RTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

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March 7, 1984,

WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY

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> -Bgint Atkinson
Wednesday

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WEST VANCOUVER’S softened approach to
dealing with smoke is approaching an end.

MARK O'REILLY

Final reading for the
municipality’s new Smoking
Bylaw, which will only re-
quire restaurant owners to
post signs and not set aside as
much as half of their premises
for non-smokers, is expected
to receive final reading in two
weeks.

**People entering a
restaurant in West Van will
be able to make an informed
decision as to whether they
want to eat there or not,’’
says Ald. Dave Finlay of the
bylaw requirements that
restaurants prominently post
a sign indicating if they have
a non-smoking area.

Under the original bylaw
proposal, restaurants would
have been forced to set aside
about half of them floor
space for non-smoking arcas
and provide physical barriers
and separate ar ventilation

for smoking and non
smoking arcas

The bylaw backs away
from) making such” restric

tions mandatory in favor ol
guidelines for minimum
standards

Whether the standards are
followed ts up to the
restaurant owners

“If there's any place a
non-smoker ius held for can

ALD. DAVE FINLAY
...leads smoking fight
som, it’s at @ reStaurant,"'
Ald. Alex Brokenshire said.
**A food restaurant owner
will find it easy to match the

guidelines tn the bylaw °'

The new legislation also
drops the maximum fine
violators of the legislation
face from a proposed $2,000
to $500

“We're after a suasive cf
fect,’’ Finlay said ‘‘We feel
H's) time non-smokers had
their rights listened to It has
been shown, through a large
amount of information, that
side-stream pollution ts more
harmful than actually smok
ing the cigarette | hope other

municipalities will follow
sunt °’