Minutes of an Environmental Protection Committee Meeting
held in Council Chambers on Tliesday, Auqust 2(Il, 1986

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Personnel Presellt
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derman M .C . Farn worth
Cha 'man
Alderman J.J. Keryluk - Co-Cllairman
T.M. Chong, P.Eng.,
Deputy City Engineer/Operations Manager
BIII Boieeie
Vector Control Officer
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Confirmation of llinutes of Previous Meetinq
That the minu es of tne Environmental Protection Committee
Meeting held on Thur..day, July 17, 1986 be adopted
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Pigeon Problems

Bill Boieeie from Simon
Health Unit handed out to
the Committee members a typedFresco
list
of alternatives (attached)
open to the City ro deal with the Pigeon Prcblems currentl
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e x isting at several houses in Glade Court.
These alternatives
range from mechanical means to the use of toxic chemicals.
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thouF)h, he would not recommend the City gettin
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acct'ively involved in the destruction
pigeons due to the
obvious nega ive reactions of theof public
such an
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ernative. Mr. Boieeie also pointed out the veryto expensive
costs associated with the mechanical means of getting rid of
the pigeons. The Committee resolved
to have
Farnworth
and Mr. Boieeie, in the near future, visit Alderman
the
residents
who
have pigeon problems to offer them some advice as to what they
can do.

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f(egu!ations Bylaw
(Draft Bylaw attached)
The Committee rev ew the background on th s
T. Chon
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ad v sed that a Pub c Notice has been posted at tern.
C ty Ha
and
the Terry Fox Library advising people of the Draft Bylaw.
Advertisements have also been placed in the News (May 7 and 14)
the Coquit 1am Now (May 6 and 13) . A letter has gone to the
oca Chamber of Commerce.
only two phone ca ls
support ing the Draf t Bylaw hasHowever,
been rece ved by staff . T.
Chong also reminded the Committee of the following:
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Whether the City should print the required
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be difficult to enforce from the point of
view of violation by proprietors of not erecting
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by smokers smoking in prohibited areas,

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acknowledged the diff ic It y o f 't em
that
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people
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abide by the Bylaw once passed.
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b ut hopes
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out th e approximate cost of printing the T. Chon
s igns. A derman Farnworth
required
suggest d g iv ing the f ir si six signs
away free and then charge rema
inder at cost. Alderman Keryluk
suggested that the downtown Merchants
should be
contacted r egard ng the ir views on the 0Association
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contact
John Le ie and invite him to aft
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is cuss this item further . The Committee th nex mee ing to
C ty C erk be instructed
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to prepare th s recommended
By aw In its f inal
form for Council 's consideration.
T. Chong wi
check into
whether or not a Pub! ic Hearing is required.

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Memo from Pa r ks a nd Recreation
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There exists no exp lanations to d f f &se
env ronmenta
or health concerns associated with the
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use of this
In short, what are the effects
on the
environment and health associated
wirh the use of Casoron
as opposed to other chemicals?
T. Chong explained that
v ted Ms. Taylor to the
meeting but unfortunately shehewashadnotin ava
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members then decided to invite Cath
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oca res dent
concerned with the use of chemicals y inFox,
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City to the next
Committee meeting. Ms. Fox should be
vr.n a copy of Ms.
Taylor's m mo prior to the next me et ingg such
that she can
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Business

Alderman Farnworth advised the Committee
several dead salmon floating on the Pltt that he has found
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has taken one of them and has frozen it. Alderman
Farnworth would like to have an autopsy done on it because
he suspects death may be due to pollution upstream. T.
Chong will arrange with a local lab to have this done.
The Committee reviewed the recent letter from Mr. Hehn of
the Ministry of Environment denying the City copies of the
Ministry's recent correspondence with Jack Cewe
Limited.
It was resolved that Alderman Farnworth will discuss
this
matter with the Mayor in the hopes that Mr. Austin Pelton,
Minister of Environment can be persuaded to change Mr.
He

Hehnis position .

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Pigeon Control:
EXCLUSION

Benefits: permanent; economical overtime; acceptable to the public; no
direct harm to any animals.
Disadvantages: high initial cost; difficult to apply.
Examples: screening vents, windows, ornanental architecture, crops, etc.,
with plastic netting (eg. conwed, lightweight, easy to aoply,
practically invisible; laser 3-5 years) or hardware cloth.
change angle of roosting ledge to 60-70
(sheet metal, aortas, etc.).
install porcupine wire to roosting ledges (very
dangerous to install, not esthetically
pleasina).
string stainless steel wire along roostina ledge
(esp. useful for conduit) .
string 'shock-wires'long roosting ledges (need
a power supply, can bs shorted out).
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Benefits: relative'y easy to apply; involve

