Bridgewater softens anti-smoking bylaw

[Praxius]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2008/01/29/smoking-ban.html

Smokers may not have to butt out once they enter the town limits of Bridgewater after all.

Town council has agreed to review proposed tough anti-smoking rules that would have banned puffing on all streets and sidewalks, as well as the two town bridges.

Councillors voted Monday night to scale back their smoking ban, on the advice of the Nova Scotia division of the Canadian Cancer Society and Smoke-Free Nova Scotia.

The two groups urged council to take a more moderate approach, focusing on specific common areas where people are known to smoke.

They recommended phasing in bans in such areas as parks, playgrounds, beaches, sports fields and bleachers, outdoor markets and concerts, trails and cemeteries.

Sharon MacIntosh, president of Smoke-Free Nova Scotia, praised Bridgewater for providing leadership on the issue in the province, but said it's important to balance public policy with the public's readiness to accept and comply with regulation.

Bridgewater Coun. Kevin Marlin, who introduced the bylaw to completely ban smoking in the town, agreed with the recommended changes and tabled a revised bylaw.

Council will debate the amended bylaw in two weeks.

Great, so instead of screwing us all over all at once with one big law, they'll just continue with little tiny laws here and there, wasting more tax dollars and time to get to the same restrictions they planned on originally.

Oh.... and no smoking in cemeteries? Is that some sort of ironic joke?

 

[DurkaDurka]

They might as well ban cars on all streets and bridges as well if they are really looking out for public safety.

 

[boiler]

No we won't get cars banned, going over the bridges, but there must be no body in them

 

[faithlessforeve]

"Bridgewater Coun. Kevin Marlin, who introduced the bylaw to completely ban smoking in the town, agreed with the recommended changes and tabled a revised bylaw."...

so does that mean they no longer sell cigerattes in that area? Surely the government will lose alot of tax money in that area.

 

[Praxius]

Oh it's still legal or purchase and own cigs, you just can't use them. *shakes head*

 

[karrie]

You can so use them. You just can't subject the public to them.

 

[boiler]

That's like saying you can pile your rubbish in the garden but you cannot have a bonfire!!

 

[Praxius]

You can so use them. You just can't subject the public to them.

I'd still like to see an actual study on how bad second hand smoke it to others in the open air, outside, 2-5 feet away from the person in question, rather then this fear mongering about someone frenching you some 2nd hand smoke while walking down the street.

I would also like them to compare that level of 2nd hand smoke taken in, to how much vehicle exaust that same person would inhale at the same distances.

If they're not willing to show proper evidence to back up their policing, then they should royally pizz off.

 

[DurkaDurka]

You can so use them. You just can't subject the public to them.

or bridges.... Smoking has been proved to cause decay of concrete used in the construction of bridges... true story.

 

[Praxius]

or bridges.... Smoking has been proved to cause decay of concrete used in the construction of bridges... true story.

And then we get to the "Where do they draw the frickin line?"