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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2002. PAGE 17.
Huron East supports
smoking resolution
By David Blaney'
Special to The Citizen
A request from the Town Of
Tecumseh for support of their
motion with regard to smoking in
public places turned into a general
discussion of Huron County's
proposed smoking bylaw at the Dec.
10 meeting of Huron East council.
The Tecumseh motion asked the
province to develop a province-wide
law. They argued that businesses in
communities like theirs which
passed anti-smoking bylaws were
losing customers to other
communities, which did not have
such bylaws.
The discussion quickly turned to
Huron's proposal after Deputy-
Mayor Bernie MacLellan reported
that some at the county level were
unsure of the level of support for the
measure. He indicated this surprised
him as he was a smoker and strongly
supported the bylaw and knew
others in the same situation did as
well. He said that as the majority of
people did not smoke he felt that
public support would be behind the
idea.
He said, "I wouldn't mind having
council let the county council know
we support the concept."
Councillor Dick Burgess
commented that he felt the
municipalities that were having
trouble with smoking bylaws were
those that had passed laws with
exceptions. He stated, "Waterloo
went to a very straightforward all-
inclusive bylaw. They have not been
given any evidence that it has cost
any business or caused any business.
Break-ins
in North
Huron
Huron OPP investigated two
break-ins to local businesses in
North Huron.
On Dec. 11 at approximately 3
a.m. officers responded to an alarm
at Stickers Restaurant on York
Street in Auburn. Upon their arrival
police discovered that a window
had been broken, and once inside
thieves had removed a large
quantity of chocolate bars and
candy. Estimated value of the
property that was taken is $500.
OPP responded to a second alarm
at approximately 4 a.m. at the
Belgrave Variety Store on Queen
Street in East Wawanosh Twp. A
large cinder block had been thrown
through the glass front door and the
culprits then entered and stole close
to $1,500 worth of cigarettes and
lighters as well as $1,000 in cash.
Police are continuing their
investigation into both of these
crimes and ask anyone with
information to call the OPP or
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-
8477(T1PS).
to close."
He went on to mention that
London which had a bylaw for
restaurants and another for bars was
having problems and was thinking
of revisiting the issue.
Councillors Joe Seili and Larry
McGrath, who both smoke indicated
they had no problem with the
concept of a ban in public buildings
but were hesitant to apply it to
private structures.
Seili said, "AS long as people are
paying taxes they should have the
right to determine what happens in
their own place."
In reference to bars and
restaurants McGrath suggested a
sign could be put up on the door
indicating whether an establishment
allowed smoking or not. "I'm quite
concerned about stepping into
private buildings. As a building
owner I believe I should be able to
chOose what clientele I want to
-serve," he said.
MacLellan 'pointed out that the
government already regulated
hazardous materials in the
workplace and asked, "Why should
second-hand smoke be any
different?"
Council eventually passed the
Tecumseh motion with a simple
show of hands.