57th ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 1, 1977—MARCH 31, 1978 Province of British Columbia LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION BRANCH MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS Printed by K. M. MacDonald, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty In Right of the Province of British Columbia 1979 By Authority of the Legislative Assembly ®! Index Letter of Transmittal 1 Personnel 2 Audit 2 Balance Sheet 3 Statement of Income 4 Statement of Changes in Financial Position 4 Notes to Financial Statement 5 Operating Expenses 6 Comparative Classification of Sales 8 Stores 9 List of Liquor Stores & Map 11 List of Agency Stores & Map 14 Liquor Distribution Branch Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Vancouver, B.C. February 28, 1979 The Honourable James A. Nielsen Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Parliament Buildings Victoria, B.C. Sir: I have the honour to transmit herewith the Fifty-seventh Annual Report of the Liquor Distribution Branch, covering the fiscal year ended March 31, 1978. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, R. A. Wallace, General Manager Liquor Distribution Branch Personnel The Liquor Distribution Branch acknowledges and appreciates the cooperation and loyalty of staff members throughout the province during the year. As of March 31, 1978, the number of employees of the Branch totalled 2578, comprised of 1640 regular and 938 auxiliary employees. This included more than 500 temporary workers hired over the Christmas period in Lower Mainland stores. A total of 180 competitions for 295 positions were handled in this period. Over 60 employees received formal training during this year, while some 120 of the staff utilized the Occupational Health Services. Audit To and including the year ended March 31,1977, the balance sheet of the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch and the statements of income and changes in financial position were examined and reported on by the Comptroller-General. With the proclamation of the Auditor General Act, these responsibilities were undertaken by the Auditor General, who therefore performed the audit of the accounts of the British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch for the year ended March 31, 1978. Since the Auditor General considers the most appropriate method of reporting on the audit to be by inclusion in her report to the Legislative Assembly, a separate report and opinion on the audit of the accounts of the Branch has not been issued. BALANCE SHEET as at MARCH 31,1978. ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash Accounts receivable Inventories FIXED ASSETS, at cost (note 3)... Less accumulated depreciation 1978 1977 $ 3,982,185 $ 4,827,328 1,206,884 467,546 31,760,013 18,949,098 36,949,082 24,243,972 8,232,809 8,002,869 6,698,505 6,164,889 1,534,304 1,837,980 $38,483,386 $26,081,952 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Working capital advance Reserve $34,452,780 4,030,606 4,030,606 $20,128,661 4,902,791 1,050,500 5,953,291 $38,483,386 $26,081,952 Commitments (note 6) The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. TO Enemark Acting General Manager L.N. Dyer Director of Finance 1 \w STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,1978 1978 1977 Sales (note 4) $487,056,243 $472,145,997 Cost of merchandise sold 276,694,094 269,301,013 210,362,149 202,844,984 Provincial Malt Levy (note 2) 11,594,424 221,956,573 202,844,984 Operating expenses (Schedule) 51,367,000 44,100,246 170,589,573 158,744,738 Other income 1,901,524 851,769 Net Liquor Distribution Income 172,491,097 159,596,507 Transfer of prior years' reserve