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A8 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday June 25, 2003 Anti-smoking group says beer sales study is flawed (Continued from page 1) volatile sector," he said. Perley questions M cKay's claims that smoke-free legislation is hurting local businesses. He says the beer sales figures only take into account the major beer companies of Labatt and Molson. They also ignore the increasing popular ity of microbrewers and vodka coolers, says Perley. Nevertheless, Oakville bar owners still appear be hurting. Bobby Smith is the bar manager at Philthy McNasty's on Dorval Drive. He says there's defi nitely been a drop in liquor sales: espe cially during happy hour. "The times from two to six, we've had regulars that said they're going somewhere else," said Smith. sales. In order to compete. " You're talking about a Others are welcoming Smith says he is going to to the smoke-free envi very large majority of build an outdoor facility _ ronment. Ward 6 the population that smoking is allowed in out Councillor Kurt Franklin door patios. wants to go to a public is very happy with what's "TTiat's the big thing. happened in the last year. place and not have You want to have a ciga "Life is good," he says. rette with your drink. So their health affected by Franklin says he we've had to bite the bul second-hand smoke." understands the problems let and build a patio just to local establishments are · Ward 6 Councillor compete with Mississauga encountering, but they Kurt Franklin and Burlington," said need to adapt. "The chal Smith. lenge for existing businesses is how to Smith says dinner sales have market themselves in a new way," says improved since Philthy's was forced to Franklin. go smoke free, but that increased rev He also says that most of Oakville is enue hasn't offset the losses in liquor enjoying the fact they can go out without dealing with cigarette smoke. "You're talking about a very large majority of the population that wants to go to a public place and not have their health affected by second-hand smoke." Some places have gone out of busi ness however. The downtown Oakville pub. The Bearded Collie recently closed its doors. Former owner Ann MacLeish says she doesn't totally blame the bylaw but says it did contribute to The Bearded Collie's downfall. "The bylaw is killing downtown Oakville," she says. "It was gradual, but noticeable, within the first month. Then smokers began to trail off." A new pub, The Prime Time Bar and Grill, will replace the Bearded Collie's Lakeshore Road location. It was sched uled to open last weekend. Chris Pincivero, the manager of Prime Time says he will try to over come the problems posed by the smok ing legislation and build a successful business. "We hope we can beat iL" he says. Pincivero, Smith and every other bar owner in Oakville might have a long battle ahead of them before neighbour ing communities ban smoking in public places. Mississauga's city council hasn't set a date, but it is expected to go smokefree sometime in 2004. Burlington, however, won't ban public smoking until 2006. PARTNERS IN more to L a^B o }! SUCCESS C arrier ATHENA THE OAKVILLE B I 1 ' OAKVILLE Save,,"s800" (wttti p u rc h a s e o* fu m a c # air conditioner) A Summer Air Conditioning Sale ! OTT Ml 49' SPONSOR PROFILE Celebrating the potential of all women as valued members and leaders of the community, and recognizing those who support them. ATHENA Oakville enters it's seventh year. Without sponsorship, this would not be possible. ATHENA Oakville recognizes that a huge part of ATHENA'S success is due to the generosity of sponsors. This ad is an ongoing series paying tribute to our sponsors and in their own words they tell us why they feel involvement with ATHENA is important. 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