The Herald reported an interesting compromise being contemplated that might get this through. One alderman was talking about the bars that built seperate smoking rooms be allowed until 2008, and all others to be non-smoking by 2007.
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Calgary could see its anti-smoking bylaw enacted early if an alderman can convince council colleagues today to accommodate businesses that already have special smoking rooms.
Ald. Diane Colley-Urquhart has written an amendment that would allow bars which have built expensive, ventilated smoking rooms to continue to offer a smoking environment until 2008, while all others would have to go non-smoking by January 2007.
With at least three aldermen sitting on the fence on the issue, the six proponents of the motion are working hard to woo the two more supporters needed to win the vote that's expected today.