Disadvantages: erratic results.
at loafing and
loud noises usually are effective
feeding sites but often need to be reinforced by killing a
few birds. Seldom effective at roosting sites (pigeons just
hunker down). Not acceptable in urban areas.
distress calls are not available cotmercially.
ultrasonic devices (over 20,000 cps) are not
effective (a pigeon upper limit of hearing is

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Examples:

7,500 cps).
bricht lights may keep pigeons from invading
new roosting sites.
rubber snakes, balloons, and other visual deterrents
are seldom effective.
contact repellents, sucn as 'Tacky 'Ibes and other
polyloutenes, are cheap and easy to apply to roosting

ledges.

Dust and extremes in weather reduce their

effectiveness.
naptlwlene flakes at 2.25 Kg/60 cu.m. may be effective
for confined areas but efficacy is questionable.
amiropyridine (Avidol) causes birds to undergo
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symptoms of distress before they die, repelling other
birds. Pigeons do not vocalize well so many may have
to be killed.
occur 10-30 minutes after
four hours. Highly toxic to all
injestion, death
animals (LD50 20 mg/Kg) Prebaiting is necessary (two
weeks to several months). Usually not acceptable to
the public.
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NEST DESTRUCTION

Benefits: gocd for one or nm nests in a small area.
Disadvantages: tine consuming, inefficient, and often impractical.
SHOOTING

Benefits: gocd as a scaring technique or to remove a few birds.
Disadvantages: dangerous; usually illegal because of local bylaws.
Benefits: pesticide confined to a limited area accessible to few
animals; fairly inexpsmsive and easy to u e.
Disadvantages: secondary poisoning of non-target animals; may be
difficult to set up; pigeons may die anywhere.
Examples: Rid-A-Perch with:
9.4% Endrin: CC; accumulates in fat; kills
in 2-3 days; better in cold weather than
fenthion; very important danger of secondary

poisoning (LD50-10mg/Kg) .
11% Fenthion: OP; kills in 4-5 days; does not
accumulate like endrin and is less toxic
(LD50 200-300 mg/Kg) so danger of secondary
poisoning is reduced.

HIS~US CONTROIS
replace shingle or shake rcofs with metal ones.
hose roosting pigeons with water (has to be
repeated often).
K}NICIPAL PIGEON CONTROL
A city can take two general approaches

to the control of pigeons:

l. legal controls;
2.
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active control of pigeon populations.

Legal Controls

city can reauce the number of problems associated with pigeons
by prohibiting the establishment of 'pigeon-favouring'usinesses

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(feed lots, seed cleaning operation, etc.) . Three problems arise
with this approach:
a) may not be politically acceptable (reduction
of jobs, tax base, etc.) .
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city can also create a bylaw that regulates the use of existing
business; e.g. to ensure that businesses and horrraowners rerrrrve
spilled grains, reduce roosting sites, etc. This is legally possible
(Municial Act( control ofvermin) but is a bht fuzzy.
legal controls are relatively easy to create and, if properly worded,
easy to enforce. Also, they can be directed at the rrost important
aspect Brat affects the numters of pigconsr the availability of fccd.
Reduce the aruount of fccd, you reduce the number of pigeons.
Act've control of pigeon )xrpulations
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a) a disease threat is present.
b) businesses that 'pr(mote pigeons're allowed
to op rate urith few controls.
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the number of pigeons has increased to where

many people are being affected and the public

wants aetio..
Before a control program is entered, a few important areas should be

addressed.

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An active,

liability;

Because municipal governments
are becoming more involved with
negligence-lawsuits, and lcosing
them at alarming rates, controls
should be as risk-free as possible.
accounuMilityr )I)cst Pr-cedures of a local
government are open to public
tion and criticism, rrruch
more so than a p ivate company.
Any control must be biologically
and economically sound.
persistence; )Itrst large-areas controls requi e

at least a year of planning and
execution before results are noted.
Also, a pigeon population may rebound
to a greater number if a control is

stopped.
'humanity'; Pigeons are favoured by rrost of the
public and any control used would have
to appear humane.

large scale control pram could invo've five major rrmthcdsr
a) killing birds at roosting sites. Because pigeons
often nest in caves, abandoned urarehouses and other
fairly isolated, enclosed areas, these sites could
be screened off and the trapped birds dispatched.
These preferred roosting sites could be turned into
perpetual traps with irrmigrating birds killed at
regular intervals.

