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Originally Posted by Radster
Also, on another note, how do you all feel about Bluesfest going smoke-free this year? I think it is destined to only have negative consequences, and will result in lower attendance as people will choose to go to other festivals like Osheaga in Montreal (which I have attended many years in a row and which is way better value for $ than Bluesfest). Enforcing the non-smoking rule will be a nightmare for everyone. It will be easier to enforce at the smaller stages, but having security roaming through the big crowds and enforcing the rule during the evening shows will be a disturbance to everyone, way more than the odd whiff of cigarette smoke ever was. It remains a big mystery how they will enforce it. Ottawa by-law can't as this will be on NCC property. NCC can't enforce it as smoking on their property does not break any laws. So it will be up to Bluesfest security to enforce I guess. That means bigger overhead, less attendance and less profit (if any). Just a bad business decision all around. Plus, why does it say on the Bluesfest FAQ site that you are allowed to bring in cigs and lighters if smoking will be banned? Here is the news article re: Bluesfest going smoke free:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...moke-free.html |
What a blast from the past! Just 13 years ago, the same was said for restaurants! Everyone will go to Hull or Embrun or Rockland! It will be costly and impossible to enforce!
And presumably you are allowed to bring cigarettes and a lighter so you can smoke before and after the show, and even during, if you take a break and leave the grounds.