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national fire prevention week october 6th to october 12th fire is our business x- 673 canadians die in 64m 51 fires 1967 firo devastation in canada in tho last to yoarshas cinlmod 5800 livos lnured arid disfigured 21000 persons and lias destroyed an ostimalod proporty worth of 1410000000 in 1967 the ostimalod fatalities in firo was 673 tho preliminary fiquro of tho direct mat erial loss last year of 64251 firos is 156046517 this compares with tho recorded loss in 1966 of 162718013 in 68463 firbs tho flguros arc based on provincial reports to thp dominion firo commissioner the war aflinu will highlights of battle against firo waste by concerted offorts of tho firo services with incroasod civilian cooporation tho an nual number of firos is coming down tho 64251 firos last yoar comparos with 86919 in 1958 the ostmald of tho roducton ovor tho docado is 25 this has boon achiovod dospito the groat population and economic growth in 1967 tho sorios of tragic firos at t ho ond of tho yoar one of thom wiping out an ontiro family of 13 swolled tho doath list novorlholoss tho ostimatod 1967 firo death rate daalhs por 100000 population of 33 is a substantial improvomont ovor tho 38 ralo of 1957 this yoar tho directors of tho firo sorvicos national campaign plan sloppodup education al efforts for tho holiday season large lot industry firat excluding forost and govornmont properly fires the 1967 loss was put at 765 por cap ita compared with 817 in 1966 multimillion dollar industry firos continuod to swell tho total tho 10yoar industry damago is rockonod at ovor 625000000 taking into account tho indirect oconomic factors industrial production and ob dis ruption tho real burdon of firo in a yoar is at loasl 780000000 firo aulhorllios say nobody escape responsibility nobody least of all tho taxpayer oscapos tho responsibility of firo on tho ob and in tho homo ton years ago tho avorago cost of firo in tho homo was 400 today it is nearly double 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 acton firefighters is sponsored by actons leading merchants and businessmen acton fabric centre ajax engineers tyler transport esquire store acton billiards a p green refractories of can ltd d w mclntyre delivery acton bowling lanes kent construction fred kentner prop iga foods plastic products division of building products co ltd canadian legion branch 197 lalceview discount centre dominion hotel herbs delivery j b mackenzie ft son ltd acton motors shortill sheet metal acton auto body canadian tire corp associate store campbells welding rutsmac beauty salon nielsens clothing wm mcleod real estate broker masson motors mason knitting ltd acton box manufacturing co acton electric co acton tv sales and service beardmore co ltd acton mimeograph dills printing publishing co ltd frank heller ft co ltd c k browne tobacco ft confectionary highway garage az construction ltd central auto body watsons music store reliable taxi and snack bar dennys insurance custom cleaners dills stationery bill toth shell service ab supermarket norms barber shop rumleyshoemaker unitedcarr of canada duncan variety reids service station huismans holland shop j skirrow esso service blow press rosss barber shop bank of nova scotia sydney k lamb realtor frank toth motors blue spring nursery hood flavor crisp chicken drivein manning electric c w bradley meat market symons hardware cameo shop acton pharmacy polypenco canada ltd johnson real estate the family store acton creamery benson shoes watson dairy bar hintons 5c to 100 store liquor control board of ontario rubin corporation ltd allans auto collision morris pharmacy grants motors acton coin car wash marzo glove margs beauty bar force electric co ltd jack ridley cartage acton jersey dairy caroline nurseries wiles bus depot len adams prop rons barber shop lovell bros earl van norman roys electric service mansell nellis excavating gac international finance corp ltd acton precast concrete ft supplies acton welding acton flour mill mae ft andys restaurant f l wright general insurance royal dairy red ft white store gordons hardware johns texaco service superior glove works station hotel goy cartage ltd industrial minerals of canada ltd ed mcmullen general contractor thompson motors acton home furnishings bank of montreal morley allen mason contractor john hunter landscaping brewers retail store john hurst electric if careless smoking can cause fires 13 adults too 78 children die inl 7 winter fires of 17 fires in the winter season each of which involved three or more victims of a family 78 of the 91 fatalities were children two christmas season fires wiped out 10 and 9 child ren respectively other holiday period fires in the survey claimed a total of 26 of these multiple family deaths the ages of the 78 children in the 17 fires ranged from one month to teenage inquest juries established these definite causes fuel oil or some other combustible material added to a woodburning box stove 5 children electric hot plate ignited paper on the wall 3 children onecent piece used as an electric fuse 3 children probable causes of other fires included defective gaso line lamp two fireplaces with a single flue and the chimney below the roof line asphyxiation by kitchen fire smoke electric faults frayed wiring or overloaded fuses mothers housecoat caught fire from stove overheated furnace over turned kerosene heater careless smoking by adult where the fire was final giving the fire investigators nothing to work on the verdict was cause unknown snessl can cause m ink rre 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 blowl 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 ara cooperating with your local fire fighters in the observance of fire prevention week october 6th to october 12th