inquiring reporter P| by Ellsworth Dickson s the years go by, the non-smoking ; lobby. seems to be getting stronger. > Now there is talk of banning smoking from the working environment. Today’s question is: “Should smoking be banned from the workplace?’”’ Stephen Robinson North Vancouver I don’t smoke, but - generally 1. don’t mind . ‘working with people who . do. If they blow smoke in “my face or it is just too close or annoying, then | tell ther. . Lisa Ruttle- Nort Vaicouver “cE wish they would take cigarettes off the market, ‘then J could quit.'f smoke “at work and nobody com- - “plains. I would have to say no to a ban, but I can ap- . preciate that some people don’t like:to be around “smokers. I think a ban would be unenforceable. a = Paul Robillard West Vancouver ‘No, I don’t think so. There should be non- smoking areas set up. This’ . is a freedom of choice issue. ] do think smoking should be banned from public places. George Michas North Vancouver As someone who used to smoke, I say no. Although I now find it annoying and unhealthy to work with ‘smokers, there still should be freedom of choice. Paul Hodgson North Vancouver _No. Smokers and non- ‘smokers should be Separated. It would be ‘very difficult to‘enforce a non-smoking ban ‘n the workplace. A little more for schools SCHOOL DISTRICTS throughout the province are a little better off than they thought they were with the announcement this week that there have been minor increases in budgets that cover the period ending June 30. Education Minister Jack Heinrich said Thursday that re-evaluation of budgets for all of B.C.’s 75 school districts has resulted in small increases in funding. Ministry spokesmen could not be reached to deadline for today’s issue of the News for comment on how much extra money the two North Shore school boards will receive. In making his announce- ment, Heinrich said in- creases ranged from about $25,000 for the province's smaller school districts to a high of $520,000 for Van- couver, the largest school district in B.C. “The new budgets contain no provisions for increased ‘wages. Heinrich said more money was allocated for such things as salaries for substitute teachers, job training, isolated schools, transportation and special education. . A LENGTHY campaign by doctors and other interest groups has convinced the provincial government to expand seat belt legisaltion to require restraining belts for children. * Effective March 1, B.C.'s ° ~seatbelt legislation will be expanded to include children under the age of six who are currently exempted from wearing seatbelts. Drivers who do not comp- ly with the new law will face fines. By MARK HAMILTON The total increase is $3.7 million, bringing the provin- cial bill for education to $891 million. 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