The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

404 years of firefighting knowhow in georgetowns vqfunteer brigade this newspaper hu mid it beforct and it will say it again and again for a compassionate community then is no ladder news than the death by fire of children in- the home and the shadow deepena when the headlines read we left them alone only a lew minutes for the stricken family the shadow of its wanton neglect will last a lifetime fire is no accident fires are caused by stupid unthinking carelessness to parent and guardians of georgetown rie departments officers seated from left ace bailey harold bennett chief erwin lews deputy chief clarence spence gord inglis jim valentine standing ross dickey herb roshier welt richardson paddy woods dave williams ralph bludd charles hill v some of the fire dept mem bers have their own business however most are employed with local industries whose co operation plays a large part in the success of the volunteer setup the georgetown brigade is a main link in the jnique hal ton mutual aid firefightlng sy stem first county system of its kind in ontario which can put additional fire trucks and 50 more men in any part of halton county should they be required as well as being prepared to tight fire whenever it occurs the georgetown department u doing its share to see that fires don t get started by taking an active part of the halton fire prevention bureau operating- fire safety poster contests and conducting inspections are jusf two of the many ways the work towards eliminating fire amazing is the fact that the htea 5 rt is also affiliated with the hum bercrcdit district firefighters association and with other fire departments across cana da have taken on the fight against muscular dystrophy as a project keeping georgetown and ar ea protected means the sacri eluded only georgetown and lulfite of much time and cuts into population of less than 3 000 holidays and the leisure hou often praised for their promptness and efficiency the georgetown volunteer fire de partment boasts 25 members with 404 combined total years of experience they are chief brwin lewis 25 yrs with dept jfteputy chief clarence spence 25 yrs captain c jt valantine 28 yrs captain d williams 14 yrs captain r bailey 11 yrs lieul r bludd 1 yrs lieut w richardson 25 yrs secretary h bennett 10 yrs treasurer g inglis 10 yrs driver p woods 7 yrs driver r dickey 6 yrs driver c hill 12 yrs driver h roshier 14 yrs and fire fighters c carey 27 yrs w ritchie 23 yrs j ritchie 26 jyrs w hyde 25 yrs w ssreen 18 years j cunning than 24 yrs c tyler 17 yrs mudd davidson 22 yrs a jstamp yrs w hillier 6 prs w henderson 2 yrs and jack davidson 1 yr of the men involved however the ontario firefighters con the manpower and equipment is ever ready for the emergency even while the georgetown fi remen were winning first prize for best brigade on parade at venhon in milton recently sen ior members stayed in town the kind of fire insurance you cant get in a policy your house i force responsible for ithe safety of lives and property of 12000 inside town limits as well as another estimated 3 000 population and property in a large section of esquesing township is at same strength as rt was twenty five years ago t their protection area in we left them alone only a few minutes the young let it be known that besides various provincial laws the criminal code of canada section 188 reads everyone who unlawfully abandons or exposes a child who is under the age of 10 years so that its ilia it or is likely to be endangered or its health la or is likely to be per manently injursd is guilty of an indictable offence and it li able to imprisonment for two years people have a duty to their children to the community and to themselves to see that the proclamation each and every year we have throughout the town of georgetown numerous fires which through care lessness and neglect are a constant concern to our vol unteer fire department therefore pursuant to a resolution passed by the muni cipal council i do declare october 9th 15th fire prevention week in the town of georgetown joseph oimons mayor youngsters are properly looked altar electric fuse is your watch dog dont muzzle an over fused electric circuit invites fire m the home and a national survey shows that hundreds of thousands of can edian dwellings may have the wrong fuse costing less than a dine in a socket in a typical municipality of 95000 i re investigators found that only 15 per cent of the homes visited were properly fu what is overusing its when you use a 20 25 or 30 am pere socket fuse in on ordinary branch household circuit why can such fuses provide a fire hazard because they engender sense of false security they do sot wow when the load is dangerously increased the end oxygen means fire if wiring is concealed fire may start in the wall in minutes it may be out of control perhaps tragically says the fire chief of a prai rte community with 25 000 homes in most of the older homes where we found over loaded circuits practically all were using 30 amp fuses and even pennies and tinfoil behind the fuses check with your fire chief the utility an electrician or ev en a knowledgeable neighbour to make sure you have the pro per fjses in your sockets for under a dime why gamble with fire week in and webc out fire strikes an average of one thousand homes most of these fires are the result of carelessness ard neglect fire is not only costly but in many case a very tragic occurence fire department open house tuesday thursday friday october 111314 trophy to be awarded at school with most parents attending du to catering difficulties no lunch served this yar fiu inspection dont be 1 ashamed shame over an untidy bouse fear of consequences ignor ance of what its all about forget these things if you have an ounce of common sense welcome the fire fighter if he knocksjltjour door suggesting a looksee for fire hazards close your door to fire keep it open for fire prevention this neatly describes the phi otophy -of- canada s campaign for greater fire safety in the home on the job and every where in plants office build lags stairwells fire doors must hekept closed why to shut off live air oxygen from fuel lag a firr in the home too a dosedl door will alow down the spread of fire lon way bat because threequarters of 111 fire happen in the home and hecajse the basic hazards sffejinitt sisople overfusing frayed wirbac faulty heaters rubbish and the like their el imlnetioo will ge a jong way in prevention- hew the purpose f the fire fighters call but why wait fee the fire fighter check ftesehaaanu yourself or call ffce fire chief and make don t be careless prevent fires fire prevention week practice 52 weeks a year in the home in the factory in store office on the farm care and caution could prevent most fires october 9th to 16th fire prevention blitz j wednesday oct 12 i industries schools commerce local fir department inspectors will be eccompanled by inspectors reprasnting local insuranco companies i 1 residential inspections later by request georgetown fire dept you can never be too careful when it comes to preventing f ire thats why good safety habits at home at work at play are the rule never the ex ception at home check often to guard against accumulation of flammable debris faulty wiring or heating system or other fire hazards at work obey fire department regulations to the letter at play make sure campfires are out dead out caution now may save lives later sponsored by the following publicspirited firms john t armstrong insurance 77mlt john t armstrong clu res a parkview blvd phone 8t7mm paul c armstrong res 99 ktlin st s phono i7777 glenn magnuson ivans insurance 1 tor complete linsurance service faulty wiring or heattna systems cause fire to modernise er replace your present furnace or wiring call dave williams ilottrfc oral heating it hthl t ttmrl e w bliss co of can ltd gamewell dnulon makers of fire alarm devices for industry stores institutions 9u guehsh st oa town 1774911 geo c brown insuranci acincy all types of general insurance n cheej773am norval general i 27 mill st 771214 complete travel serriei mdrden helwig ltd investigation and adjustment into all classes of fire ante casualty aircraft losms it u geore s n brampton 451 mil after hours call w d tolleri 4s154m g l buchanan 45i40m ft ft gilchrist 45s37s barber henley dyer miller fire keplpmem fire extliogoishert for tiomes cars stores institutions led astir head otfick yreum 241j231 area rejweaesilalwe mcertytecrl treansjtest 4s1wj