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IAPPL(j LWeekend* 781 MAIN ST. #1 & 2, MILTON 876 478a A N/etroland Comrmunity sewspaper Vol. 143 No. 36 Fîîd y, July 19, 2002 32 Pages Laric r 'l7 C. $ 1 .00 GS'I îincluded) Town says bylaw banning smoking i _ ,not discriminatory Tht cool Four-year-oîd Christine Smrcek (above) has the time of her life while cooling off with mom Helen in the Rotary Park pooî Wednesday aflernoon. AI left, life- guard Jenn Power, 17, takes a cool dip under water. With the scorching heat and humidity, the pool was one of the best places to be. See another swimming fun photo on page 3. Photos by GRAHAM FAINE By RICHARD VIVIAN The Champion A challenge of Milton's smok- ing bylaw should be dismissed, as the bylaw is neither discriminato- ry nor beyond municipal authority as claimed by a local bar owner, says the Town. -Milton is entitled to make different classes of or parts of public places subject to different regulations and controls. This docs not constitute discrimination," the statement prepared by Town solicitor Harold Watson says. defending exemptions t0 the bylaw. "The Municipal Act authorizes a munic- ipality to make a distinction bcaween class- jes of public placcs, with regard to the oper- 'ti nof a bylaw Sregulating smoking in Lawn watering is banned In lighi of thc dry weather, Halton Region imposed a tcmporary ban on lawn Aattering Ttiesday. People looking to watcr their flower and Segetahie gaideris arc stitl allossed to do so. but are askcd to tise a ss terin" ,cao. Reccntly sodded oi- sccded areas are also ec .cpt t tom the' han. ttle lc t',cSonabily dry ss ather. coin- bincd sstîh hcas y waicr use, have caused a straton on thc Rcgion's reservoirs and the rc1iit itoits arceîtccdcd Io cosure lfire pro- icr tioti and cssctîttal household needs cari he onct. ',ttd PaîtikMurphy. Halton's imîssoncî'ole ol pl.trttîttig and public l5a\ t Vie .ee acs cI i11) s c otoc nccce 'ai i.ticdi siîttci oîthîîics W hop "Milton is entitled to make different classes of or parts of public places subject to different regulations and controls." HAROIW TSSN public places and workplaces." Those comr-nents are contained withm a Statement of Defense dated July 5 and recently delivered to Douglas Quirt, solici- tor for Hardball Cafe owner Carlo Giangrande, who initiated a challenge of the bylaw June 7. The bylaw in question carne into effect May 3 1, banning smoking from ail public places, witb exemptions granted to Mohawk Slots (haîf of both the gamning area and bleachers) and Bingo Country - which has until 2004 to construct a desig- nated smoking room. But there's "no general reasonableness esee NO on page 17 Comment........ 6 A&E .........14 Datelino ....... 19 Sports . ..... .20-22 Classif ied .... .23-27 aFrlday, JuIy 19. *Shîppert Drag Mat 0 zellers * 0M&M bah éCritellî's Village Marte Canadiat lire *Hme Hardware 0 Hitlp Rîîtitg *0 Act Garden Mart*P *GisPia'* #Atenta rapery & Homre Decr' 0Radia ShacA'* 0seara* 'Seiected areas aaly BoB's AUTO SI_ BFor ail of your Emissions Testing & Car Repair Needs s b * VE Summer Tune-up Time! Cati to book your appointment! For the air we breathe Stop n anvlet ur tMine i I