Calgarian Rachel Drinkle says her dreams of opening a Caesar-themed boutique store and tourist shop in Inglewood have been dashed by a city bylaw limiting the distance between liquor stores.
A rule requiring a 300-metre separation between stores took effect in 2003, and it’s meant to prevent a proliferation of stores generating traffic, parking, noise and aesthetic concerns. But the city’s planning department has occasionally relaxed the rule depending on the situation.
And that’s what initially happened in Drinkle’s case, until a nearby liquor store appealed and won.
“I was absolutely stunned at that particular decision,” said Drinkle. “I had

