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PAGE 12, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1976, WHITBY FREE PRESS Fire Chief's reDort Fir Erevenion decreases losses - Two major fires contri e fiE roueni thate he tor fontributors to firefighters were also injured Prevention Program", says adult fire p buted to an inerease in fire fire prevention program con-' a higher total fire loss than in in. the %performance of their Chief Crouch.ha 49g ôsses in Whitby in 1975, ducted by his department has 1974 were an $80,000 fire at duties. The fire department suc- babysitting dut the umber of alarms established its value to the the Oshawa Discount House, Fire losses in 1975 amoun- cessflly coleted its third 42 young adi ind losses relaed to popula- citizens of the town, as an March, 28 and a $65,000 ted to $2sse875 anes y o the Junior Fire In trainin ion have denreased r over-all reduction in fire loss house fire on the seventh of $87,190 over 1974. Department program, with Ken Corne In his annuat report to to te nuiber of persons in concession, Aug. 31. Both Thirteen fires witl daniage of 160 children congleti, the 2-wok f ouneit last week Fire Chief the community lias occurred. fires were caused bv faltx; Z' C Regional council is expect- ed to give third and final reading today to a bylaw whieh will provide for an $8.5 million expansion of Whitby's water supply plant. Council will also rule on a recommendation from the regional .works committee approving the low tender of W. A. Stephenson Construc- tion Ltd. for the expansion. The tender, the lowest of six submitted for the project, was $6,757,484. Allowing for the pre-purchase of equipment and the cost of engineering 'and contingen- A $250,000 restoration andrenovation canpaign was started last week by the Ontario Ladies' college te provide money for restoring portions of the original building of the college to its . 9thcentury grandeur, and updoing the school's facilities: The campaign is one of the results of the college's centennial which was cele- brated in 1974, when the building was declared an historie site by the Province of Ontario. Letters have been sent to the alunnae and a number of special names, says the college's principal Dr. R. C. Davis, who expects the cam- paign will continue on an on-going basis for three years. During the centennial year, the reception room was restored, and Dr. Davis would like to see the study hall and the common room next on the list. "We want to get every- thing in the building in top notch shape, he said, with special attention being paid to restoring the originil Trafalgar Castle which was built for Sheriff Nelson G. Reynolds in 1859. This Free enterp With Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's comnients on the free enterprise system causing nîucl controversy recently, the February meeting of the Whitby Chamber of Con- merce Monday should be of particular interest to thie town's business community. Ontario Riding Liberal MP Norm Cafik, vice-chairman of the standing commnittee on finance, trade and economic affairs, will be thie guest speaker, and will offer his comments on the federal government's attitude toward Films on English and French architecture will bc shown at the Whiîtby Arts Station Gallery Feh. 14 at 3 p.m., featuring Exeter cies, the total estîmated cost for the project now stands at $7,890,000. This is consid- erably lower than the $8.5 million, originally estimated by works department officials. Construction is estinated to take two years, and will ultimately provide an addi- tional 26 million gallons per day capacity. An interest free loan from the provincial government's Ontario Housing Action Pro- gramu is -the major source of - financing, with the balance covered under a Ministry of Environrnent grant. building was sold to the MethodisteChu rch for a ladies College in I1874. Honorary Patorons of the Centennial Restoration and Renovation prograni are Dr. Wilbur K. Howard, Moderator of the United Chuich of Canada, Whitby's former mayor Des Newman, and Stewart Alger, of Oshawa. Chairman of the campaign is Dr. John Davies, president of the Board of Directors, and the secretary-treasurer is the principal, Dr . Davis. Dr. Davis says he hopes that as the noney cones in, other improvenents can be made in the college, such as the installation of a new floor in the gymnasium which lie says is badly needed. "If we had the rnoney, we would like to build a new gym or pool or a neWv students' residence", said Dr. Davis. It would cost a quarter of a million dollars alone to build a new gym and pool, but we are trying to be realistic about it. We need to upgrade parts of the building and get everythîing in hie building in top notch shape". rise speech f ree en terprise. The luncheon me eting vill he held at noon Monday at