www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, January 20, 2010 · 4 Smoking ban begins Family Day By Tim Foran OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF APPLY KNOWLEDGE CREATIVELY & SHINE BRIGHTER Get a head start in the fast-changing and competitive job-market with Sheridan. Learn to combine solid skills with technology & creativity to help you stand out in your career. Our programs include bachelor's degrees, diplomas, certificates, apprenticeships and post-graduate programs. sheridaninstitute.ca Family Day is the day parents in Halton will have to butt out in front of public hockey arenas. A ban on smoking within nine metres, or about 30 feet, of hockey arenas, pools, libraries and other municipal facilities will kick in on Feb. 15. The prohibition applies to all buildings owned or leased by Halton Region or the lowertier municipalities of Oakville, Burlington, Halton Hills and Milton. Along with recreation facilities, the list also includes municipal offices, community centres, museums, art galleries, police stations, fire halls, ambulance stations and public washrooms. It would impact about 150 municipal facilities, according to Regional staff. Councils at the Region and the local municipalities endorsed the ban last year, with Halton responsible for enforcement. For the first three months following Feb. 15, enforcement staff will educate violators and promote awareness of the prohibition, according to a memo to regional council from Halton's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Bob Nosal. After that, enforcement staff could issue a provincial offence summons to appear in court. This is similar to "a criminal summary conviction procedure where an information is sworn before a judicial officer and a prosecutor and the defendant are required to appear in court," notes Regional staff report CA-21-08. However, Bob Gray, Halton's director of legal services, confirmed the Region will take steps to make violations of the "nine-metre smoking bylaw" a ticketable offence rather than requiring offenders to appear in court. Under the Provincial Offences Act, the Region requires approval for the short form wording on a ticket and the amount of the set fine from the Regional Senior Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice, notes CA-21-08. Gray said the Region hasn't decided on what dollar figure the ticket should be, but said it would be in line with fines issued under the Province's Smoke-Free Ontario Act. The Region's health department is also in the midst of consulting the lower-tier municipalities and conservation authorities for feedback on a proposed ban on smoking in parks. Council asked for that feedback in October, following a motion by Burlington Councillor Rick Goldring, who requested such a ban be investigated. Goldring's request came following a discussion on a report highlighting the most recently available cancer incidence and mortality statistics for Halton. Those 200004 statistics reveal, despite lower incidence and mortality rates than the provincial average, lung cancer continues to be the third most common cancer in both males and females in Halton and the number one cancer killer. Both rates have declined significantly for males, but are on the increase for females in Halton and Ontario since 1986, the report states. Join us for Sunday Breakfast Every Sunday 9am-2pm Choose from 2 kinds of Eggs Benedict (the crispy spinach and feta are awesome) Traditional English Breakfast Canadian Breakfast Fresh Waffles with sticky toffee syrup Or Build Your Own Breakfast B Bring in the ad and get 2 breakfasts for the price of one. Offer expires February 28, 2010. 379 speers road, Oakville 905.338.KIL for reservations!!! T