Why is Alberta health targeting a pastor feeding the homeless?
Reporting from Calgary, Alberta at city hall where I visited Pastor Artur Pawlowski’s soup kitchen through his service called StreetChurch. He has been feeding the homeless and helping those in need for over 20 years, and more specifically, 13 years at this exact location.
Last April, pastor Art had his permit revoked for him to operate his soup kitchen. The funny thing is soup kitchens are one of the few things that are exempt from all COVID-19 restrictions.
Despite having been hit with multiple fines, he continues to serve those in need and believes that the importance of feeding the homeless outweighs the costs of being hit with tickets from the Alberta government.
The question arises, is the city of Calgary specifically targeting him specifically or are they just running through the course of the law? This past Sunday, pastor Art had a special message for Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the Alberta government.
The Pastor who runs this soup kitchen has been feeding those in need on a weekly basis at Calgary City Hall for the past 13 years. Last April he had his permit revoked, yet he still continues to help those in need.
— Lincoln Jay (@lincolnmjay) March 8, 2021
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Calgary street Pastor Artur running his outdoor soup kitchen for those in need. Nearly a year ago he was fined here for $880 multiple times for doing so. Full report from @lincolnmjay coming later in the week @RebelNewsOnline pic.twitter.com/DAxuA5XQX6
— Mocha Bezirgan (@BezirganMocha) March 7, 2021
Lincoln Jay
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Born and raised west of Toronto in the city of Mississauga, Lincoln Jay joined Rebel News as a videographer in August 2020. While specializing in video editing and camera work, Lincoln has also expanded into reporting and presenting his own stories. With stories from Calgary, Alberta all the way to London, England, you can expect a wide variety of content in his reports.
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