Comments on: New Smoking Ban Approved for Vancouver Parks & Beaches http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenny http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-38213 Jenny Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:44:12 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-38213 Vancouver continues to be the no-fun city. No drinking in public, no smoking on the beach, no smoking on patios, no drinking after midnight unless you are on Granville street, as most bars can't serve liquor after midnight (yet another Nazi bylaw). Basically, you can't have a glass of wine and a cigarette and watch the sunset. With the million of stupid restrictive bylaws, this city is only good for old retirees or hikers/bikers, the city sure caters to them with bike lanes everywhere and stupid critical mass event in congested downtown, with complete disregard to anyone else. This place is a garbage bin with Nazi bylaws. World class city? Maybe to someone who has never been anywhere but Surrey. Vancouver continues to be the no-fun city. No drinking in public, no smoking on the beach, no smoking on patios, no drinking after midnight unless you are on Granville street, as most bars can’t serve liquor after midnight (yet another Nazi bylaw). Basically, you can’t have a glass of wine and a cigarette and watch the sunset. With the million of stupid restrictive bylaws, this city is only good for old retirees or hikers/bikers, the city sure caters to them with bike lanes everywhere and stupid critical mass event in congested downtown, with complete disregard to anyone else. This place is a garbage bin with Nazi bylaws. World class city? Maybe to someone who has never been anywhere but Surrey.

]]> By: sadira http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-21633 sadira Sat, 01 May 2010 20:31:27 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-21633 This is terrible. I'd like to see who actually abides by this law. Honestly, people love the beach. People love parks. Why? Because it's a large open area where they can rally up all their friends and family for a barbeque. I, myself, haven't seen the supposed "harmful" nature of open flame at a beach. I'm sure it's a risk to people's lives in any place BUT Vancouver. In my opinion, beach patrol was enough in regards to keeping things under control. And as for cigarette butts, couldn't a few signs do the trick? Something like: "DON'T BE AN ASH. DISCARD YOUR BUTTS" Or simply: "DO NOT PUT OUT CIGARETTES IN THE SAND" This is terrible. I’d like to see who actually abides by this law. Honestly, people love the beach. People love parks. Why? Because it’s a large open area where they can rally up all their friends and family for a barbeque. I, myself, haven’t seen the supposed “harmful” nature of open flame at a beach. I’m sure it’s a risk to people’s lives in any place BUT Vancouver. In my opinion, beach patrol was enough in regards to keeping things under control. And as for cigarette butts, couldn’t a few signs do the trick? Something like: “DON’T BE AN ASH. DISCARD YOUR BUTTS”
Or simply: “DO NOT PUT OUT CIGARETTES IN THE SAND”

]]> By: Eileen Filipponi http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-21256 Eileen Filipponi Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:33:07 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-21256 Write a list of reason you LIKE smoking. It may seem counter to your needs to quit smoking but ignoring why you like smoking & why you continue to smoke is important so that psychologically you can overcome these things or leave them behind or replace them with something. Ignoring them basically means when cravings hit those reasons subconsciously attack your reasoning & resolve. Write a list of reason you LIKE smoking. It may seem counter to your needs to quit smoking but ignoring why you like smoking & why you continue to smoke is important so that psychologically you can overcome these things or leave them behind or replace them with something. Ignoring them basically means when cravings hit those reasons subconsciously attack your reasoning & resolve.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-20808 Tyler Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-20808 I'm just tired of seeing butts all over the place. Why can't people throw out their butts at least? Walking around the Seawall or Stanley Park I see butts discarded on the paths near critter habitat. Don't the butts have toxins that eventually leak into the soils they are left on? As for beaches, I guess smokers just find that the beaches are their own personal ashtrays and butt out leaving them in the sand. I don't care if they smoke on the beach/parks/outside whatever, just throw your damn butts out! As for the location of garbage cans in the parks around Vancouver (at least).. there is usually one every 50 feet or so ;) I understand that not everyone will just toss their butts aside wherever, but for those who just drop it, step on it and walk away.. try and stop doing that? It sucks when you're sitting on the sand, digging your toes into it and a cig butt makes its way between your toes! I’m just tired of seeing butts all over the place. Why can’t people throw out their butts at least?

Walking around the Seawall or Stanley Park I see butts discarded on the paths near critter habitat. Don’t the butts have toxins that eventually leak into the soils they are left on?

As for beaches, I guess smokers just find that the beaches are their own personal ashtrays and butt out leaving them in the sand. I don’t care if they smoke on the beach/parks/outside whatever, just throw your damn butts out! As for the location of garbage cans in the parks around Vancouver (at least).. there is usually one every 50 feet or so ;)

I understand that not everyone will just toss their butts aside wherever, but for those who just drop it, step on it and walk away.. try and stop doing that? It sucks when you’re sitting on the sand, digging your toes into it and a cig butt makes its way between your toes!

