Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), October 2, 1969, p. 12

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v v open houses films fire drills planned for fire prevention week fire pwvmrhoneek win he wlntaatml aerou halton corol celebrated across halton counjy ty october 8 to u this jfctt aj f the halton fire prevention bw- j tau is lining up a busy prormr to celebrate the occasion school fire drills fire ball open houses film shows a post er competition church parade and distribution of thousands of pieces oftiterattrre are to the agenda for the fire depart- meat personnel in acton burl ington georgetown oakvflle and hilton fire is final cool if is the slogan for fire prev ention week 69 this special v week is always held around the week of oct 9 the anniversary of die great chicago fire grade five students across ii b lea about fire prevention this year as they design and submit pos ters on the theme fire preven- tion in the home to the burr eaus annual competition tie top boy and girl from halton will be awarded trophies and they will be v honoured at a bureau sponsored awards ban quet scheduled for november the contest will also select four honorable mention priiewin- ners and all six winners and be held in oakville on sunday each halton fire department their parents will be invited to morning october 12 fireflgjit will operate its own program awards night winners posters ers from the five brigades will for fire prevention week the go on to enter an ontariowide form up at oakvilles legion poster contest and church par competition in early 1870 hall and march to the 11 a m ad are bureau sponsored prog the bureaus annual church i at knox presbyterian ute j parade held to focus attentie church with oakvule xxet on fire prevention week will band leading the par participating fixe department hornby special speaker music for eden anniversary the anniversary service of eden united church was held on sunday sept 28 with a good attendance the guest speaker was the rev g keith mcmillan of streetsville the haltonettes mrs wilms ella mrs joy trimble and mrs ruth walter who were accompanied by mrs newell at the organ sang give me thy heart and o sunlit shore the eden choir who were accompanied by their organist and choir leader mrs harry lowden sang the an them seek ye the kingdom rev p keith hawkes assisted with the service and welcomed everyone to the anniversary service tie evening starlight group of hillcrest united church met ecently at the church for their first meeting of the fail season mrs carol patterson welcomed the guest speaker mr ken nedy who is the superintendent fire a stern teacher it only takes a minute for fire to kill and statistics indi- cate that children and elderly people are too frequent vic tims i a child doesst understand that the pretty match which lights his birthday cake or the fireplace can also burn him if i he sets himself on fire or if fire breaks out when you are away he like the disabled elderly person is helpless to escape i these defenseless human be ings deoend on you for their well be n grief and guilt will not bring them back if tragedy occurs it is a parents responsibility tall buildings i sow to escape fire rmmber it isnt the flam but rising smoke and gas tha theatea safety in a tall build in 3 if fire breaks out in your suite call the fire department immediately report location leave and close the door be hind you sound fire alarm in corridor leave floor by stair way dont use the elevator if theres a fire elsewhere stop what you are doing turn off all appliances check cor ridor for smoke if clear close door and leave by stairway if the corridor is filled with smoke making it impossible to leave remain in your suite this may be the safest spot in a fire resistive building plug all vents and cracks around doors wet a towel for face protection fresh air from outside at tracts the spread of fire open the window slightly at top and bottom to signal your position if theres a balcony stand on it closing the door behind you await rescue instructions good housekeeping and fire less likely a man decided to remove stains from the floor with gaso line the pilot light on the hot water heater was out and he stopped to light it fire flashed six feet to the pan of gasoline ignorance of fire hazards such as flammable liquids re sults in scores of needless deaths and injuries each year dont add your family to the toll the fuse is the watchdog of electrical fire safety use only 15 amp size in household cir cuits never a penny or a hair pin the wiring should be checked the furnace and smoke pipes cleaned each year dont litter basement garage attic or closets with paper and junk check for smouldering butts lodged in upholstered furniture before going to bed and provide plenty of large ash trays for smokers if you dont you may wake up and find life and happiness threatened by a fire that could sfaaux hava beta avoided to teach his child by example and instruction to respect fire the child must understand that a match is not a toy and mat ches should not be left with in easy reach i it is also a parents reaponsi bihty to hire a reliable baby sitter and to sec that emerg ency telephone numbers and in structlons for fire safety and es cape are provided section 189 of the criminal code of canada states that everyone who unlawfully ab andons or exposes a child who is under the age of 10 years so that its life is or is likely to be endangered or its health is or is likely to be permanently injured is guilty of an indict i able offense and is liable to im pnsonment for two years grass fire losses aii 1 nay to farmer grass fires aro the bane of country areas- fighting themj costs a pretty penny to the municipality i learn from the farmer that good fire prevention habits are a must since round the corner protection from a fire department is not available i lightning lightning rods should be well grounded gasoline never refuel tractor or lawn mower inside or