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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF LAKESHORE <br />BY-LAW 71-2006 <br />BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR RETAIL <br />BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE OPEN ON <br />HOLIDAYS IN THE TOWN OF LAKESHORE <br />WHEREAS, Section 4 of the retail Business Holidays Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter <br />R.30, as amended, (the "Act") provides that the Council of a Municipality may by By- <br />law permit retail business establishments in the Municipality to be open on holidays <br />for the maintenance or development of tourism; <br />AND WHEREAS, retail business establishments in the Town of Lakeshore have <br />requested that the Council of the Town of Lakeshore pass a By-law permitting them <br />to remain open on certain holidays in the Town of Lakeshore; <br />AND WHEREAS, the tourism criteria established by the Retail Business Holiday <br />Act, Ontario Regulations have been met; <br />AND WHEREAS, it is deemed essential for the maintenance and development of <br />tourism in the Town of Lakeshore to permit retail businesses to open on certain <br />holidays; <br />AND WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Lakeshore have designated the Town <br />of Lakeshore a tourism area necessary for the maintenance or development of <br />tourism of its natural, outdoor, recreational, historical, cultural, multicultural and <br />educational attractions; <br />AND WHEREAS, a Public Meeting in respect to the passing of the By-law was held <br />on the 18th day of July, 2006. <br />AND WHEREAS, the Council for the Town of Lakeshore has taken into account the <br />principle that holidays should be maintained as common pause days; <br />NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of <br />Lakeshore enacts as follows: <br />1. THAT in this By-law: <br />(a) "Retail Business" means the selling or offering for sale of goods or services <br />by retail. <br />(b) "Retail Business Establishment" means the premises where retail business is <br />carried on. <br />2. THAT Retail Business Establishments in the Town of Lakeshore are hereby <br />granted an exemption to the Retail Business Holidays Act and may remain open <br />on Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day <br />between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. <br />