12 economist sunlrtriblmex news-it6ct22c- information tenant protection act call 7132696 housing help centre this message brought to you as a community ser vice of the economist suntnbune by patrick casey public places and offices- y bowling alley or skating rink beginning staff writer six ofthe regions nine municipalities june 12001 three years after an initial attempt have officially endorsed a bylaw that the same provisions apply to failed york region is poised to adopt a outlaws smoking in any york region bars nightclubs billiard and bingo halls regionwide bylaw banning smoking in workplace restaurant banquet hall inrune2004 oi j no nioncy down no interest no payments until you return use your sears card you get a great reward program you get therr sears travel commitment you get free passport photos you get the lowest price guarantee 3 months of complimentary hot line credit card protection orld of vacations ms santo domingo i i 1 coral hamaca beach hotel i- casino 7 nights january 613 20001 v h i all inclusive i i nassau bahamas radisson beach resort 4 nights november 5 december 10 run of house supersaver all inclusive a grenada barbados vacations grand bahama island ourlucaya 7 nights- january 28 2001 reef village all inclusive ltzq standard room i mayan riviera i rex grenadian- nights i jamiaryl2192001 all inclusive 0689 almond beachvillage 7 nights november 4 25 all inclusive standard 1849 el dorado resort spa adults only resort 7 nights november 4 december 9 ah inclusive junior suite saturday departures 1189 grand bahama island manzanillo 3- the liicayan resort7 nights i j j february 11 april 22 excluding march 11 a11 inclusive also avaiiable 1 cdboblanco hotel marina 7 nights november 23- december7 all inclusive hotel room t raty booking bonus book and pay in hill 30 dap prior lo departureand save 1 60 per couple mayan riviera el dorado royale- adults only resort7 nights december 29- ift v offer ends november 12 2000 we give you the world three ways to shop rbc insurance ti r markvillegehtremarkharh sqf77 7v v- all locations open sundays and extended hours on weekdays i by phone 18007996466 in person 98 locations nationwide on line wwwsearsca m wvarkj conditions reierioiravei drocnuresavaiiadieaioears travel aemw wzuuu oears ianaaa incuua dears iraveioervrce muneyffohi4i i m t l r wlth fines as high as 5000 business owners can allow smoking in 25 per cent of their establishments within fully enclosed and separately ventilated smoking rooms nosmoking signs must also be posted newmarket and richmond hill did jiot support a regional smoking ban and aurora wanted all facilities exempt until 2004 however if york region council approves the regional bylaw at thursdays meeting the act will super sede any local bylaw three yearsago it was atremen- dous setback regional chairperson bill fisch explained after the nosmoking task force approved the bylaw in princi- pie on thursday unless we could win this thing i did not want to bring it for ward again debate surrounding a smoking ban has lingered for the past five years with vaughan being the first york region municipality to pass its own no ing bylaw we now have six municipalities that realize we have to act on this said task force chairperson joyce frustaglio a vaughan regional councillor the other municipalities just need a little more time j however dorothy mccabe execu tive director of the richmond hill chamber of commerce criticized the bylaw arguing it will create hardship for owners of bars and restaurants enforcing the law across the region will also prove difficult she said- i dont mean to rain on your parade but i just dont see how this is goingto happen and i just dont believethis is fair mccabe chargedtm not advocat ing smoking but its just a question of the economic impact on the region but fnistaglio said the bylaw will cre- ate a level playing field-for- everyone removing the barriers of municipal boundaries when you consider many regions in southern ontario are considering simi lar bylaws i cant imagine the business community being affected in anyway meanwhile dr helena jaczek york regions medical officer of health said the health department will use the bylaw to educate residents about the dangers of tobacco and smoking v newmarket regional couhcillpr- dianehumeniuk expressed disappoint ment that her local couhcitoid hot approve the regional approach i listed for a plethora of mate rialsbylaws and reports shesaid im sorry tosay we could not convince them elect jas dhanjal councillor ii- ward 7 iil i-