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Granby, Que., bans power tools on Sundays
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 CBC News
A Quebec municipality is banning the use of power tools on Sundays with a new bylaw that has angered some contractors in the region, who say they'll lose business under the regulation.
The town of Granby, east of Montreal, adopted the bylaw at a city hall meeting Monday night with a vote of 7-2, despite vocal opposition from local residents, who signed a petition denouncing the new anti-noise regulation.
The bylaw forbids people from using construction tools such as table saws and drills on Sundays.
"Every time we make a bylaw it's usually because the minority is not respecting the majority," said Granby Mayor Richard Goulet.
That's not a good enough reason to ban the use of power devices, said Sébastien Ouellet, a contractor who launched the petition to try to stop bylaw. "This bylaw makes no sense," said Ouellet. "It's going to mean we will lose out on business.
Ouellet collected almost 1,500 signatures from people opposing the regulation.
Réal DesGens, who signed the petition, predicts his power tool rental business will drop about 20 per cent once the rule takes effect.
Some people only have the opportunity to do home renovations or repairs on the weekend, and under the new bylaw, they'll have even less time, he said.
The bylaw allows the use of lawnmowers on Sundays.
Fines for a first-time offence will range from $150-$1,000.
The bylaw comes into effect at the end of August.
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