The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) have announced the lottery winner for a licence to operate a retail cannabis store in Kenora.

In an Aug. 21 news release, the AGCO selected Carl Ignatius through the allocation lottery. The proposed retail store would be located at 420 Second St. S. There were 94 expressions of interest from the Kenora area.

There are four other applicants on the wait list with the same address. There is another applicant on the wait list with a proposed location at 130 Main St. S. Applicants on the waitlist will be moved to the selected list if those ahead of them are found to be ineligible for a licence or retail store authorization, or are otherwise disqualified under the allocation lottery rules.

Eligible applicants were randomly selected using a third-party certified AGCO lottery software program, according to the news release. The 42 applicants will now have until Aug. 28 to apply to receive a retail store authorization when the AGCO will undergo a “full eligibility and licensing review.”

“The AGCO will only licence applicants and authorize stores that meet all legal and regulatory requirements,” the news release reads.

Stores will begin opening in October once they become ready.