LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2025

LCBO NOTES

From our President & CEO

Dear friends,

of which support Inside Out Film Festival and their RE:Focus fund). Talking of Pride, the LCBO is proud to support and celebrate diversity with its employees, customers and partners by launching its Love Pairs with Everything campaign in support of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Until June 30, we’re fundraising once again to help provide access to the resources needed to live happy and healthy lives for CANFAR, Egale, The 519, Casey House and Rainbow Railroad. It’s all part of our ongoing Spirit of Sustainability initiative, as is our commitment to National Indigenous History Month, a time to celebrate the rich cultures, resilience and the enduring legacy of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples that culminated on June 22 with National Indigenous Peoples Day, a great time for all of us to acknowledge and recognize Indigenous People’s history and contributions. To finish, be sure to look in stores and online for our Aeroplan special offers. We are making sure that earning rewards is as simple as possible and that our customers have plenty of choice when it comes to products with bonus points offerings on Ontario VQA wines, coolers, and ciders. Remember you can now redeem your Aeroplan points online and in our stores. Let the LCBO be part of your summer plans and enjoy this gorgeous season responsibly.

Summer is the season we’ve all been waiting for—backyard BBQs and days on the dock, long evenings out of doors, casual gatherings and special occasions with friends and family. The LCBO is ALL IN on every aspect of your summer entertainment, supporting the hospitality industry and wherever you shop to stock up your own home bar. This season we will continue to highlight the over 3,000 Ontario- and Canadian-made products we have available in store and online. It’s great to see the enthusiasm our customers have shown for our Eh List, supporting talented makers across our local industry. This is also cottage season, and this year our out-of-town customers will find top wines from the Vintages Essentials Collection in many of our smaller cottage-country stores. Shop dozens of wines and choose Same-Day Pick Up where available and your order will be waiting for you within two hours. All summer long, we’re also bringing in-store tasting experiences to locations from Pickle Lake to Port Dover, where you can sip and discover some of the trendiest and most innovative products on our shelves. And we have your gifting needs covered too. Check out our social media channels where our very own experts share their recommen dations for key gifting occasions, including weddings and graduations, and premium wine and spirit suggestions for Father’s Day. You’ll also find a range of glassware and seasonal gift bags, and a limited-edition Pride reusable tote bag (the proceeds

GEORGE SOLEAS President & CEO, LCBO

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