An employee at Bancroft’s Jug City convenience store has confirmed they will sell beer, wine and cider as of Sept. 5.
Jug City is one of many convenience stores soon eligible to sell some alcohol.
According to City News, ‘Over half of Ontario convenience stores have received the necessary licence to sell alcohol ahead of the September 5 deadline’.
After Oct. 31, all eligible grocery and big-box stores will be able to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink beverages, including in large pack sizes.
Through this phased rollout, the provincial government says they are “creating the conditions for a more open and convenient alcohol beverage marketplace.”
“Individual retailers and businesses will make their own decisions about how they participate and when.”
