Yellowknife (July 10, 2025) – The community of Colville Lake will hold a public vote to determine if residents support restricting the amount of alcohol people can bring into or possess within the community. 

The Bedzhi Ahda First Nation Council passed a resolution asking the Minister of Finance to hold a plebiscite to determine whether community members support a liquor restriction. Under the authority of the Liquor Act, the Minister has appointed a returning officer to conduct the plebiscite. Advance polling and ordinary polling will take place in Colville Lake on July 11 and July 18, respectively.

More information about the community control of alcohol is available online at: https://www.fin.gov.nt.ca/en/services/community-control-alcohol.

For media requests, please contact: 
Toyeke Adedipe
Senior Communications Officer
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories 
EIA_FINComms@gov.nt.ca