Mayor Harris: Alcohol at Staff Parties - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday November 21st 2019 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday November 21st 2019 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck

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November 19, 2019 Alcohol at Staff Parties

Know the risks and rules for alcohol at staff parties and client appreciation events this holiday season

Plus: free online course until December 31 to help you manage holiday party risks

Don't risk your business, employees and guests

This is a time of year when businesses organize parties and other events for their staff and clients.

"There is growing social awareness of problems associated with alcohol at staff parties, client receptions and other holiday events.

Serving alcohol to the point where individuals are visibly impaired can result in illness, injury, and even death.

These consequences can create situations where event organizers can be held legally liable.

There are social, moral and legal responsibilities surrounding liquor service.

Liquor liability risks

Provider's Liability

A person who serves or provides alcohol may be held responsible under common law principles, provincial laws or a provincial civil code. Anyone working at your event as a bartender or server is a provider. So is the person who signed your Special Occasion Permit and the organizing group.

Occupier's Liability

Any person who has care and control, and the power to admit or exclude others, can be held liable for alcohol-related injuries. Anyone acting as a door person would be an occupier, for example. The organizing group would an occupier as well as a provider.

Social Host Liability

You can be held responsible for the actions of your guests. This includes guests who may leave your function or your home intoxicated and cause harm to themselves or others.

Your duty of care

Anyone providing alcohol has the responsibility to monitor how much alcohol each guest is consuming.

You have a responsibility to guests and third parties to make sure that liquor is served in a way that no one is hurt.

How to be a responsible host

Let someone else manage some of the risk

Many employers conduct their holiday celebrations at licensed venues like local restaurants or event centres.

These establishments work under commercial liquor permits issued by Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA). They have experience serving customers responsibly.

Every employee of every business serving alcohol commercially is required to complete Serve It Right Saskatchewan (SIRS), the mandatory official provincial responsible service of alcohol program.

Plan your event to minimize your risk

If you plan to hold your event at your workplace or other non-commercial location, you already know that you need to have a Special Occasion Permit if you will be providing alcohol.

Even though you will be assuming provider's, occupier's and social host liability for your event, there are still ways you can minimize your risk.

SLGA has several resources to help you plan and conduct your event, including guidebooks and brochures, education programs for staff and volunteers and tips and FAQs.

Tourism Saskatchewan teamed up with SLGA and the Saskatchewan Server Intervention Program (SSIP) Committee to create our Special Occasion Responsible Service online course.

This 45-minute online lesson shows you how to:

Fulfil your social responsibilities.
Achieve a safe and enjoyable atmosphere at the event while reducing liability.
Understand and apply relevant liquor legislation.
Promote the responsible sale of liquor.
Identify signs of intoxication and the techniques to effectively refuse or discontinue service.

Get the Special Occasion Responsible Service online course for free from now until December 31. Use discount code SOP2019 at checkout to get your free course.

For information about Special Occasion Responsible Service, Serve It Right Saskatchewan (SIRS) and other training for tourism industry businesses and workers, contact:

Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council (STEC)

Tourism Saskatchewan

(306) 933-5900 or 1-800-331-1529

stec.training@tourismsask.com

or visit stec.com

https://stec.skillbuilder.co/catalog/special-occasion-responsible-service

Special Occasion Responsible Service

Online course for unpaid volunteers who serve or sell alcohol under a Special Occasion Permit.

The Special Occasion Permit Online Course provides responsible alcohol service training to unpaid volunteers who serve and sell alcohol at public special occasions.

Important - read this before you sign up

The Special Occasions Permit online course is for people who serve and sell alcohol at public special occasions only. This course does not allow you to sell alcohol in retail settings or to serve alcohol in bars and restaurants. Serve It Right Saskatchewan (SIRS) is the official provincial responsible service of alcohol program. SIRS is mandatory for all employees, including owners and managers, involved in the sale and service of alcohol in liquor permitted establishments, such as bars and restaurants. When you complete SIRS, you are also allowed to sell or serve alcohol at public special occasions and sell alcohol in retail stores.

If you are looking for the mandatory provincial responsible service program or if you will be selling or serving alcohol in a liquor permitted establishment, such as a commercial bar or restaurant, as part of your job, you must complete Serve it Right Saskatchewan (SIRS).

Special Occasion Permit online course

Special Occasion Permits are required for anyone selling alcohol, or for anyone serving alcohol at an event that is not held in a commercially permitted establishment, a private residence, or another private place. This is true for private, invitation-only events as well as for public events. SLGA will not issue a Special Occasion Permit for a private residence, but may consider permitting an outdoor event on a farm or acreage.

For more information about Special Occasion Permits and the types of events that require them, visit the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming (SLGA) website, https://www.slga.com.

This course helps you understand your responsibilities and what you can do to ensure the safety of people attending any successful event.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Fulfil your social responsibilities.
Achieve a safe and enjoyable atmosphere at the event while reducing liability.
Understand and apply relevant liquor legislation.
Promote the responsible sale of liquor.
Identify signs of intoxication and the techniques to effectively refuse or discontinue service.

Your certification is valid for five years from the date you successfully complete the course.

Tourism Saskatchewan, in partnership with SLGA and the Saskatchewan Server Intervention Program (SSIP) Committee, offers these resources related to the responsible service of alcohol:

Serve it Right Saskatchewan (SIRS)

SIRS is the official provincial responsible service of alcohol program. It provides consistent training for the sale and service of alcohol, helping commercial, retail and special occasion permit holders to ensure that alcohol-related activities are conducted with integrity and in a socially responsible manner.
When you complete SIRS, you also meet the requirements of the Special Occasion Permit course and Retail Sales course.
SIRS is available as an online course or a six-hour classroom workshop.

Special Occasion Permit

The Special Occasion Permit Online Course was developed to provide responsible alcohol service training to people who serve and sell alcohol at public special occasions.
When you complete the Special Occasion Permit course, you will be allowed to serve or sell at public special occasions and events only. You will need to take the Retail Sales course to sell liquor in RSPs such as liquor stores or off-sale outlets. You will need to take SIRS if you will be selling or serving alcohol in a liquor permitted establishment, such as a commercial bar or restaurant.

SIRS Compliance Form

Conviently keep track of employees who have completed SIRS training. Free download.

Daily Log and Incident Log for Alcohol Sales

Record events such as weather or community activities that affect your business, as well as significant events that may have an impact on liability. Free download.

Additional Information about Legal Cannabis in Saskatchewan

Information about Cannabis for food and beverage servers, bartenders, liquor retailers, and security staff, provided as a supplement to SIRS training. Free download.

Prerequisite

None

Enrolment

This is an online course. You will have 45 days to complete the course from the day you enrol. You should be able to complete the course in three hours or less. Your certification is valid for five years from the date you successfully complete the course

Events:

Bingo 606 Harvard Preeceville Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee BINGO. Every Thursday at Club 60. Doors open at 7pm, first game starts at 8pm.

- Preeceville & District Lions Club Chase the Ace - Minimum Jack-Pot is now at a $3,103.00

Draws every Thursday night at the Curling Rink.

Watch for their Ad's. Follow the ACE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreecevilleChaseTheAce/

The Preeceville Walking Club has started again at the Preeceville Community Legion Hall. They walk Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week from 9:00am till 10:00 am. The Program runs till the end of April each year. Cost is $20.00 and everyone is welcome. Contact Jackie at 306-547-2842 for further information.