Paula Simons: Raise a glass to new sidewalk cafe rules

Raise a toast! Charge your glasses!
This week, we drink to the decision to liberate our summer decks from the surly bonds of Prohibition. Finance Minister Joe Ceci announced Sunday that Alberta’s arcane rules governing the consumption of alcohol on outdoor patios have been relaxed.
Until this week, no restaurant or bar could operate a sidewalk cafe unless it was enclosed in a one-metre-high fence or barricade. No one could just enter a patio and sit down. You could only access them by walk