Council ‘opposes’ drinking of alcohol in stores

Uxbridge Council has passed a resolution to oppose all applications for licenses to permit drinking alcohol in convenience stores.

7-11 Corporation has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission for licenses to allow the addition of a bar to 61 convenience stores in the province.

The Uxbridge Council resolution said stores are frequented by unsupervised children, which is a grave concern to parents and residents of the community.

It also pointed out that the approval of the 7-11 applications may lead to owners of other convenience stores and similar establishments to make similar applications.

“The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge deems it in the best interest of the municipality to prevent convenience stores from adding bars to their facilities,” said the resolution.

It said it will:

  • Oppose all applications for a license to allow the drinking of alcohol in convenience stores
  • Will send letters of objection be sent to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission to oppose any future applications for a license to allow the drinking of alcohol in convenience stores within the Township of Uxbridge; and
  • Will send copies of this resolution  to all municipalities in the Region od Durham, to all Durham MPPs and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for their information.

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