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From the Smoky Lake Signal, Wednesday, November 10, 1993 Used with permission. 10 Liquor Stores Sold The provincial governemnt has sold 10 of its 204 liquor stores. The high bid for the Vilna Store, $55,150, was made by Brian Davidson, a businessman running the Shell station in Vilna. His plan is to have the liquor store building continue as a liquor store. Milt McDougall will also be opening a liquor store in the Vilna Hotel. The Thorhild liquor store was sold to Philip Baril for $62,600. The Rimbey store to Robert Schnell for $112,550, the Hardisty store to Brent Dion for $66,250, the Caoline store to Ivan and Beverley Humphrey for #36,000. The Dryton Valley Liquor store was sold for under $300,000 to the auxiliary hospital. The Chammer liquor store for $130,000 was bought by the town for a library and playschool. The Edmonton Heritage liquor store was sold for $1.1 million to Dong-Ko-Whang. Any purchasers wishing to sell liquor from the premises must first be granted a retail liquor store license from ALCB and receive approval from the municipality. ALCB is continuing to review the proposals for selling other property.
From the Smoky Lake Signal, Wednesday, November 24, 1993 Liquor Store Privatization By the time Alberta Liberal Opposition Leader Laurence Decore's letter of concern over liquor store privatization had reached Smoky Lake Town Council, Bill 12, the Liquor Control Amendment Act had already been passed by the legislature. The Liberals are in favour of privatization in principle, but found unacceptable Klein's government's haste and lack of consultation with stakeholders. MLA Decore encouraged municipalities to use their development appeal process if the locals have any reservations regarding having a liquor store in their district. It certainly could be an issue. Airdrie, for instance, and Banff, will have six stores each, four in Bonnyville, Camrose, five in St. Albert, three each in St. Paul and Westlock, two in Whitecourt, two in Taber and two in Smoky Lake. The Smoky Lake Inn, has already opened its store and the Red Chimney Dining Room and Lounge, is opening soon. Both were centres for liquor sales before and they are simply continuing. There has been no concerns raised about the location for the new liquor stores in Smoky Lake, only that perhaps the selection and volume won't be up to what the government has been providing.
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