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PENETANGUISHENE Some Main Street businesses will not have to pay for on-street patios this summer.

Normally, Penetanguishene businesses would have to pay an annual $200 application fee for an outdoor patio by their street entrance. The monthly rental fee for 2014 would have been 20 cents per square foot.

However, since the town is encouraging businesses to have patios during its Main Street redesign trial, the fees were waived at a meeting May 28.

These businesses are going through a lot of changes on our behalf, said Coun. Helen Luzius.

Added Coun. Mike Mayotte: Theres no way we should be adding to their burden. They have to get liquor licences; its going to be expensive for them, too.

In response to a residents question about the potential for increased noise, town CAO Holly Bryce said noise bylaws still apply.

Were not a Barrie; were not a Dunlop Street, she said.

Businesses along Main Street from Thompsons Road to the waterfront must still provide the town with proof of insurance and a patio design.

Patricia Barmanche, owner of Blue Sky Restaurant and Tavern, said she has never had an on-street patio before.

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You may soon see more wagging tails and sniffing at restaurant and bar patios.

The Denver Environmental Health Department has passed new rules allowing customers to get table service while also having their four-legged-friends by their side.These dog-friendly patios are the first of their kind in the state.

We have been receiving requests for some time from restaurant owners to relaxing the allowances that were in place, said Danica Lee of theEnvironmental Health Department.

In the past, restaurant and bar patios that allowed dogs couldnt have wait staff in that area.While table service is now allowed on patios that are 400 square feet or larger there are still public health rules.

There are minimum distance requirements between dogs and food handling, dogs must be on a leash, and have good behavior.

Restaurants and bars must still keep half of their space Fido-free.

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CTV Winnipeg Published Friday, May 30, 2014 6:13AM CST Last Updated Friday, May 30, 2014 6:51PM CST

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, a new survey shows most Manitobans support a ban on smoking in public places.

The survey, conducted by Prairie Research Associates for the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance (MANTRA), found that about that 67 per cent of Manitobans want smokers to butt out on patios at restarants and bars. That number is up from 58 per cent in 2008.

It also showed a majority of Manitobans support extending a ban to beaches, public parks, green spaces and outdoor events.

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Parents at Assiniboine Park told CTV News on Friday it's time to bring in the ban at our parks, saying there is no place for smoking around children. One mother who smokes agreed that the smoking ban should be extended.

The province announced earlier this month that it will ban smoking on all beaches in provincial parks, starting this summer. That's set to take effect June 21.

According to MANTRA, eight in 10 Manitobans feel that current smoking restrictions make their community a better place to live.

World No Tobacco Day takes place every year on May 31. The World Health Organization is calling for countries across the globe to raise taxes on cigarettes.

- with a report from Beth Macdonell

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Coming soon to a Denver restaurant patio near you: dog-friendly and Fido-free zones.

New rules approved by city health regulators this month will make Denver the first city in Colorado to allow dogs on restaurant and bar patios with servers if they meet certain requirements.

The old rules permitted dog-friendly patios only for some places, mostly cafes, as long as they didn't offer table service outside.

Though a restaurant industry spokesman says there are reasons for owners to pause before allowing paws on their patios including potential liability from dog bites Denver Environmental Health Department officials expect many to take advantage. It will be up to the restaurant's owner.

Any food service establishment with a patio of 400 square feet or larger qualifies. Dogs must enter from the street or sidewalk, and at least half the space must be reserved for customers who may prefer not to dine so up close and personal with others' dogs. A few other rules will apply, including keeping dogs a safe distance from food/drink-handling areas and wait stations.

An early adopter is Jake's Food & Spirits in River North, where a manager says a new dog-friendly policy has attracted new customers.

About a month ago, the restaurant fenced off a portion of its patio, enclosing 10 tables seating 25 to 30 people. Customers must place orders and retrieve them from the bar. That cautious policy is more in line with old rules than the new ones, which allow table service in dog zones.

"It's been really popular," said Helen Sierminski, Jake's assistant general manager. "There's definitely days where almost every seat is taken out there."

Dogs have gotten into barking contests a few times, she said, but none have escalated into the kind of fights that could pose a liability concern.

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WINNIPEG A growing majority of Manitobans iscalling for smoking to be banned on public patios, a new poll shows.

Among the 800 adult Manitobans polled, 67 per cent support extending smoking bans to outdoor patios of restaurants and bars, an increase from 58 per cent in 2008, says the survey obtained exclusively by Global News on Thursday.

One thing we want to do is show that (a smoking ban)has public support, said Murray Gibson from the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance, which plans to release more poll results on smoking bans Friday.

Manitobas2004 Non-Smokers Health Protection Act banned smoking in all enclosed public places and indoor workplaces, but did not apply to outdoor eating and drinking areas.

The province doesnt plan tochange that law anytime soon, Manitoba Healthy Living Minister Sharon Blady told Global News Thursday.

Ithink its one of those things we have to consider and we have to do things incrementally, but at this point, most people seem to be satisfied with the way things are, Blady said.

A Winnipeg city councillor seemed more open to the idea.

We may be moving now to a place where we should talk about that for the patio. I think thats a debate we should have, said Brian Mayes (St. Vital).

The website mypeg.careleased a survey Thursday showing 19.4%ofWinnipeggers smoke, a 13% drop from a decade ago and slightly below the national average.

World No Tobacco Day is Saturday.

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CTV Winnipeg Published Friday, May 30, 2014 6:13AM CST Last Updated Friday, May 30, 2014 6:51PM CST

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, a new survey shows most Manitobans support a ban on smoking in public places.

The survey, conducted by Prairie Research Associates for the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance (MANTRA), found that about that 67 per cent of Manitobans want smokers to butt out on patios at restarants and bars. That number is up from 58 per cent in 2008.

It also showed a majority of Manitobans support extending a ban to beaches, public parks, green spaces and outdoor events.

Province orders Manitobans to butt-out on beaches

Parents at Assiniboine Park told CTV News on Friday it's time to bring in the ban at our parks, saying there is no place for smoking around children. One mother who smokes agreed that the smoking ban should be extended.

The province announced earlier this month that it will ban smoking on all beaches in provincial parks, starting this summer. That's set to take effect June 21.

According to MANTRA, eight in 10 Manitobans feel that current smoking restrictions make their community a better place to live.

World No Tobacco Day takes place every year on May 31. The World Health Organization is calling for countries across the globe to raise taxes on cigarettes.

- with a report from Beth Macdonell

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A new poll suggests two-thirds of Manitobans support banning smoking on restaurant and patio bars.

WINNIPEG Most Manitobans want smoke-free patios at bars and restaurants, a new survey from the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance suggests.

Among 800 adults polled, two-thirds supported extending smoking bans to outdoor patios of restaurants and bars, an increase from 58 per cent in 2008.

Most Manitobans also support banning smoking on all beaches (65 per cent), public parks and green spaces (61 per cent) and outdoor events (59 per cent), the survey found.

And almost eight in 10 Manitobans and more than half of the Manitobans who smoke said smoking restrictions have made their community a better place to live.

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The survey was conducted by Prairie Research Associates in September 2013. The poll is considered accurate within 3.5 per cent, 19 times out of 20.

What do you think should people be allowed to smoke on patios? Take our poll and if you want to say more, leave your comment below.

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