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Police and city bylaw officers could soon have a new tool for dealing with drug users.City council has given preliminary approval to a drug paraphernalia bylaw which would allow authorities to fine people caught with pipes and other drug items in public parks.Bylaw Enforcement Manager Clint Kanester says it would also allow police to remove offenders from parks.Kanester says, "We've also looked at some other things to deal with some of the back end of Polson Park issues, where we have people who have basically set up camp there. we constantly get complaints with regards to that type of situation."Kanester says a similiar bylaw was put in force in Kelowna last year, which is one reason why more transients moved to Vernon.(Pete McIntyre June 28-06)
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