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Whitby Free Press, 6 Dec 1973, p. 5

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6,1973, PAGE 5 IF WE EACH SAVEA LITTLE,WE'LL ALL SAVEàA LOT With supplies of crude oil in Eastern Canada barely sufficient been estimated that if each person in Ontario saved just a to meet demand, real shortages of gasoline and heating oil penny's worth of energy each day, we'd sve enough energy could occur here in Ontario if we can't maintain our imports. in a week ta heat up ta 2,500 homes for an entire year. Alternate, more dependable forms of energy are being Nobody has the right ta waste any form of power. The time developed, but that will take time. What is important today is has core for every person ta do everything possible ta that each one of us makes the best possible use of existing ensure the wisest use of energy. energy supplies. Good energy habits learned now, especially by aur young Little ways in which you can save energy may seem people, will help bring us through this winter, and pay off insignificant, but in fact they are not. For example, it has even more in years ta corne. Let's get tarwork. pthermostat down at night If you use e Prolonged idling wastes gas n Caneg with less heat D If there's a Shiveryeane else? hDoes your size of car a hmiifiryo'IstyNomort ablte yiho wste bus? fOr rid pwerThe ime- I conJMI&Sre e ne gy. Sam in the family, ask him ta wear a really fit your needs? hassomefr e pOver 50 mph, economy decreases Aprogeamtforh t u nrg starts waste gas Givohwntaryactiouu Io Your heating systet. Clean farced-air filters once a month l Bleed air from hot water radiators, fix leaks E Empty the flue clean-out I Have the system checked by anÀ expert E Insulate ducts and pipes in areas that don't need heat D Don't 4044Aroundthefarm. use metallic paint on radiators El A 18m2 Hot water. A well-tuned tractor burns10% less gravity air system with a single return Insulate exposed hot water pipes fuel ci Underground or pressurized works best with interior doors open. ci If your water heater has a dial, try storage tanks reduce vapourization setting it lower ci A dripping tap loss El Reduce tractor wheel slip and - wastes up ta 175 gallons nf hot water you save fuel Prolonged idling of a month El Don't use dishwashers tilI engines wastes gas Dl Can you turn they're ful El Generally, a shower yard lights off earlier? uses less hot water than a bath.o45m4Atwork. 2332Around the house. Can the thermostat be turned down? Are the doar seals o your aven, El Can you turn off n lights? El Has refrigerator and freezer good? your company got an Energy U Don't use the aven if a toaster or Conservation Suggestion Scheme? fry-pan will do the job ye If you buy an w p the heat io electric heater, make sure it has a I Insulation, especially in,.attics, pays thermostat Dl Use lower wattage We're taking uowadce "ovemeenaruedogthrmo Each Kegfrepe dam poer ched hermo-mens sta us ranelho etltr nosttcvrbtt conservetiongy.Lboutng 3% I when ecessar El If au slee withth Derss t fersreulal Siery oenmn ulins e window opencloseami the dooamisurecoke savs energ as we ehssi en ie oeooi * El Hdroond tdhingiwst gfEuasion 1 Closedraps atnigh. astimeEl Dn't se te drer tloi'sclse operaio our ice ofar I 14 17 Us yourathemostatyo3ur neeosd * sta cutsfuel onsumtion bout % Insullatapoed co ar pieoos bgnig t'sposibleta ave y trnin th cal yor ae hete ad ainmet they'e ful D Gneralynargowe Ontario will play its part in resolving the Canadian energy situation. Carrying out these suggestions will help achieve the national energy conservation goals. Government ofOntarlio

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