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Bar Patio owner forced to buiild two useless walls thanks to smoking law
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| Jayx1 |
This is almost as stupid as not allowing truck drivers to smoke in their rigs!
| quote: | A Toronto restaurant and bar owner is finding the devil is in the details.
Scott Mcnair, owner of the Devil's Advocate on Bay Street, has been told he'll have to install two fences down the middle of his smoking patio if he wants to be on the right side of the new tobacco control law.
The fences must separate the tables in the open air from those under a building overhang. One part of the overhang is three stories up.
"Of course, it's silly," Mcnair said.
Ontario's new smoking ban outlaws puffing on any bar or restaurant patio that is even partially covered.
Mcnair said a public health inspector told him that the law applies even if the overhang is eight stories up.
ONE FENCE NOT ENOUGH
"I said, 'You've got to be kidding,'" Mcnair said. "He said, 'Nope.'"
The inspector has told Mcnair one fence dividing the tables is not enough; he must install two fences with a gap in between.
The Devil's Advocate did not have a designated smoking room, and depends heavily on the summer patio smoking trade.
The patio rules are one of the more contentious aspects of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, which came into effect this week. Although the province brought in the law, municipal public health units are responsible for enforcing it. Hospitality sector representatives have complained the rules are unevenly applied, and with patios, make little sense. |
I CANT WAIT TO KICK MCGUINTY AND PALS OUT IN 2007 |
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| Skipper |
| How many sob stories do you think you'll need to post Jay? |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
How many sob stories do you think you'll need to post Jay? |
as many stupid examples of this law as i find. Yes im very passionate about this because it affects my paycheque and lifestyle. |
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| smuncky |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
How many sob stories do you think you'll need to post Jay? |
i think we need to bad sob stories |
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| MarkT |
| seriously...enough already...a thread for every single new story is a bit much. |
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| Jayx1 |
itll die out soon... but since the law just came in its a big story.
Kind of like when tiesto comes to town |
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| Skipper |
| Not really, since there is an intended net benefit to the bylaw in place. Can't really think of one for tiesto ;) |
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| Jayx1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Not really, since there is an intended net benefit to the bylaw in place. Can't really think of one for tiesto ;) |
hahah.. so true |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jayx1
Kind of like when tiesto comes to town |
Thats all in fun and games, and music related.
This just reminds me of the kid in the class thats complains again and again to get attention, even though we have heard it all before.
Give it a rest.
Smoking bad
Smoking ban bad
See we understand, but somehow you do not. |
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| Irishaddict |
| omg enough I get it |
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| DigitalMP |
there will never be someone in office that rubs you the right way from all angles.
 to no-smoking laws |
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| 7-4-7 |
the smoking ban has reached its end, now not only is it painful in and of itself, but now, somehow a comparison was drawn between it and Tiesto.
Wow. |
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