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establishing toxic perches throughout a city.
resident or irrmigrant, that alites

Any pigeon,

on a perch would be killed. The perches could
be permanent and serviced regularly. The two

major problems (especially with a high population
of pigeons) would involve serondary poisoning of
ncn-targe animals and dying pigeons falling
from the sky.
trapping: Corrrnercial pigeon traps are available
and can be useful if large numbers of used for a
small population. They are most effective near

watering sites ard loafing areas. They are very
labour intensive. Prebaiting is usually necessary.
Traps are usually accepted by the public but
vandalism is connon. Trapced birds should be
killed humanely.
poisoning; this methcd is not used in B.c. at
present but special use permits could be obtained
if the need was shown. Two poisons have been used:

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.6-1t strichnine treated grains.

Very toxic (LD50 1-30 mg/Kg),
inhumane, and no real antidote is

available. Seizures ocnu within
5-30 minutes after injestion and
startled birds may fly away then
drop when they become affected.
No danger of true secondary

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poisoning but poisoninc can occur
if the gut contents are eaten.
Prebaiting is necessary.
.01% diaplacinone and .025% pival

treated grains. These are humane

poisons and are relatively safe
to use. Public may get concerned
with sick and bleeding birds.
Prebaiting is necessary.
temporary sterilization; the development o Orn&thol
has often been considered to be the ultimate answer
to municipal pigeon control. The pigeons are not
harmed directly so public outcrv is muted. Also, it
is relatzvely 'high-tech'o it appeals to crore
progressive members of a local governrmt. Same
gocd results have been reported but many have
expsrienced failure. Some major problems include
high cost of the chetucal, high mnount of latour
involvement (prebaiting for Cm weeks twice a year),
slow rate of results (three years) and difficulty in
determining the size of area to be treated to reduce
inmigration of sexually-viable pigeons.

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
BYLAW NO.
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Bylaw for the purpose of controlling
the places where people may smoke.

W'hereas the approval of the Minister of Health is
necessary for any bvlaw adopted
pursuant to Section 692 of the Municipal Act;

Whereas it nas been determined that second
tobac .o smoke (exhaled smoke
the smoke from idling cigarettes, cigars hand
and pipes) is a health hazard or

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discomfort for many inhabitants of the City of Port Coquitlnm;

And Whereas it is desirable for the health, safety and
welfare of the inha bitants
of the City of Port Coquitlam to prohibit or regulate
or both, in the
City of Port Coquitlam as in this Bylaw more particularly smoking,
set out.

Therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam, in

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open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
In

this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires.

(a)

wCouncilu means the Municipal Council of The Corporation of
the City of Port
Coquitlam.

(b)

uRetai shopn means a bui Iding or part of a
booth, stal or place where
goods are exposed or of fered for sale by building,
retai
but does not include a place
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where the only trade or business carried on is that
the custom blending of
t'obaccos, or sale of tobaccos, pipes, cigars or smokers of
sundries;
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"Restaurant" means any food premises as def ned in the Br t sh Co umbi a
at iona Governing the San tat ion and Oper ation of Food
whether
permanent or temporary, fixed or mobi Ie, in which prepared food Premises,
is
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publ ic in exchange for money or services, or any place to which the publ to
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access for the purpose of purchasing prepared food for human consumption on the
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premises;
(d)

nPIace of public assembly» means a building or

portion thereof used for the
gathering together of persons for the purpose
education, worship,
entertainment, recreation, business or amusement, butofdoes
not include a place
where a private social function is being held or a restaurant;

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"Bank"
udes cred t union, trust company, savings or loan companv or other
financial institution;
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(f) nServic !ine
means an indoor line or two or more persons awaiting services of
any kind, regardless of whether or not such services in olves the exchange of
money, including but not imited to, sales, provision of information,
transactions or advice and transfer of money or goods;
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"Reception areau means the publ ic space used
an off ice or estab shment for
the receiving or greeting of customer s, clbyients
or other persons dealing with
such office or establishment';
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Coquitlam;
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nPrivate social function" means a speciai social event for which an
entire room
or hall has been reserved, at which attendance is limited
to
who have been
people
specifically invited or designated by the sponsor, but does not include events
which are held pr vaf e y for the pur pose of business,
sales or education;
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"Personal services estabiishmentu means
establishment in which a person
provides a service to or on the body of an
another
and includes but non
limited to a barber shop, beauty parlor, health spa, person,
massage
parlor, tattoo shop,
sauna and steam bath;
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nProprietorn means tl.e person
ultimately controls, governs or directs,he
activity carried on within the who
kinds of premises referred to in this Bylaw and
includes the person actual

"Smoke" or "smoking"

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includes the carrying of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or

other lighted smoking equipment.
RETAIL STORES

(a)

person sha
smoke in a reta
except in a part ther eof used as a
restaurant or lunch counter subject toshop
Section 7; or a rest room or a part of the
retai shop used as offices by members of tf e staff;
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propr etor of every r eta
store sha
t he s gn s or s gn s as
prescribed by Section 13 hereof or otherwiseensure
by this Bvlaw permitted shal
be
conspicuously posted so as to be cl ear y visible from a parts of each floor to
which Subsection 2(a& applies.
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PERSONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHMENTS
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Subject to Subsection 3(b), non-smoking areas
be des ignated by the
proprietor of any persona services establishmentshat
having
seating capacity of
more than ten (10) persons. The non-smoking areas shel be a not
les than 25$ of
the total seating capacity.
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proprietor designates a non-smoking area,
be contiguous to provide a non-smoking area.

