I think that it would be an excellent idea if the City of Kelowna would explore banning smoking at all public beaches and parks like Vancouver is presently doing. More and more North American municipalities are taking such steps in order to protect the health of the public from the dangers of second hand smoke, not to mention the nuisance of cigarette butts found all over the place. My personal experience with the San Diego, CA area informs me that most coastal cities in that region such as the City of San Diego, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Carlsbad, and Oceanside have all passed bylaws prohibiting smoking at public beaches and parks.
As a non-smoker who frequents public beaches in Kelowna, I find it most annoying to have cigarette smoke wafting across my face from a smoker who may be as far as 20 feet away. I am sure that other residents and tourists feel the same way. It is time for our city council to also take action on this front.
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