Smoking is gone 2007

[digi355]

I like the smokes, but I am happy I don't have to come home smelling like smoke anymore.

[/////AMG]

Care to elaborate?

[accord885]

I think he's refering to the proposed change to ban smoking Jan 1 2007

[USED1]

:clap:

[rc2002]

Smoking in all public places will be banned on this proposed change.

[ga16i]

Does this only apply to cigarettes? Can you smoke other stuff in public?

[fordo_11]

:clap: woohoo I can finailly enjoy the bars

[AllGoNoShow]

Originally posted by ga16i
Does this only apply to cigarettes? Can you smoke other stuff in public?

Same question... cigars and such?


Is this 100% forsure now or still up in the air as to when it starts?
Public Places as in anywhere in the public area outside your home or is walking around/out back at work still ok?

[fordo_11]

http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/RTGAMArticleHTMLTemplate/A/20060724/smoking?brand=generic&hub=&tf=CFCNPlus/generic/hubs/frontpage.html&cf=CFCNPlus/generic/hubs/frontpage.cfg&slug=smoking&date=20060724&archive=CFCNPlus&ad_page_name=&nav=home&subnav=fullstory&site_cfcn=http://calgary.ctv.ca

[l8braker]

About time!

[/////AMG]

I thought it was already banned in public places?

[arian_ma]

^^ In a few cities such as Edmonton, but not yet in Calgary.

What about Cafe Med' and Ice?
Anyone know?

[ProjectR]

well that sucks :P time to quit smoking...its gonna be hard for those who drink, i usually like a cig when i have a beer

[steverules]

ya!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

[SI_futbol]

thank god, that shits nasty:barf:

[l8braker]

Originally posted by ProjectR
well that sucks :P time to quit smoking...its gonna be hard for those who drink, i usually like a cig when i have a beer

You can still have a smoke, just take a walk outside :thumbsup:

[ga16i]

Originally posted by arian_ma


What about Cafe Med' and Ice?
Anyone know?

Exactly, on occasion I like to enjoy my sheesha outside. Think that smoking ban needs to be clarified with some specifics, like what if I wanted to smoke chicken bones or something.

[Nissanaddict]

I'm for the bylaw, but I know Cafe Med was trying to get exempt. If not, they should build a patio. (in Manitoba you can smoke on patios, not indoors, here, you can't smoke indoors where it is most hazardous to our health, but you can outside where there is natural ventilation? Makes no sense) :clap: to the bylaw tho.

[~Leah~]

YES!!! I can finally go out again! ... soon... lol

[JAYMEZ]

Thats freakin awesome , now i can smell good when i get home lol.. :thumbsup:

[Si_FlyGuy]

Awesome! Does the ban include downtown sidewalks? I hate having to dodge asswipes who don't pay attention to where they're holding their cigs on crowded sidewalks.

[msommers]

+1 for ^^^^. I've gone to a few places in BC and what some have set up is a seperate room not entirely enclosed for just smoking. But you don't go home smelling like you just smoked a whole pack at the bar, which in actuality you probably did.

[BloodBaneZXY]

Sweeeet, I goto school in Edmonton and during the year the no-smoke thing in the bar is wicked. When I came back to calg for summer I overlooked how wicked the no smoking thing is. Now I'll only reek like my sweaty ass after a night at the bar.

[HuMz]

Majority of club's, pub's, casino's will all still allow smoking past the jan 2007 mark, they will just have to have a seperate ventilation system in an enclosed smoking area.

[AzN'SKillZ]

Originally posted by Nissanaddict
I'm for the bylaw, but I know Cafe Med was trying to get exempt. If not, they should build a patio. (in Manitoba you can smoke on patios, not indoors, here, you can't smoke indoors where it is most hazardous to our health, but you can outside where there is natural ventilation? Makes no sense) :clap: to the bylaw tho.

wouldent work in calgary since most of the year its freezing outside.

[Slashin_]

the proposed law is fkin stupid,i hate smell of cofee,coffee just as bad as smoking.....what if they made a law u can only consume coffee inside place where they r served?
targetin smokers is ghey

[Tyler883]

smoking population is down to what? 17%? 20%?

The other 80 % will be much happier.

[RiCE-DaDDy]

Originally posted by Slashin_
the proposed law is fkin stupid,i hate smell of cofee,coffee just as bad as smoking.....what if they made a law u can only consume coffee inside place where they r served?
targetin smokers is ghey \

lol weak. u can hardly smell coffee whereas smoke gets into everything

[blitz]

Originally posted by AzN'SKillZ


wouldent work in calgary since most of the year its freezing outside.

