June 21st, 1976

as a public or civic event in order that may obtain a liquor permit

for same.

PoCo Ann. Moved by Alderman Laking;

Invitational

Softball Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

Tournament re

declaration of That the request of the Port Coquitlam Annual Invitational Softball

‘civic event!

Tournament Director, June l€th, 1976 to declare the Annual Softball
Tournament a Civic Event, be approved.
Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution discussion ensued as
to background of the reason for the request as this function has been
held annually for the past four years and as the Tournament Director Mr.
Dave McMillan was not in attendance, Alderman Mabbett noted that he had
been speaking with Mr. Galer with respect to this function and the
problems arising this year with respect to the issuance of a liquor
permit by the R.C.M.P. and had been advised that the R.C.M.P. were
reluctant to issue a permit this year due to certain infractions at the
last tournament. Alderman Thompson enquired as to what responsibility
the City would be assuming by making such a declaration and was advised
by the City Administrator that the declaration was now required due to
certain revisions in the Liquor Control regulations, The City Clerk
advised that he had received a telephone call from R.C.M.P. Inspector
M.A. Young with respect to this item and Inspector Young had requested
that two discrepancies in letter be pointed out, namely that last year
no permit had been igsued to sell spirits to the local fans, and if in
fact this had occurred, it had been done illegally, and secondly; that
the letter seemed to indicate that upon receipt of Council's designation
of the function as a ‘civic event’ a permit would automatically be
issued; which was not correct and the issuance of the permit was
strictly a R.C.M.P. decision. Alderman Laking reported that from personal
observation of the function nver the past several years, the event was
well controlled and the R.C.M.P. had been called last year due to an
isolated incident and not as a result of any disturbance resulting from

the sale of liquor at the tournament.

| Mrs.£.Streifel, From Mrs. E. Streifel, June 15th, 1976 respecting a projecting sign

June 15/76 re
proj.sign at located at 1522 Prairie Avenue and requesting permission to repaint the

1522 Prairie

face thereof to read "E.G.S. Sports", The sign is presently non-conforming

under the City's Sign By-law No. 936, as amended, which prohibits signs