Request for Endorsement of Events for

Liquor Licensing Purposes

The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council, for liquor licensing purposes:

(1)declare the following to be events of municipal and/or community significance and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to their taking place:

(a)Fourth Annual Moss Park Community Festival on August 6, 1999 in the Moss Park Community area, bounded by Sherbourne on the west, Queen Street on the South, Parliament on the East and Shuter on the North;

(b)Beaches 6th Annual Blues Fest '99 to be held on July 31, 1999 and August 1, 1999 at Ashbridges Bay Park from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m.);

(2)declare the Canadian National Exhibition to be held from August 20, 1999 to September 6, 1999 at Exhibition Place to be an event of municipal, provincial and national significance, and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection to it taking place;

(3)declare the Cabbagetown Festival to be held from September 8 - 12, 1999 to be an event of municipal and/or community significance and advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission that it has no objection to its taking place, nor to extension of the liquor licences of the various establishments as set out in the communication (June 30, 1999) from the Mr. Shawne Fagan, addressed to the City Clerk;

(4)advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it is aware of the following events and has no objection to their taking place:

(a)the Jersey Giant Restaurant and Pub Street Event for Charity, to be held on pavement and sidewalk of the south arm of Front Street from Church- Street to Market Street between 12:00 noon and 11:00 p.m., on July 11, 1999;

(b)Fundraising event to be held at Holy Name Church on August 7, 1999 from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and August 8, 1999 from 12 noon to 11:30 p.m;

(c)Dundee Mutual Funds respecting Company Celebration to be held on August 5, 1999;

(d)Barbecue at HMCS Haida, Ontario Place on August 3, 1999 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.;

(e)Wedding at Knox College, 59 St. George Street, Toronto on August 14, 1999 from 1:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.;

(f)Annual Steelband Festival at Monarch Park on July 23, 1999.

(5)advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it is aware of the Summerworks Theatre Festival from August 5 - 15, 1999 and has no objection it taking place; nor to an extension of the liquor licence permit # 804127 to cover an outdoor beverage are located in front of the Tarragon Theatre at 30 Bridgman Avenue for the duration of the event; and

(6)endorse the action of the Toronto Community Council, since the event takes place prior to Council's meeting, in advising the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it is aware of the Toronto Saracens Rugby Football Club B.B.Q./fundraiser held from 1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. on July 17, 1999 at the Toronto Firefighters Union Hall - 39 Commissioner Street, Toronto, and that it had no objection to it taking place.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having had before it, during consideration of the foregoing matter, the following communications, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:

-(June 25, 1999) from Mr. Phillip Noble, Consultant, Street Events Management, respecting The Jersey Giant Restaurant and Pub Street Event for Charity, between 12:00 noon and 11:00 p.m., September 12, 1999, pavement and sidewalk of the south arm of Front Street from Church Street to Market Street (Downtown)

-(June 29, 1999) from Mr. Don Mc Eachern, Chairperson, Moss Park Festival Committee and Ms. Lisa Henderson, Property Manager, Moss Park respecting the Forth Annual Moss Park Community Festival on August 6, 1999 in the Moss Park Community area, bounded by Sherbourne on the west, Queen Street on the South, Parliament on the East and Shuter on the North.

-(June 28, 1999) from Mr. Oliver McEnroe, Holy Name Church respecting Fundraising event to be held on August 7, 1999 from 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and August 8, 1999 from 12 noon to 11:30 p.m.

-(June 29, 1999) from Ms. Shawne Fagan, Public Relations respecting Cabbagetown Festival - September 8 - 12, 1999

-(June 30, 1999) from Mr. Robb McGuigan, Food and Beverage Consultant and Consulting Auditor, The Canadian National Exhibition respecting the Canadian National Exhibition - August 20, 1999 to September 6, 1999

-(June 30, 1999) from Mr. Ed Bezeau, Dundee Mutual Funds respecting Company Celebration - End of Season - August 5, 1999 (start 6:00 p.m.)

-(July 7, 1999) from Mr. Alex Ponton, Social Director, Toronto Saracens Rugby Football Club respecting B.B.Q./ fundraiser - July 17, 1999 at the Toronto Firefighters Union Hall - 39 Commissioner Street, Toronto (1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.)

-(July 7, 1999) from Mr. Leroy St. Germaine, Beaches 6th Annual Blues Fest 99 respecting Beaches 6th Annual Blues Fest 99 - July 31, 1999 and August 1, 1999 at Ashbridges Bay Park (12:00 noon - 9:00 p.m.)

-(July 9, 1999) from Mr. Craig Morash, Tarragon Theatre respecting Temporary extension of Liquor Licence at 30 Bridgeman Avenue, Tarragon Theatre for the duration of the SummerWorks Theatre Festival - August 5 - 15, 1999

-(July 7, 1999) from Mr. Paul Oakley, Daniel et Daniel Catering Inc. respecting Barbecue at HMCS Haida, Ontario Place on August 3, 1999 (5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

-(July 7, 1999) from Mr. Alex Ponton, Social Director, Toronto Saracens Rugby Football Club respecting the hosting of a non-profit B.B.Q./fundraiser at the Toronto Firefighters Unionhall - 39 Commissioner St. (1:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.)

-(July 14, 1999) from Aage (Owen) Iversen respecting a wedding being held at Knox College, 59 St. George Street, Toronto (August 14, 1999) (1:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.)

-(July 6, 1999) from Cecil Clarke, Chair, Pan Trinbago Steelband Association Canada respecting Annual Steelband Festival at Monarch Park (Coxwell and Hanson) - July 23, 1999