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Originally Posted by TorqueDog

I know I’m one of the first to say “never let perfect be the enemy of good”, but this is adding layers of cost and bureaucracy when they could have CTRL-C'd and CTRL-V'd from our provincial parks legislation which already allow drinking. This new law provides a revenue-based incentive to enforce this picnic table rubbish; as the law has administrative overhead that costs something to run, ticketing people will be a way to recoup the cost.

I don't disagree that the whole reserving a table, etc is ludicrous, but the provincial legislation is full of useless red tape as well.

A new law just quietly went into effect in Alberta while you weren't looking. On June 17, 2020, the law regarding drinking in Alberta parks and picnic areas officially came into force. The law and its amendments allow you to drink in parks, though there is some serious red tape that makes it a little less casual than it sounds.
This doesn't just apply to public parks; it would hold for municipal parks, privately-owned and operated parks, and picnic areas in provincial parks and recreational zones.

Beyond giving permission, the owner must also place a sign up at the park, notifying visitors of the rule.

The bill says that the sign must state that people can consume liquor in the park, set out the "designated" picnic area, and add the hours during which the liquor must be consumed.

So basically, if you don't see a sign you better not crack that bottle.

Previously, the picnic sites in Alberta that did allow drinking had to require visitors to pair it up with food. But the new rules removed the food requirement and now allow people to booze as is.
But you do have to be careful. If a cop or peace officer deems that you've gotten "intoxicated," you must stop drinking at the park right away.

https://www.narcity.com/edmonton/dri...-you-can-do-it