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When a

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The proprietor of every personal ser vices establ isnment
ensure that a sign
or signs prescribed by Sect ion 13 hereof or otherwiseshal
by this Bvlaw permitted
shall be conspicuously posted so as to be clearly visible from all parts of each
floor to which Subsection 3(a& applies.

the seating shall

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BANKS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES

(a)

No

person shall smoke at any service counter in a bank or government office.

proprietor of every ban k or government office shall
that a sign or
signs as prescribed by Sect ion 13 hereof or otherwise by ensure
this
Bvlaw permitted
shall be conspicuously posted so as to be clearly visible from all parts of each
floor to which Subsection 4&a) applies.
The

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COMMUNITY CARE FAD L I TIES AND HEAI TH
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person shall smoke in a community care facility or

h cl in ic except in anv
portion thereof designated as a smoking area by the hea
community
care facLII y or
health clinic authorities.
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(b)

The proprietor of every community care faci

ity and hea th c in c sha
ensure
that a sign or signs as prescribed by Section
(3 hereof or otherwise by this
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Bylaw permitted shel be -onspicuously posted so as to be clearly visible from
parts of each floor to which Subsectior, 5(a) appl ies.
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PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY

(a)

Subject to Subsection 6(b), no persons shal
of public assembly .

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The propr ietor of a place of public assembly may designate an area, not to exceed
50$ of the total floor area of such piece of public assembly as smoking area.

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place

area designated in accordance with Subsection (b) shall not include:

seating areas in theatres, motion picture theatres, music ha I Is, lecture
halls which include classrooms, concert halls, auditoriums,
gymnasiums,
swimming pools, indoor sporting areas and libraries;
(ii) The display areas of museums and art galleries)
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(iii) An area in which smoking is prohibited by the Fire Commissioner or by another
law, bylaw or

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regulation;

these areas shall not be included in the calculation of the total floor

area.

proprietor of every place of public assembly shall ensure that sign or
signs as prescribed by Section 13 hereof or otherwise bv this Bylaw apermitted
shall be conspicuously posted so as to be clearly visible from afl Jarts of each
floor to which Subsection 6&a) applies.

(d)

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RESTAURANTS

(a)

The proprietor of a restaurant shall display in a conspi cuous place so as to be
to persons at the entrance to the I estaurant a sign or signs indicating
whether or not a non-smoking sect ion is provided in the restaurant. The
sign or
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signs shall consist of two contrasting colours, or the lettering is to be
applied directly to a sur face or to be mounted on a c lear panel, the letterIng
sha contrast to the background colour with capital letters having an actual
height of not less thar, 5.1 centimetres (2 inches&. The sign or signs shall
carry one of the following texts:
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AVAILABLE:
NO NON-SMOKING

SEATING,

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NON-SMOKING SEATING ONLY
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Subject to Subsection (d)( i ) the proprietor of a res aurant may designate nonsmoking areas in the restaurant;

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(d)

Where a non-smoking area is designated:
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i) The non-smoking area shai be not less than twenty-f ive percentum (25$ ) of
the total seating capacity of the restaurant;
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(i i ) The non-smoking area shal have the seating arranged so as to be conti guous
to provide a non-smoking area;
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proprietor of every restaurant shal ensure that the sign or signs as
prescr ibad by Subsection (a) hereof or otherwise by this Bylaw permitted
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be conspicuously posted so as to be clearly visible from al parts of
each f loor to which Subsection 7&d) appl as.

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RECEPTION AREAS

(a) Except as provided in Subsection &b), no person shall smoke in a reception
area,
(b) The proprietor may designate an area of not less than 13 squar e metres (140
squar e feet) and not more than fifty percentum (505) of the floor area of the
reception area for the purpose of smoking.

