THE 1993 Canada Summer Games wrapped up yester- day in Kamloops, bringing to a close the second na- tional amateur games to be hosted in B.C. Here is a brief summary of how North Shore Team B.C. members performed: ATHLETICS... North Van- couver’s Lori Durwald captured a bronze medal in the women’s 1,500 metres with a time of 4:28.19, just 3.19 seconds behind fellow Team B.C. runner Anpie Froese, of Clearbrook. Quebec's Melanie Choiniere won gold with a time of 4:21.26. DIVING... Daniel David, of North Vancouver, won a silver medal in the women’s five-metre platform event last Tuesday. The 17-year-old Sentinel secondary student is considered one of the best young divers in Canada. . ROWING... West Vancouver’s ’ Jamie Humphries was part of the eight-man gold-medal-winning crew that stroked Team B.C. to victory over. Ontario on the Shumway -Lake course. They completed the course in 6:03.71. Adam Gray, also of West Van- HELP’S AT Hand, by North Shore Community Services (NSCS), is a forum for discussing government policies and pro- grams, benefits, consumer and legal rights, taxation and public services. ‘Answers are intended only as a general guide and should not be~ applied to individual cases without further consultation. Question: 1 read your column recently about homeowners who should sign up - for Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) coverage if they are hiring workers to de renovation ‘or building pro- jects costing over $5,000. The column said that would cover them in case someone was injured on their job. My inquiry is from another angle. My 17-year-old sen is working as a casual laborer during his ‘summer break. He gets most of his jobs through the Student Employment _ Centre and sometimes by word of mouth. . Some of the work is very physi- cal. Wh: protection does he have if he is :uiured? I am certain that most of the jobs he does are not on projects costing over $5,000, but they are for homeowners, on their own property. - Answer:Your question is a very relevant one because as it stands, employees such as your son are not covered under the Workers’ Compensation Act. This has been recognized as a void in worker protection howev- er, and with recent legislation (Bill 63), all paid workers in British Columbia will become eligible for job injury protection under. the WCB in the near future. Job injury protection could in- clude coverage for medical ex- penses, lost wages, and rehabilita- tion costs. In the meantime, as you have pointed out, many homeowners who hire casual labor do not have WCB coverage, and it does leave a worker in a vulnerable position. mee teppei: bedankt ek couver, won a silver medal as part of the men’s quad team, as did West Van’s Shannon Pearce in the women’s eight. SAILING... Skipper Megan Long, 18, and Ginny Cullen, 16, sailed to a silver medal in the Laser MI division on Nicola Lake ‘in Merritt: B.C. The West Van- couver sailors have been sailing together for two years, and are currently in Kingston, Ontario competing at the Canadian Olym- pic Regatta. Both sail out of the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, and are coached by John Craig. The There is one other way that a worker like your son could be covered, and that is through the employer’s homeowners insurance policy. Most policies cover workers who are “injured on the policy- holder’s property. As a parent, you may want to take the responsibility of verifying that an employer has. 2 home- owners insurance’ policy. that would cover your son in case of injury. If the employer finds this in- quiry offensive, you could point out that it is also in his or her in- terest to have coverage. If an accident did occur without coverage, the homeowner would be liable for damages: Whether or not there is injury protection insurance, your son should be instructed to: refrain from jobs that appear dangerous. It is also important to stress that he wear proper safety clothing including boots, gloves, eyewear protection and a hardhat if necessary. You can also contact the Occupational Health and Safety Department at the WCB at 276-3200 or at 1-800-661-2112 for information on safety and equipment. A worker does not have to be covered by the WCB to get this information. This column is. prepared with financial assistance from the Notary Foundation. For more in- formation call NSCS at 985-7138. B.C, sailing team was managed by North Vancouver's Tine Moberg- Parker. SOCCER... North Vancouver's Angie Slee feathered a picture perfect pass to a wide-open teammate, Angie Sedgwick, who then beat Nova Scotia netminder Lehanne Turner for the gold medal winning goal in the women’s soccer final. eae SWIMMING... {n the men’s 800m freestyle relay, West Vancouver's Brett Creed, a swimmer with the Pacific Dolphin swim club, com- bined with three fellow Team B.C, swimmers for the bronze medal behind Ontario and second-place Alberta. Creed also won a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle with a personal best of 4:08.36. He led for mast of the racc, but strong finishing kicks by Alberta’s Jaret Abel and Creed's teammate, Brett Regan, spoiled his gold medal bid. In the men’s 1,500 metre freestyle (timed final) Creed added a silver medal to his haul with a strong showing in the gtuelling event. He finished in a time Gf 15:58.56 to take second after Ontario's Liam Weseloh, with a time of 15:49.45, Look for more North Shore athletes’ medal performances in Wednesday’s Sports section. RECMUCOTT NORTH VANCOUVER’S Angie Slee (left) fights for a ball with a Team Nova Scotia player during the women’s seccer final at the — 1993 Canada Summer Games. Slee assisted on the only goa! of the game — scored by North Detta’s Nicole Sedgwick — giving Team B.C. a 1-0 win for the gold medal. A Thousand fords for $15.0 It is said that a piccure is worth a thousand words. Now you can get copies of your favorite photos taken by our staff photographers. To receive your copy come to the North Shore News at 1139 Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver and place your order. Please supply us with the issue date and page number ofthe photo you would like _ reprinted, All photo orders must be prepaid. THE VO: OF HOWTTH AND WEST VANCOUVER