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MARTENSVILLE PHARMACY
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News From Around
the Province
Liquor retail rFPs
released for next 20
Communities
The application process for
retail liquor store permits
in 20 more communities
began July 25, 2016.
The communities are:
Aberdeen,
Battleford,
Carrot River, Dalmeny,
Hague, Hudson Bay,
Kelvington,
Osler,
Outlook,
Preeceville,
Rosetown,
Rosthern,
Shellbrook, St. Walburg,
Tisdale, Unity, Wadena,
Wakaw, Waskesiu and
Wilkie.
Successful
proponents
will be selected through
a Request for Proposal
(RFP) process.
There
is
one
opportunity
available in each of the 20
communities.
“This
third
round
of
RFPs
includes
communities outside of
the province’s cities,”
Minister
responsible
for the Saskatchewan
Liquor
and
Gaming
Authority Don McMorris
said.
“For this round,
successful proponents for
these locations will have
the option to operate an
integrated or standalone
retail operation.”
In
November
2015,
government
announced
changes that will see
an
expanded
private
liquor retail system in
Saskatchewan.
This
includes the conversion
of 40 existing government
liquor stores to private
opportunities as well as the
addition of 11 new retail
opportunities. Conversion
of the Melfort liquor store
will take place in 2019
when its current lease
expires.
The
RFP
documents
outline details relating to
criteria, process, timelines
and
other
relevant
information
pertaining
to obtaining a retail store
permit and can be found
at www.SaskTenders.ca.
The successful proponents
must also meet the standard
terms required to obtain a
commercial liquor permit.
Deadline to apply for any
of these 20 opportunities is
September 7.
Any questions about the
RFP requir