(c) The proprietor of every reception area shal ensure that a sign or signs as
prescribed by Section 13 hereof or otherwise by this Bylaw permitted aha be
conspicuously posted so as to be clear ly visible from al parts of each floor
to which Subsection 8&a) appl:es.
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ELEVATORS,

ESCALATORS AND

INSIDE STAiRWAYS

(a) No person shall smoke in an elevator, an escalator, or on an inside stairway
in any building.

proprietor of every building or any building or part Ihereof shall ensure
that a sign or signs as prescribed by Section 13 hereof or otherwise bv this
Bylaw permitted shall be conspicuously posted so as to apply clearly to the

(b& The

areas regulated by Subsection 9(a).
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TAX CABS
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No

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smoke in a taxicab, except with the consent of al passengers
the driver of the taxicab.

person aha

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that a sign or signs as pr escri bed by Section 13 hereof or otherwise
permitted by this Bylaw sha
be conspicuously posted so as to be clearly

&b) The

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BUSES
No

12.

person shall smoke on a school or public bus.

SERVICES LINES
No

person shall smoke in any indoor service line on any premises.

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SIGNS

(a) For the purpose of Subsection b) hereof, the " letter height" means the actual
height of the letter regardless of whether ii is a capital or lower case letter.
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Whereby a Section of this Bylaw is to be in accordance with
sign shall:

this Section, such

(i) Carry the text »No Smokingw, in cap ital or lower case letters or a
comb net on thereof .
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directly to a surface or to be mounted on a clear panel, the lettering shal
contrast to the background colour.
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based upon the maximum viewing distance in direct line of sight for:
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Three (3) metr es (10 feet) or

inch).

B. 6.1

height

less, letter height of 2.5 centimetres (I

metres (20 feet) or less, letter height of 5.1 centimetres (2 inches)

metres (40 feet) or less,
inches).

letter height of 7.6 cent imetres &3

D.

24.4 metres &80 feet) or less,
inches).

letter hei oht of 10,2 centimetres (4

E.

48.8 metres (160 feet& or less,
inches).

letter height of 15.2 centimetres (6

C. 12.2

F. 73.1 metr as (240

inches) .

feet) or less, letter height of 20.32 centimetres (8

Include in the text at the bottom of each sign nCity of Port Coquitlam Bylaw No .
(c) arrows
" in letters not less than 1.3 centimetres (I/2 inch) in
Maximum Penalty
height for signs with letter size of 2.5 centimetres (I inch&, and not less than
one-quarter of the height of the letters on ail other sizes of letter
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (a ), one of the fc I I owing graphic
symbols may be used to indicate nno smoking areas". Each symbol shall include
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the text "City of Por t Coquitlam Bylaw No.
Maximum Penalty $
.
letters and figures at least five percentum (5$ ) of the diameter of the circle in
1he symbol and there may be added appropriate symbols, such as directional
.
Any such symbol shall be on a white background with a circle and
interdictory stroke in red, with a cigarette, letters and figures in black,
provided sucf; symbol complies with the other provisions of this Section.

(samples of symbols as per above specifications to be inserted&

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(e) With respect to size of the graphic
symbol referred to in Subsection &d)symbol, the diameter of the circle and the
hereof sh a
b e no t ess than the number
cent metr es ' ( inches) prescr bed below,
of
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based
ase
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on
thhe maximum viewing
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(i) 3 metres (10 feet) or less,
es (4 'inc es ).
(ii& 6.1 metres &20 feet) or less,10.2 centimetres
15.2
&iii) 12.2 metres (40 feet) or less 20.32centimetres (6 inches).
(iv) 24.4 metres (80 feet) or lass, 20.32 centimetres (8 inc h es ).
centimetres (8
&v& 48.8 metres (160 feet)
or less, 40.6 centimetres (16 inches).
inches).
(vi) 73.1 metres (240 feet) or
less, 61

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(f) Notwithstanding that the symbol in Subsection
(d) hereof is a cigarette, it shall
include a li g hted ci'g ar , ci ga r ette, pipe or
other lighted
14.

smoking equipment.

GENERAL

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(a) In every area where smoking is not
under th's 8
a
post or have posted and continuepermitted
to post a suf f icient numberth of signs, as
prescr i bed in Section 13, prominently
displayed so as to be clearly visible from
all points to which such no smoking applies.
(b) Where a smoking area has been
under t.his Bylaw, such area shall bear a
sign or signs "smoking in this designated
area only". Where an area has been
n so desi
esigna
nated,
e
'n that area, and such
P
sign
shal
be prominently
displayed so as to be clearly visible from all
poirts to wwhich
ic smo k'ing applies
an suc signs shall complv with the
requirements
in
Subsection
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This Bylaw shall not apply to a private
social function.

