"If the patio doesn't happen then we will have much less of a chance of survival," said Terry Brown, co-owner of Container Brewing in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood. Container doesn't have a patio because the City of Vancouver doesn't currently allow them at craft breweries, unlike other beer hotspots like Port Moody and North Vancouver. With a large, fenced-in parking area at the ready, Brown figures he could easily move some of his tasting room seating outdoors. Vancouver city council unanimously approved a motion calling for more flexible, innovative and expedited patio permitting. So now we can hire people back, more people can make money and more people can come to the restaurant.

Source: CBC News May 14, 2020 23:26 UTC