By rdnewsNOW staff

Sylvan Lake toughens up Smoke Free Bylaw

May 30, 2018 | 9:39 AM

SYLVAN LAKE- Council has expanded its Smoke Free Bylaw.

In recent months, Town officials say there has been an increase in public requests for stricter smoking regulations within the community.

The amended Smoke Free Bylaw features new smoking restrictions and a revised definition of ‘Smoke’ or ‘Smoking’ to include:

– To inhale, to exhale, burn, or have control of a lit cigarette, cigar, pipe, hookah, electronic cigarette or vape, or other smoking implement designed to burn or heat tobacco, cannabis, or any other weed or substance for the purpose of inhaling or tasting its smoke or emissions.

– Smoking of any of the above is restricted within a public park or playground property, school property, child care facility property, a playground, a sports or playing field, a skate park or bike park, an outdoor theatre, an outdoor pool or splash pad, and a municipal facility that is frequented by children.

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– The distance allowed for smoking from an entrance or exit has increased from 3 metres to 5 metres.

Town staff will now set to work on signage to communicate the new smoking restrictions, which will be in place for the summer.

Enforcement of the bylaw changes will take more of an educational approach until signage is in place.

A new Cannabis Consumption Bylaw is expected to come forward to Council on June 11, which is separate from the Smoke Free Bylaw, and will regulate public consumption of non-medical cannabis once the federal government legalizes the substance later this summer.

(Gary McKinnon – The Town of Sylvan Lake)

by rdnewsNOW staff

Sylvan Lake toughens up Smoke Free Bylaw

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