Woodstock bar’s liquor licence suspended following man’s fatal fall
- The AGCO suspended My Friends Place's liquor license in Woodstock, Ontario, after a patron's death.
- The suspension followed an incident in October 2024 where a patron was allegedly over-served alcohol.
- The bar allegedly served the patron 17 beers in four hours before he slipped, hit his head, and died.
- Karin Schnarr stated Ontario's laws are designed to prevent tragic outcomes from over-service at establishments.
- My Friends Place faces a 60-day suspension and allegations of other violations, but can appeal the decision.
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Bar owner speaks out on death of patron who allegedly had 17 beers
WOODSTOCK – A Woodstock bar owner says she won’t fight a proposal by Ontario’s alcohol regulator to ban the sale of booze at the bar for two months after the agency investigated the death of a patron who allegedly was served 17 beers.

Ontario bar allegedly served customer 17 beers in 4 hours before he died: regulator
The provincial regulatory agency says the beers were served to the patron last October over the course of four hours at the bar called My Friends Place

Man fell, died after allegedly having 17 beers at bar: Provincial agency
Ontario’s alcohol regulator says it intends to ban a Woodstock bar from selling liquor for two months following the agency’s investigation into the death of a patron whom investigators allege was served 17 beers.
Man fell, died after allegedly having 17 beers at Woodstock bar: Provincial agency
Ontario’s alcohol regulator says it intends to ban a Woodstock bar from selling liquor for two months following the agency’s investigation into the death of a patron whom investigators allege was served 17 beers.
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