ALCOHOL AND GAMING COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
IN THE MATTER OF The : Liquor Licence Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. L.19, as amended
B E T W E E N:
Registrar, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
Registrar
-and-
1590677 Ontario Inc. o/a Island Jerk Restaurant
Licensee
ORDER
Panel: David C. Gavsie, Chair S. Grace Kerr, Board Member
Decision Date: August 12, 2008
Hearing Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 90 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 300 Toronto ON M2N 0A4 Phone: (416) 326-0366 Fax: (416) 326-5566 Toll Free in Ontario: 1-800-522-2876 Website: www.agco.on.ca
Appearances
Registrar, Alcohol and Gaming Commission ) Richard Kulis, Representative
1590677 Ontario Inc., Licensee ) Cheryl Nedrick
Allegations
A hearing into a Notice of Proposal number 16488 dated July 21, 2008, and Supplementary Notice of Proposal number 16535 dated July 30, 2008, to revoke a liquor licence, and an Order dated July 21, 2008, to immediately suspend a liquor licence on an interim basis to liquor licence number 806671 (the “Licence”), issued to 1590677 Ontario Inc., (the “Licensee”), operating as ISLAND JERK RESTAURANT, 1800 Bank Street, Unit 18, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 0W3, on the basis of alleged violations of section 6 and subsections 45(1), and 45(2) of the Liquor Licence Act and section 29 and subsections 15(1), 34(1), 45(1), and 45.1 of Ontario Regulation 719/90, was commenced on August 7, 2008, in the City of Ottawa.
On July 21, 2008, the Registrar ordered the interim suspension of the Licensee’s licence in the interest of public safety and subject to an Order by the Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (the Interim Suspension).
Cheryl Nedrick is the director, officer and shareholder of the corporate Licensee, has retained the legal services of and wishes representation by Mr. Gary Barnes in this matter, and has requested an adjournment of the hearing to accommodate Mr. Barnes’ availability.
Finding and Order
- Based on the seriousness of the allegations before the Board and the possible impact of those allegations on the public safety, the Board FINDS that it is in the public’s interest that the Interim Suspension currently in place on license number 806671 issued to 1590677 Ontario Inc. operating as ISLAND JERK RESTAURANT, 1800 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 0W3, remains in effect until the earlier of the time when the Board renders its final decision on the matters before it or the Board orders otherwise.
DATED AT TORONTO THIS 12th DAY OF August, 2008.
S. GRACE KERR, BOARD MEMBER DAVID C. GAVSIE, CHAIR
SGK/ee