David Henderson- An Opening for Private Liquor Stores in Manitoba
The above is a picture I took last night of people lining up at a Manitoba government liquor store in Winnipeg. For about 2 years now, the government has had a system in place to allow people in the stores one by one. The reason is that a few years ago, there were a number of gang attacks on the liquor stores. People, typically youths, would enter all at once and steal liquor. Some employees were injured.
I got caught in that system last summer in Selkirk Mb. One person at a time in the store. Show government ID to a sour government employee who writes your name in the log book before your allowed to go in and buy a 6 pack.
Yeah that’s a successful business model.
Wow. Recorded into a government data base when you purchase booze. Where is this, Communist China?
Best go to Lockport Grocery next time. Decent selection, no line ups. Private store. Just a couple km down the road.
Indeed.
I love the Lockport liquor store. Better selection and prices than the tyrants stores.
I ended up in Selkirk because my buddy said, ” I want you to experience what is going on here”. He sat in the truck laughing while I went in…
What does Manitoba think they are, the LCBO?
Darned Mennonite youth street gangs! They spoil it for everyone.
during covid times i got refused service when i pulled out my alberta ID in the manitoba store , they said due to covid they couldnt serve an albertan. sent my wife in a few minutes later and told her just say youre not carrying it . we are in our 60s , age was not an issue. losing customers was.
also got refused entry into a saskatchewan provincial park with an Alberta plate.
Yeah, saw this in Brandon at two locations. Went into one, once. That’s it. I don’t need that headache. Funny enough, there’s a private vendor in a store at our lake where the cabin is – nothing at all like this.
And at the Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Co-op gas station, they have booze in the main aisle as you walk in the store. Behind glass, mind you. But available.