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this Bylaw applies shall ensure that the
sign or signs preset ibed in Section 13
hereof or otherwise perm'tt d 6 th'
8 law shel
be prominently displayed so as fo
be clearly visible to persons.
(b) Any proprietor who fai Is or
to perform the duty imposed
Subsectionn &a)
a
hereof shall neglects
be guilty of an offence and liablee too a upon h im b y
not more than $
pena
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area designated as a
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PENALTY

person who contravenes the provisions of this
Bylaw is guilty of an offence
on summary conviction, is liable
to
a
fine
of
not less than $ 25.00 and not
more than $
for the first offence; and not less than
for the seconn offence; and not less than $ 150.00$ 75.00 and not more
and not more than
$
for the third and ubsequent offence.
17. This Bylaw may be cited as the "City
of Port Coquitlam S mo k'ing on t ro B ylaw,
1986 No.
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THE CORPORATIOH OF THE CITY OF PORT COIIHITLAM

1986 08 12
MEMORANDUM

TO:

MEMORANDUM PRON:

SUBJECT:

Tony Chong, Deputy City Engineer/Operations
Nanager

Janna Taylor, Parks S Recreation Director
Use of Chemicals
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attached report has been reviewed by the Parks S Recreation
Committee and prior to making any recommendation to Council, it
was felt that the Environmental Protection Committee should
review the report and make their comments known. Give me a call
if there are any questions.
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1986 07 31
R E P

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TO:

Alderman George Laking, Chairman Parks 6 Recreation
Committee
Alderman Mike Farnworth

FROM:

K. Janna Taylor,

Parks & Recreation Director

The City of Port Coquitlam has had

a moratorium on ,he use of
pesticides since July, 1982. This moratorium
was placed on city
maintained athletic fields and landscaped areas.
In 1983 we hired
a consulting company, I.P.M.
Associates to study the alternatives to pesticide use. A report was done on implementing the
"least toxic pest management program" into the
of Port
Coquitlam. We have been using this least toxic City
management program
since May, 1983. We have utilized various techniques, as outlined
in the report, and these have been working we] 1 in the majority of
our grass and shrub areas. It is vitally important
for us to have
an integrated pest management program and it is very important
to
minimize, or eliminate if possible the use of chemical pesticides
in our city park facilities.
I have received a report, from the Parks Superintendent indicating
that the weed situation in our major fields
The weed
population covers anywhere from 5% to 25% of isthegood.
total
turf area.
He firmly believes that the condition of the turf on our fields,
with the irrigation systems that we are now installing in our
fields, will aid in reducing the weed problem significantly. It
is unrealistic to expect athletic fields to be weed free; the
tolerance level on our athletic fields
is very acceptable.
However, there is an exception to this; and that is our school
fields. The school fields that we maintain are generally in poor
condition and this is due to the fact
that their initial construction was not done to a standard acceptable
to the City; and
also there is no irrigation system on these fields.
at a
later date, have to consider the use of chemicals, butWe atmaythis
time we are not recommending that alternative.

However, a major concern has come up in the last year regarding
our shrub areas. The shrub beds are looking messy and untidy.
Our crews are unable to keep ahead of the workload. Part of the
reason we are unable to get ahead of the weed growth in our shrub
beds is that we have had a steady increase of planting
such
as -Reeve Park buffer strip„ Legion shrub beds, the Terryareas
FoxLibrary, the Expo bed-on Shaughnessy Street, —Maple Street parking
lot and also the new bridge
These have all been added
since May, 1983, and with no approaches.
increase in staff, it becomes
difficult. With the addition of the planted areas in Citadel
Heights, we envision an even greater problem.
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Our shrub beds have now been thoroughly infested, we have large
widespread root systems which cannot properly be cleaned up any
more. Unfortunately a superficial touch-vp will not erase their
deeper located roots of which some are noxious,
thistles,

i.e.

horsetails, etc. Zt is the opinion of the Parks Superintendent
and myself that we need to do one of two things; we need to
seriously consider the use of chemicals for a short period of time
or else we need to increase our gardening budget in order to keep
up with the extra gardening that we have now in place. Therefore,
it appears that we have two options; one is to utilize the use of.
chemicals and the other is to increase our budget by 860,000 for
our existing gardening program.
Recommendation:

That we consider the implementation of a chemical called
Casoron for our shrub beds.
That we inrate this program on an alternating year by year

basis, i.e.

1987
1988
1989
1990

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Use Casoron
None
Use Casoron
None

This type of program has been discussed fully with the Parks
Superintendent and our garde~sr, who have indicated that this
would alleviate the problem.
The product would be utilized in the dormant season and on
selected shrub beds only.
3.
That no chemical use be utilized on our athletic field.
Please find attached, information on Casoron.

