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Jeff Guignard, executive director of the Alliance of Beverage Licensees of B.C., said he has an B次元官网网址渦rgent conversationB次元官网网址� scheduled with public health officials Tuesday to clarify whether venues can sell advance tickets for Super Bowl, which he says makes it easier to control the number of guests and maintain safe distance for staff and customers.

B.C. is the only Canadian province that has kept pubs and restaurants open since the initial stages of the year-long coronavirus pandemic, and Guignard says 80 per cent of them are losing money. One thing that is clear is that B次元官网网址渁ny sort of promotions related to whatever youB次元官网网址檙e doing for Super BowlB次元官网网址� are going to be called offside.

B次元官网网址淭hat gets a bit confusing for us as well, because if we have a wing special, is that considered a promotion?B次元官网网址� Guignard said on CFAX radio in Victoria Feb. 2.

Operators are wary about MondayB次元官网网址檚 announcement from Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix that B.CB次元官网网址檚 public health orders expire on Friday and may be updated, depending on the situation. They donB次元官网网址檛 want a replay of New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve, where operators sold tickets and brought in extra food and beverages, only to be told at the last minute that alcohol sales were being cut off at 8 p.m. instead of the 10 p.m. limit that has been in effect for months.

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At MondayB次元官网网址檚 briefing, Henry and Dix made it clear that house parties for Super Bowl on Feb. 2 are not allowed, and subject to fines for organizers and attendees.

B次元官网网址淲e will be providing an update on Friday about the orders, but I am calling on everybody right now, hold off on the Super Bowl celebrations this year,B次元官网网址� Henry said. B次元官网网址淵ou should not be planning B次元官网网址� whether itB次元官网网址檚 at home, in a bar, a restaurant B次元官网网址� viewings of the Super Bowl.B次元官网网址�

Henry and Dix agreed with Guignard that a well-regulated pub or restaurant is safer than a house party, but recent virus spread incidents in Whistler venues show that it is a struggle for staff to keep order later in the evening.

B次元官网网址淲e need to respect the staff and not put them at risk,B次元官网网址� Henry said. B次元官网网址淪tay small. Stay apart, keeping everyone safe so that we can keep our bars, our restaurants, our retail spaces, our workplaces open.B次元官网网址�

tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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