Page 4, The Herald, Thursday, May 10, 1979 Province of British Columbia : ' PUBLIC NOTICE ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO URANIUM MINING COMMUNITY MEETINGS The following Commissioners were appointed In accordance wiih the British Columbia Public Inquiries Act: Dr. David V. Bates, Chairman Dr. James W. Murray Mr. Valter Raudsepp Within the Terms of Reference, the Commissioners are to inquire into the adequacy of existing measures to provide protection in all aspects of uranium mining tn British Colum- bia. In particular, they are to examine the adequacy of existing Federal and Provincial requirements in British Columbia for: (a) The protection of the health and safety of workers associated with exploration, mining and milling of uranium, and . {b) The protection of the environment, and (c) The protection of the Public. On completion of the Inquiry, the Commissioners will make recommendations to the Liautenant-Governor in Council for setting and maintaining standards for workers and . public satety, and for protaction of the environment in respect to exptoration, mining and milling of uranium ores, A preliminary schedule of Community Meetings in June and July 1979 has! been arranged as follows: . KELOWNA ; CASTLEGAR ; Tuesday, June 5 - Thursday, June 21 Wednesday, June 6 WILLIAMS LAKE CLEARWATER Tuesday, June 26 Friday, June 8 VANDERHOOF _. KAMLOOPS Wednesday, June 27 © Monday, June 11 ‘ FORT NELSON : ROCK CREEK Tuesday, July 3 Monday, June 18 ATEIN GRAND FORKS Wednesday, July 4 Wednesday, June 20" The purpose of the Community Meetings is to give the Commissioners the opportunity of understanding the local issues facing these communities that could be affected by uranium mining in British Columbia. It will also permit local organizations or members of the public an early opportunity to express their views regarding the Issues that are to be considered by the Commission. The. Commission plans on returning to these and other communities where tequired, at a later date after more technical Information is available. Public’ interast groups who are applying for “Participant Funding” may, if they wish, make ~ an opening statement at these Meetings, but thay will nat be expected to present thelr. main submissions until the Fall Hearings. However, anyone who particularly wishes to speak at the above Public Meetings in June or July, and who have not already done so, are requested to advise the Secretary in advance, During the course of the Hearings, the Commissioners will make on-site inspections of uranium deposits and local environmental settings. The iocations, dates, and times of the individual Pubile Hearings will.be published in ad- "vance In the appropriate regional and local newspapers. On behalf of the Commission Brig. Gen, £. D. Danby (retired) ‘ Executive Secretary Royal Commission of inquiry into Uranium Mining 3724 West Broadway Vancouver, B.C. V6R 2C1 Telephone: 224-2014 (collect) me. a ce dail: with Chris Porter ally herald SPO RT Runners at the start line of Vancouverts first international marathon. ‘ SAY THE RUNNERS. Course one of world’s best: More than 580 BC. athletes ran in the province’s - first, international marathon which started and finished at Robson Square Sunday May Australian Bill Scott won the 2-mile intra-city race with a time of 2:18:54 56, ‘aneote > Zealander Tony Good secon at 2:17: 1 rolewed by 1 year-old Tom Howard, of Surrey, B.C., at 2:18:52, The present world record for the 2¢-mile marathon was established in Belglum in 1989 by Derek Clayton, of Australis, at 2:06:33, Just over 900 athletes, aged 12 to 67, from Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S.A. and Canada, started ithe race at 7:30 amn.,, from ‘Robson Square. ‘- Seven hundred and seventy-six marathoners finished the race within four and a half bours of starting time. BR UINS- CANADIENS Puck bouncing for J onathan MONTREAL (cP) — It - hag not been a smooth season for Stan olan tan Boston ruins ug 1orwal Jonathan, 23, broke a wrist in training camp, dislocated ashoulder during the season and lost two teeth Tuesday night while scoring hie second of three goals agalnat Montrea] Canadiens In a 5-2 victory at Hoaton. And, largely because of the Tuscarora Indian's refusal to take notice of such set- aS w= oy AS >A