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Lungs and dollars saved
as College goes smoke-free

o more ashes to ashes, butts

to butts.

Douglas College will be-
come a no-smoking zone on
August 1, 1990. The new policy
making Douglas College a clean-
air campus was passed recently
by the Douglas College Board.

“It applies to all interior areas of
all College sites, and includes the ex-
terior rooftop and courtyard areas,”
says Bursar Peter Greenwood.

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smoking courses to assist employees who have
trouble kicking the habit. But not all smokers are

 

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going to try to
quit, Green-
wood says.
“Obviously
some people
will smoke out-
side, and we'll
have to provide
suitable recep-
tacles for
them.”

Green-
wood is op-
timistic that
enforcement of
the new policy
won't bea
problem. “We
will have to en-
sure adequate
signage so that
everyone is
fully aware
that the build-
ing is non-

Sciences program.

smoking,” he says.

He adds that a majority of
staff, faculty, and students at
Douglas College will support the
move. “People are enlightened as
to the dangers of smoking and
secondary smoke,” he says. “Our
actions are consistent with many
other organizations.”

Douglas College has a respon-
sibility to adopt such a policy, says
Greenwood, because it is an in-
stitute that boasts a strong Health
“It makes sense that the College is

promoting healthy lifestyles.”

Along with a healthier work and study en-
vironment, College officials estimate the new
policy will result in substantial savings.

Terry Leonard, Director of Facilities and Services,
says the College Nk save Ses et cise et

used to be spent
repairing smoke
damage to car-
pets, linoleum,
and ventilation
systems.

“From my
point of view
this (smoking
on campus)
was a building
maintenance
problem,” says
Leonard. -

“It'sa
reality. It’s
something
that’s happen-
ing every-
where.”

 

 

 

 

Geraldine Murphy and Connie
Broatch take a break from promoting
Earth Day to show off thelr
enviro-friendly coffee mugs. The
mugs will soon be available for staff,
students and faculty.

 

 

    
 
 

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