Hi Lois Boone salutes
Mainland, Island firemen

Professional and volun-
teer fire fighters, who this
year will raise more than
half a million dollars to
support the work of the
British Columbia and
Yukon region of the
Muscular Dystrophy
Association of Canada have
received a special salute
from Government Services
Minister Lois Boone and the

minister said. “They protect
our lives and our property,
often at great risk to them-
selves, and they lend their
personal support to many,
many community
endeavours.

“Their dedication to sup-
port the research projects
and client service programs
of the B.C. Region of the
Muscular Dystrophy
Association is absolutely
outstanding.”

Norma Saltzberg,

‘They protect our lives and our property, often
at great risk to themselves, and they lend their
personal support to many, many community
endeavours.’

— Minister Lois Boone

_government of British Co-
lumbia.

Terry Erskine of Saanich-
ton on Vancouver Island,
president of the British
Columbia Professional Fire
Fighters Association and the
current national president of
MDAC, and Don Grant of
Surrey, past president of the
Volunteer Fire Fighters’
Association of British
Columbia, received special
certificates of appreciation
presented by the minister at
aceremony at the legislative
buildings.

Boone said the certificates
are a means to recognize
outstanding community
service.

“Few groups of people are
more deserving of our
than the fire fighters,” the

MDAC'’s regional director for
British Columbia, said that
during the last 22 years, fire
fighters in the province have
raised more than $5 million.

Across Canada _ since
1954, fire fighters have
raised a total of more than
$25 million.

Muscular dystrophy is a
neuro-muscular disorder
whose most common
sympton is wasting and
progressive weakness of the
muscles which control body
movement.

Funds raised by the fire
fighters and through an
annual telethon and other
activities go towards
research directed at finding a
cure and to services to people
with neuro-muscular
disorders.

There's something
for everyone!

365-7266

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MISS CASTLEGAR 1992 PAGEANT
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