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- Dec 7, 2011
City Council chases smokers out of parks with threats of hefty fines
- After nearly two hours of debate Monday, the Vancouver City Council unanimously approved a controversial ban on all tobacco use in public parks, effective Jan. 9, 2012. The decision was part of the council’s approval of comprehensive changes to the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation codes, which include bans on the ...
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- Dec 1, 2011
Smoking, skateboarding, bad dogs in park may mean $1,000 fine, jail time
- Puffing on a cigarette or not cleaning up after Fido in a city park could lead to steeper penalties if the Vancouver City Council approves proposed updates to the city’s municipal park code. On Nov. 28, the council reviewed a number of park code revisions recommended by Vancouver-Clark Parks and ...