piranha132 Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Hello All, I'm a reporter in NB, and today my unlucky assignment is to try and guage how quickly business resumed after smoking bans were instituted in some Ontario towns. See, Saint John city council is trying to pass one, only this city is like a smoker's haven. People here are pissed, and businesses are crying foul. Fredericton had one, only someone challenged it, and the thing was rescinded. So, if any of you live in Ottawa, Guelph, Waterloo, St. Catharines, Toronto, or anywhere else there is a smoking ban, I could use some help tracking down sources. I need the phone numbers of some local bars. Not restaurants, just bars. If you could just open your local phone book, jot down about three phone numbers, that would help, a lot. Thanks to everyone, Nina. p.s. I'm going to get front page play for this, in both our city and provincial editions, so I'll remember all of you that could help in any way. {{{{{{{{{{{GOOD VIBES}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 You could start by contacting PUBCO, a coalition of pubs & bars in Ontario (including Ottawa) that are opposed to the ban. (For the record: I don't agree with what they say, and am a fan of at least the effects of the ban.) Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Hey Nina. Was "smoking band" a typo or a way to draw people in to read your post? Anyway, got the phone book in my lap, so here's some random numbers all are (613): Cooney's Sports Bar, 234-1439 Fire Station, 236-5915 Hard Rock, 241-2442 Mercury Lounge, 789-5324/562-3255 Vineyards, 241-4270 Try some bingo halls; they're among the hardest hit: The Side Door, 722-7261 Hunt Club Bingo, 736-6969 Friends Bingo, 747-6878 Then there's the Cue n' Cushion, which is now a private billiard hall that allows smoking; 237-2404 Y'know, the people I'd like you to call are at the Somerset Sports Lounge, a great little dive near my place, with karoake and pinball and a lot of people on social assistance, but you can't, 'cuz they closed a month into the smoking ban. Unfortunately, any business you can call survived, so you won't get any stories on how the ban ruined several small businesses. For the record, I'm pro-ban and a smoking smoker. Hope this helps, and don't forget the mighty yellowpages.ca! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha132 Posted September 5, 2002 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 Thanks Todd, ever the lifesaver! I also want to talk to you about a tour log for scene and heard. email me at piranha132@yahoo.ca with your phone detes. cheers, neen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 I know I've seen Barrymore's (613-233-0307, fax 613-233-1362), one of the larger and more prominent bars/clubs in Ottawa, featured in a few local news stories about the ban; IIRC, they've actually been fined a couple of times. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photogeek Posted September 5, 2002 Report Share Posted September 5, 2002 OK Here are a few in Waterloo, all 519 area code...(A cross-section of bars and restaurants...everything from cool hang outs to University pick-up joints to dives: Club Abstract - 571-9032 Ethel's Lounge - 725-2361 Heuther Hotel/Lion Brewery - 886-3350 Revolution/Flying Dog - 886-7777 Circus Room - 743-0368 Jane Bond Cafe - 886-1689 Johnny Fiasco's - 883-8578 Loose Change Louie's - 888-6214 Hope that helps! BTW some of those may have been smoke free before the ban...not sure. And for the record I love the smoking ban...I for one go out more often now that I don't have to enhale second hand smoke! mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Cue and Cushion is in the midst of a bylaw fight. Seems the Powers That Be won't let a billiard parlour be defined as anything other than a public place, so the "private club" thing ain't washing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 smoking is bad for you and makes your clothes and teeth stinky.. (fyi) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Funny, some girls say the same thing about Treyter............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 While waiting for a bus coming home from the Bayou, I remember reading flyers on the door of The Underground saying they were going the "private club" route. I can't find a website or a phone number for them, but the Punk Ottawa website has a listing for them. It says "Now a non-smoking bar", so I'm not sure whether they're still "private" or not. They list a booking contact as Nancy at 613-730-5748. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treyter Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 haha coming from the king of halitosis no less!!! keep that "morning fan" on high booche...poor sally...oh the humanity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 There's an article in The Ottawa Sun today on Cue'n'Cushion getting fined $30,000 for violating the smoking ban. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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