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@LCBO
.com
Effective immediately, the
@LCBO
will remove Russian-produced products from our stores, and LCBO Convenience Outlets, in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Read the full press release:
Ėnoncé de la LCBO au sujet de son partenariat avec le service de livraison sur demande Skip-Du-Resto jusqu’à vous
LCBO statement regarding on demand delivery partnership with SkipTheDishes
As a Crown agency, the
@LCBO
would like to acknowledge the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and her seven decades of service to Canadians and people across the Commonwealth.
Thank you to our incredible industry partners from across Ontario for sharing your support, gratitude and heartfelt messages for our
@LCBO
teams. We’ve been in this together and look forward to brighter days ahead.
#HereforOntario
#SupportLocal
❤️Thanks to you, we raised over $7.3 million for Ontario's children's hospitals (
@sickkids
,
@hamhealth
,
@CHEO
,
@CHFHope
).👏 This record-breaking result will help fund vital upgrades, critical research, and COVID-19 support programs, creating a lasting impact in our communities.
We are implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination & testing policy for employees across our stores, warehouses, & offices. We will share more details soon. This is one more thing we can do to keep
@LCBO
a safe place to work & shop and to support our local communities.
"The LCBO sends condolences to the family & friends of Dr. Karl Kaiser - to be remembered for his contributions to Ontario wine & desire to share his passion with everyone he met. Our industry & lives are richer because of him. Thank you Karl." G. Soleas
.
@LCBO
stands with the people of Ukraine and will be donating $50,000 to the
@redcrosscanada
#Ukraine
Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. Donations will provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the ongoing conflict. To learn more/donate, please visit
In honour of
#WorldMentalHealthDay
, members of our Retail and Retail Service Centre teams are wearing green ribbons to raise awareness for mental health and to help bring an end to stigma.
Today is the day! We’re celebrating the grand opening of our new
@LCBO
location in
#Winona
with the local community, employees and our partners. Come visit and see for yourself!
We are thrilled to announce that together, we raised over $2.5 million for
@UWCCanada
. Thank you to our generous customers and dedicated retail teams for your support!
Ciao Italia! We can’t wait to meet you at our new
@LCBO
location in Little Italy
#Toronto
. Come drop by and shop the expanded product range and retail space.
Our customers have been showing their appreciation and gratitude for our hard-working retail employees Thank you for the flowers dropped off at our Lakefield and Dresden
@LCBO
stores
#MondayMotivation
En réponse à l’attaque de la Russie contre l’Ukraine, la
@LCBO
retire immédiatement de ses succursales, du site et des comptoirs express tout produit provenant de la Russie. Lisez le communiqué intégral ici
Today we celebrated the launch of
@LCBO
’s new store on King Street West in
#Kitchener
with President and CEO George Soleas, our leadership team, Mayor Berry Vrbanovic, and Dawn Regan from
@MADDCanada
. Thanks to everyone for coming out!
#LCBO
#GetHomeSafely
Setting the stage for tomorrow's trade/LCBO BBQ fundraiser for
@CampOoch
@LCBO
's Queens Quay store parking lot in Toronto. Wristbands available at the door for $20. Food, fun and games for a great cause!
Today’s
#ConstructionUpdate
features 100 Queens Quay East inching closer to its full completion!
🔎 If you zoom in on the façade of the building, you can see the Eastern Waterfront reflected on it 🌊
You won't believe how much the
@LCBO
raised last December. Watch the reveal by the NICU staff at Children's Hospital,
@LHSCCanada
Thank you to the LCBO, its staff and customers for another record-breaking year, in a pandemic! We are so grateful!
“Few consumers realize one the world’s most exciting wine regions is Ontario, Canada.” - Lettie Teague, Wall Street Journal. Cheers to celebrating
#VQA
at
#VQAintothebubbles
@WineCountryOnt
.
@LCBO
is proud to launch its fundraising partnership with
@wchf
to provide equitable access to health care for women and diverse communities. Customers can donate in-store and online:
The
@LCBO
is thrilled to announce
@GBCollege
will join
@niagaracollege
&
@BrockUniversity
to further champion the important work of our Spirit of Inclusion Initiative through scholarships and bursaries for diverse women seeking to begin or advance their careers in the industry.
🚨New partnership alert! We’ve teamed up with
@LCBO
to create more opportunities for diverse women to enter, advance and thrive in the beverage alcohol industry! Continue reading:
@GBCCHCA
Hot of the press and digital too! The newly relaunched Food and Drink magazine arrives today in your local
@LCBO
bringing you more Ontario and more entertaining ideas for summer fun
#BringLocalHome
#EnjoyResponsibly
A toast to the new store in town!