when the motor is still hot chimneys and heating appara tus keep them in rood re pair away from walls and furniture picnickers and campers should make sure fires are out when leaving carbon monoxide silent killer toxic gases not burns are the commonest cause of death by fire this is particu larly true of fatalities result ing from smouldering bed ding or upholstered sofas and chairs when you see the fire figh- ter chopping open the roof of a burnt building it is to let out the carbon monoxide fumes for rescue operations business industry fire precautions keep rooms in orderly con dition reduce danger of spontan cous ignition by providing fire safe containers for paper com bustion and oily waste and rubbish institute frequent inspection and cleaning of excessive de posits of oil on machines and floors enforce no smoking regu lations replace broken and friction producing parts immediately check electrical equipment for frayed or loose cords and connections i have all fire fighting equip ment easily accessible of the osd mr kennedy showed slides of the school from the start of the building to the completion and gave a very informative talk which was followed by a question period the memorial picture was on display for the members to see and win be placed in the church in memory of bertha grexton who was a farmer member of the group l ate first bmettng at tha hornby north junior h club waa held at the horne ofjbto roy wilson the election of officers was held with judy gordon as the president mary bakker vice president- and val- erfe ella the aecretary aa the project is meat in the menu discussion was held on var ious kinds of meat it was decj ided that the name for the club would be hornby north meat ban the secofivineet- ing will be held at als butcher shop on monday evening sept r congratulations to mr and mrs david whaley nee brenda bradley who wen married en september 19 at st stephens anglican church by rev canon maxwell a reception followed at tharhome of the brides par- ents mr and mrs bill brad- ley prior to che marriage of brenda bradley the bride was feted with various showers mrs clifford hunter entertained with csniscellaneous shower at her home for friends and neighbors ifrs irene saunders and daugh ter judy entertained at a pan try shower for members of the bradley family and mrs ken neth whaley entertained with a miscellaneous shower at her thb oionarrewi himu thursday xsfjfm 199 page home for members of the whal ey clan tee young coople le on a wedding trip p quebec and on their return they will reside in slreetsvilh a the eden united church yps met recently at the horn of mr and mrs johi cordlng- ley the president jjwen rut- ledge welcomed the fourteen members present fa the meet ing october 5 to 11 mpwwojv is a year round job last year 63767 fires in canada claimed 648 lives the victims included 241 children the esti mated property loss was 158420000 r w zmi the assessment of the annual toll or fire was made by the joint firs preven tion committee of the fire services based upon provincial repots to the dominion fire commissioner highlight of the holocaust review the success of the fire services in fire prevention education is fury re flected by a decrease in the number of fires they have come bwn 25 per cent over the disastrous highs of ten years ago despite a peculation gain of 3000000 the 648 deaths compare with 68 t in 1967 multiple family tagedies swell the toll many of these fires occur during ho winter particsarhr at christmas in 47 fires alone in which three or mo people died 91 of the 201 victims were children despite the inflationary trend the property loss works out to an aeimited wast of 764 compared with 796 the previots year figure excludes forest and federal government fires nobody escapes the responsibility of fire in the tiomt or on the job ten years ago the average cost of fire was nearly 4f00 today if nearly double i y- tricycles mute reminder of family tragedy fire prevention week october 5th to 11th ffis w7 fif x routine fire prevention inspection wednesday oct 8 i i i i industries schools commerce j residential inspections later by request j gioitgitown firtdept r can prevent many fltes following these helpful suggestions clear the house of rubbish oily rags etc check heating systems for cracks and clogging see that woodwork isnt too close to 9aaoke or heat pipes have plenty of ash trays dont smoke in bed keep matches im metal containers out of reach of children do not use inflammable cleaning ruids in thh homfl bewar8 of frayed electric cords dont use oversizr puses i keep dead grass and refuse away from buildings observe fire precautions 52 weeks of thb year this message sponsored by the following firms i the following insurance firms are members of the ontario independent insurance agents assoc john t armstrong insurance 39 main st s georgetown phone 177962 john t armstrong clu paul armstrong glenn magnuson insurance for complete insurance service 67 mill st 8773512 barber henley general insurance and travel service 772214 51 main street north geo c brotn insurance agbicy all types of general insurant phon 8773268 nerval r-w- faulty wiring or heating systems cause fires to modernise or replace your present furnace or wiring call dave williams electric a heating r r 1 georgetown e w bliss co of canada ltd gamewell divliion makers of fire ahum devices tor industry stores institutions 348 guelph st georgetown 776911 mordenhelwigltd investigation and adjustment into all classes of fire auto casualty aircraft losses etc 116 mountainvtew rd s 8775283 f affer hours call e c newton 4596821 w d bailey 4515684 dyer miller fire equipment fife extinguishers for horn cars stores institution industry approvtd au- dmatic extinguisher sy ters for restaurant i lations ontakt our district rcpreaenitlve leo mills 24 carlylist e brampton 45is73 or head office saa service wttotv 92 rlvalda sana a hv742j661 kjj y

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