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As a non smoker, I am totally in favour of the WCB ruling on non smoking. It
is so refreshing to be able to go out for an evening and not come home
smelling like a garbage dumb because of smokers. In fact, we are now going
out more than before because of that reason. Think of it - the majority of
BC residents are non smokers, so your market can only increase if you
aggressively go after the majority market.
HOWEVER, the WCB brought in the regulations to protect EMPLOYEES, and not
for the convenience of customers. If, as you say, you have no employees,
then you can argue that the regulations do not apply to your business. One
small restaurant in Courtenay, Michaels off Main, has no employees, he is
arguing that the regulations don't apply, and is carrying on as a smoking
restaurant.

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In article <38771159.AFAD9F67@home.com>, Smoker <nosmokefreebc@home.com>
wrote:


> Whether one is a smoker or not, all have the right to voice an opinion.
> My situation is that of opposing this law.  I own a small restaurant in
> the Fraser Valley and this law will be the finish of my business.  We
> have no paid employees just family members with a share of the
> business.  In six months although our weekends are very busy we are
> trying to expand and capture the weekday business.  Everyone told us it
> would take a year at least to turn a profit and we were prepared for
> that, until now  We are in a horrible position, regular customers are
> walking out the door, many of the ones that stay are arguinng and
> debating with the non smokers regardinng this issue, and here is a
> thought when people head out the door to  go smoke do I just rely on the
>
> honour system or should I ask every customer to leave a deposit or keys
> to ensure the bill gets paid let's see here loose money or potentially
> insult a group of people whom already are insulted.  Tough choice eh!
> This is great for business!  We founded this business with all our
> savings.  If we were a more established business we could wait out six
> months and see how it goes but we are not and things are already tight.
> How convienient that this occurs at a time when WCB is able to use the
> excuse that January is always slow due to peoples lack of funds after
> Christmas.  Enough is enough.  We have started a web page to rally those
>
> of us opposed to this new law.  There seems to be no organized
> opposition to this law,  we are not being heard.  Let's change that.  We
>
> are compiling messages and email to send to our Premier Dan Miller to
> say lets's find other options!  Let's join together to protect all that
> are negatively affected by this law at
> www.members.home.net/nosmokefreebc I look forward to hearing from others
>
> like myself with ideas, information or just an opinion.
>
>
> Non Smoker
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