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MARCH 11, 1998

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THE Argyle secondary school music room is full of sound. Music teacher Ken Osterreicher conducts. Space is at a premium in the

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North Vancouver school where half of the students are following their musical muses.

City Silt t

Opposition undermines city council’s resoive

Jolanda Waskito
Contributing Writer

NORTH Vancouver City
council has decided not to
adopt a bylaw that would have banned
smoking in all public places in the city as
of July 1.

Instead, council voted 4-2 on Monday to consider adopt
ing a non-smoking bylaw already passed by North Vancouver
District and to defer discussion of the issue until May 1,
1998, so that all members of council can be present.

north vancouver
City Council

On the previous Monday (March 2:,

council voted 4-2 for staffito proceed with a
bylaw co ban smoking én all public places by
July 1, 1998 yor Jack Loucks, and coun-
cilors Barbara Perrault and Seetla Jo Dean
voted against the mouon.

A proposed bylaw that would have copied one passed: by
neighboring North Vancouver District was rejected by coun-
cil last summer.

The district's bylaw phases in the 100% no-smoking policy
by the year 2000, by legislating that 30% of pub or bingo hail
tloor space be reserved for non-smokers by June 30, 1998,

In a letter to city council from the Neighbourhood Pub
Owners Association, the association’s president Tony

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Argyle
band on
the run

Jolanda Waskito
Contributing Writer

ARGYLE secondary
school is probably the
most musical school
in Canada. Half of its
1,300 students take a
music course, and
one in three is
enrolled in band.

But tor a school thar has se
many students enjoving making
beautiful music together, there's
not eneugh roem to play des 2
problem thar Aryvte has bad tor
the past 10 vears.

“Ary s probably one of the
10 best (music) programs in the
country, and vet it's in probably
Cone of} the 10 worst facilities in
the country” said Weldon
Cowan, North Vancouver
Teachers’ Association president
and former Argyle teacher.

NEWS photo Terry Peters After years of appeals to

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Rushworth told council: “A 100% ban in all public places by
July dois without question the most aggressive position taken
ny community, not only in B.C. but in Canada geieral-

“Studies have shown thata 100% smoking ban will have a
grave negative tinancial effect on the age-controlled business
in vour community while driving tourist and local customers
to North Vancouver District and West Vancouver establish-
ments.”

Coun Barbara Perrault moved the motion to phase in the
no-smMoki ‘law because she said she received several phone
calls opposing it,

“Eve had a number of people approach me who were con-
cerned with a 100% ban on smoking on July 1," Perraule said.
“E's a position thar hasn't been taken by any other

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