Bylsma No Longer Part of West Lincoln's Emergency Operations Centre

Tuesday, 13 April 2021 17:43

By Linda Morgan

West Lincoln Mayor David Bylsma is facing the music for attending an anti-mask protest this weekend.

Council has removed him from the town's Emergency Operations Centre, replacing him with Ward 3 councilor Cheryl Gannan.

Bylsma was one of about 1,000 demonstrators participating in an anti-mask protest in St. Catharines on Saturday.

He showed up without a mask and addressed the crowd, speaking against public health measures to control the spread of COVID-19.

Yesterday, Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley criticized the mayor for his actions, saying he was "deeply troubled" about his participation.

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