There is a civic election coming up in Edmonton. I have to vote on a mayor and city councilors. When I think about this, there is really only one issue that concerns me. Everything else seems to have no effect. Sure I would like traffic flow to improve, but I’m not going to see that for years. Urban sprawl doesn’t personally affect me, and I doubt there is a real difference on that policy between the candidates.
No, the one issue that concerns me is smoking. I want this city to get as non-smoking as quickly as possible. There is going to be a total ban on smoking next June, and I can’t wait. I would vote for the person who pledges to ramp up the schedule in a heartbeat. I want to be able to go out to social places, and not have to immediately wash all my clothes as soon as I get home.
With the smoking ban coming in, there really isn’t anything for me to concern myself over. But now the stupid stupid bingo halls want to be exempted. They are trying to get the great blessed smoking bylaw changed?! That’s just wrong.
But god bless the evil black bile that they consider their hearts. They published in the paper a list of the “candidates the Edmonton Bingo News considers qualified and in favour of loosening the July 1 smoking ban at bingo halls and casinos”. The council and mayor that would have the best chance of overturning the smoking bylaw. This makes my life so convenient. Here is a list of people that have so completely lost my vote. And to think, I was considering voting for Noce.
In other news, it is a very weird feeling to go shopping in Superstore while carrying a lone golf club. Try it sometime.