US EditionFergus Bar’s Liquor Licence Revoked Following Owner’s Sex Assault Conviction
WELLINGTON COUNTY, ONTARIO, JUL 16 – The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario suspended the bar's liquor licence on July 15 following owner Robert O'Brien's conviction on two sexual assault counts.
- Ontario's alcohol regulator suspended the liquor licence of The Goofie Newfie bar in Fergus effective July 15, 2025.
- The suspension came after Robert O'Brien, a part-owner of the bar, was convicted last month of two separate sexual assault offenses.
- O'Brien was found guilty of inappropriate contact with a former employee during the summer of 2022 and again during an event held in January 2023.
- AGCO CEO Karin Schnarr emphasized that a liquor licence is granted only to those who demonstrate trustworthy and ethical behavior.
- Ontario's regulatory agency for alcohol and gaming has announced a proposal to cancel the bar’s licence, with a 15-day period allowed for appeals.
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Regulator suspends Ontario bar's liquor licence after owner convicted of sex assault
FERGUS — Ontario's alcohol regulator has suspended and is seeking to revoke the liquor licence of a bar in Fergus after one of the owners was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault.
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Regulator suspends Ontario bar’s liquor licence after owner convicted of sex assault
FERGUS - Ontario's alcohol regulator has suspended and is seeking to revoke the liquor licence of a bar in Fergus after one of the owners was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault.
Alcohol sales suspended at Goofie Newfie following sexual assault case
FERGUS – The taps have stopped flowing at the Goofie Newfie in downtown Fergus following an order from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). The order, effective July 15, immediately suspends the pub’s liquor licence, the AGCO said. The AGCO is also seeking to revoke the Goofie Newfie’s liquor licence entirely. The business…
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