Stupid Liquor Laws

posted July 27th, 2016 at 12:12 AM

I go to a lot of comedy events and I'm worried that my favorite venues will be closed down because of Vancouver's liquor laws. My favorite venues are usually small artsy spaces that sell alcohol because the shows themselves can't cover the rent. I'm always worried that these venues which have incredibly amazing shows are going to be forced to close by people on a warpath against fun.

5 Comments

Anti-Smoking

Jul 27, 2016 at 5:48pm

These type of campaigns paved the way for this - first cigarettes were banned by so called 'well meaning' laws and now this could herald the ban of more social venues. The eighties and nineties in my memory were a fun filled smoke wine times to socialize in. I miss them and hope that this is not the case.

asdfghjk

Jul 27, 2016 at 6:39pm

Not sure I understand you're concern. They're operating illegally and you're worried someone will enforce the law? You're concerned that the law is going to change?

Tyler

Jul 28, 2016 at 7:55am

I understand small venues wanting to have liquor income, but needed booze to have fun is pretty lame. And to the commenter above, the anti-smoking laws were the best thing to ever happen to nightlife.

Mitch

Jul 28, 2016 at 1:32pm

When you go to European cities it's incredible how many cool little bars there are and the jovial friendly atmosphere...all our Govt does is make it hard to open a bar of any kind....no Funcouver.