recien hable con un amigo y me dijo que varios clubes van a cerrar entre ellos HOTEL BOUTIQUE parece que los inspectores salieron con todo . e incluso aquellos que tienen muchas infracciones no le van a renovar las licencias. por un lado esta bien, asi se ponen al dia y ala vez no se pasan de la LEY ya que hubo demaciado desmadres en las discotekas ultimamente y nuestra seguridad en los clubes es fundamental. salu2
marce HOTEL BOUTIQUE is closing for renevations not permanently!
Wed, July 26, 2006 Not the 'Dry Docks' just yet Waterfront establishment to fight for temporary booze permit
By NATALIE PONA AND ROB GRANATSTEIN, TORONTO SUN
The Docks was told it couldn’t serve alcohol yesterday, so employee Steve Spencer locks a refrigerator full of alcohol. (Craig Robertson, Sun)
The Docks will fight for a temporary booze permit until an appeal to win back the club's permanent licence is decided, the nightclub's lawyer said yesterday.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario revoked The Docks' liquor licence Monday, citing excessive noise from the 10-year-old waterfront complex.
Lawyer Nicholas Macos said he will be seeking a stay of the decision until the case is resolved through an appeal, which could take six months.
The application is slated to come before a judge this week, said Macos. If it's denied, The Docks will be forced to shut down due to the revenue lost during the typically busy summer season, he said.
"It's pretty much a done deal," Macos said, adding The Docks remains open for now but is not serving alcohol.
Algonquin Island resident Vivian Pitcher is part of a group of Toronto Island residents who pushed to get the licence revoked -- and will fight to keep it that way.
"We were expecting an appeal so we were prepared for that," she said yesterday.
The Docks' liquor licence, first awarded in 1996, included conditions relating to noise.
"The board concludes there is nothing short of revocation that will ameliorate the public's concerns; the noise has been pervasive to their everyday existence," the commission said in its written decision.
Macos said there are solutions to the noise -- and revoking the licence isn't an acceptable one. For example, installing advanced monitors would make it impossible for The Docks to exceed noise standards, he said.
The benefits to a few of residents shouldn't outweigh the value The Docks brings to Toronto, such as jobs and waterfront development, Macos said, adding the city should be pushing to keep it open.
But Mayor David Miller said no one is exempt from the law.
"We're a big city, and noise and quiet matter to people, whether it's on the waterfront or elsewhere," Miller said.
He said the decision by the AGCO sends a message to liquor licence holders they have to follow the rules and respect the rules.
"In this case there was a consistent pattern of breaking the noise bylaws. That's important. Lots of bars and restaurants are located in neighbourhoods and they respect the neighbourhoods around them," Miller said.
marcelo los residentes van quejandose por anos y los han escuchado finalmente..
por lo que tengo entendido (conosco gente que ha estado en la isla de noche mientras the docks esta abierto) el sonido se conduce facilmente a travez del lago y el ruido es insoportable..
pero por otro lado, the docks emplea mucha gente ............ y solo hay 250 casas en la isla.. no se..
