TERRACE STANDARD ~ Business REVIEW Gov't gives liquor sellers price break $7 million discount will pad profits, critics say By JEFF NAGEL PRIVATELY owned liquor _ stores will pay two per cent less for their alechol. private stores compete ~ with government fiquor. stores, which Victoria has agreed. not to privatize. “Bul critics say don’t bet ~ that the private stores will _ pass the discount on’ to. "customers, ‘B.C, Government and Service Employees. union. spokesman Soren Bech said the experience in Al- berta. suggests the savings. will. simply pad the profits - of store owners. “ The increased discount used to go to the province and they’re transferring it into the pockets of hotel quor stores.” . Coast Inn of the West the deeper discount will help his hotel’s liquor store compete with the govern- ment outlet. a. Bul most of the two per offsetting higher operating costs, Barrett said, adding the province needs to deli- ver more relief to make a real difference in the WAL-MART’s Bernie Hoodless, from the Whitehorse store, kept track of apali- ‘in-liquor. sales. through Plies they're taking money: that. owners who own private li-- manager Doug Barrett said. -gent drap will likely go to’ prices consumers pay. “It's a good first step,” he said, adding the stores are struggling against ris- ing taxes. and-utility bills... “The playing field has: to be levelled more.” Other changes an- nounced by Victoria will allow the: private liquor stores to relocate to better ‘locations that are no long- er tied to their hotels. “And ‘liquor retailers will now be allowed to adver- tise producis, brands and prices. “Stores need to adver- tise their products and prices,” Solicitor General ‘Rich Coleman said. “Manufacturers, pubs, bars and restaurants will “bel able to’ include. infor-_ mation about prices and brand names in their ad- vertising. We will continue to prohibit ads that encour- age intoxication or target minors and maintain our focus on public safety.” cants coming to the Terrace Inn to apply for jobs. JEFF NAGEL PHOTO Wal-Mart readies for | January opening date By JEFF NAGEL > WAL-MART will open in mid- to late- January, says the new slore’s manager. Ian Hall says: the construction of the slore is expected to be completed by ‘early December. , _ Work will then begin on setting il up, -. moving in merchandise and training staff, he-said. Recruiters who came here from White- horse and Prince George ended up pro- cessing 1,300 applicants interested in. jobs at the retail gianl’s Terrace store. Between 200 and 250 employces will be hired to run the store. Some new cmiployees, including de- partment managers, are off this week for Cc se this voucher to redeem your free 3-up card that could win you an easy $200.00! 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