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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, February 4, 1998 Page 3 Carbon Monoxide Kills From page 1 changes to the fire code will soon require all homes to have at least one smoke alarm. Requirements for carbon monoxide detectors apply to new dwellings that have solid fuel- Rctailcrs arc re-stocking shelves as fast as they can, keeping pace with a huge increase in the demand for carbon carbon monoxide detectors. Above, Lorraine Chin, of Home Hardware, puts out fresh slock after selling out her last shipment in a single day. burning appliances, such as a wood stove. It is Reinert's strong recommendation recommendation that anyone with fossil fuel heating heating systems, and certainly anyone installing a wood burning stove in an older home should get a CO detector. Detectors Save Lives He reminds residents that a carbon monoxide detector "definitely saved the lives" of a Bowmanvillc family two winters ago, when the odorless gas built up in their home due to a cracked heat exchanger on the furnace. Reinert stress that installing a CO detector docs not take away the need to have a smoke detector in your home. CO detectors come in two basic models: battery powered or plug-in. Price range is usually anywhere between $35 to $70. Most manufacturers recommend placing the device outside the sleeping area. Besides installing detectors, home- owners should have their chimneys and furnaces checked every year, Reinert adds. Poisoning Symptoms Can Resemble the Flu Carbon monoxide poisoning mimics flu. Symptoms include fatigue, nausea, dizzy spells, blurred vision and confusion. Unlike flu, however, which usually strikes only one member of a family before being passed on, carbon monoxide poisoning affects everyone in the household at once. They all have flu-like symptoms simultaneously. "If yoiir CO detector sounds, and the family has flu-like symptoms, there is probably a problem," says Clarington Fire Prevention Officer Randy Reinert. "Get out immediately and dial 911." If your CO detector goes off and no one has flu-like symptoms, ventilate ventilate the house, go outside and get a trained technician to check out the furnace and fireplace as soon as possible. Many detectors are designed to sound before the adverse symptoms associated with CO occur. Another good indicator of the presence of carbon monoxide is if symptoms disappear after leaving home for a few hours. Don't put yourself at risk by letting your car warm up in an attached garage because gases can seep into the home. 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Bowmanville, ON \Ml> e ^ c oX^ eS 1 ot 40 9T Gold Reflections Fine Jewellery open 7 days a week Bowmanville Mall ■ 623-8164 H I L 0 E E K V E I L S I N G E A G R E E D E A N T O E D A D D S Answers to Saturday's Clarinaton/Courtice Independent Crossword Puzzle DollarS & Sense $210,000 Extension For Orono Arena Ray Bester, President of the Orono Amateur Athletic Association, shows off an interior diagram of what the addition on the north end of the Orono Arena will look like when completed. The 30 by 80 foot extension will allow for a pair of dressing rooms, a meeting room which could hold up to 50 people, an equipment storage room and a small mechanical room. The O.A.A.A. wants to raise $210,000 to cover the cost of the extension, and are hoping to have one-half of the cost by September, with the fund-raisers topping $50,000 by the end of February. Bester told the members of the Durham Central Agricultural Society on Saturday, Jan. 31, "there will be no cost to the fair board." The one-storey extension will mean there will be a loss of four parking spaces, but, the air- conditioning unit will be placed on top. To donate funds for the extension, call Bester at 983-5584. Police Report Tuesday, Feb. 3 Stolen Vehicle Recovered -- A Dorchester Drive, Oshawa, resident's vehicle was found on the north side of Nash Road. It had been reported stolen Feb. 2. Monday, Feb. 2 Auto theft -- A Boundary Road resident reports his 1995 Dodge half-ton pickup was stolen from his driveway. It's gone, too -- A visitor visitor from Peterborough reported her vehicle was taken while parked on the road in front of a residence on Nash Road. Sunday, Feb. 1 Body parts found --. Parts from a 1996 fully- optioned Chev pickup truck owned by an Oshawa resident were recovered in a ditch. The truck's dashboard with serial plate, steering column column and windshield were found on the west side of Golf Course Road, east of Newcastle. The call was made to police at 12:40 p.m. The parts were taken to Bob's Auto Pound. Intoxicated -- A 37- year-old man was located wandering in the middle of Courtice Road around 6 p.m. Police noted the man was in an extremely intoxicated intoxicated state and could not say where he was headed. He was arrested and taken to 17 Division in Oshawa. Saturday, Jan. 31 Oops! -- A Hampton woman reported she had lost her passport. She thought it might have gone out with items for recycling. recycling. Recreational Vehicles Burn -- A fire was reported reported at the recreational vehicle vehicle storage compound at Wilniot Creek retirement village at 11 p.m. The lire destroyed a ski-doo, a boat and a trailer during an attempted theft from the compound. Damage has been estimated at $20,000. Friday, Jan. 30 Clean-shaven suspects -- There was an attempted break-and-enter at the Q and A Variety on Church St., Bowmanvillc, around 2:45 a.m. The front window window was smashed and three youths were seen fleeing the scene wearing dark coats and white run ning shoes. Their heads were shaved. - Gray days got you down? % Call ^Bowmanville I Light Therapy! . . Services f 93 King Street West, Suite 111 432-9393 ©j.pj with Deborah Kohlsmith Financial Consultant Are you among the minority or the majority? • Only 12.6% of the $150 billion in eligible RRSP contributions were used in 1995 • 60% of all tax filers make no RRSP contributions at all • Only 11 % of tax filers make the full RRSP contributions they are allowed Source: Statistics Canada Arc you included in the above statistics? We all lead very busy lives, however it is important to make financial planning a top priority. 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