And Manitoba's such a tropical paradise. :rofl:

[HRD2PLZ]

I am excited. I will admit that I don't mind indulging in the occasional cigarette when I drink. But I hate smelling like a bar when I come home. The smell of smoke is the most disgusting thing. Maybe the new bylaw will just force me to give up the cigs altogether :clap:

[/////AMG]

Originally posted by Slashin_
the proposed law is fkin stupid,i hate smell of cofee,coffee just as bad as smoking.....what if they made a law u can only consume coffee inside place where they r served?
targetin smokers is ghey


Yea because, umm... err, second hand coffee is bad?!?!?11!
:confused: :confused: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Get a grip, they are targeting smokers for a reason!!! And the smell of coffee isn't "just as bad as smoking" :rofl: :rofl:

PS. If you don’t like coffee, don’t go in a coffee shop.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by blitz


And Manitoba's such a tropical paradise. :rofl:

Winnipeg is actually much warmer in the summers compared to Calgary. In Winnipeg you can sit out on a patio all night without needing a jacket once the sun goes down.

[Envitro]

Good riddance! God I hate going out for the sole reason that I have to inhale that friggin' poison and I smell like crap when I get home. A little bit late, but better late than never.

[Envitro]

Originally posted by sputnik


Winnipeg is actually much warmer in the summers compared to Calgary. In Winnipeg you can sit out on a patio all night without needing a jacket once the sun goes down.

You're joking, right? I have many friends from Winnipeg and that's not what I've heard.

I wonder why the nickname "Winterpeg" is still kicking around then?? :dunno: :thumbsup:

[soupey]

:clap:


now they need to do something about clubs what cheap out on a/c, *cough*sohos*cough*.

[3g4me]

Wow Bars are gonna lose so much money. Alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand. Anybody know if they are gonna allow you to smoke on the patio or is it like NO MORE SMOKING alltogether? Calgary is so backwards with their thinking.:rolleyes:

[Moonracer]

Happy days will soon be here. :clap: I will actually go to a club or bar once in awhile when 2007 hits.

[RiCE-DaDDy]

Originally posted by 3g4me
Wow Bars are gonna lose so much money. Alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand. Anybody know if they are gonna allow you to smoke on the patio or is it like NO MORE SMOKING alltogether? Calgary is so backwards with their thinking.:rolleyes:

no calgary is backward in their thinking.

[2000_SI]

Originally posted by 3g4me
Wow Bars are gonna lose so much money. Alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand. Anybody know if they are gonna allow you to smoke on the patio or is it like NO MORE SMOKING alltogether? Calgary is so backwards with their thinking.:rolleyes: Its already illegal to smoke on a patio, and I doubt they are going to change it.

I dont know where you people are getting the idea that bars and suh are going to loose money and shit... so are you saying that ~17% smoking population is now going to stay home every friday night because they cant smoke in public? :rolleyes:

Hell, even if thats true, the bars are going to make MORE money because the other 80% will now be willing to go to the bar because they wont reek when they come home :rofl:

[?????]

Originally posted by 3g4me
Wow Bars are gonna lose so much money. Alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand. Anybody know if they are gonna allow you to smoke on the patio or is it like NO MORE SMOKING alltogether? Calgary is so backwards with their thinking.:rolleyes:

I don't think they would. It applies to ALL bars so i don't see someone losing business because their customers are going to another bar which allows smoking.

[ProjectR]

the bars in vancouver are non smoking now...it's not a big deal actually, being a smoker myself, i still prefer the non smoking policy in bars, makes the place feel less dirty. all the smokers just go outside and light up. only problem was that they didn't put butt bins outside so people were just flicking them anywhere. by the end of the night their were cigerette butts and spit all over the front of the bar :rofl:

[Unknown303]

All Red Deer establishments are also none smoking, and that includes none smoking on patios. But now when you goto the bar you have to walk past all the people standing around in the parking lot smoking. But its a lot nicer inside when you don't have to dodge smokes burning holes in your shirts and crap like that. Way to go Calgary.

[core_upt]

even when i smoked regularily, as opposed to socially now, I've always been a proponent of non-smoking bars. Smoking os not banned, or illegal - this is not the end to smoking. You will just have to go outside to smoke.

Problems this will casue - bars will have to figure out how to regulate people waiting in line to get into a bar, then leaving the bar to smoke outside. Solution - probably some sketchy 'smoking' area by the kitchen garbage in the back alley!

Also watch for the emergence of 'Private Clubs' where membership is required. What's inside - same as any other bar/pub --> pool tables, VLTs, etc but you'd be able to smoke inside as this is not a public place! They have them in all the other non-smoking cities

[slickk]

sweet. i hate comin home from the bar smelling like an ash tray.

