Yellowknife pub acquitted of breaking COVID-19 rules
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YELLOWKNIFE — The homeowners of a pub in Yellowknife say they’re relieved after they discovered they wouldn’t must pay a greater than $5,000 ticket for violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public well being orders.
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The Monkey Tree Pub was acquitted in Territorial Court docket of working a dance flooring on November 14, 2020, which was in opposition to necessities for eating places and bars to remain open on the time.
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Deputy Choose Bernadette Schmaltz says she accepted the proof of two liquor inspectors who testified the dance flooring was open and roughly 15 folks had been dancing after midnight.
However the choose says the Crown failed to offer any proof that the pub was given discover of the general public well being order.
Because of this, she says she couldn’t convict the pub of contravening that order.
The pubs co-owners say they’re pleased with the decision and relieved the case is over.
