Owen Sound residents may have to butt out at recreational facilities.
The city’s recreation and parks committee will create a policy that bans people from smoking near playgrounds, baseball diamonds and other recreational spaces.
Chair Tom Pink says having smoke free sporting events will hopefully stop kids from picking up the habit.
If the policy is approved, parks and sports fields will have signs asking people to smoke away from spectators and players.
The committee discussed banning smoking in the entranceways of the Bayshore Community Centre, and other arenas.
Sporting organization officials would have to sign a tobacco-free policy that bans referees, coaches and fans from smoking near the field.
Councillor Jim McManman says the committee was inspired to create the policy after the success of smoke-free events in the area.
Summerfolk organizers banned smoking at the amphitheatre, with most people respecting the rules.
Last August, the Canadian junior men’s fastball tournament held at Duncan McLellan Park enforced a smoke-free rule and received no complaints.
