga Beach in the last two years resulted in significant police costs, arrests, and damage. In a statement on Wednesday, the Town of Wasaga Beach said the injunction will add to the tools it can use to address the event.
The order also gives the Ontario Provincial Police the authority " to arrest and remove any person with knowledge of the order and who is contravening or has contravened any part of the order."road closures and vehicle checkpoints
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