Respectfully submitted,
Z. Janna Taylor,
Parks 8 Recreation Director.
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c.c. Bram Hoogendoorn, Parks Superintendent.
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Weed Corftral In Woody Ornamentsls, Fruit Trees, and
Csragsna Skelterbc(ts
CASORON Granular.is recommended (or control ol
as Crabgrass, Faxtsil. Annual Bluegrass. Red-root many grasses and broadleaf ~ weeds such
Smsrtweed; Wild Mustard,
Pineapple Weed, Knotweed, Chickweed,,',Shepherd's Pigweed,
Lamb's Quarters,
Spurge: snd Horset'aih It will.:genital Couch Purse,
Grass at bish .rates with .(ate lail

Croundsel,'urslane.

applications.
Apoly CASC'ROh7 C/an'ular. only ta'rcpsrert weed-free sail
eithcs ln early spring be(ore
eds of anrual weeds germiptste or alter cultivation has
removed wcedx Apply unifornr(y«
over the so'I aur(ace, Do nor apply until alter'
weeks
after transp(anting. For best results
CASORON shack! nat be apalird du.ing periods ol h!Rh sall
t mperatura,
ASORON Granular may be used far weed control on the'j0(antg
Rated 6..(ow.
( 50 pounds r t CAB(7RC'N
IOO to
Cr nular per acre
on the ares actually treated,Apply
Da n
an light sandy sai,. '«plkstior, ls followedbased
by
applicatlcn
trb
of
to I Inch ol water. by
overhead rrrigation, tk'uwer rates are racoinmenaed,
Fruit Trees and Fruit Tree Nurseries
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CASORON Granular may be used dor weed control
around
bearing
Irult
agid .s cond iiesr
orchard stock of the;following'ree .Truftrk
APPLE, CHERRY, PEACH,'EAR, Pl-UM;
Follow directions above;
I Ares

Treated
ft. x 5 ft.
6 ft. x 6 ft.

7 ft. x

6 ft. x
IO ft. rs

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8ft.

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ra pes
A pp I y on I y to weed growth under
grapes established for at least two

Os. CASORON 40 for
ISO Ibs./Acre
1.3 oz.
2.0 oz.
2.7 oz.
3.6 oz.
5.6 oz.

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full years. Do not treat
soil the year before planting or
grapes. Crape nurseries should not be treated.
Rates: Far seeding vieeds use 100re-planting
160 lbs. per acre«in early spring or fall. Far
weeds such ss couch grass, thistlesrtofield
bindwced ap'ply In the faf( us(ng( (50 to perennial
per acre.
200 Ib .
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Follow the.e specific recamrnendationst
I: Treat when vines are completely dormant.
2. Treat only healthy vines.
3. Treat only vines established for st least twa
full years.
Apply In cool weather an moist soll.,
5. Avoid local over-application to base
ol stem'.

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apply be(ore the weeds germinate, a month before the
giape buds burst. Do not apply made,
on hazy, hot days.
She(terbclts
CASORON Granular may be used far weed
control In Csragana Shel tcrtie(ts with repeat
applications for maintenance weed crfrifroi.
Follow directions listed abave.
Woody O.narnentsls. Established ~ rid fn Nurseries
,'CASORON Cranular may be used fat
weed control on tfre, plants listed below. Follow
,application'irect(dna given. abave.
AUSTRIAN PINE

