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THE HERALD Wednesday March 8 1989 Page 3 Worker injured in gas explosion The owner of the Canadians Restaurant in Acton suffered se cond degree burns after gas from a pizza oven exploded in his face Sunday afternoon Frederick Hodge 55 of Guelph is in Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital with burns to his bead scalp and arms after he attempted to ignite the pilot light on a gaspowered stove say Regional Police Police say Mr Hodge was stan ding near the pizza oven when the explosion hurled him backward and lit his shirt on fire It burnt the shirt right off me said Mr Hodge who said his facial burns spread right from one ear to another The restaurant was evacuated shortly after the 2 30 p m explo sion and Union Gas officials were called to the Queen Street restaurant to determine the cause of the explosion Union Gas said a spokesman determined that a pilot probe was not in its proper place Normally you have a licensed person to do a light up said Union Gas Operation Manager for Max But he added that legally anyone can ignite the pilot Mr Fantuz said the explosion which he called a flashback from spilled gas in the oven was unrelated to repairs made on the stove several weeks ago by Union If a person tries to light the pilot all the gases accumulate he said He likened the pizza oven ex plosion to what would happen if a closed gas barbecue filled with fuel were ignited The explosion doesnt appear to be the fault of Union Gas he said Mr Hodge said he would reserve comment until he talks with Union Gas officials I want to give these people a chance to figure out what happen ed he said Mr Hodge works weekends and evenings at the restaurant when not at his full time job in Hornby He said he was at the Canadiana restaurant Sunday to give his daughter a day off The restaurant is usually run by his daughter and son he said It was closed Monday but is open for business now he said Halton police say further in vestigation into the explosion will be conducted by the Hills Fire Department elatourte For All Your Fine China Silver Crystal Giftware 227 MAIN ST MILTON OFF ANY PIZZA OVER 900 1B4 STREET 8734499 NEW AT TIDY CAR A Full Line of Truck and Car Custom Accessories Oeezee RUNNING BOARDS installation DRY CLEANING INTERIORS A SHINE FABRIC PROTECTION SUNROOFS VINYL ROOF REVITAUZ1N6 RUST PROOFING TOUCH UP PAINT CAR COVERS SPLASH GUARDS RUNNING HOARDS WINDOW TINTING PIN STRIPING SAME DAY SERVICE Cf 8730570 Guelph St Georgetown OPEN Mod 8am Friday Sam aim KEEPING CARS IN SHAPE WORLDWIDE A Rusi Card and Top Chickens The Optimist Chicken and three members of the Optimist Club paid a visit to Robert Little Public School In Acton recently to present students with the Chicken Flag Chicken Clubs are drug clubs for Gradeb and students In Hills On Chicken Days members wear Chicken shirts to school and the school with the highest percentage of members wearing the T shirts wins the flag for the next month CHICKEN stands for Cool Honest In telligent Clearheaded Keen Enthusiastic Not In terested in drugs NEW FOR SPRING FLETGHERS FAMILY SHOES Has The Most Exciting Most Exhilarating and Vibrant Shoes NATURALIZER Over 50 Style Colour Combinations From Which To ChooseDONT MISS THEM Flatter Your Feet with The Inflation Fighter PICK FROM THE EXCELLENT COLOUR RANGE C FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOES MAIN ST THE FOOT lfl White Ivory Summer Gray flaming Pink Bone Vlbranl Green Surf Blue Electric Red Rich Taupe Mufti Colours Navy Black Patents Slits to Nat In All