run to aid Multiple Sc THE MS Society, B.C. division has a great way to motivate your team spirit and raise much needed funds fer people living with multiple sclerosis. Recruit a TeamMS of friends, families and cowork- ers for the Royal Bank Super Cities Watk./Run for MS tak ing place in 17 communities B.C. cing Luding Shore at Park} and chal- lenge other teams for great ile helping more than 5,000 British Columbians living with MS. The ninth annual Royal Bank Super Cities Walk/Run for MS takes place on Sunday, April be more than 3, pants in walking, running and in-line skating to. ratse funds for people with multi- ple sclerosis, the most com mon neurological disease affecting young adults: in Canaaa — with symptoms ranging from blurred vision to numbness in limbs to paralysis and blindnes Public hearings to be hel THE Workers’ Compensation Board will hold public hear- ings on second-hand smoke health and safety standards as a result of a B.C. Supreme Court ruling. In a decision by the board’s panel of administra- tors, public hearings will b held as soon as possible in locations and on dates to be determined. As of April 15, 1998, the vast majority of B.C. work- places became smoke-free, controling workers’ exposure to second-hand = smoke through various options — restricting smoking to desig: nated areas where workers ar not required to go, or prohibi- tion, A partial exemption was provided to bars, restaurants, casinos, bingo halls, sporting arenas and some other work places until fan. 1, 2000. The court’s decision effectively cancels the January “sunset clause” leaving the partial exemption in place for public entertainment work places. Said Don Cott, chairman of the WCB panel of adminis- trators, “White the consulta- ICBC rates Open 7 days a week eCars, Trucks.Vans & Miaivans Call for tres pick-up tion process moves forward, we will work with stakeholders to ensure workers in’ public workplaces are protected to the full extent of the remain- ing sections of the second- hand smoke standards. “The existing standards continue to provide some pro- tection for these workers,” The MS Soviety hopes to raise $700,000 through this year’s event to provide ser: vic and support te people with MS and their families. Several North Shore teams have already registered and are hard at work raising pledges. The MS Society ree: ognizes the efforts of Dirty Dan & Dogyed Walkers, DRO, Fidelity Forerunners, Wednesday. Apri 5. 2000 - North Shore News - 27 Health, RBC Park Reval Road Runners, Super Mom, Team Usana, am You Can and Yogeue: So don't delay -— register your “TeamMiS today and challenge these other teams for the Top Team MS in B.C Award -~ downhill mountain biking adventure passes for up to 30 team members from Velie City Cycle Tours and North Shore on second-hand said Cou. “Employers miust still minimize workers” expo- sure to) second-hand smoke through all reasonable and practicable controls, including administrative and engineer- ing controls.” The WCB toll-free intor- mation fine (1-800-318- 7390) continues to operate and receive complaints from workers and other parties about workers’ exposure to second-hand smoke. otices on the locations and dates of public bearings, the procedures to be followed and the process for making submissions will be published in newspapers across the lerosis Society five one-year Total Fitness memberships courtesy of Fitness World. Yhe MS Society is also pleased to offer a host of fab- ulous fund-rais awards and prizes for individual par- ticipants. Participants can register online at) or by contacting the MS Society at 689-3114. smoke province and on the WCB’s Web site well in advance of the hearings. Serving 1.8 million work- ers and about 165,000 employers, the Workers’ Compensation Board is dedi- cated to a safe and healthy work place. CELEBRATE! BE A PART OF HISTORY { We invite you to come out and welcome the TRANS CANADATRAIL RELAY 200 and join the millennium celebrations! We are among 800 communities across Canada where this exciting Relay will pass. April 13, 2000 Horseshoe Bay Welcome 8 - 8:40 am Edgemont Village Festivities 1-2:15 pm Waterfront Park Celebration 4-6pm for details contact Dave Turner: 987-PLAY LOG ON: www.tctraii.ca For more details and a complete Canadian celebration listing OME JOIN THE FUN: CELEBRATE:IN. TRUE STYLE AND. CHEER’THE CARRIERS Just one of the many valuable new features in your S™ Yellow Pages” directory designed to make your life a little easier. THE ULTIMATE SOURCE Yellow Pages" $B eet Cr ees Parerere Pe ee wales Cone ee