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-
1122175 Ontario Limited operating as Old Barn Tavern Licensee
ORDER
Panel: David C. Gavsie, Chair, AGCO Patricia McQuaid, Vice-Chair, AGCO
Decision Date: April 8, 2010 Hearing Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 90 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario 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
1122175 Ontario Limited, Licensee ) Patrick Little, Representative
Allegations
- A hearing into Notice of Proposal number 17943 dated March 13, 2010 to revoke a licence and an Order dated March 13, 2010 to immediately suspend on an interim basis liquor licence number 23785 (the “Licence”), issued to 1122175 Ontario Limited (the “Licensee”), operating as OLD BARN TAVERN, 466 Merritt Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2P 1P3, on the basis of alleged violations of subsection 45(1) and section 45.2 of Ontario Regulation 719/90 made pursuant to the Liquor Licence Act, was held on April 6, 2010, in the City of Niagara Falls.
Reasons and Order
On March 13, 2010, the Registrar ordered that an interim suspension be placed on the licence in the interest of public safety and subject to an Order by the Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
The Board considered both the evidence at the hearing and the submissions of Mr. Kulis and Mr. Little regarding rescission of the interim suspension order.
Based on the seriousness of the allegations before it and in the public interest, the Board ORDERS that the Interim Suspension currently in place on liquor licence number 23785, issued to 1122175 Ontario Limited, operating as OLD BARN TAVERN, 466 Merritt Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2P 1P3, remains in effect pending the conclusion of the hearing or any order of the Board otherwise.
DATED AT TORONTO THIS 8th DAY OF April, 2010.
DAVID C. GAVSIE, CHAIR, AGCO PATRICIA MCQUAID, VICE-CHAIR, AGCO