EDITOR'S NOTES
by Kim Haakstad, Executive Director, ABLE BC

Bottle Return Program
Do you want to get paid for work you are doing anyway? As you know, your LRS is required to take a minimum of 24 containers per day per customer. Sign up for the Bottle Return Program and receive an 18¢ per dozen handling fee from Brewers Distributors Limited. 

New Members
ABLE approached membership renewal and recruitment in a different way this year and it has paid off. We welcome the following new members:
Tejinder Bansal, Charlie Hamilton’s Pub & LRS, Coquitlam
Brent Holowaychuk, Finley’s Irish Bar and Grill, Nelson 
Gary Barkley, Numbers Cabaret, Vancouver
Gary McPhail, Tugboat Annies Pub, Richmond
Louise Carlin-Hallett, Liquor Depot Kamloops, Kamloops
Gail Bush, Duffy’s Liquor Barn, Kamloops
Grant Smith, Cold Beer & Wine To Go Pub, Vernon
Naresh Ramcharn, Liquor Depot Landsdowne Centre, Richmond
Sami Parkash, Ladysmith Liquor Barn, Ladysmith
General Manager, Valleyview Liquor Barn, Kamloops
General Manager, Liquor Depot Westbank, Westbank
General Manager, Liquor Depot Vernon, Vernon
General Manager, Liquor Depot Dilworth, Kelowna
General Manager, Liquor Depot Chilliwack, Chilliwack
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ White Rock, Surrey
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Saanich, Victoria
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Prince George, Prince George
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Port Alberni, Port Alberni
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Parksville, Parksville
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ North Surrey, Surrey
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Nicol, Nanaimo
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Langford, Victoria
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Gorge Road, Victoria
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Duncan, Duncan
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Crossroads, Nanaimo
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Cambie, Vancouver
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ 96th Avenue, Surrey
General Manager, Lantzville Liquor Barn, Lantzville
General Manager, Clearbrooke Liquor Barn, Abbotsford
General Manager, Burnaby Liquor Barn, Burnaby
General Manager, Mt Muggs Pub, Westbank
General Manager, Abbotsford Liquor Barn, Abbotsford
General Manager, Liquor Depot @ Coquitlam, Coquitlam

New Associates
Erwin Petznek, Vincor Canada, Burnaby 
John Penner, Canada Bread Company Ltd, Langley 
David Herman, David Herman & Son Ltd, Vancouver

Retiring
I want to take this opportunity to recognize Jack Butterworth. By the time this edition of The Publican reaches you, Jack Butterworth will no longer be in the hotel or liquor business. Jack has served our industry very well as a long time director of both ABLE and BCHA, and as Chair of Hospitality Industrial Relations. 
Luckily for us at ABLE, Jack has agreed to serve out his term on the board of directors and continue to provide his wise counsel gained through his many years of experience in our great industry. All of you know Jack so much better than I do, but working with Jack has been a real pleasure and I know that all ABLE members join me in wishing him well in his retirement.