Net Liquor Control and Licensing income (note 5) . TRANSFERRED TO PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1,050,500 3,000,429 $173,541,597 $162,596,936 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,1978 1978 1977 FUNDS DERIVED FROM OPERATIONS: Net income Add charges not involving an outlay of funds Depreciation Loss on disposal of fixed assets .... $173,541,597 546,261 17,767 $162,596,936 624,162 16,083 174,105,625 163,237,181 FUNDS APPLIED TO: Acquisition of fixed assets 260,352 175,464,282 509,590 Cash payments to the Provincial Treasury. 168,372,730 175,724,634 168,882,320 DECREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL 1,619,009 4,115,311 5,645,139 Working capital at beginning of year 9,760,450 WORKING CAPITAL AT END OF YEAR $ 2,496,302 $ 4,115,311 WORKING CAPITAL Current assets $ 36,949,082 34,452,780 $ 24,243,972 Current liabilities 20,128,661 WORKING CAPITAL AT END OF YEAR $ 2,496,302 $ 4,115,311 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ ^^^^^^^^^^^— w NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,1978 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: a) Revenues and expenses are reflected on an accrual basis. b) Merchandise inventory is valued at its latest landed cost. Customs and excise taxes are not included in the value of inventory where payment is due upon shipment from the bonded warehouse. c) Expenditures for buildings, leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures, and equipment are capitalized and are subject to depreciation on a straight line basis as follows: Buildings — 71/2% per annum Leasehold Improvements — a minimum of 10% per annum or a rate sufficient to write off the cost over the remaining life of the respective lease. Furniture, fixtures and equipment — 25% per annum 2. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICY: a) In September, 1977, a new procedure was implemented for Domestic Beer delivered directly to Licensed Establishments by Pacific Brewers Distributors Ltd. Commencing September 6,1977 the domestic Brewers' wholesale distributor was authorized to accept orders and payment from Licensees within prescribed guidelines. During the year ended March 31, 1978 Pacific Brewers Distributors Ltd. recorded sales to Licensed Establishments amounting to $37,051,208. Had these sales, as in prior years, been reflected in the Statement of Income, the total sales figure would have been $524,107,451. Income was maintained by instituting a Provincial Malt Levy based on established mark-up of domestic malt products. b) In-Transit merchandise ordered from foreign suppliers amounting to $5,031,041 has been included as inventory as at March 31, 1978. This merchandise became the property of the Liquor Distribution Branch on loading at the port of embarkation. A comparable amount at March 31, 1977 cannot be determined. This change does not affect the Statement of Income in either 1978 or 1977. 1978 1977 Accumulated Accumulated 3. FIXED ASSETS: Cost Depreciation Cost Depreciation Land $ 450,752 $ — $ 450,752 $ — Buildings 4,461,352 3,836,779 4,457,500 3,586,442 Leasehold Improvements .. 31,519 6,352 42,359 3,402 Furniture, fixtures and equipment .. 3,289,186 2,855,374 3,052,258 2,575,045 8,232,809 $6,698,505 8,002,869 $6,164,889 NET BOOK VALUE .. $1,534,304 $1,837,980 4. SALES: Included in sales are non-alcoholic items amounting to $786,371 (1977—$743,684). 5. LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH: The 1977 Financial Statements included Income and Expenses of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch to March 31, 1977. With the proclamation of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, S.B.C. 1975, chapter 38 assented to June 26, 1975 which took effect on December 31, 1976, the Income and Expenses of the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1978 are, and in future will be, reported in the Public Accounts, Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. 