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Smoking ban takes effect Wednesday at Vancouver parks and beaches 

Jump to full article: Vancouver (BC) Province, 2010-09-01
Author: Staff Reporter, The Province

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Parks and beaches are now off-limits to smokers, as the Vancouver Park Board’s ban on the habit took effect Wednesday.

Lighting up in prohibited areas will net a fine of $250. These include the city’s 224 parks, plus its playgrounds, beaches, golf courses, sports fields, trails, seawall and areas within park boundaries, including parking lots.

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