/R E P E A T -- LCBO closings for Family Day/

TORONTO , Feb. 8 /CNW/ - All LCBO stores will be closed on Monday, February 15 for Family Day, a statutory holiday under the Retail Business and Holidays Act.

Some LCBO agency stores will observe their normal hours of business on February 15 , if they have approval to open from their local municipality. Agency stores are locally-owned retailers that contract with LCBO to sell beverage alcohol, along with other products, in communities that are too small to support LCBO stores.

LCBO offices, including LCBO Infoline and LCBO Customer Service, will be closed on Family Day.

For individual store hours, customers can check with their local LCBO stores or contact the toll-free, bilingual LCBO Infoline at 1-800-ONT-LCBO (668-5226) or [email protected]. In Toronto , call 416 365-5900. The TTY number for the deaf and hard of hearing is 416 864-6898 or 1-800-361-3291.

For people entertaining over the long weekend, LCBO store staff can provide tips and recipes to help them entertain responsibly and ensure guests get home safely. Responsible hosting information is also available at www.deflatetheelephant.com.

Don't forget to bring a reusable bag when you shop at LCBO and please take your empty beverage alcohol containers (large and small glass bottles, PET plastic, Tetra Paks, bag-in-box and cans) to The Beer Store for a full deposit refund.

For further information: Media contacts: Chris Layton, Media Relations Coordinator, Tel. [phone]; C: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]; Steve Erwin, Sr. Communications Consultant, Tel. [phone]; C: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]