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m october fire prevention week to cost of fire going up f your best insurance against property damage and personal injury is caution every day 588 canadians die 144758571 wasted in 68580 fires in 1965 fire devastation in canada in the past 10 years has claimed 5860 lives injured and scarred thousands of people and has des troyed an estimated 1360000000 worth of property in 1965 the estimated toll of 68580 fires was 588 deaths and pro perty waste of 144785571 while canadas overall rates of fire destruction are still among the highest of any nation in the world one redeeming feature of the 1965 record is that there were 6726 fewer fires the total of fires reported in 1964 was 75306 black record of tragedy despite population growth there was a heartening if slight improvement in fire deaths in 1965 in 1964 deaths numbered 603 compared with the preliminary esti mate of 588 last year as usual children continue to figure largely amongst the vic tims the numbered 222 men 229 women 137 in 1965 again as they do every year multiple death fires sometimes wiping out en tire families swell the black record of fire tragedy excluding forest and government property fires the fire waste per capita popu lation is reckoned at 740 compared with 771 in 1964 each year industry fire damage accounts for nearly half the total destruction the 10year total of loss to industry is conservatively reckoned at 600000000 only the direct costs enter into this assessment nobody escapes taking into account the indirect economic factors including industrial produc tion and job disruption the total burden of fire in a year is at least 750000000 fire authorities say this works out to a cost of 3899 for every man woman and child in a population now approaching 20000000 nobody least of all the taxpayer escapes the responsibility of fire on the job and in the home acton salutes its fire department over the years the acton volunteer fire department has proven to be one of the best in this area their fine record is a credit to the town and its people this full page salute to the nick owens stereo rental service v mclaughlin allans auto collision little motors marzo glove co grants motors jack mccallums service ed mcmullen contractor esquesing enterprises sports corner mae and andys restaurant blow press ltd beardmore co ltd unitedcarr canada ltd huisman holland shop force electric products ltd dills printing publishing co frank heller co ltd acton tv sales service acton coin car wash main variety smoke shop earls bakery loved bros modern meat market rendezvous beauty salon thompson motors acton ltd earl van norman electrician frank toth motors a l reimer equipment co c k browne tobaccos highway garage roys electric service alec johnson real estate broker lakeview discount centre acton electric acton limestone quarries acton fire fightersissppnsored by actons lead acton precast concrete morley allens masonry construction caroline nurseries garden centre and flower shop kent construction lakeview greenhouses j b mackenzie son ltd micro plastics div of building products of canada ltd mansell nellis excavating h k porter co canada ltd superior glove works ltd acton jersey dairy ajax engineers ltd goy cartage ltd mason knitting co ltd jack ridley cartage ltd tyler transport ltd acton box manufacturing co pauls sunoco service bill toth shell service sydney k lamb realtor custom cleaners canadian legion branch 197 acton herbs delivery iga delivery ledgers iga foodliner dominion hotel wiles bus depot royal cafe the family store bank of montreal bank of nova scotia watsons dairy bar restaurant ing merchants and businessmen cameo shoppe morris pharmacy gordons hardware hintons 5c to 100 store vanity bar frank toths shoe repair esquire mens wear acton auto body acton billiards acton bowling lanes acton flour mills acton creamery ltd acton motors acton welding reliable snack bar russmac beauty salon norms barber shop acton home furnishings symon hardware bradleys meat market rachlin jewellers manning electric dills stationery office supplies shortill sheet metal watsons music store rosss barber shop dennys insurance agency neilsens clothing canadian tire corp assoc store w j mcleod real estate agent precision engineering station hotel f l wright appraiser insurer jffrr esso service h i a 51 acton firefighters you can stop them check your home and busirress for fire hazards res but only art do your part 2331 children die in 10 years of children pay the highest price for fire carelessness in canada the 10year record of fire deaths children 2331 men 2275 women 1 21 7 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 229 254 209 242 225 209 221 200 248 238 137 104 129 1 17 120 125 106 1 15 134 130 222 245 215 267 211 232 233 217 256 233 588 603 553 626 556 566 560 532 63jb 601 total 2275 1965 estimated 1217 2331 5823 i- think fire safety the acton volunteer fire department is on a 24hour call they are on constant alert ready to leave their work their homes their families to help protect you and your property from the devastation of fire help them help you by playing it safe dont make that siren blow the acton fire fighters stand between you and loss of property and lives in this community they deserve your support in observing fire prevention week and every week in the year by checking fire hazards at home and at work inspect your home and business premises now and be prepared to show your fire inspector that you are cooperating with your local fire fighters in the observance of fire prevention week october 9th to october 15th