Banff, Alta., stamps out smoking within town limits

Proponents of a bylaw to outlaw smoking in Banff, Alta., were glad to hear progress about the initiative this week. Town council approved Bylaw 467, the Smoke Free Public Places Bylaw, by a vote of 5 to 1 on Monday. The only dissent on the document came from Coun. Hugh Pettigrew, who voted against the bylaw because of enforcement issues. According to the town's website, the bylaw limits smoking within the townsite and prevents anyone from lighting up in a "designated public place" whether or not