Beers from Mike Ward in Shepgan: An Investigation by Justice and Public Security

during a comedy show Mike Ward In Shepgan, on Saturday, September 3, a large amount of alcohol was distributed to the public.

The show was attended by about 800 people.

The stunning entrance of a truck loaded with 50 boxes of 24 boxes There is still talk of beer cans at the Rhéal-Cormier Center.

Headache in Shippagan

If this event entertained many, it still left a bitter taste in Shippagan.

A few days after the show, Mayor Kassem Doumbia confirmed that he does not want to Don’t blame anyone. There may have been a lack of communication on both sides. We, the municipality, did not take the opportunity to provide the service.

Bar service is not provided.

They are team members Mike Ward Who rushed to NB Liquor in Shippagan to buy beer and then distributed it for free.

Members of the comedian’s cast rushed to get beer from the NB Liquor store in Shippagan.

Photo: Radio Canada / Rene Landry

The director general of the municipality, who was on the scene by surprise, ensured that water bottles were distributed free of charge.

The New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety advises that serving alcohol without a valid license is an offense under the Liquor Control Act.

Ministry Spokesperson. Judy Désalliers specifies that neither the Maison de la Culture, the cultural community that organized the show, nor the city of Shippagan, the square’s owner, had a valid license to serve alcohol.

If there is no beer here…

Mike Ward He refused to start the show without the audience having to drink.

This gesture upset the cultural community, and put it in embarrassment.

It was not in the contractthen identified the president of the cultural association, Diane Dechen.

Equally embarrassed, the municipality offered the comedian to compensate him, which he refused.

The mayor of Shepgan, Kassem Doumbia, said he did not know that an investigation was underway. Better wait before commenting on this.

The cultural community never contacted us again.