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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
November 24, 2015
No. 39
Moved by Councillor Thomson
Seconded by Councillor Pietrangelo
WHEREAS the inaugural Niagara lcewine Festival (the "Event") was held in January at the
Scotiabank Convention Centre (S.C.C.); and
WHEREAS the Event is scheduled for January 29 -31, 2016; and
WHEREAS the event will feature 20 wine stations, 12 culinary stations and live entertainment;
and
WHEREAS the municipality is the owner of the S.C.C.; and
WHEREAS it is in the municipality's best interest that the S.C.C. be regularly occupied with
events for the enjoyment of visitors and residents alike; and
WHEREAS due to fact that the event organizer is neither a charity or not-for-profit organization,
to obtain a Special Occasion Liquor Licence (SOP) from the Alcohol & Gaming Commission
of Ontario (AGCO), the event requires a resolution of Council recognizing it as an event of
municipal significance; and
WHEREAS the event is significant in that it will bring in attendees from throughout the Niagara
Region, Southern Ontario and Western New York in the shoulder season.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council considers the 2016 Niagara
lcewine Festival as an event of municipal significance and supports the provision of a Special
Occasion Liquor Licence (SOP) for the event.
Carried Unanimously
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
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DEAN OJAMES M. DIODATI
CITY CLERK MAYOR