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4 The Free Press Wed December22 1S76 LARRY BRASSARD is the new Halton Hills Fire Prevention Officer He started his job last week Safety hints from FP officer Weed guide available Ontario weeds a new Alex explained that the available from key uses the Ontario Ministry of tures of the plant such as the Apiculture and Food will type of stem leaf flower and help anyone from farmer lo root system to Identify the home gardener to Identify plant easily of the most com The whole idea of the book weeds in Ontario is to make it easy to Identify The publication released In weeds he said This will November includes with the cut down the need for special description 195 drawings and ists to go out to farms to color photographs tify weeds Or J Alex coauthor of Used in conjunction with the and member Publication Guide to of the faculty of the Ontario Chemical Weed Control Agricultural College Ontario Weeds will enable in said that although farmers to get the most the book is manly aimed tlve weed control at farmers it will be useful to Ontario Weeds has been a number of other people prepared by members of the He said the book would be a valuable aid to agricultural representatives weed in spectators agricultural colleges schools naturalists and gardeners What the book will give you is the name habitat locality and description of the plant In layman language an illustration and character istics of a particular weed said Or Alex Special features of the publication include eight pages of color photographs enlargements of drawings pointing out the most characteristics identifying features and names of weeds in both pnglish and French There are basically two ways to use his book said Dr Alex People will be able to thumb through the book looking at it lustrations to identify a weed or use the identification key cs3js3tssj3yiHWS3Ea The new version prepared by Dr Alex and C Dean of the OAC is a complete revision of the publication The publication is now available from Information Branch Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Legislative Buildings Toronto M7A 1A5 Payment of must accompany orders for Ontario Weeds publication Cheques should be made payable to the Treasurer of Ontario Don t place Never Insert forks or knives in dishwasher or into slot of toaster while oven The heat may destroy plugged in Never place foil watertight seal wrapped food into a toaster Ksn May the bright Christmas star lead you to peace brotherhood Our thanks Ma no go mom and Sin If SPEYSIDE AUTO BODY R Acton S 8531370 Electrical tools are either double insulated or provided with threeprong grounding type attachment plug Never break ground pin off TOSSING THE RING IS 4 year old Mike Brook during Beardmore s annual Christmas party for employees and staff Holding Mike is his dad Ken while Joe DePien watches Many families attended by Fire Prevention Officer Larry Brassard Cheerful lights of Christ mas bring a special warmth to the holiday season but each year strikes somewhere through trlcal fires or other accidents The main reason is either worn or defective equipment or sheer carelessness Christmas lights and electrically lit decorations ore tested and certified by the C S A for safety However people often forget the most basic rules when handling electrical equipment Fire safety precautions should head the list of every sensible family precautions for Christmas There is no place like home for the holidays there is also no place like home for Christmas fire hazards We at the Halton Hills Fire Department would like to give you just a few hints to make your holiday a safer one Three steps to safe enjoy of a natural tree Don purchase a tree that has dried out Test Twigs and needles to sec that they are not brittle Store tree out of doors until used When a tree is erected re- cut tree butt diagonally and a good water supply Never decorate a tree with candles Do not allow Ihe tree lo block access to doors or windows in Ihe event of a fire Some ptastiL trees are flammable other artificial trees are fireproof Set up tree away from drapes and from heal sources such as fireplaces TV sets or radiators Use only certified lighting sets and only non flammable decorations Switch off tree lights at bedtime or when leaving the house Declare the tree a no smoking area and keep matches out of reach of children Once again we would like to v ish yo all a safe and Merry Christmas Pet of the week MISTY A FIVE monthold West Highland terrier has one problem say her owners Traeey and Brian Patterson She thinks the green shag carpet in the living room is grass Misty also has a stubborn side as she will not eat any dog food In the morning until she has had her toast She likes to eat flowers as well CHRISTMAS Glad holiday wishes by the stockmglul are coming your way May the season bring you love and joy in lull measure CONSTRUCTION LTD Collision at New position for in fire department Larry Brassard a Georgetown native is the first Fire Prevention Officer for Halton Hills Mr Brassard started his Job December 14 after being hired by Council He has served on the Georgetown volunteer fire deparlmcnt for one year before applying for the new opening In his job Mr Brassard will be working both Acton and Georgetown although he will be based in Georgetown He will be attending some fires to help find out how the blaze started and will be doing home and business fire inspections as well as talking to various groups and schools on fire prevention Mr Brassard has taken a fire prevention course in Milton put on by the Halton Region ire Prevention Association Police estimate about I 300 in damage occurred to two vehicles involved in a collision at the intersection of Highway and Milton Halton Hills Town Line at pm Saturday George or Acton was northbound on Highway in his 1973 Ford when a 1976 Toyota driven by Cynthia Barker of Milton tried to make a left turn at the inter section The two cars collided but no one was injured in the dent JUST 3 MORE DAYS Try us for those last minute gift ideas We have gifts for everyone Drop into Shortills General Store and Tack Shop We also carry a wide selection of Western and riding boots Dont forget our gift certificates Shortills General Store and Tack Shop Balllnafad ll Open days a week Christmas hours Wad and Sat a to Tues and Frl 9 a m to 9 Sundays 1pm to m The seasons warm glow is filling the air with happiness and cheer laughter and joy And as we celebrate this special time we want to take a moment to thank you for your valued patronage and good friendship CHRIS A SCHOUTEN AUCTIONEER We extend Season Greetings and warm appreciation to all You Crop Clifford Brown Merry Christmas Jingle belts echo through this special night pealing wishes of merriment and joy to alt from Santa and us FAMILY BARGAIN CENTRE NO 7 WEST OF ACTON