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I wonder if this town has a problem with something like a state fair / circus with carnies running games to win a stuffed animal? That is not frowned upon and usually perfectly acceptable. Are they really that different? You pay money to play a game, yet there are so many places that just won't allow a museum or even an arcade, sigh....
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there are dozens of by-laws in towns that are no longer valid and/or enforced. The big deal here is that they decided to enforce it after a period of time. I smell something weird her
Usually once you make an application to change the law (i.e. landuse), they allow you to continue your use until a final decision has been made (assuming no one is being harmed). Once the decision has been made, then enforcement begins.... perhaps it is different there?
Government/society keep adding new laws ... but rarely take any away... This we are becoming more restrictive all the time - until we're micro managed. - wasn't there a Sci-Fi story about this???
There was a really good write-up on this arcade in a recent issue of Gamesroom Magazine (one of the best hobbiest magazines out there - along with PinGame Journal - in case you didn't know.)
their website is www.gameroommag.com. It's $57 US per year for Canadian Subscription. but it's well worth it!
Government/society keep adding new laws ... but rarely take any away... This we are becoming more restrictive all the time - until we're micro managed. - wasn't there a Sci-Fi story about this???
That's not true. Old laws are repealed all the time. You just never hear about it because it's not newsworthy. The repealed laws are usually so outdated or inapplicable that nobody cares and the motion to repeal passes without issue or debate. Look at legislation passing through the House of Commons on any given day and you'll see sections of laws and even entire laws being repealed all over the place.
The by-law in the town in the story clearly should have been knocked off the books a long time ago.
Would they have the option of not enforcing the law and letting this guy continue until they were able to change it? It would appear they want to follow through a process which takes time and don't seem to see this guy as being a problem other than being in violation of an old and likely inappropriate for the time law. They could be getting pressured from a disgruntled neighbour or someone with a reason to go after this individual and trying to have the law enforced.
If a law is in place, is there an obligation to enforce it?
You would not believe the many arcane laws that still exist on the books (in Canada and the US). A friend of mine is a lawyer with the government who spends a fair amount of her time trying to get old laws like this off the books. Quite frequently some obscure lawslike this causes issues (but they usually affect such a small niche market or area that you rarely hear about them unless it's a slow news day). Property laws in particular stemming from the 1800's can cause hugh issues for people. Often they are overlooked because nobody remembers tham let alone enforce them. the problem as mentioned in the article is it take as much time to amend or revoke an old trivial and arcane law as it does an important one - which given our current government is probably a good thing.
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Alberta Provincial Laws ☻Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses. ☻Wooden logs may not be painted. ☻You may never use dice to play craps. (Repealed) ☻If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
British Columbia Provincial Laws ☻It is illegal to kill a sasquatch.
New Brunswick Provincial Laws ☻Driving on the roads is not allowed.
Nova Scotia Provincial Laws ☻When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn.
Ontario Provincial Laws ☻The speed limit is 80 km/h for cars, but bicyclists have the right of way.
Various City Laws in Ontario Etobicoke ☻Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.
Cobourg ☻If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m.
Gananoque ☻Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks.
Guelph ☻The city is classified as a no-pee zone.
Kanata ☻The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine). It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard. ☻You can't work on your car in the street.
Oshawa ☻It's illegal to climb trees. ☻Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill.
Ottawa ☻It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday.
Toronto ☻You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge St. on a Sunday.
Uxbridge ☻Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k.
Wawa ☻You may not paint a ladder as it will be slippery when wet. ☻It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday.
Quebec Provincial Laws ☻It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time. (Repealed - now it is permitted except on the island of Montreal) ☻Margarine producers can't make their margarine yellow.
City Laws Beaconsfield ☻It is considered an offense to have more than two colors of paint on your house. ☻You may not own a log cabin.
Montréal ☻Hotels must feed your horse freely when you rent a room. (Repealed 1998) ☻You may not wash your car in the street. ☻You may not park a car in such a way that it is blocking your own driveway. ☻"For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles. ☻Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows cannot be down to less than the width of a hand. ☻One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic. ☻Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
Outremont ☻Not only do all exterior painting jobs require a permit (for color) but, for instance, the City went to Appeals Court over the exact type of division inside a window frame.
Very sad. That looked like a great place. I spent the afternoon at "Midway" with my son in Ottawa. Yikes - what a difference compared to the old arcades of my youth. Kids playing crap ticket games just to win crap prizes that you can get at the dollar store. Not a single pin! Went to "boomers", Chucky Cheeze and another games place when I was in Florida last week - same noizy crap - Feels empty. I would pay $10.00 an hour to visit a retro-arcade in a flash.
The only pinball machine I saw in 2 weeks in Florida was a "Popeye" in the GAP store at that big outlet mall in Ft. Lauderdale - and it was broken. I turned it on and one of the clerks (young girl) asked me how I did that as she had been trying to figure it out for weeks. (sigh) If I hadn't flown to Florida I probably would have offered her $50.00 for it.
Pins are just way to hard to maintain for an operator given their earnings ratio if kids (and their parents) keep playing these crappy ticket dispensing monstrosities. Sheesh, put in your token and hope the truck tips - 1.5 seconds of anticipation (25c) for usually 1 - 3 tickets valued at about 2c each.
rant over.
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