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Page THE HALTON HILLS Saturday Octobers 1990 Home fire awareness Thirty per cent of smoke alarms useless Canadians will gam an extra hours sleep October when they change their clocks from daylight- saving time But those who take an extra moment to change their smoke alarm batteries gain even more the best protection possible against home fires Fire officials say the simple an nual practice of changing smoke detector batteries is the easiest most effective and accessible to curb firerelated deaths and in juries Yet an estimated 30 per cent of home smoke alarms now are useless due to old or missing bat Canada has the highest per capita death rate from fire of any industrialized nation Nonworking smoke detectors contribute to many of the fire related deaths and 603 injuries that occur each year And all too often it is children lowincome elderly ana disabled people who fall victim to these events In an effort to curb these recent trends and to underscore the im portance of fire safety awareness Batteries is sponsoring the annual Change Your Clock Change Your Battery program with the endorsement of the Cana dian Association of Fire Chiefs the Association of Fire Marshals and the Fire Commissioners The national education cam- Syhte and Donald Your Clock Change liana mind to HOMEOWNERS If giant cloned departmentstyle stores bore you and if MegaMalls maul you then you are ready to ex perience Miltowne Vanity Fair Our old fashioned quality good service and real value set us apart from the ordinary Since your home reflects your personal taste we carry and Special Order a large variety of fine Canadian and im ported linens for your table and bath as well as bedding and accessories Our personal service will ensure your requirements are met to your very Satisfaction Jo on ronton Sincerely Brenda Catalano Mrs Main St MILTON paign encourages the public to change their smoke alarm bat teries in the fall when they change their clocks back to standard time says Eveready co- spokesperson McDonald former captain and now Vice- President of the Calgary Flames Adds cospokesperson nier Olympic gold medalist in div ing If youve taken the trouble to install a smoke alarm make sure it works And make sure you know what to do when you hear trie alarm The annual reminder serves to underscore the need for routine smoke detector maintenance Fire officials say a working smoke alarm can double the chances of surviving a fire by providing critical early warning and escape time If your smoke alarm is battery operated replace the battery at least once a year or when its low dont just remove it With no bat tery a smoke alarm is powerless to save your life said Marcel Ethier Executive Director Cana dian Association of Fire Chiefs REALTORS Need Buyers for your Homes Our HOMESTYLE Real Estate Guide reaches over homes every week including Georgetown Acton Erin and the surrounding rural communities EXCEPTIONAL RATES SUPERIOR SERVICE GIVE US A TRY Call Kim Haryott at 8772201