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economist suntribune health saturday march 112000 task force too slow councillor from pags 2 collectively the local bylaws would amount to a regionwide ban on smok ing in public places ranging from work places stores and municipal facilities to bars bingo halls and bowling alleys but since the task force came to light last fall burkholder backed by other chamber of commerce leaders has complained the committee is ignoring the business communitys concerns this task force and its process are seriously flawed frustaglio makes no apologies for the task force being biased but she rejects accusations her group is neglecting business concerns im accused of being biased and not having an open mind of course im biased she said my primary concern as chairman of the committee of health and social services is the health of our residents she said lefs not take the health risks of ets environmental tobacco smoke or sec ondhand smoke too lightly ifs been documented that the health risk to chil dren is mounting and increasing but frustaglio said any resident or business owner is welcome to attend committee meetings and address the task force for the past few weeks there has also been a series of public meetings on the proposed ban when were being accused of ram ming this thing through i really take exception to that at the same time frustaglio said york 2000 alero gx c00pe stk 00555 24 litre 4 cyl 4 speed auto transmission air cond bucket seats 15 aluminum wheels rear spoiler amfm cassette cd player abs brakes dual air bags body side mouldings plus much more 00 sms 1999 oldsmobile alero 34 v6 auto transmission air cond cd cassette power locks windows mirrors nicely equipped only 35164 kms j aaa onlylvjwo 1998 p0ntiac suivifire convertible 24 litre auto transmission air cond cd player power locks windows mirrors plus much more summer is here only 5421 0 kms only 18995 lcoso b basod on 39 mths 20000 kms per year total dud on delivery 4463 lie optional end ol lease obligations 11 392 plus taxes o ag insurance extra preowned vehicles are plus admin maxes ue extra wwwnortiipointechevoldscom email vintageldirectconi ruth burkholder board of trade president says businesses may have to take region to court has been dragging its feet on prohibiting smoking in public places pointing to other jurisdictions that are actively fighting smoking and tobacco firms i dont think were moving too fast i think were moving too slow were way behind other municipalities she said if the city of toronto can do it come on guys surely to god we can do it peel brought in a bylaw that mirrors the one york was looking at in 1997 they get all the credit were still shaking in our boots waiting because somebody has suggest ed we havent given an opportunity to business to comment weve given ample opportunity but vaughan councillor michael dibiase argued his city has proved a smoking ban doesnt work unless resi dents and businesses are on side we have in vaughan a very stringent bylaw but everybody smokes we attend functions and the room is filled with smoke he said i dont think were being realistic i think thats whats happening in vaughan the compliance rate in vaughan is zero as far as im con cerned dibiase urged the task force to work out a compromise we may pass a bylaw and it looks great on paper but reality doesnt work that way if we dont have the support of the public i dont think were going to go anywhere vaughan mayor lorna jackson insisted the bylaw considered the toughest in north america when it was passed four years ago is working to suggest it is not working is not true it is working maybe not as much as we want or enforced as much as we want but it is working however jackson argued until the province passes legislation restricting or banning smoking in public places it will remain very difficult for municipalities to enforce local bylaws a cake a smile and a hug because life is a celebration at the 2n retirement residence friendly caring staff elegant dining daily 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