David Habib and the Hells Angels

Finally a documented connection between Dave Habib and the Hells Angels. He won a right to appeal the decision to close the Liquid Zoo alright but that application simply documents his connection to the Hells Angels since that nightclub was closed down because of Hells Angels involvement. The warts are spreading.



It wasn't just the fact that a Hells Angel was a co owner. The club let Hells Angels in with colours on. It became a Hells Angels bar and was closed down. Now Dave Habib claims he maintains a business interest in the nightclub and applied for another licence. Surprise surprise. His brother is the president of the Kingpin Crew in Kelowna.

OK so Dave Habib originally owned Senior Frog's in Kelowna. That later became Champagne Charlie's on 538 Leon Ave in Kelowna. The club burned down in 2001. He re-opened it at its new present location.

Champagne Charlies became the Liquid Zoo. Castanet News reported that Champagne Charlie's was bought by Hells Angel Damiano Dipopolo‏ who turned it into the Liquid Zoo before it was shut down.

Castanet News reports that when Dipopolo "bought" it, the co owner was Charles Guy Stanley an ex East Van Hell Angel. Notice it says co owner. The media reports that Guy Stanley was a member of the Hells Angels who was later kicked out although nowhere do they say why he was kicked out or the terms and conditions of that dismissal. Dave Habib sold his club to a Hells Angel. Surely that transaction would imply that he has at one time done business with Hells Angels.

Yet it appears that Dave Habib's name was still on the title when Dipopolo bought it. Does that mean Habib was the other co owner with Guy Stanley or did Dipopolo sell it back to him? Either way the application claims Habib maintains a business interest in the nightclub which to me clearly documents his business connection to the Hells Angels. But then again, I'm delusional. I thought that fire was suspicious.

The General Manager was of the view that the association of Mr. Raffele with a member of the Hells Angels made Mr. Raffele a person “not fit and proper” to hold a liquor licence. Maybe Dave Habib is a person “not fit and proper” to hold a liquor licence.

The Act is public safety legislation. The focus of the Act is the protection of society and the General Manager is entitled to be concerned with the public interest over and above the economic interests of individual licensees: Whistler Mountain Ski Corp. v. British Columbia (Liquor Control & Licensing Branch), 2002 BCCA 426 at paras. 45-46.

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