Requests 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)Toronto's Festival of Beer to be held in Historic Fort York, August 6, 1999 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. August 7, 1999 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and August 8, 1999 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and

(b)Senhor Santo Cristo Festival, to be held on May 8 and 9, 1999;

(c)Sante: the Bloor-Yorkville Wine 1999 Festival to be held on April 22, 1999 - April 25, 1999, at various times and locations set out in the proposal appended to the communication (February 15, 1999) from Councillor Adams; and

(2)advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it is aware of the EMI Music Canada's 50th Anniversary Event, to be held Palais Royale on Lakeshore Boulevard on March 7, 1999 from 12:00 midnight to 4:00 a.m. and has no objection to it taking place.

The Toronto Community Council further reports, for the information of Council, having had before it during consideration of the foregoing matter, the following communications, copies of which are on file in the office of the City Clerk:

-(January 22, 1999) from Councillor Silva;

-(undated) from Mr. Greg Cosway, The Cottage Creek Corporation;

-(February 3, 1999) from Ms. Liz Graham; and

-(February 15, 1999) from Councillor Adams.