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Smoking infractions led to hearing

Keith Lowe
Contributing Writer

CHRIS Bradley says he’s seen the light, so the
lights will stay on at the Brit for everyone except
the smokers.

A crowd of about 70 supporters packed city chambers Monday, as
Bradley, owner and proprietor of the Brit Restaurant, 1552 Lonsdale Ave.,
expressed relief'and satisfaction with council’s decision to defeat a motion to
suspend his business licence.

Council unanimously voted not to suspend the licence under Section 660
ofthe Municipal Act, after determining that Dradley had demonstrated a will-
ingness co abide by the non-smoking bylaw in a “proactive” manner.

This means that the Brit will post non-smoking signs prominently, will
not put out ashtrays and will educate staff members into dealing with non-
compliant patrons.

“I’m pleased with the decision, but I’m not considering I won anything,”
he said. “I’m considering that the city accepted the fact that the infractions I
had were ... not worth shutting me down for.”

“A day in court for a normally law-abiding citizen is punishment in itself,”
said Coun. Barbara Perrault.

The North Van restaurateur had been charged with four violations of the
non-smoking by-law since it took effect in January 1999. Each ticketed vio-
lation carries a $100 fine. Bradley was found guilty of che first violation and
said he pleaded “no-contest” to the second, but is contesting the last two, on

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Pub cust mers stolen’

Keith Lowe

Contributing Writer

CHRIS Bradley’s restaurant hearing came on the heels of
a large delegation of people led by Phil Marsh of Jack
Lonsdale’s Pub who pleaded with council to help “level
the playing field” between pub licensees and restaurant
licensees that he claimed were acting like pubs.

Marsh said certain restaurants were behaving like “pseudo-pubs” and
cutting into the business of Class D liquor establishments.

Cha ik one up for ari . In a prepared statement, Teri Short, general manager of the Queen’s
Cross Neighbourhood Pub, accused certain restaurants of operating out-

side their licences and “stealing” pub customers, by. serving alcohol in the

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