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Butt out of our bylaw!Read the article this discussion is about
This archived discussion is "read only". « Previous 1 2 Next » » biogardener - Good exhaust system There are many establishments here which have just recently installed expensive exhaust system in compliance with previous City regulations. They feel that they were made to spend all that money for nothing, because they are now obsolete. One bar and pool hall, for example, just spent $2000 for a new type of air exchange which is supposed to be very effective. I wouldn't know, because I have not been in the place. The proprietor feels that he should not have been forced to install that system just before the new legislation was passed, and that the City misled him.-- posted by biogardener » biogardener - My appeal to council I have repeatedly emailed the city councilor who is trying to amend the current bylaw, pointing out the loophole, but his answers do not indicate whether he understands the problem. Tomorrow morning, council meets to amend the bylaw, and I have just fired off to all council members as well as to the mayor the following message in individual emails:
The City of Winnipeg needs to define what is a public area. As long as an area within a public area can be designated as private, smoke will drift into the public area. That loophole needs to be closed. The purpose of a no-smoking bylaw should be to protect us from second-hand smoke regardless of where it comes from. The way things stand, the stage within a public theatre and the area behind the till in stores is considered private. Actors on the stage are allowed to smoke within inches of the audience regardless of the age of the audience, and store employees can smoke behind the cash register while talking to customers across the counter. -- posted by biogardener » marryhummingbird - Re: My appeal to council In response to message posted by biogardener:Traute, I applaud you for fighting for the right to be in a smoke free environment. I live in a city where restaurants and bars are required to be smoke free. When I travel, I don't even think to ask for a smoke free envionment as I forget that other cities do not have this rule. Then I suffer the effects of the 2nd hand smoke. No one can tell me 2nd hand smoke is not harmful because I know someone who got mouth cancer from 2nd hand smoke. Keep up the good work! -- posted by marryhummingbird » biogardener - Vancouver situation Vancouver is another example of a half-cooked smoking ban which misses its intended goal. A Vancouver resident emailed to tell me that she has to fight her way through smoke-filled corridors to get to her medical appointments at an asthma clinic.-- posted by biogardener » thebattwoman - Re: Vancouver situation In response to message posted by biogardener:Here in Montana, there is no official law against establishments and smoking. Of course bars care little, but restaurants always post their preferences. They either state that they are a smoking facility or they are not. I think this is nice in a State with no such laws because at least patrons are forwarned and can frequent a restaurant of their choice. -- posted by thebattwoman » biogardener - backfire Today I witnessed another example of backfire to the smoking ban. I like the "Muffin Oven" at a downtown shopping mall. They bake the most scrumptious muffins right on the property, and I shop there frequently. Today, as I entered the mall, the smell of smoke greeted me, coming from the few tables in the bakery. They have declared the property off limits to persons under 18, and the place was filled with old men filling the tiny establishment with a thick cloud of smoke which not only envelops the baked goods on the shelves but spills out into the mall, as there are no walls around the place. I could get anywhere near the cash register without choking, but then I did not want to buy smoked muffins anyway. But how do I get past the place alive?Prior to the bylaw, this problem did not exist. I have reported the incident to the Smoking Hotline at 204-986-8200. -- posted by biogardener » Sallyodgers - Smoking Ban We now have a smoking ban inside public buildings. Great! I can breathe inside shops. I can survive inside restaurants. The only downside is that people now line up on the footpath, under the awnings, with shops all along one side, and smoke there. I used to hold my breath whenever I closed in on a puffing billy. Now I treat footpaths like olympic pools. Hold my breath, dive and go for my life... Or duck into a shop for some fresh air!Sally Odgers (Write Australian) -- posted by Sallyodgers » biogardener - taking advantage of another loophole Our favorite Greek restaurant is taking advantage of one of the loopholes. When we had Sunday lunch there today, a huge sign covered the outside door stating that "No one under 18 allowed before 4 p.m. Monday to Friday." It was a good thing that we went there on a Sunday, or else we would have had to find another place to have lunch.The proprietor must figure that during school hours, he might as well cater to the many seniors who will sit there and smoke all day, reading the daily newspapers which the restaurant provides free, drinking their two cups of coffee for $1.25. To my recollection, that restaurant is also frequented by young couples with preschoolers who live in the area. Mind you, the proprietor is not always happy with the commotion which little children cause, so he is killing two birds with one stone. -- posted by biogardener » biogardener - British can't take the smoking ban. It seems that Europeans can't take the smoking ban in Canada. Acadamy award-winning playright, Ronald Harwood, was supposed to be directing one of his own plays at the Manitoba Theatre Centre next January, but he backed out of the agreement with the following explanation:
Harwood had been most anxious to direct the play himself, because he has never liked anyone else's direction of his play. It looks like his "pleasure" supersedes the integrity of an authentic production. -- posted by biogardener » biogardener - Provincial law planned The province of Manitoba is finally looking at passing a provincial law to deal with smoking in public places. Why couldn't they have done that to begin with. Health is a provincial matter in Canada, so the city should not have been dealing with it to begin with.-- posted by biogardener « Previous 1 2 Next » Please follow the guidelines set forth in the Suite101 Posting Etiquette when adding to the discussion. |
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