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Smokers
at Calgary airport forced to butt out.
Smokers
at the Calgary International Airport were out in the cold after
a terminal-wide ban came into effect on Sunday April 1, 2007.
Some
travelers struggled with the changes that required them to travel
to the far ends of the building and across the road to light up.
"You
stick out like a sore thumb", said Percy Powers, who was off
to Cape Breton.
Powers
pulled out a cigarette as he found refuge from the snow in one of
the outdoor glass shelters constructed for smokers near the parking
lot. "I've been smoking for 26 years. what do you want me to
do, just quit? I have tried".
Meanwhile
airport worker Greg Quinn, who is trying to quit smoking, said the
frequent audio and visual reminders of the changes was the worst
thing, rekindling in him what he was missing.
Pleased
with the change was Meghan Reid, who works at the terminal's Montana's
restaurant.
"You
walk in and it doesn't smell like smoke anymore, so that's always
good," she said, adding the restaurant's bar is now non-smoking
as well.
Seven
outdoor shelters will cater for those needing their fix, while the
Calgary Airport Authority has converted the former smoking areas
into waiting areas.
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