SMOKING
BAN
IN
BARS???
STUDENTS
OPINION
"Most
people
that
go
to
the
bars
smoke
any
ways"
"It's
about
bloody
time
it
was
banned"
"I
don't
mind
it
in
bars,
but
(I)
dislike
smoking
in
restaurants"
"It's
unfair
to
businesses"
"I
smoke,
winters
here,
I'd
rather
stay
home
and
smoke
indoors
rather
than
going
somewhere
and
having
to
smoke
outside"
"It
(smoking)
pollutes
my
healthy
lungs"
"I
think
smoking
is
revolting,
but
it's
not
really
fair
to
ban
smoking
areas"
"I
believe
people
need
encouragement
to
quit,
not
forced"
"We
(smokers)
have
rights
just
like
non-smokers"
"We
pay
taxes
for
our
cigarettes,
don't
make
us
minorities"
"Not
only
will
businesses
suffer
(from
the
ban),
some
of
my
friends
will
suffer"
A
SMOKING
BAN
IN
BARS?
Bobbi
Senum
&
Kalinda
Link
It's
common
knowledge,
when
you
walk
into
a
nightclub
you
expect
to
be
instantaneously
overwhelmed
by
second
hand
smoke.
If
the
smoke
irritates
you,
causing
you
to
gag,
you
can
either
tolerate
it
or
leave.
City
council
has
formed
a
smoking
task
force
that
wishes
to
ban
smoking
in
all
public
buildings.
This
includes
bars,
restaurants,
casinos,
etc.
Is
this
fair
to
the
smoking
population?
Should
smoking
be
condemmed
on
the
whim
of
a
city
task
force?
The
city
set
up
two
bits
of
mandates
open
to
the
public.
On
Wednesday,
November
8th,
we
attended
one
of
the
forums
where
we
voiced
and
heard
various
opinions.
One
man
suggested
there
should
be
a
referendum
on
the
bill.
People
should
have
a
choice.
Non-smokers
may
not
care
either
way
but
think
of
your
smoking
friends.
You
put
a
dog
outside
in
-40
degrees
to
pay
their
respects
to
mother
nature.
Is
it
fair
to
throw
a
smoker
outside
because
of
a
habit?
People
have
many
different
habits,
for
example,
nail
biting,
or
perhaps
tapping
their
feet.
We
don't
complain,
we
learn
to
live
with
it.
Although,
yes,
smokers
should
be
considerate
of
their
non-smoker
counterparts
and
vice
versus!
A
lot
of
people
associate
smoking
with
drinking
and
gambling
(two
other
compulsive
habits).
Possibly
there
has
been
a
time
when
a
non-smoker
has
put
a
cigarette
into
their
mouth
while
drinking.
They
could
be
sloshed
out
of
their
mind
and
had
no
idea
what
they
were
doing.
Maybe
it
is
because
they
had
nothing
better
to
do
with
their
time
between
those
sips
of
beer.
When
considering
the
gambling
aspect,
Wager's
Casino
comes
to
mind.
Wager's
Casino
employs
about
35
people
and
supports
about
50
charities.
Roughly
80
of
their
cli-ental
smokes.
Bruce
Chrysler
from
Wager's
says
"If
you
ban
it
(smoking),
we've
gone
too
far!"
The
Good
Time
Bingo
Hall
employs
73
people
and
donates
about
three
million
dollars
to
charity
annually.
Once
again,
the
majority
of
their
clients
smoke.
There
is
a
nonsmoking
room
available,
but
it
is
never
used
to
it's
capacity.
The
speaker
for
The
Good
Time
Bingo
Hall
mentioned
what
happened
when
smoking
was
banned
from
the
bingo
hall
in
Prince
Rupert.
The
revenue
earned
by
the
bingo
hall
was
cut
in
half.
John
Major
spoke
on
behalf
of
the
bingo
hall
and
the
casino.
He
stated
"People
have
the
choice
to
go
there
or
not."
He
agreed
with
the
other
speakers
and
also
mentioned
"Our
non-smoking
table
was
always
sitting
empty
(at
Wager's
Casino)."
Smokers
already
know
the
consequences
of
smoking,
the
cigarette
packages
and
the
media
make
that
very
clear.
If
the
ban
passes,
there
is
an
alternative
to
going
to
these
businesses,
that
is,
don't
go
at
all!!
Stay
home
where
you
can
smoke
in
the
comfort
of
your
own
surroundings.
Why
spend
that
twenty
to
one
hundred
dollars
at
the
bar
if
you
can't
have
a
good
time!
Pick
up
a
case
from
the
liquor
store
and
invite
your
smoking
friends
over!
Watch
it
for
the
kids
VARIETY
W
Feb.
10&
11,
1996
Plaza
of
Nations
Broadcast
Live
on
BCTV&CHEK
8
pm
Saturday
to
6
pm
Sunday
Celebrating
30
years
of
helping
B.C.'s
special
children