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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
November 22, 2016
No. 33
Moved by Councillor Thomson
Seconded by Councillor Morocco
WHEREAS the Niagara lcewine Festival (the "Event") has been an annual event in
January at the Scotiabank Convention Centre (S.C.C.) for the previous two years; and
WHEREAS this year's event is scheduled for January 27 -29, 2017; and
WHEREAS the event features wine stations, 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 2017
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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D AN IORF A JAMES M. DIODATI
CITY CLERK MAYOR