6. COMMITMENTS: a) Employees of the Branch contribute to the Public Service Superannuation Fund 6% of their salaries for basic pension purposes, plus 1/2% of salaries for cost-of-living indexed increases in pension benefits. The contributions shown in the Schedule include in addition to matching employee contributions, supplementary assessments paid by the Branch to fund any deficiency in pensions for employees who retired during the year. This supplementary assessment was $1,210,423 in 1978 ($483,191—1977). An actuarial evaluation of the Public Service Superannuation Fund was made at March 31,1977. Details of the unfunded liability are described in the Public Accounts of British Columbia. The portion of the unfunded liability attributable to the Liquor Distribution Branch was not determined by the actuary. OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,1978 Wareho Salaries and wages $2,422,i Superannuation fund 183,: Unemployment Insurance 29, Canada Pension 24, B.C. Medical 14, Workers' Compensation Board 9, Group insurance 5, Rents 125, Sundries 280, Store wrapping supplies Depreciation 254, Light, water and fuel 82, Property charges 181, Vendors' relief expenses Alterations and repairs 42, Telephone and telegraph Postage and express Travelling Staff benefits Printing and stationery. Agency commissions Litter Act—container disposal cost Mechanical maintenance 73, Insurance and fidelity. Bank charges Dental and extended health 17, Employee transfer expenses Total Distribution Branch expenses $3,746 b) The Branch maintains inventory in its bonded warehouse for which Customs and Excise tax has neither been paid nor recorded. As at March 31, 1978 the future liability for these taxes approximate $8,000,000. c) Total commitments to March 31, 1978 for lease of premises amount to $18,617,000. Of this total $2,741,000 becomes payable during the year ending March 31, 1979. 7. COMPARATIVE FIGURES: Certain of the 1977 figures [ Drovided for purposes of comparison have been restated to conform with the classifications used in the current year. These changes have had no effect on the net income. SCHEDULE 1978 1977 ietail Store Administrative Total Total 13,203,964 $2,903,300 $38,529,883 $33,680,538 2,519,852 219,572 2,922,645 1,917,556 401,725 35,005 465,940 530,762 337,954 29,448 391,975 346,404 195,792 17,061 227,089 195,059 126,283 11,004 146,469 113,661 75,904 6,614 88,037 70,439 2,807,475 2,933,415 2,639,578 915,240 212,118 1,407,560 1,212,480 559,611 559,611 624,716 I 233,379 58,854 546,261 570,076 632,226 714,385 564,253 b 50,088 231,240 199,436 ! 211,898 211,898 174,708 ! 54,276 5,411 102,386 77,713 90,673 136,113 227,782 179,121 35,784 8,034 43,818 56,593 113,111 113,111 105,382 98,080 98,080 83,534 243,450 243,450 223,681 165,279 165,279 170,207 126,947 126,947 151,541 75,443 10,925 159,695 116,215 32,675 32,675 34,166 35,132 35,132 20,730 239,832 20,898 278,168 364,069 $4,853,100 364,069 $51,367,000 41,697 $44,100,246 2,767,399 7 COMPARATIVE CLASSIFICATION OF SALES 1978 1977 Spirits Canadian $190,318,833 $181,549,999 Imported 71,957,906 66,000,010 Wines British Columbia Other Canadian Imported Wines Malt Liquor Canadian (includes sales by PBD: see below) Imported Cider Canadian Imported TOTAL LIQUOR SALES Non-Alcoholic Sales ALL SALES—TOTAL less Pacific Brewers Distributors sales to licensees (see Notes to Financial Statement #2a) 37,051,208 — LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION BRANCH SALES (per Financial Statement) $487,056,243 $472,145,997 262,276,739 247,550,009 35,791,079 1,464,237 35,740,624 1,632,497 37,255,316 37,373,121 45,191,708 34,417,100 82,447,024 71,790,221 164,653,162 10,359,757 143,308,180 6,330,895 175,012,919 149,639,075 3,433,855 150,543 2,266,996 156,012 3,584,398 2,423,008 523,321,080 786,371 471,402,313 743,684 524,107,451 472,145,997 Stores There were 205 Branch operated retail liquor stores in either Branch owned or leased premises as of March 31, 1978. In addition, 21 Agency liquor stores in remote and isolated areas, operated by proprietors of "general stores" were under contract to the Branch to provide services where it was not practical for the Branch to establish and operate retail stores. Ten new premises were opened, including 4 replacement stores for existing liquor stores, and 6 new stores in new locations, as follows: Name and Address of Store Williams Lake 267 Borland Street Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 1R4 Como Lake 1972 Como Lake Road Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 3R3 Cranbrook Tamarack #187-1500 Cranbrook St. N. Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 3S8 Capilano Mall #7 - 935 Marine Drive North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 1S3 Lumby Box 246 Shuswap Avenue Lumby, B.C. VOE 2G0 Nakusp Box 689 87 - 5th Avenue West Nakusp, B.C. VOG 1 RO Richmond Lansdowne #102-4940 No. 3 Road Richmond, B.C. V6X 3A5 Trafalgar Square #8 - 7103 West Saanich Road P.O. Box 520 Brentwood Bay, B.C. V0S 1A0 Prairie Mall 1436 Prairie Avenue Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3B1S9 Radium P.O. Box 68 Radium, B.C. V0A 1M0 Opening Date Replacement April 21,1977 New New New New New New May 26, 1977 June 15, 1977 September 16,1977 Replacement October 7, 1977 Replacement October 28, 1977 December 14, 1977 December 15, 1977 February 24,1978 Temporary March 1,1978 Replacement Trailer Three stores were upgraded and/or converted to self-serve: Name and Address of Store Completion Date Ocean Falls April 30, 1977 Box 220 Ocean Falls, B.C. V0T1P0 Saanich September 30, 1977 1087 McKenzie Avenue Victoria, B.C. V8P 2L5 Sidney March 31, 1978 2343 Beacon Avenue Sidney, B.C. V8L 3S3 As of March 31, 1978, there were 116 self-serve stores in the province. tiJ- \ ^\~^""" «2 \ 7« aJ23 • S > • V" m 1 a 17 • 1JL • l lr ** rJT • " queen *^r 1 \ ./^ '• *fc" CHARLOTTE ) J?/ \f A ISLANDS y^\ iT^S » /X 'U tT ~ 21 ^r*g » •]] \ ** • iff* A • • H ISLAND A» "•\ ifeAfl^S™ 2 5 J»^Ir ft\ JM\ M.V" * X/\ MS V • *\ 30 • • a, 106 Sv 57-60 •«7-M • ^^J».JoelV\ WW16*-"0 —CV/ \0*179-1»2 ■ *jflj.iafi •)67.16a Liquor Stores of British Columbia as at March 31,1978 14. Castlegar* 1. Abbotsford (s) 15. Chase (s) 2. Agassiz* 16. Chemainus 3. Aldergrove (s) 17. Chetwynd* 4. Alert Bay* 18. Chilliwack (s) 5. Armstrong 19. Clearbrook (s) 6. Ashcroft 20. Clearwater (s) 7. Atlin* 21. Clinton* 8. Barriere 22. Comox (s) 9. Bella Coola 23. Courtenay (s) 10. Burns Lake* Cranbrook—2 Stores 11. Cache Creek* 24. Cranbrook (s) 12. Campbell River (s) 25. Cranbrook-Tamarack (s) 13. Cassiar 26. Creston 11 r® 27. Cumberland 80. New Denver 28. Dawson Creek (s) 81. Ocean Falls* 29. Duncan (s) 82. Oliver 30. Elkford 83. 