18-Oct-06. Smoking ban will kick in Jan. 1. Calgary Herald, A1.

Calgary aldermen voted Tuesday to move up the date of the city's smoking ban to January 1, 2007. An exception to the revised bylaw allows establishments that have already built ventilated smoking rooms to continue offering a smoking environment in 2007. Bingos and casinos were also given a one-year repreive. All businesses will have to abide by the bylaw beginning in 2008.