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THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2004 GEORGETOWN continued from page I designated smoking rooms. He asked that Council amend the smoking bylaw to allow the main floor clubroom in Georgetown to be designed as an all-day smoking area. Georgetown resident Ken Thorn argued against any exemptions to the smoking bylaw, saying it would sét a bad example and be a bad precedent, opening the Town to a flood of similar requests. : Thorn also said stricter smoking rules in place for the past year in Halton Hills have not hurt local bars and restaurants. That statement was hotly denied by George Marko, co-owner of a Georgetown tavern, speaking for a number of people in the hospitality industry, who CINEMAS 3 uelph Street Geo Ontario L7G 4A8 Riek LS rare Daily 6:45-9:15 Sat-Sun 2:00PM Twisted Daily 6:45-9:00 Sat-Sun 2:00PM 14A 3 Starsky & Huteh 14A (Gtarts Friday) Daily 6:45-9:00 Sat-Sun 2:00P.M The Passion of the Christ Starts Friday March 12th, 2004 Pye e teary y Available [OTe naar ALLL MLL Ra ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Victoria Avenue Reconstruction Town of Halton Hills (Acton) Contract P-2004-C-25 Victoria Avenue will be closed to through traffic from Mill Street to Cobblehill Road to facilitate the reconstruction of the roadway. The closure is expected to begin in mid May, 2004 with reopening scheduled for late July, 2004. The reconstruction of Victoria Avenue will include excavation, new road base, storm sewers, concrete curbing, sidewalks, asphalt and sodded boulevards. Included in the work, the Regional Municipality of Halton is proposing to replace the existing watermain and sanitary sewer including new services to streetline. " Plans detailing this project are available for viewing during normal business hours at the Engineering and Public Works Department office. Inquiries should be directd to Mr. R.A. . Goddard, C.E.T., Manager of Captial Works, at 905-873-2601 Ext. 2310. r asked the Town to defer its bylaw . until there is province-wide legislation, providing a level playing field. . "Since this bylaw has been implemented, our industry in Halton Hills along has lost between $5 and $6-million in revenue, and that has led to some bars and restaurants closing down, cutting back and losing staff," Markou said, adding, "to say this doesn't hurt our industry is insanity." Michael Perley, director of the Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco, urged Council not to allow any requests for special consideration or exemptions to the Town bylaw, which he called the "gold standard" of smoke- free legislation, covering everyone with no special exemptions. Regional Wards 1/2 Councillor Clark Somerville; a smoker, said he did not want to open up the bylaw to exemptions because "once you start, there's no end to it," adding he supports province-wide smoking legislation. Regional Wards 3/4 Councillor Jane Fogal argued against a Legion exemption, saying smoking is a health and workplace issue and, " the veterans deserve to be as healthy as everybody else..." Ward Two Councillor Joan Robson, pointed to legal opinions against allowing exemptions, and noted she is a breast cancer survivor who does not want young woman working in bars and restaurants to have to deal with second-hand smoke. Mayor Rick Bonnette reminded councillors that at their first meeting this term of office, they wrote the province, urging it come forward with a province- wide smoking legislation. Bonnette suggested other municipalities and concerned people should contact their MPP and Premier. "We're trying to do our bit by having a level playing field within Halton Hills." Georgetown Councillor Moya Johnson said her refusal to consider a smoking bylaw exemption for the Legions "in no reflects my respect for either the veterans, or members of the Legions." "This is a health issue. People die from breathing in second hand smoke and I think it is important that we as a Council, make our community as healthy as place as possible so people can live here and live a long and healthy life,' Johnson said. A staff report found that in Peel, Legions are classified as a public place and smoking is permitted, until 2010, in a designated smoking room (DSR). Smoking is not permitted in Oakville Legions, except when it is being used exclusively for private and personal events. Council turns down Legion smoking exemption Burlington calls Legions private clubs and smoking is permitted, but if only Legion members are present. If the public is present, smoking is allowed in a DSR, but only until 2006. Milton has allowed a Legion exemption to the smoking bylaw, but the smoking rules apply to common areas and rooms when non-members are present. Guelph's smoking legislation classifies Legions as private clubs, which are not regulated under the bylaw, but if the public is invited to a Legion event, smoking is not permitted. In the County of Wellington, smoking is permitted in the club house portion of the Legion until 2008. Luxury apts. for old YMCA... continued from page 1 Caputo said Glenrock was the second highest bidder, and when the deal with the first purchaser could not close, the original owner came to him said if he was willing to stick with his last bid, Glenrock could have the property. In 1996, Biggs purchased the vacant building, moved DR. TIMOTHY PELOSO Rockwood Family Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Manual treatment for care and prevention of nerve, muscle, bone & joint pain. Because it's far easier to stay well than to get well. in, and applied for development permits to convert the building into seven apartments. The Town approved Biggs' plan in 2002, but she never met financial conditions necessary for site plan approval. "T don't want it to be just affordable housing there. That's not my goal for the building -- it has a lot of character, and I want it to "be a little more high end," Caputo said, with spacious apartments with nine-foot ceilings and crown moldings. The Town built the YMCA building in 1934, with a $25,000 bequest from former Storey Glove salesman A.J. Murray. It was a recreational and social centre for Acton for decades, hosting all of the YMCA programs; it and has been vacant since 1986. The building has housed municipal offices, the library, police station, the Acton Citizens' Band and various community groups. Caputo hopes the apartments. will be occupied by late fall or early winter. He said it's too soon to talk about rents. Evening & Saturday appointments available. 118 Alma Street, Rockwood 519° 856° 2624 "| tried everything to help my son with school. | wish we'd tried Sylvan first If your child is struggling in school or just not being challenged enough, call Sylvan today. Our personalized programmes and individual attention can help with reading, math , study skills and I ACT or Provincial Test 'Why Wait? Call Today. QUALIFIED TEACHERS Education Finance Plan Available from $80 per month S VY LVAN 27 Woodlawn Rd. 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