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Thursday, O ctober 1, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 5 5 Armstrong Ave., Georgetown PHONE 905-873-2989 OR EMAIL FOR FALL BROCHURE danceco@sympatico.ca | www.georgetowndancecompany.com Dancing is like dreaming with your feet • lessons for all ages and genres • recreational and competitive programs • convenient local recital • over 20 years experience Ample Free Parking ve., Georgetown A ut ho ri ze d b y th e O ffi ci al A g en t fo r D r. D on Tr an t. Let us hear from you. Call 1.877.283.4424 More Investment Better Jobs Real Change SupportDonTrant @DrDonTrant NEWS A transport truck carrying an oversized load created traffic chaos in central Georgetown last Friday after pulling down some wires at around 11 a.m. Guelph St. was closed between Maple Ave. and Georgetown District High School for three hours as crews worked to repair the fibre-optic cables that were brought down. There was no disruption to hydro on the area but internet service was disabled. Traffic was slowed to a crawl in all di- rections as motorists tried to manoeuvre around the road closure. A Halton Regional Police officer on scene said that crews were given until 2 p.m. to re- pair the cabling. The officer said the incident was being investigated but it does not ap- pear that any charges were laid. Wires for fibre optic cable were strewn across Guelph St. just west of Maple Ave. around the noon hour Friday after a truck carrying an oversize load (right) pulled them down, causing traffic to be diverted around the area. Photo by Eamonn Maher Traffic chaos after wires pulled down Fire Prevention Week runs from Oct. 4-10 and the Halton Hills Fire Department is encour- aging everyone to "hear the beep where you sleep" and install a working smoke alarm in every bedroom. "Many fatal fires occur at night when every- one is asleep, so early warning is crucial to sur- vival," says HHFD Acting Captain Mark Burger. "The Ontario Fire Code requires working smoke alarms on every storey of the home and outside all sleeping areas. For added protec- tion, our fire department is recommending that you also install a smoke alarm in every bedroom." The best protection will be provided by in- ter-connected smoke alarms. The alarm clos- est to the fire will sense the smoke, triggering all of the alarms throughout the home. For easy installation, wireless interconnected smoke alarms are now available. Smoke alarms are required to be replaced within the time frame indicated by the manu- facturer. This is usually ten years. When replac- ing interconnected smoke alarms, it is advis- able to replace all units in the system at the same time. If a single malfunctioning alarm needs to be replaced, make sure the new alarm is compatible with the existing units. HHFD will be set up Home Hardware in Ac- ton and Canadian Tire in Georgetown at vari- ous times throughout Fire Prevention Week to assist you with determining which alarms are best for your home and any other prevention question you may have. For more information about smoke alarms, visit www.ontario.ca/firemarshal or for the kids visit www.sparky.org. Fire Dept. launches Fire Prevention campaign 'hear the beep where you sleep' What's that smell? On Tuesday, Sept. 22, around 7 a.m. HHFD re- sponded to an unknown odour investigation in the area of Duncan Dr. and Moultrey Cres. On scene fire staff checked both intersections of Moultrey and Duncan and the only smell was a skunk. ****** Firefighters responded to a burn complaint around the Hungry Hollow bridge on Sept. 26 around 7:30 p.m. Upon arrival, no fire was vis- ible but there was light smoke in the area. Upon further investigation there was a small fire pit with stone surround located directly under the bridge. Fire staff extinguished the fire. Interlocking stone taken from pathway A section of a newly laid Town of Halton Hills pathway in Glen Williams was removed sometime late Sunday night or early Mon- day morning and Halton Regional Police is asking members of the public if they may have seen any suspicious activity in the area. The pathway was built a few weeks ago by the Town using interlocking Unilock stone off Wildwood Rd. between Eighth Line and Ontario St. A section measuring 3m long and 1.78m wide, which was grey and brown in colour, at an estimated value of $600, was taken. Police have no suspects in the incident and ask if anyone saw something that may be relevant to the investigation, such as ve- hicles or people in the adjacent parking lot between 7 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday. Anyone with information is asked to call Acting Det. Sgt. Mike Skoularicos of the One District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-878-5511 ext. 2420.