No comment from council on cidery plan

Coldstream council is not taking a stance on plans by a Lavington business to serve alcohol to customers on an outdoor patio.

The owner of Tony’s Craft Cidery, Tony Nijjar, is seeking a lounge endorsement license from the B.C. Liquor Regulation Branch to serve cider to up to 25 patrons at its site at 6167 Highway 6 in Lavington.

The proposed hours of liquor service are Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“The Branch’s process requires that applications first be submitted to the local government, wherein the local government (Council) decides whether to gather public input and provide comment or opt-out of gathering input and commenting entirely,” says Michelle Austin, Development Services with the District in a report to council.