'UONYMUS
HEATHER

BARBERRY
BOXWOOD
CRABAPPLE
CUTLEAF WEEPING BIRCH
EASTERN RED CEDAR

JUNIPER
LINDEN

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MOCK ORANGE
VIBURNUM
CEDAR
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TE( — Do not use on Gladiolus, Fire fAbles
species such as Balsam Fir —
Hemlock, Aiuga, certain Hollies (flex
Concoforl,
Crenate, J. R.&tunda, I. Vomiter(s(I,Abler
Mugha Pine nor on herbaceous perennlsls
Lilac, Spruce,
.(avoid
use
on plants which di id
ground In. the fagl sn
tl
snd u» w
wit h caution on mast snallow rooted
can be treated) .
ground. covers (Euonyrnus
Couehgrsss (Ousckyrasel and Artemesls Central n.'
In.'Established ''Woerf
Couch g rase arid
nsments s
n Art
r emesis '.'cari.
controlled In thi woody ornaments Ornsmentsh
listed above (except
Boxwood, Euonymutl which hasbebeen
lor at least tine year — and tor r.
cultivated n o n--c r op are» — Apply I Zo planted
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treatment. In late fall froin October l5 tolbs. ot -CASORON Granular per acre as s soll surface
December
15
snd
reapply
st
the
rate
per acre in very early spring before (v(ay I.
of (25 tbs.
COVGHGRASS. THISTLES, BIND&AJEED can be:
fall treated to free the. ares af weeds
spring,planting ot woody ornsmentals. Apply 200
lo 250 Ibg of CASORON Granular &for
scr'e ss a uniform coverage
per
In late October or. November. ~
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To .control Nutsedge INutgrsnl,:on mine'ril
Boils In areas on'&which con
ont nnera a tour»ry
stock are ta.
a2»
or held " and sba foy eorttrol on «uitlvLted non-croprtarid
2'iD to 500 Ibs.grovm
— app
CASORON Granular per acre an(l Incorporate lfh(nndiately
to 6 Inches. ScJssoosl control irf
to 'a depth af
ianriual.weeds'ill
~ Iso be obtxned. Containers
pried'sboye may be placed'bn treated soil Immediately. Oo
of alai(is
net 'transp(ant Inta
ter one &sir.
Precautions
Da not use.ln seed
transplant oi 'cutting beds.'a not
ply unt(IJ 6. months after
raotine of cut tines In beds,
the.field, Do not giazedivestock In treatedsbareas,.
Weed Control in Raspberries
Far Couchgrsss,
many perennial broad-teal weeds md annual we
d I
CASORON 6G
h e ate o I 50 lbs. per acre
ar work Into the soil Do naf
In late fall. Do a
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apply
pp y I n fh e spring
is nfury
f
may occur.
Weed Con(rat In Cranberries
Control of annual broad(eaved sqectes,
Blue Aster,,Loosestrifev'Ho
osei r eg'rsetai.
&edges and tuncu's
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d'inual

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'
spring wh'I e perennia
weeds'sre
weeds have not started to germinate.
Apply
pre-bloom
I'
Ibs CASORON G
S rln
p
a * fall. Se
t *t
o ifi
t di tio Io
Aopf
I 50-200 tb
CASORON
with an intervai of 5'ita 6 weeks 0between
each 75-!00 lbs.
fall applications.
s. perr acre
a
treatment. Do Oot ntake
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'istrrbute granul»hevenly.
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er-app hica I ion w h Ic h'
overlapping during. treatment. TemporaryAvoid over-a
r su
ciaii with late spring sppi'cst'ans. Do natreddening t C b
apply ~it~~ Cranberry lant
H"yietd may be redu*d. Do not utc an
young beds
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mowed lor vinesy-Vs@ tower rates ol application
on sandy bogs.
Weed Control In Hlgkbush Blueberries
Ape(I unforrnly at the rate of 150 to
Z00 lbs./A. Ia the base
per
eriod i I ate winter
pplaan tss d urine t ve dormant.
do
Bracken,tern and weeds at for cranbernes alwill
be conrroiled.
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uarmfu( if swallowed Avoid breathmg dust Avoid
skm or eye contact
contamination af feed and dooduufft, -Do
nat use on crops other than those listed onAver(T
label. Keep out of reach af
children,
Store
In
a
dry place In a lightly closed continner. thry
not plant vegetables or other sensitive
Do
crops the year following soil treatment with
CASORQN
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NOTICE TO USER. — This control product
ls la b u
used on I y I n secor d anc 6 wit' t he d'irection
ann this
is label.
a e. It iss an aall ence
n
under the Pest Control. Products
Act to use a control g&redact
under unsate conditions.
NOTICE TO BUTER:

er's
subject thereto.r Ihe buyer guarantee shall be limited to the lerms set aut an
or handling of this product and assumes tfie risk to persons or property arising fr

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August 12, 1986
Nr. R. A. Freeman

City Clerk
The Corporation of the
City of Port Coquitlam
2272 NcAllister Avenue
Port Coquitlam, B. C.

V3C 2AB

Dear Nr. Freeman:

Subject:

Request to have copies of all

Ninistrv correspondence to Cewe Ltd.
Reference is made to the above cited subject and your
same. I did not agree
letter of July 25, 1986 respectingI recall
the question and
to provide this correspondence.
responded that it might be possible anc that I would look
into it.
It is contrary to Ninistry Policy to provideThecopies
City of
of correspondence to uninvolved tlrird parties.
is
operation
but
this
interested
party
an
Port Coquitlam is
City of Port Coquitlam.
clearly not in the jurisdiction of
In order to provide copies in a case like this, permission
the Cewe
must be obtained from the addressee in this case
denied.
and
requested
was
Organization. That permission
Yours sincerely,
COFfrs:C .~rl
Regional Director

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Lower Nainland

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E. D. Anthony, Asst. Deputy Ninister, Victori'Ut
Jack Cewe, President, Jack Cewe Ltd.
A. V. Andrews, Director, Environmental ProtectiOn,
Jack Cewe Ltd.

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