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The Liquor Control Board of Ontario has a new 500,00.00 logo
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GaSouthpaw
Profane and profane accessories.
Well, it makes me want to drink to forget I saw it.
graphicwarning
New Member
Is there supposed to be an improvement?
CanuckSigns
Active Member
Ridiculous! They are a state run monopoly, they could spend exactly $0 on marketing and it would not affect them one bit!
genericname
New Member
Granted, the previous slogan was terrible, but $500k? That money would've been better served lobbying the government to dismantle the monopoly of The Beer Store.
Also, "some people" saw the logo as being grapes? People see Jesus in toast. Big deal.
Also, "some people" saw the logo as being grapes? People see Jesus in toast. Big deal.
Chriswagner92
New Member
I thought they were artichokes
Chriswagner92
New Member
I thought they were artichokes
graphicwarning
New Member
I guess $500k isn't that bad after all... check out the 5 most expensive logos.
http://www.graphicdesign.com/article/top-5-most-expensive-logos/
http://www.graphicdesign.com/article/top-5-most-expensive-logos/
Craig Sjoquist
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Must of been alot of deep thought into that, (pay off) geez wonders why a government agency needs to even advertise a control board
peavey123
New Member
I love the "B"! How'd they get it to look so fiiiineeee?......Whoever designed that is my idol. Sorry Joe Diaz you just got bumped.
This is a good reason why politics needs to change. I never got a chance to vote on whether or not LCBO should spend $500,000 on a new logo. No one said anything to me. What we need an online voting app. That's so simple anyone can use it. Only options are: Yes, No or Hang whoever put this in motion.
This is a good reason why politics needs to change. I never got a chance to vote on whether or not LCBO should spend $500,000 on a new logo. No one said anything to me. What we need an online voting app. That's so simple anyone can use it. Only options are: Yes, No or Hang whoever put this in motion.
peavey123
New Member
Because the LCBO is our liquor store. It's the only place you can buy liquor actually. Then we have another government run store called "the beer store". You can't buy beer or liquor anywhere else basically.
It's the reason a 2-4 of Molson Canadian up here is $35-40 but if I go down to buffalo I can get 32 Canadian for $20. Makes sense right? lol
CanuckSigns
Active Member
Without taking this into a political direction, I have no issue with the price of alcohol here, it helps pay for healthcare and other social services, if there wasn't such heavy taxes on booze and tobacco, my taxes would go up, at least this way it's not compulsory, no one is forcing me to drink or smoke.
What i have a problem with is a government run "business" spending this kind of money on a new logo, even if it was the greatest logo anyone has ever seen, it's not needed as there is no competition to differentiate them from!
I think The Beer Store and lcbo are actually privately owned. The Beer Store is fore sure.
Ediit: The lcbo is owned by the gov't of Ontario but has 219 private franchise stores.
The Beer Store is the trading name for Brewers Retail, a privately owned chain of retail outlets selling beer and other malt beverages in the province of Ontario, Canada, founded in 1927. Owned at its inception by a consortium of Ontario-based brewers, subsequent national and international consolidation has resulted in control now being shared by three multinational brewing companies, two foreign owned and one which is 50% controlled by non-Canadian interests.
Ediit: The lcbo is owned by the gov't of Ontario but has 219 private franchise stores.
The Beer Store is the trading name for Brewers Retail, a privately owned chain of retail outlets selling beer and other malt beverages in the province of Ontario, Canada, founded in 1927. Owned at its inception by a consortium of Ontario-based brewers, subsequent national and international consolidation has resulted in control now being shared by three multinational brewing companies, two foreign owned and one which is 50% controlled by non-Canadian interests.
CanuckSigns
Active Member
Beer store is privately owner by Brewers Retail, which is owned by Molson, Labatts & Sleemans, none of which are Canadian companies anymore.
LCBO is 100% government owned and operated