[spyce]

this is good!
if you want to smoke thats fine..but I hate having to breath in that crap :barf:

[Hash_man]

the proposed law is fkin stupid,i hate smell of cofee,coffee just as bad as smoking.....what if they made a law u can only consume coffee inside place where they r served?
targetin smokers is ghey



Lol... you drinking coffee is not going to make the person next to you reek of it. Cigarettes are gross, I'm glad this is going in to place sooner rather than later. I hate going to the bar or a pub and come out reeking of cigarettes.

And those of you that talk about bars and such losing money, that probably isn't too big of a concern... Pretty much every other major city in Canada is smoke free i believe, and most of them haven't had a huge problem/

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by core_upt

Also watch for the emergence of 'Private Clubs' where membership is required. What's inside - same as any other bar/pub --> pool tables, VLTs, etc but you'd be able to smoke inside as this is not a public place! They have them in all the other non-smoking cities

I can totally see this. Every bar in calgary is suddenly going to become a "private club", it'll cost you $5 a year to be a member, and you get a little piece of scrap paper saying you're a member, and if you're not, just pay $5 at the door and suddenly you'll be a "member"

[sputnik]

Originally posted by 3g4me
Wow Bars are gonna lose so much money. Alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand. Anybody know if they are gonna allow you to smoke on the patio or is it like NO MORE SMOKING alltogether? Calgary is so backwards with their thinking.:rolleyes:

Do you really think that people are just going to stay home a drink?

Winnipeg is smoke free and the bars are still VERY busy. Winnipeg even has a minimum drink price ($2.25) and it didnt hurt business at all, even though everyone thought that it would.

[Tik-Tok]

Doesn't matter if it's smoking or not, people who want to go out and drink will still go out and drink.

In fact, it'll be easier to pick-up a girl (a smoker anyways), since you'll all be outside together in a big group complaining about the smoking law, talk about an ice breaker. :rofl:

[DeeK]

Originally posted by slickk
sweet. i hate comin home from the bar smelling like an ash tray.



Originally posted by spyce
this is good!
if you want to smoke thats fine..but I hate having to breath in that crap :barf:




:werd:

Cant stand going out and coming home smelling and feeling like shit from too much smoke.. fucking gross.

Bout time something is done.

[Khyron]

Yah, it's excellent. But I find car exhaust fumes worse, and I come home reeking of that, so I can't wait for the next step which will be anti-idling law, much higher emmission controls, and a ban on non-electric cars, or cars with more than 100 hp.

Precedent is a dangerous thing, as is giving up your freedoms one at a time.

Khyron

[3g4me]

^Ive seen more black smoke and shitty smells come from old supras then any other cars so i dont know what the hell your talking about.

[clockworkboy]

they should exempt places like cigar lounges and them thar hooka lounges and ganja dens

[glennc]

Puff... Puff.... Puff... hopefully I can enjoy a couple months of smoking inside before theymake the law. 18 in 2 months.

But really, I hate breathing other ppls smoke. So im for the law. It seems unfair in a sence, places should be allowed to make smoking rooms, but from what I understand, unless they have one BEFORE the law is made they arent allowed to make one.

[Sprinter]

One GIANT step for those who appreciate the fresh air :thumbsup:

[msommers]

I read in the Herald today that bars may install ventilation systems and have the whole bar their "smoking room". Total BS in my opinion.

Slashin'...what are you talking about coffee smell man. Let me get this straight. Someone walking down the street infront of you irritates you b/c their coffee is effecting your health? Get real.

Bars are going to stay busy, period. Its just like when resturants such as Tim Hortons went smoke free, all the smokers were bitching on how they were going to go out of business. Look at Edmonton, no one is suddenly bankrupt b/c of no-smoking are they?

The fact that the Mayor voted against the smoking ban kind of pisses me off

[Chester]

Originally posted by Envitro


You're joking, right? I have many friends from Winnipeg and that's not what I've heard.

I wonder why the nickname "Winterpeg" is still kicking around then?? :dunno: :thumbsup:

Winnipeg is really hot in summer and really cold in winter.


I can't imagine what it will be like to go out to a bar/club and come home at 3 in the morning smelling the same haha

[Supa Dexta]

Calgary is late on this call.. Its been this way for yrs in other provinces.. Everyone gets all pissy "ooh I won't go to the bar then, we'll boycott this".. and then 2 weeks later they realize everyone is still going to the bars, so they return themselves...

[scat19]

All I can say is im happy.

I hate when they blow it in non-smokers faces on purposes, that pisses me right off.

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Blacura]

The problem with this law is everyone seems to think private property of which the owner allows you to come on to, and which you do voluntarily is now deemed as public property.

