A number of decisions Thursday at RDOS meeting in Penticton that affect the issue of full service liquor licenses for local wineries requesting such.

An application before the board from Hester Creek Estate Winery was postponed until a second application from Tinhorn Creek Estate Winery is received by the board.

Meanwhile RDOS directors have decided to write to the Agricultural Land Commission asking it to design a policy that is uniform across the board for all wineries on farmland placing restrictions on what could be sold and consumed on land zoned FARM – not commercial.

Director Allan Patton told the board he wanted to suggest what the ALC could do but agreed with the idea of writing a letter expressing the intent of the motion passed Thursday. Patton had suggested that beverages should be made from BC products and bottled in the province.

All directors indicated that the RDOS is not the liquor board and the regional government should stick to zoning and land use matters.

One board member indicated that the flood gates are open – the wineries are here and they want to be viable and make money. The time to restrict is on new applications for land use – not after the horse has left the barn.