the HacLIh Hlouse Restaurant, at Dunlop and Byron Streets. Anyone interested in attending is asked to confirm reservations by calling the Chaiber of Commerce office at 668-4506. A limited number of people can be acconmmodated, so reserva- tions should be made as soon as possible. A roast beef dinner will be served at a cost of $4.50 per person. Cathedral, the stained glass at Fairford, and the Chateau of Fontainebleau. There will also be a film on the making of-Renaissance book. wiring.1ULtL Responses to fire alarms dropped by 87 fron the 1974 figure of 593, as 506 calls were responded to in 1975. These consisted of 109 building fires, 96 grass and brush fires, 54 rubbish, 49 vehicles, 57 assist and mutual aid, 23 rescues, 96 check calls, 13 needless alarms and nine unclassified calls. The fire department was called to 10 serious vehicle accidents in 1975 and re- moved 10 injured people and two fatalities. One person was killed in a ire in Whitby in 1975 and rine people injured. Eight D~,UUU or more occurred in 1975, three of which were causcd by faUlty wiring, three by grease on stoves, two by careless smoking, and two by matches. The fire prevention divi- sion completed its most successful year of operation in 1975, says Chief Crouch, as every building in town was called upon for inspection. "The major achievement was being acclaimed the numbereone fire department in Ontario for the population category of 25,000 to 100,000 and -number three in Canada for all municipali- ties, in the National Fire Prevention Awards Fire Prevention Awards Fire smoke ejectors, and a prevention officers. The cou~rse and graduating. An in-sehool program started in the fall of 1975 with fire prevention officers and Busy Beaver visiting 21 classrooms and speaking to 610 children. In October, during Fire Prevention Week, every school was visited and tested by a fire drill. At the same time, 650 people attended an open house at the head- quarters hall. A total of 1,055 children and aduits participated' at speeches, demonstrations and film presentations during 1975, and 89 Girl Guides 1 received their fire badges after being trained by fire revention course aduates and the course graduated lults. g, Platoon Chief rcompleted a ire tecýhnaln g,%nla oohifgy course and received his Ontario FirerMarshall's Diploma in June 1975. Deputy Chief Ron Hawkins' trained 78 fire fighters and citizens for their St. John Ambulance certifi- cate last year, and numerous department training exercises were held. In 1975, two part-time fire fighters and three full- time dispatchers were hired and there were five resigna- tions from the department. New equipment added in 1975 included 700 feet of fire hose, a portable two-way radio for the first run pumper unit officer, two noe atrejectors, and a generator. ' Ontario has a new "Seat Belt Law" This is what you should know about it. Last year, 1,304 people were killed in automobile accidents in Ontario. Another 98,673 were injured. Many of those deaths and injuries could have been avoided, had the persons involved been wearing seat belts. That is why, effective January 1, 1976, the use of seat belts became mandatory. In practice, the law is simple: e You must wear a seat belt and shoulder harness if both are available. e If your car was manufactured after January 1, 1971, it is illegal ta remove the seat belts and they must be in good working order, If seat belts have been removed, they must be replaced. • Seat belts that are repaired. not working must be • The shoulder harness is not part of the system in back seats-and need not be installed. " It is not illegal ta carry more passengers than there are seat belts. • The driver is responsible for ail children aged 2 to 15. Ail adult passengers, 16 and over are responsible for themselves. There are exceptions: (1) Children under two years of age. (2) Persons with a medical exemption certificate from their doctor. (3) Delivery personnel driving in their drop-off zone at 25 mph or under. (4) Rural mail delivery personnel. (5) Convertibles do not require shoulder harness. The fine for breaking the law is from $20 to $100, plus costs. But life and health are precious, and accidents which cause death or injury to people, or damage to property, cost far more than the fine. Whether you are a driver or a passenger, from now on you must wear a seat belt. Your Ontario government asks for your co-operation. For more information, contact: Public and Safety Information Branch Ministry of Transportation and Communications 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8 Ministry of Transportation and Communications James Snow, Minister Province of Ontario William Davis, Premier b a t C Approval expected on water plant tender Restoration campaign has $250,000 goal at Chamber Monday Arts Films feb. 14 m 1 ----------