The Provincial Govern- ment has proclaimed. May ‘31. as Non-Smokers Day. The announcement was -made in. Victoria by Health -Migjster Bob McClelland. “Cigarette . smoking” ’ . McClelland said, “is.a prime . example of a self ‘imposed risk that can. produce a serious health — problem, which often proves to be fatal”.: Studies indicate that” there .are 100,000 Canadians terminally’ ill today with smoke induced disease... “However”, McClelland continued, “there is another aspect of cigarette smoking which has made it a major anti-social issue, as evidenced by the volume of mail received by my office. Non-smokers are becoming increasingly agitated by the imposition , of smoke pollution .in’ the air they breathe at’ work, in the restaurant, in the depait-' ment store, in the recreation facility, and during social functions. This polarization is the result of medical findings, which demonstrate that smoke from the burning end of the cigarette is five times Brigade on Seventy-cight thousand hours of public duty—by unpaid voluntcers. Twenty-six hundred casualties treated. That is the record for one year of the St. John Am- bulance Brigade. These are the people you sec in Lenda hand... to clean our land . NOTHING LIKE A TRIP to the Vancouver Game : ‘Farm for a ride on Tina, the -| “Vancouver youngsters—(I to r) Owen Hughes, Fred - __ Lewis, Leah Haynes, Laura Thulian, Terry Dubois and .. _ Shawna. Medsen. They are being helped aboard by .| . Hydro transit operator Paul Reeves; one of those who. . donated their tyime to provide this special May outing "co-sponsored by the Variety Clab. non-smokers more noxious than the smoke inhaled by the person Going the smoking.” -. | Studies, show that several . million people ate tobacco Sensitive and develop bronchial symptoms, stuffy noses, when exposed to tobacco smoke. Tobacco sensitivity Starts in childhood and follows the development pattern as other pollen or inhalant allergens. Two thirds of all allergic children have positive skin reactions to tobacco by the age of 5 years, if they have been exposed to tobacco smoke in the family en- vironment. “If you want help in . kicking your cigarette habit write the Ministry of Health ‘for the pamphlet ‘Cigarettes and Your Health’, the Health Minister said. “But if you wish to persist in your habit, please be considerate of the non-smoker. Try to pick a time or place ‘when you are cither alone, or with other smokers, and when you butt your cigarette make sure that it is com- pletely snuffed out, so that it won't continue to smoulder. parade uniform at every place where people gather. They are parading for inspection on Sunday, May 27, at Carson Graham Secondary School, North Van, at 1 p.m. They will make an impressive sight, complete with band music and all the trimmings. PITCH-IN '79, MAY 7-12 Keep Canada Beautiful for these North - . . and running eyes — same Win...with the furn ofa key! lock, you'll win* a 240D sedan (approximate cetail value $20,750). y If your key opens the “Silver Dollar” a lock, it will be redeemed by che celler for a Canadian silver dollar. °° You. could win’ one of ten 1979 Mercedes-Benz 240D sedans available. co be won just by open- ing your first Royal Trust Savings or Chequing account. Simply visic your local Royal Trust Savings a Savings ora Chequing account witha minimum deposit of $100, and you're eligible to try a key in che cwo prize locks on display. Open both a Saving’ and a Chequing ac- count, and your teller will give you a second key to try in che locks. If-your key opens the “Mercedes” Your key is guaranteed to open one of the locks. Bentall Centre, 555 Burrard Street (downtown) 668-5000 « 2 _ Branch, open either There was a young lady. named Fran, ° Whose _ -limerick . ~ wouldn’t scan, But she got off the tidok’ By consulting a book. - From Lynn Valley Library, ; North Van! just. This is a ‘fimerick—not. a particularly good one. If you ’ think you can do better, enter the Grand Limerick Contest ver District Library. o - The. contest is just one of a series of events sponsored by a’ reference.’ to 'so ething -and a. Grand : Prize’ ail “be. being held by North Vancou- rigin- ality, all entries: mus contai local or topical. . The ‘contest: 1b open. “to would-be: poets. of all. ages, awarded: Entries will be accepted at any. branch of the District Library. Closing - date-° is Saturday, J June 16. ~ - AUTOMOBILES © And enter the Grand Prize Sweepstakes! account. Savings Branch... You could win both a Mercedes-Benz 450SL roadster and a Mercedes-Benz 240D sedan just by making deposits into your Royal Jrust Savings or Chequing Each time you deposit $100 into either account your teller will give you an official “Grand Prize” encry form (a maximum of 50 entry forms per deposit is allowed). Simply fill our the entry form and deposit it inco the ballot box located i in a Royal Trust If your entry is selected in the Grand Prize draw and you hold both a Royal Trust Savings account and a Royal Trust Chequing account with a balance of at least $100 in each on August 2nd, 1979, you'll win’ the 450SL roadster and che 240D sedan (approximate retail value $63,150)...juse for saving and chequing at Royal Trusc. or about August 2, 1979, If your entry is selected in the Grand Prize draw and you only hold a Royal Trust Savings account (or only a Chequing account) showing a balance, on August 2, 1979, of at least $100, you'll win* che fabulous ASOSL roadster (approximate retail value $42,400). Come in today! This promotion closes on June 30, 1979. The Grand Prize draw will be held on _ *Subsece co you correctly answering a time-limited, skall-cescing question. °°Canadian silver dollars contain 100% nickel. 3 convenient Vancouver offices: 1760 Marine Drive, Other offices in West Vancouver 022-3276 Kelowna and Victoria. 118 West 41et Avenue, Kerrladale 263-0961 ‘ This contosc i open co undivaduale 1H years of aye and alder Complete ceraite are available from your nearese Royal Trost Savings Beanch There are 10 winning keys among roral of 830,000 keys (750,000 have been dinnibuced co Canadian heusehalds and 100,000 are available en Royal Trust Savings Beanches)