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Organizers of the fifth annual Bimbleton Tournament Chris Ovington (from left), Ryan Kempton, Chad Gilroy, Justin O’Krane, Deanna Fester and Jeff Ovington present $2,000 to Anne Holmes of KidSport. KidSport also received a $2,000 donation from the Doug Massie Bursary at the event.
DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM Invites you to attend an
OPEN HOUSE on the proposed
Town Centre Mixed Use Zone The District of Coldstream will be hosting an Open House on the proposed Town Centre Mixed Use Zone. TIME AND PLACE:
Smoking rate drops in B.C. Morning Star Staff
B.C. has the lowest smoking rate in Canada for the 12th year in a row at 14.3 per cent, says the 2010 Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey B.C.’s overall smoking rate fell to 14.3 per cent in 2010 from 14.9 per cent in 2009, according to the CTUMS. Overall in Canada, smoking rates are 17 per cent. Ontario has the second-lowest rate at 15 per cent, with Saskatchewan the highest at 21 per cent. Most positively, B.C.’s smoking rate for youth aged 15 to 19 years decreased from 13 per cent in 2009 to 8.9 per cent in 2010. This is the lowest rate achieved since 1999. The national rate is 12 per cent. In addition, B.C.’s smoking rate for 25-to44-year-old current smokers decreased from 21 per cent in 2009 to 16 percent in 2010. Similarly, the rate for daily smokers aged 25 to 44 went from 18.5 per cent in 2009 to 11 per cent. “I am very pleased to see that B.C. continues to have the lowest smoking rates in the country. It is just one more example of why British Columbia is the healthiest jurisdiction in Canada,” said Health Minister Michael de Jong. Despite having the lowest rate in the coun-
try, smoking still causes significant illness and death in B.C. Each year, more than 6,000 British Columbians die from tobacco use. The cost to the B.C. economy is approximately $2.3 billion annually, including
more than $605 million for direct health-care costs. To help further reduce smoking rates in B.C., the province has announced PharmaCare coverage of prescription smoking cessation
drugs and 100 per cent coverage of eligible nicotine gum or patches for smokers who wish to quit. This program will begin Sept. 30 and more details will become available in the coming weeks.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. District of Coldstream Municipal Hall 9901 Kalamalka Road
The purpose of the open house is to solicit feedback from the residents of Coldstream on the proposed Town Centre Mixed Use Zone. The zone has been prepared in accordance with the principles outlined within the Central Coldstream Neighbourhood Plan, a copy of which is available on the District’s website at www.districtofcoldstream.ca, or at the Coldstream Municipal Hall. Please contact Trevor Seibel, Director of Financial Administration at 250-545-5304 for further information.
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