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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COUNCIL

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To: Jirn Maitland,
Acting City Administrator

Janna Taylors,
Parks & Recreation Director

Swbject: PoCo Recreation Centre - Non Smoking Facility
(Parks & Recreation: Committee Meeting February 22, 1994)

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That the Port Coquitlam Recreation Centre be declared a non-smoking facility.

BACEGROUND & COMMENTS:
In September of 1987 Port Coquitlam City Council adopted Bylaw 2277 for the purpose of controlling i A ,
the places where people may smoke. In the bylaw it recognizes that second hand tobacco smoke is a Men
health hazard and causes discomfort for many residents. It also recognizes that it is desirable for the

health, safety and welfare of the residents to prohibit and or regulate smoking.

Currently the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre is a non-smoking facility and the Port Coguitlam Recreation
Centre only allows smoking in the foyer of the "new" arena. We have received an increasing amount of
pressure, from the public, to declare the whole building a non-smoking facility. Most of the users, of the
facility, will be pleased to have it as non-smoking. Although, there is always a few people who will not
agree with the decision. If Council agrees to declare the PoCo Recreation Centre as a non-smoking
facility, ashtrays will be strategically located outside the building, (under the covered areas). Smoking
will still be permitted in the Mabbett Room during private social functions as it is in Hyde Creek

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Staff has reviewed the smoking regu": ‘ions in other facilities and most have declared theirs as non-
smoking,

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