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City applauded for smokefree bylaw Northern Health and the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and Yukon, applaud the City of Quesnel for adopting a smoke-free outdoor places bylaw earlier this month that will ensure clean air in popular parks, playgrounds, playing fields and Spirit Square. The move makes Quesnel the third municipality in Northern B.C., and the sixty second in B.C. to show community leadership in tobacco control. While B.C.’s smoking rates are the lowest in Canada at 14.3 per cent, in northern B.C., rates consistently trend about 10 per cent higher than is found in the rest of the province. “The City of Quesnel has demonstrated their commitment to creating a supportive environment for everyone to escape the harmful effects of tobacco smoke with the passage of this bylaw,” Nancy Viney, tobacco reduction lead with Northern Health said. “Research conducted by Statistics Canada shows that when smoking bans have been implemented, many smokers have chosen to quit or cut back.” In B.C., 9.5 per cent of B.C. youth aged 15-19 are current smokers, and 21 per cent in Grades 7-12 have tried smoking, with youth in the north and interior being most likely to experiment. “We know that youth who do not see adults smoking are less likely to view it as normal social behaviour and thereby, are less likely to start themselves,” Megan Klitch, health promotion coordinator with the Canadian Cancer Society said. “It’s great to see that Quesnel’s bylaw includes many places that children play and youth spend their time.” In Canada, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, killing one out of every two people who use it as intended. Every year tobacco use kills more than 6,000 British Columbians, including up to 110 non-smokers who die from diseases brought on by secondhand smoke.
Moonlight Madness Friday, November 27 at West Park Mall 6 - 11pm
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The road less travelled This side road in Kersley is framed by mature evergreens which provide a perfect frame for the little-used roadway. Annie Gallant photo
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