This case is not an issue of the rights of smokers versus non smokers; it is in fact an issue of what exactly is property ownership.

For what it is worth I have never smoked a cigarette and never will, but as I said it is not the smoking I am debating here.

[nonsane]

There will be ways around the law. Then the ways around the law will be banned. Then people will complain about smokers smoking out front of buildings(there's already a law about that that's not enforced, or listened to)

I wish smokers would not toss the butts everywhere though, that bugs me!

[Dren]

Originally posted by fordo_11
:clap: woohoo I can finailly enjoy the bars


This is great news. Its different going to bars with people not smoking.

:D

[3g4me]

Originally posted by 2000_SI
Its already illegal to smoke on a patio, and I doubt they are going to change it.

I dont know where you people are getting the idea that bars and suh are going to loose money and shit... so are you saying that ~17% smoking population is now going to stay home every friday night because they cant smoke in public? :rolleyes:

Hell, even if thats true, the bars are going to make MORE money because the other 80% will now be willing to go to the bar because they wont reek when they come home :rofl:
I wasnt gonna post anything but here read up son.
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=d1145b65-3076-4274-8daf-61ad9fe00136&k=68429

[khtm]

Originally posted by Slashin_
the proposed law is fkin stupid,i hate smell of cofee,coffee just as bad as smoking.....what if they made a law u can only consume coffee inside place where they r served?
targetin smokers is ghey
Yeah because coffee kills people and drains millions and millions of dollars of tax payers money every year, right?

Moron.

[Dren]

Originally posted by sputnik


Winnipeg is actually much warmer in the summers compared to Calgary. In Winnipeg you can sit out on a patio all night without needing a jacket once the sun goes down.

True.... best part is spending the evenings at a Cottage or on the lakes out there. But ya..the patio's out there you are still warm.

[Moonracer]

Originally posted by 3g4me

I wasnt gonna post anything but here read up son.
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=d1145b65-3076-4274-8daf-61ad9fe00136&k=68429

Hmmm maybe everyone smokes in quebec...lol
I've watched reports on tv about places in canada that have gone non-smoking, and it seems all or most of them have made at least equal or more profit after the fact. I think calgary will do well with the new law.

[modded46]

Originally posted by richardchan2002
Smoking in all public places will be banned on this proposed change. About fricken time..

[googe]

Originally posted by Khyron
But I find car exhaust fumes worse, and I come home reeking of that

no you dont

[adamc]

thank god for this, moving from bc was like a step backwards with regards to the smoking bylaw.

we outlawed smoking in the bars there, and never looked back, everyone was better for it.


nothing makes a hangover worse than having to smell your own stinky cigarette smelling hair and skin, :barf:

[modded46]

[i]
nothing makes a hangover worse than having to smell your own stinky cigarette smelling hair and skin, :barf: [/B]


When are people also going to realize that it's killing them??? HELLO?

I smoked for many years and it took me till my dad had a heart attack and died for me to realize that he could still be around today if it weren't for the fact that he smoked for like 30 years.. He never got to see me drive a car down a race track or own my own home.. Come on people wake up.. Been smoke free for about 6 years now and can say to this day that i've ever had one desire to start again.

[modded46]

Originally posted by googe


no you dont

I've been to a few racing events now and definitely can smell the oil/octane on me.. But that's a damn good smell if you ask me. hehe Difference is you will smell it here and there but you're not sucking it directly into your lungs or being surrounded by it for hours

[Unknown303]

Yeah i quick smoking two years ago and it was the best thing i'd ever done. None Smoking FTW.

This is going to be a great thing for calgary.

[cman]

Awesome, I cannot wait! Like said going to the bar and smelling the same upon exit will be brilliant.

[GQBalla]

okay - now im all up for non smoking establishments - but i keep hearing that all of calgary will be non-smoking inside and out -
the question is - Can you still smoke outside?

[Blacura]

Originally posted by Blacura
The problem with this law is everyone seems to think private property of which the owner allows you to come on to, and which you do voluntarily is now deemed as public property.

This case is not an issue of the rights of smokers versus non smokers; it is in fact an issue of what exactly is property ownership.

For what it is worth I have never smoked a cigarette and never will, but as I said it is not the smoking I am debating here.

You guys are scary. This whole ban of smoking is so unbelievably disturbing. It's not even an example of the democracy that is supposedly so great in this country. It’s a few men and women with fine hats who have the power to tell people what they can and can't do with their property. If there are any business owners here you have to see what’s going on here! You are allowing the government to control you even more. Unreal.

[SwitchBlade]

I like the no smoking rule its nice to come home from the bars in Ontario not reeking like smoke. The bars here definetly have not been hurt by the no smoking rule. Everyone just smokes in the alley beside the bar.