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Checkmates

FAHIM Kassam and Jocelyn McCordick try to outwit each other in a game of chess that makes use of recy-
clied materiais such as film canisters and cardboard. The chessboard, along with other recyclable games and
puzzles, will be on display at the Creative Kidstuff Toys Store in Lynn Valley Mall, Oct. 6 and 7. Info: 987-3210.

WHISTLER

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Catherine Barr

Contributing |

BRP restaurant pub
owner is Bradley
wants his non-smeok-
ing customers to
“enter at their own
risk.~

At east thav’s what he
Wants asian ever the deor to
say

Bradies, who has) been
cited and consictedd of sever
al smoking infractions this
vear, has been fuming over
the onic non sinoking by las
ever sites it: intreducuen
earlier this spring.

He says he's fest all of his
regular customers due to the
indoor smoking ban and that
his Lonsdale establishment ts
slowly going oat of business.
One employee has already
heen laid) off and another
seven, he claims, have had
their regular hours cut by as

says his bb
teesutter snore than
ether sumilar
Pewaase dis bascisent few
tron dees’ have an oordoor

“Sa tot ot dy
eontown with panes. An
R the pation
packed.” said) Bradley.
Ve dont have the laxury of
Apano at "Phe Brit, We don't
have that chow

Bat now, he says it’s time
to place the onus on the
public, instead of the propri
eter, by giving people an
indoor option.

His idea is to post warn-
ing stuns at che entrances of
smoking —— establishments.
This wav, he said, peapte are
aware of the risks of second:
hand smoke betore they

e calls it freedom of

“We all know that smok

is stupid.” he said. It
you come inte The Brit and
the sign says ‘second-hand
smoke can kill ve” then,
youre stupid. Bur fet the
people decide

Bradlev appeared before
North Vancouver City coun-
cil Sept to plead
And although he
seme sympathy, he #
convines — politicians to
change their minds.

has and will always

health issue for me.

oun, Darrelh Mussatto.

As a full-time paramedic,

Mussatto said he remains

solidly committed to
upholding the bylaw.

He was supported by
councillors Keating and
fearnfey who alo expressed
similar vfs,

founed: Said

ito will be
watching with

JNoveinber as the

Compensation Board (WCB I
starts the proceedings to re-
instate its workplace smok-
ing ban legislation,

ut even if it isa sign of
the times, Bradley wants to
pursue the matrer further,
“Pm going to explore the
avenites to sue the council

sonally ter the loss of

Ze Vou. are
n jail,” he

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