Rivercrest Hotel Can the Ban

03/13/07

Can the Ban!

 As you may or may not know, the Smoking Ban is hurting us and other rural hotels significantly.  The Province has already cut VLT grant money to the Municipality of West St Paul.  Regretfully, our staff’s hours have been reduced and will likely continue to be reduced.  Basically, the smoking ban is pulling health care money directly from the system.  Healthcare is already cash strapped and is going to worsen, not improve.  The law is not preventing people from smoking, it is keeping them at home… smoking. 

The Rivercrest Hotel is joining other rural hotels in fighting back.   We are asking everyone to phone, email or write a letter to your local MLA, the Minister of Healthy Living, the Premier and anyone else you think may help. We are not asking to have the ban revoked, just a compromise.  Smoking rooms, and Ventilation systems are just 2 options to push for.  Don’t just call or write once, tell them often what you see, or feel. 

The government needs to hear from you!  This ban happened because no one spoke up before.  Because we were sitting back, the Government heard from everyone that ‘wanted’ the ban.  Therefore they perceived that “everyone” wanted the total ban.  Not True! 

Please express your concerns, observations and opinions.  If you would like more information please visit www.smokeouthypocrisy.com