I stopped by the opening of the new LCBO at Waterloo Town Square this morning before working. The store used to be located at Erb East about 600m from where it is now and much closer to where I live.

When they started giving speeches there were about 100 people in the store, most of them appeared to be white.

It was interesting to see the people there and what they said. Two city councillors were there. One councillor glad handed me and introduced himself. I already knew him not the least because he is on council, but we served on a committee together. I’m not sure whether he remembered me.

Here are some other things:

• The communications dude from the board MCed.
• The first LCBO in Waterloo opened in August 1928
• The LCBO started in June 1927
• This store is supposed to be the largest in southwestern Ontario
• Epp joked that he saw some friends and acquaintances. Now he knows what they do during the day.
• Roy Ecker SrVP Retail Operations mentioned that he was a university student in town, but he won’t say when. A fellow of his name took geography at Waterloo a while ago.
• Four of the dudes opened Ontario sparkling wine and staff handed out glasses of it. It was Jackson Triggs.