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Paqe 4. Whitby Free Press, Wednesday. June 2,1993 Public to be consulted on smoking bylaw By Mike Kowalski Tougher restrictions may be imposed on Whitby smokers. Town council agreed last week to consider a bylaw which would ban smoking in public places. But before more areas are made off-limits to smokers, coun- cil wants to hear from the publie and, specifically, from business owners whose hvelihoods may be affected by a smoking ban. Council endorsed an ope- rations committee recommenda- tion which calls on theTown to study Durham Region's model smokin bylaw. The urham model, which the Region does not have the auth- ority to implement, would regu- late smoking in public places such as bowling alleys, bingo halls, shops and theatres. Restaurants, for example, would be prevented from desig- nating more than 30 per cent of their seating areas as smoking sections. The bylaw would also prohibit smoking in municipal buildings, public vehicles, banks, elevators and stairwells, transit shelters and schoolgrounds. However before any of this occurs in *hitby, council wants mnore imut. Dr. nobert Kyle, Durham Re in's medical officer of heath, will be consulted and the Town will hold public meetings on the proposai. Council will also wait until the provincial government intro- duces legislation later this year which is aimed at curbing tobacco use in Ontario. These measures include rais- ing the age at which people can purchase tobacco from 18 to 19 and setting minimum sizes for cigarette packages. This would eliminate the smal- ler, so-called "kiddie packs" -~---\~~ 1, The Board of Directors Whitby Arts Incorporated, The Station Gallery gratefully acknowledge the generous support of DuPont Canada for the "ART FOR EARTH'S SAKE" Competition. EXIHiIBITION DATES: May 29 to june 6, 1993 DuPont Canada T The Station Gallery See you there. Telephone: (416) 668-4185 TH E PQd POO er Acr'oss Frorn McDonialds 2 Polish Dinnersi 9 Piece Deal Each dinner consists of I 9peces of 2 shish-ke-bobs I Broasted Chick 1 cabbage rm gI Mediumtries& 4 perogies-Large gravy Sou cream aroll1 which are geared te young smok- ers. Prior to debating the commit- tee recommendation, council was encouraged by Oshawa resident Peter Smith to adopt an anti- smoking bylaw for Whitb A reformed smoker who used to go through three cigarette packs a day. Smith is a member of an anti-smoking organization called Health Network. He told council that recent studies by the United States Environmental Protection Agency show that second-hand smoke kills thousands of Ameri- cans every year and increases the chances of bronchitis and pneumonia in children. "We are all aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke. Anyone with any intelligence can see that it's not good for you, said Smith. He urged council to adopt Dur- ham's model bylaw in its entirety. Councillor John Dolstra asked Smith if he knew the province was planning to bring in its own legislation this fall. Smith replied in the affirma- tive, but said the government's proposed bill does not go far enough. "It won't attack restaurants and other places, that's delegated to local authorities," he said. Councillor Marcel Brunelle, a former smoker, applauded Smith's efforts. "It's been brought to us force- fully. We should consider the matter because it may be some time before they (province) pass legislation,»he said. Councillor Dennis Fox, a smoker, had no objection to exa- miniog the matter, but he had resérvations. "I don't feel comfortable mak- ing decisions that will affect someone's personal business and they have no input into it," he said. Mayor Tom Edwards, chair of Durham Region's social services committee which initiated the model bylaw, assured Fox "that is recisely what will happen." 'There will be consultation with the people affected by it," promised Edwards. Admitting it's ahabit "I wish I never started,» Fox said he has been "relegatedte osmoking in the garage,»I since ne one else in his family smokes. Although he does not oppose tougher measures, Fox accused senior government levels of being hypocrtical on the smoking issue. "If government wants to make an example, they should say we no longer support it and stop collecting taxes off it," he said. Councillor Joe Drumm, another formcr smoker, suppor- ted a bylaw. Drumm said he occasionally volunteers his services at local bingo halls but must im- mediately headtethe basement when he arrives home and change his clothes due to the lingering stench. " ut it will detrimentally affect some people financially. We have to be careful," he adv- ised. THESE HYDRO POLES on Anderson Street south of Rossland Road were among items spray painted by vandals over the Victoria Day weekend. It wili cost about $5,000 to remove the grafitti. Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press costs Town $5, 000 By Mike Kowalski It will cost Whitby taxpayers at least $5,000 to repair the damage from a recent spate of vandalism. A number of municipally-owned structures and facilities were defaced by vandals during the Victoria Day weekend. Streetlights, fences, bus shelters and bridges in different areas of Whitby were spraypainted with a variety of graffiti. Although damage basically consisted of the spraypainted slogans, public works director Wayne Ha,. cock estimated it will still cost about $5,000 to remove the graW'iti, plus the loss of staff time. Property defaced included the Henry Street bridge over Hwy. 401, a hydro vault on the corner of Anderson Street and Manning Road, plus several utility poles on Anderson between Rossland Road and Dundas Street. Councillor.Dennis Fox raised the matter at last week's Town council meeting. "Lt will cost the Town thousands of dollars," said Fox. "I haven't seen anything quite that blatant around town in a long time. " A disgusted Fox admonished the perpetrators. "If you want to paint, volunteer your services to someone who needs it," such as senior citizens, he said. Hancock told The Free Press the incidents were reported to Durham Regional Police. He also appealed to Whitby residents to notify municipal officials of any acts of vandalism. The Town offers rewards of up to $5,000 for the successful prosecution of persons charged withdamaging public property. Ocal workers to joi protest Thousands of area workers are expected to take part in today's protest against the Ontario government's proposed $2-billion social contract' cuts. The workers, makmn up the Durham, Peterborough, Hastings Public Service Coalition, were te rally at the Ramada Inn in Peterborough, starting at 6 p.m. Members of public service and teachers' unions are expected te take part. Members are protesting.the proposed reduction and elimina- tien of community services, and changes te contracts, wages and benefits. "We expect this government te live up te its commitments to public sector employees and te the communities they service," says Joan Gates, Oshawa-Whitby spokesperson for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). Speakers at the rally will in- clude OPSEU president Fred Upshaw and Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation pre- sident Liz Barkley. RIB DEAL FREE 2 Maif Rib DinnersfHI2b. of Wings includes 1/2 rack ribs with purchase of 1 lb. fries, cole slaw, wings and small fries dinner roll (choice of sauce) $9$5Value Not valid with any other speciai. Not valid with any other specia. Psasse present coupon when I Please present coupon when ordering. Coupon expires June 30/93. I coupon expires June 30/93. .......... 1 m