@LCBO
’s President and CEO George Soleas is joined by members of our senior team and Sheryl Yip from
@sickkids
to officially open Etobicoke’s new
#LCBO
store on Queens Plate Dr.
Plexiglass barriers and optional protective face shields are now in all LCBO stores. We continue to take steps to protect the well-being of our staff and customers.
The
@LCBO
is thrilled to announce that we raised over $2.5 million dollars for our annual United Way campaign. Thank you to our generous customers from across the province for supporting United Way and our dedicated retail employees for their fundraising efforts.
Our friendly and knowledgeable
@LCBO
Komoka team celebrated their grand opening today with our customers, trade and community partners – Thank you for opening our doors with us. We are thrilled to meet you and show you around!
“We are proud to not only offer a selection of world-class wines, beers, and spirits, but to support local producers and products.” – George Soleas, LCBO President and CEO at the new
#Barrie
location.
As an official sponsor of
@PrideToronto
, the
@LCBO
is proud to support and celebrate diversity in Ontario and abroad. Even when we’re apart, Pride is essential in our communities and now more than ever, we join in celebrating inclusion for all employees and customers.
Sharing the amazing news that our partners
@Diageo_NA
have joined us in supporting the
#TorontoStrong
fund with a $10,000 donation. Thank you Diageo for your generosity, it will make a huge difference to those who need it most.
We want to express our thanks to everyone who donated in support of our partners at
@WCHospital
. Together, we raised over $2.1 million in the name of more equitable and compassionate healthcare for women and groups facing social and economic marginalization. Thank you!
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our customers across the province & dedicated retail teams, we are excited to announce that we raised over $7 million for Ontario’s children’s charities
@sickkids
@mch_childrens
@CHEO
@CHFHope
@Campfirecircle_
Thank you for your support!
Thank you
@FeedOntario
for recognizing our incredible LCBO employees and the generosity of our customers. Together we raised $3.3 million as part of our recent food relief fundraising campaign.
When
@LCBO
workers heard about the staggering need for food support in our communities, they rallied together to raise funds for hunger relief — and with the generosity of Ontarians, collected an incredible $1.1 million to Feed Ontario!
Thank you.
In this episode of Shift,
@LCBO
President & CEO, George Soleas, joins us to discuss the company's
#digitaltransformation
, customer centricity,
#AI
and implications for the future. Tune in to learn more:
Thanks to the generosity of our customers across Ontario and dedicated retail teams, we are proud to announce that together, we raised over $7.4 million dollars for Ontario’s four children’s hospitals
@sickkids
@CHEO
@mch_childrens
@CHFHope
. Thank you for your incredible support!
"The fundraising we do with the
@LCBO
can really make an impact." Check out Bibi and Carla, 2 of our passionate CSRs, featured in the
@sickkids
blog. Our Giving Back campaign runs in all stores until Dec 31 - we appreciate your support!
#LCBOGivingBack
Bibi and Carla, Customer Service Representatives with the
@LCBO
, share why they are so passionate about raising funds for SickKids through LCBO’s Giving Back In Our Community campaign.
@LCBO_ATC
#LCBOGivingBack
Thank you for celebrating our new store opening in Virgil today!
@LCBO
’s President and CEO George Soleas is joined by our team, Lord Mayor Betty Disero
@Town_of_NOTL
and Pearl Veenema, President and CEO
@mch_childrens
Fact: Our President and CEO George Soleas attends every
@LCBO
opening to meet our valued customers and celebrate with the entire team. Today we are in
#Kitchener
and soon we are in…. Tottenham!
Cheers to International Women’s Day! Reply with an @ to give a shout-out to a leading woman in the beverage alcohol industry, or anyone who is a positive force celebrating everything that
#IWD2018
represents.
LCBO launched Food & Drink in 1993, beloved by customers for its food & cocktail recipes & entertaining tips. Today over 2.5M enjoy it in print and online.
#95yearsLCBO
We’re pleased to welcome John Summers to the
@LCBO
leadership team as our Chief Retail Officer. Leading the retail team, he will support our modernization and operations to help Ontarians discover the world of wines, beer, ciders, and spirits.
Strathroy Ontario’s glowing thank you is brightening our day! Our frontline workers in communities across the province appreciate your continued support
#FridayFeels
My heart goes out to the families and loved ones of the nine people killed and 16 injured in today’s cowardly and incomprehensible attack in Toronto. Please read my updated statement here.