]]> By: james http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-20783 james Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:43:07 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-20783 @j do you go to dms @j
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]]> By: Shelley Marham http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-20756 Shelley Marham Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:08:15 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-20756 I've been a smoker for 15 years and I have small kids. I never in my life would EVER smoke at a playground (for the kids sake) or while hiking in the parks because that defeats the purpose. Hiking is for the 'fit'. When I get home from those places, I go ahead and sit and relax and enjoy a smoke, sure, along with a beer! That's the appropriate time to have one, not just because I need one. Get a backbone and quit depending on smoking to be happy. The beach on the other hand... People spend all day there in the summer and some just go there to have time to themselves. I think that's kind of stupid because smoking isn't illegal, it's just frowned upon. Parks OK, beaches? give the smokers some slack! I’ve been a smoker for 15 years and I have small kids. I never in my life would EVER smoke at a playground (for the kids sake) or while hiking in the parks because that defeats the purpose. Hiking is for the ‘fit’. When I get home from those places, I go ahead and sit and relax and enjoy a smoke, sure, along with a beer! That’s the appropriate time to have one, not just because I need one. Get a backbone and quit depending on smoking to be happy. The beach on the other hand… People spend all day there in the summer and some just go there to have time to themselves. I think that’s kind of stupid because smoking isn’t illegal, it’s just frowned upon. Parks OK, beaches? give the smokers some slack!

]]> By: Steven Schwartz http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-20753 Steven Schwartz Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:32:25 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-20753 In the previous comment about public drug use, yes it is kinda legal. The police do not enforce it in the DTES. Public use of illegal drugs there is over looked. But the city plans on fining people for using a legal drug. It is hypocrisy at it's most visual form. Yes I am a smoker, yes smoking is dangerous, but it is legal and it's taxes are a major funder of our healthcare. Next step will be banning all public smoking I fear. We will only be able to smoke in our homes but then only if there are no non-smokers or children present. I am going to smoke on the beach and hopefully get a ticket. Then when I go to court to pay my fine, on the legal record I will talk about how people who smoke meth on the street are not arrested why was I ticketed for using a legal product. In the previous comment about public drug use, yes it is kinda legal. The police do not enforce it in the DTES. Public use of illegal drugs there is over looked. But the city plans on fining people for using a legal drug. It is hypocrisy at it’s most visual form. Yes I am a smoker, yes smoking is dangerous, but it is legal and it’s taxes are a major funder of our healthcare. Next step will be banning all public smoking I fear. We will only be able to smoke in our homes but then only if there are no non-smokers or children present.
I am going to smoke on the beach and hopefully get a ticket. Then when I go to court to pay my fine, on the legal record I will talk about how people who smoke meth on the street are not arrested why was I ticketed for using a legal product.

]]> By: IF http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-20752 IF Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:27:15 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-20752 I like this. The problem is, when the weather is nice, the beach is packed so you don't have alot of choice of where to sit. All that's left is the spot beside the smoker, and that really ruins a nice trip. Less butts too will be nice, coz its not like you keep the butts after you are done right? It goes somewhere, and its kinda gross. I like this. The problem is, when the weather is nice, the beach is packed so you don’t have alot of choice of where to sit. All that’s left is the spot beside the smoker, and that really ruins a nice trip.

Less butts too will be nice, coz its not like you keep the butts after you are done right? It goes somewhere, and its kinda gross.

]]> By: Alan http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-20751 Alan Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:25:50 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-20751 I think this is a good idea, but as they don't even enforce the "no smoking near a bus shelter" law how are they going to enforce this either? I was waiting for a bus on Saturday night with my wife and daughter and we were forced to inhale someone else's smoke. I think this is a good idea, but as they don’t even enforce the “no smoking near a bus shelter” law how are they going to enforce this either? I was waiting for a bus on Saturday night with my wife and daughter and we were forced to inhale someone else’s smoke.

]]> By: Steven Jacobs http://www.miss604.com/2010/04/new-smoking-ban-approved-for-vancouver-parks-beaches.html#comment-20749 Steven Jacobs Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:11:29 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=22546#comment-20749 Smoking tobacco is an addiction. If shooting heroin and drinking alcohol are not allowed in public, why is smoking still acceptable? Good job, Vancouver. Smoking tobacco is an addiction. If shooting heroin and drinking alcohol are not allowed in public, why is smoking still acceptable? Good job, Vancouver.

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