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Health officer applauds byl.aw, but pre fers larger non-smoking area By Mike Kowaloki Whitby's new siokingbylaw bas the full support of Durham R-egin's medical officer of health -- almost. Ir Robert Kylc ý ecaplauds Whitby concl's aproval of a smoking bylaw hc takes effect next Januarysee separae stIt was Kyle's deatet that drafted the 'inodel bylaw' upon which local muiiaities are basing their own regula- "Generally, we're very pleased with the progress of niunici- palities in the region in implementing (smoking) bylaws,» said Kyle. "We've corne a long way given that there was little or no municipal policyý in place (until recently)," he said. However, Kýyle is not prepared to fully embrace Whitby's bylaw at this time. "I cortainly don't want to peour cold water on what's being done in Whitby ... I'm pleasedL a bylaw wiIl be enacted," ho stressed. "But I'm disappointed in the area set aside in eating establishnments for non-amokers (no Iess than 25 per cent). We recomxnended 70 per cent.» Kyle said he would have _preferred that the Whitby bylaw provide for a "phase-in" to a higber non-smoking percentage or that it be reviewed periodically. "That doesn't mean it won't bappen, but I'm soniewbat disappointed it's (autornatic review) not included," ho said. Kle rejects the argument tbat desigating more spaoe in a restaurant or bar for non-sniokers will hurt the proprietor financially. ulîve heard that story before," ho said. "In Peterborough, or example, they started witb 25 per cent reviewed it twice, and the dire predictions didn't occur. I think its now at îeast 50 per cent. "Our experience is the loss of business bas largely not ynaterialized.» Kyle said Petrborougb's bylaw bas been "well receivod" by the conimunity. "There's been at lirge voluntary compliance witb it. I think we will see as- tinie goes on their (business) fears are groundless.» Saudr out on bail Whitby Free Prou, Wocfiesday, November 3, 1993, Page 5 8t AN A IKRN ,FESTIVAL OF C- R ImhgSIr SHOW DATE: Sunday, November 7 10 a.m. au 5 puma Pick ering Commiunity Centre 1 867 Valley Farmn Rd. S. *65 Booths of Crafts -Admission - $3.00 I~Hwy 2 - G.S.T. tncluded à . -Free Parking Hw 4 > Whitby: Iroquois ParkArena Ap r 29, 30 and ýa y1, 1994 David Earl Saunders, charged witb second-degree murder in connection witb the strangIinýg deatb of bis common-law wife in Wrhitby Sept. 4, bas been released on bail. Ho was released froni Whitby a il after a recent bail bearing, uthe 26-year-old Wbitby man mnust live with his parents near Cobourg and report to police once a week, among other conditions for release. A pro-trial bearing is scbedu- led for Nov. 19. Saunders was cbiarged after Jackio Fulton, 28, was found dead in their Craydon Road apartment in Whitby. Boat stolen from harbour A 30-foot boat was stolen froni piloted into the barbour by its W i Harbour sometime bet- owner Oct. 24 and was tobave ween Oct. 24 and 31. been lifted out at a later date. The boatf a 1989 Semaa The boat, valued at botween Express cruisei with a tan bul $40,000 and $50,000, is owned and brown canvas top, had beon by Manchester Motors of Whitby. pflhltil akstu Futly 5 qlivqglllljqwg