In a matter of hours the South Bend Common Council is scheduled to vote on a proposal that would ban smoking in all city bars and clubs. This morning, a last minute change was made to the measure. “So, second substitute filed today, the main change would be the implementation date,” said smoking ban sponsor Gavin Ferlic, (D) At-Large. The original proposal called for the smoking ban to take effect on August 1st of 2015. The substitute version would delay implementation by four additional months to January 2nd, 2017. “Again, in speaking with the business owners, expressed some concerns but we certainly understand that any sort of change can create fear, so we want to allow an ample opport... [Read more]