
Approval Secured for Rural Liquor Store Licence Relocation, Windermere, BC
Offering big congratulations to Kerry Ellingboe, his family, and all his staff who successfully re located their business from the Old Windermere Family Pantry to their new location fronting on to Hwy 93/ 95 in Windermere BC. The new location…

Shoulder Season – Opportunities & Challenges
It's finally shoulder season, and many licensees will be already making plans for the coming ski season - It's a great time to consider reviewing your liquor needs, both as regards licensing; and 'due diligence' which is the best line of defence…

Liquor Delivery Policy Change
LCRB in BC have just made changes to their Liquor Delivery Policy - Unfortunately this will impact the following Licence holders by placing additional requirements upon them regarding verifying Serve it Right Certification:
Liquor Primary
Food…

Rural Liquor Stores (RLRS) – Getting a Licence, or Moving a Store
Those of us living in smaller rural communities are very familiar with liquor in our local grocery stores - In recent years these outlets became licensed by the BC Government having been run for many years as 'Rural Agency Stores'. This newer…

Good Practice & Due Diligence for Summer
Having a lot of fun joining the staff from several venues across East Kootenay to deliver some 'Good Practice' presentations before the Summer Season fully kicks in.
These sessions give servers and managers an opportunity to ask questions…

Protecting Your Licence, Staff, and Business
A core part of our business is to provide Business Strategies to both protect you from falling foul of Government Regulations; and to help you build this in to the way your business runs, to make it both successful and compliant.
If…

Licensed Agents & Liquor Clubs
In the Liquor & Hospitality world, there is some good news for Licensed Liquor Agents in BC:
Government have amended their policies to allow Licensed Agents to solicit, receive, or take orders from non-profit liquor clubs.
A “liquor…

Patio Season Is Coming!
As everyone knows, patio seating is going to be in high demand in the coming months - Every licensee knows that getting patios ready for the coming season often requires changes to licenses, expansions, and even completely new decking areas.
If…

Ski Season, Minors, and Drinks…….
Despite the slow start in many areas, Ski Season is in full swing across the Kootenays and beyond - It's that time of year when our slopes, resorts, and resort communities become really busy with visitors, families, and adventure seekers from…

Licensee Staff Presentations (Panorama Mountain Resort)
A great start to the week enjoying the privilege, and pleasure of helping deliver a presentation on compliance with BC Liquor Licensing requirements at Panorama Mountain Resort during their F&B Staff Orientation
It's always great…