100 Mile House (s) 31. Enderby 84. Osoyoos 32. Fernie (s) 85. Parksville 33. Fort Nelson 86. Pemberton 34. Fort St. James Penticton—2 Stores 35. Fort St. John (s) 87. Penticton (s) 36. Fraser Lake 88. Penticton Plaza (s) 37. Fruitvale Port Alberni—2 Stores 38. Gabriola Island 89. Port Alberni (Northport) (s) 39. Ganges (s) 90. Port Alberni (10th) (s) 40. Gibsons (s) 91. Port Alice 41. Gold River 92. Port Edward 42. Golden (s) 93. Port Hardy 43. Grand Forks 94. Port McNeill 44. Granisle 95. Powell River (s) 45. Greenwood Prince George—4 Stores 46. Hazelton 96. Prince George (Hart) (s) 47. Hope 97. Prince George (6th)* 48. Houston 98. Prince George (10th) (s) 49. Hudson Hope* 99. Prince George (20th) (s) 50. Invermere 100. Prince Rupert (s) Kamloops—5 Stores 101. Princeton (s) 51. Kamloops (North) (s) 102. Qualicum* 52. Kamloops (Sahali) (s) 103. Queen Charlotte City* 53. Kamloops (Seymour) (s) 104. Quesnel (s) 54. Kamloops (Valleyview) (s) 105. Radium 55. Kamloops (Westsyde) (s) 106. Revelstoke (s) 56. Kaslo* 107. Rossland* Kelowna—4 Stores 108. Rutland (s) 57. Kelowna (South) (s) 109. Salmo 58. Kelowna (Leon)* 110. Salmon Arm* 59. Kelowna (Capri) (s) 111. Sayward (s) 60. Kelowna (Westbank) (s) 112. Sechelt 61. Keremeos 113. Sicamous 62. Kimberley (s) 114. Smithers* 63. Kitimat 115. Sparwood 64. Ladysmith* 116. Squamish (s) 65. Lake Cowichan 117. Stewart* 66. Lillooet 118. Summerland 67. Logan Lake 119. Tahsis 68. Lumby (s) 120. Terrace (s) 69. Lytton 121. Texada Island 70. McBride 122. Tofino 71. Mackenzie 123. Trail (s) 72. Madeira Park 124. Ucluelet 73. Masset 125. Valemont 74. Merritt (s) 126. Vanderhoof* 75. Mission (s) 127. Vedder Crossing (s) 76. Nakusp (s) Vernon—2 Stores Nanaimo—2 Stores 128. Vernon (s) 77. Nanaimo (Cavan)* 129. Vernon (Poison Pk) (s) 78. Nanaimo (Terminal Pk.) (s) 130. Whistler (s) 79. Nelson (s) 131. Williams Lake (s) 19 GREATER VANCOUVER AREA North Vancouver—5 Stores Vancouver City—22 Stores 171. Capilano Mall (s) 132. Arbutus (s) 172. Dollarton (s) 133. Broadway & Maple (s) 173. Lynn Valley (s) 134. Bute Street (s) 174. 2nd Street* 135. Cambie& 18th (s) 175. Westview Shopping Ctr. (s) 136. Cardero(s) Port Coquitlam—2 Stores 137. Central Licensee 176. Port Coquitlam (s) 138. Commercial Drive (s) 177. Prairie Mall (s) 139. 18th & Dunbar (s) 178. Port Moody (s) 140. 4th & Alma (s) Richmond—4 Stores 141. Hastings Street* 179. Brighouse (s) 142. Hastings & Slocan (s) 180. Lansdowne (s) 143. Kingsgate Mall (s) 181. Seafair 144. Kerrisdale (s) 182. Shellmont(s) 145. Mandarin Centre (s) Surrey—6 Stores 146. Marpole (s) 183. Cloverdale (s) 147. Robson Street (s) 184. Guildford (s) 148. Senlac(s) 185. North Surrey (s) 149.13th & Granville (s) 186. Scottsdale 150. Thurlow & Alberni (s) 187. Ocean Park (s) 151. 28th & Main 188. Whalley (s) 152. Victoria Drive (s) West Vancouver—2 Stores 153. West Pender* 189. Park Royal (s) Burnaby—6 Stores 190. 16th Street 154. Brentwood (s) 191. White Rock 155. Kensington (s) VICTORIA AREA—14 Stores 156. Middlegate (s) 157. North Burnaby (s) 158. Royal Oak & Rumble (s) 192. Cedar Hill (s) 193. Colwood(s) 194. Esquimalt* 195. Fort Street (s) 196. Gorge & Tillicum (s) 197. Government St. Licensee 159. South Burnaby (s) Coquitlam—2 Stores 160. Austin Road (s) 161. Como Lake (s) Delta—4 Stores 162. Kennedy Heights (s) 163. Ladner (s) 164. Scottsdale (s) 165. Tsawwassen (s) 198. James Bay (s) 199. Langford (s) 200. Nootka Court (s) 201. Saanich (s) 202. Sidney (s) 203. Sooke 166. Fort Langley 167. Langley (s) 168. Maple Ridge (Haney) (s) 204. Trafalgar Square (s) 205. Yates Street (s) New Westminster—2 Stores * LD.B.-Owned 169. 8th & McBride (s) (s) Self-Serve 170.10th Street All others—Conventional 13 Agency Stores of British Columbia as at March 31,1978 1. Blind Channel 2. Blue River 3. Boswell 4. Canal Flats 5. Crawford Bay 6. Dawson Landing 7. Edgewood 8. Goldbridge 9. Hixon 10. Kemano 11. Likely 12. Mayne Island 13. Minstrel Island 14. Mile 175—Alaska Hwy. 15. Refuge Cove 16. Saturna Island 17. Sheridan Lake 18. Squirrel Cove 19. Surge Narrows 20. Wells 21. Zeballos
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