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Whitby reePes, Wednesday, Novernber 4. 1992, Page 1 A HMEDESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT.FEATURE LETTR Toï the. Eitor Re: Home security.' I read with interest the article 'Sunimertime, -and the stealing is easy,' The, Free, Preas,, Aug.,. 12 issue. In .. terma ýýof ..general information for- the security- conacious 2'homeowner,, i5twas excellent. As with 'every, industry in, Canada, the protection industry is undergoing a technical revolution as- advanced elec- tronics, and computer circuir are- utilized .,te deter the more frequent break-ini tbat sem te ha. a growth industiy. in Canada (along with'the rest cf thé world).» There was 'a break-in at a homne in Vicétoria, B.C. about five, years ago wbich, alarmed .a Wood stove operation,., FR OMPAGE 15 inten ded spot., Use'à vacuuim to remove ashes and dlean» catalytic combustors regularly. And finally, check the dcor, gass and, dean out. gaketà te b sure they are sa]ing properly. The goal is flot te -keep the unit as airtigbt. as -possble, '»ut te ensure that combustionh air'entera only where'it's suppoe eetr Remember,befo re -yeu, buy a weod stove, check 'with your insurance agent -te fi nd eut whether you'r policy, covers the addition of a wood stove. And, just in case'cf àan accident, make sure te instali a amoke detecter on the ceiling near the exit from the wood steve roem and have a fire extinguisber handy. Tecýh,,revelation i rtcinidsr neighbour. This man, after seeing, the, damnage done: to bis neigbbour, decided- that a home curitySystem was a, muet for bis own prerty. HUe began a review ofij the systems then« available iný4orth America and discovered that none of them provided the "type of cioverage that met'bis needs. During the, course of bis investigations, h le did find: some. people who ,were addr-essing. the problemn of keeping the'burgiars from entering. The company was stugng but, seemed to be on the -,right track, ,so -the security-conacîous homeowner (Irk Bryson) decided to inveat ini the company to develop the concepts and get the- quality and completenesa of coverage wbich hie needed for bis, property. Since then, the systemý now lcnown as. Security Plus Aam bas been developed and 'extensively tested on. the west coast. The product offered to the- people of Canada is a unique pre-entry alarm system utilizing sopbisticate computer circuitry and wýiraess (RF) sensors sourced from the; best available in the world. The* design of' the systemn recognizes that no one sensor is going te cover ail the bases and, thus the system uses a combination of devicesto provide' extensive covèrage. The systemn- recognizes that there are different 'types of emergencies, and repends 'with different voxce messages fdistinguisbiing between security, fIre and medical. The systemn offers versatility of coverage, i that people- can opt for' smoke alarma, medic alert pendants and panic buttons, as wel as-inrue sensolrs. $ecurity lsAarms -is also, 1a god upgrade system as.eising hrwired. devices cari be connected te it. Another feature uniqu e te tisii system is that it cari cover outbuildings, ,such. as shedw or bans, onth one systei. 'Most oher systéèms'would requiire a second control panel. > When' aà senser -:is triggerýed,- there is a n immediate, system response, sirens sound, -ights are turned on and the, autematie cialer.start tecal 1the eight telephonie numbers pregraxnmed by the ýsystem owner te respend te an; emergency. Anether, unique feature cf Security lsAlrais te'way the1 syst"n is, controlle'd by the owner tbrough any tÃ"uch-te phonîe. The owner cari check the systemn's staâtua,' turri it 'on o r off anid, 'of course,, prog ram_ it froin any -phone, due e the"'-veice- responses and 'the use cf digital technology. ,Whitby ridents interested in. Lt,Doesn't Have to ,Cost aý -Fortune to prn-ce up Your-ho Caif 6 '6-5222*as your home for Christm2 For "Shop at Home Service" Bclow Rctall Prices Corne meet Laura Brasseur, one of the design team featured at the "Idea Home", 'f (Pickering Flome & Design Centre) Saturday, November,7th at 11:00j PARA- TACHI]KAWA m ic l in The Ultimate in Design and Craftsmanship. demonstration, cf the system for their home 6or ý:business carin» contact Whitby Home',Security Systems. Robert K. HammÛond Whitby c (1Stcndaiudi Looks 1*ea, woodv stové, -Heats.llkêî"ý,a wood stove Burns cle ' àù'convenient > Propane, ôr"NatigalGas 4replule Plus 900 Hopkins St. at Burns (I)t-llil-lcl the rustaliraill) WHITBY 668-3192 "In with the Old and Out with the New."f *Free pick up & delivery *Shop at home service *Stripping &' iefinishing *In home design specialist *Waveley & Schumacher wallcovérngs Visit Our Showroom, TVA lii KIL3 .........L .... . . .... ........ )....... and ALL IN STOCK FABRIC. $8.50 Located in Downtown Whitby 668-4468