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The Acton Free Press Wednesday Nov Second of a series Blow Press sells arouid the world by Helm Murray II was about SO years ago when Fred Blow making metal stamping presses at 153 Perth St Six men worked Tor him Now son Ken runs the Blow Press plant which employs highly skilled men Some per cent of their market is in Canada but they also export to the United States Australia and Scotland Some of the presses stamp out parts for frid ges and toasters and her appliances but Mr Blow estimates per cent of their presses are sold subcontractors in the automotive business Ken Blow and Blow Press plant manager Ed Wilson work together to keep the firm operating The bus employs about men The Ms four General Motors Chrysler Ford and Motors are main cus tomers The average press takes approximately six months from the first re quisition to the delivery The plant can be working on six one time Mr Blow says At the present time a building extension Is Und er construction to house a ten ton travelling crane This will help in the building of their 300 ton presses The new area is also going to be used for With the expansion comes the need for three or four more employees People working at Blow Press arc machinists or mechanic operators All have taken special cour sea at poly technical In stitutes and many have started their practical experience In the Acton plant We just don t hire anyone off the street Mr Blow explained There Is not much com petition in the metal stamping press business However what there is is all in Ontario There are other similar plants in Gait and Hamilton Mr Blow started with the firm when his father died years ago Many of his employees are long standing and about half live in Acton Educating new generation on woodburning devices At a time when future oil energy supplies look uncertain installation of wood burning stoves and fireplaces is Increasing But so the number of fires related to these energy devices Hills Fire Pre vention Officer Larry Brassard said chimney fire continue to increase with calls received to date in 1979 In addition to the fact there are now more wood burning devices being used Brassard cited Ignorance as a main cause for the fires This is a new gener ation of people coming in Tliey have never used a wood- burning stove and grow up learning the basic care v goes along with Its use he said Brassard referred to woodburning stoves as an efficient energy source However he stressed proper care and installation Is of major importance The majority of the fires usually the minor ones are caused by a buildup in the fireplace of a wood burning byproduct known as This clogs the fireplace and when it dries out is flammable All chimneys from the wood burning devices should be cleaned out al least once a year ideally prior to the cold season the stove or fire place is in use he main tains Proper Installation of the unit is Important One fire resulting in damage thb year was blamed on an improperly installed unit Brassard said They musl be in stalled using the manufacturer instr uctions When a chimney fire starts homeowners usually hear a roaring sound In the chimney Smoke begins to back coming out of the stove or hearth Brassard re commends the depart always be called in the case of a chimney fire Basically fighting a chimney fire is much like the work of a chimney sweep A chain Is lowered down the chimney and the blockage cleared Installation of a fire place or wood burning stove should be reported to insurance company Brassard said If you do have a fire and the company has not been notified about the you could find yourself without insurance cover- Region insures People who volunteer to help the region and use their own cars and vans will get Insurance cover age The coverage was rec ommended by the ad ministration and finance committee and approved last Wednesday by council There will be a mil lion limit This would cover vol unteers and a few region staff who are sometimes asked to use their own vehicles on municipal work It is understood the coverage is only good over and above the accid ent Insurance already carried by each driver An example is a person who volunteers lo drive senior citizens to a function The driver may only have 000 coverage but could be sued for more The region would thus be able to assist that person if tho need arose Blow Press Perth St The firm has been making stamping presses Tor about yean with customers all over the world Cabnet Order may be sought to stop proceeding Milton Mayor Don Gordon feels a petition for an Order in Cabinet may eventually be necessary to halt Site from becoming a regional landfill site Mr Gordon told The Champion he now doubts the Ontario Municipal Board will send official notice to region that it may begin to apply for certification of the area as the next regional dump We have lo remember the OMB made a decision but they haven given an approval he said If the region docs receive written approval to proceed Mr Gordon said the next step would involve a hearing before the Environmental Assessment Board As is this point Mr Gordon said It would re sult In the town and probably the Trem nine- Britannia Citizens Group bringing in new evidence in the form of the move to get Site A on stream Policy meeting draws criticism Edward works on the assembly of a too metal stamping press at Blow Press The press weigh tons and will soon be transported to Its new owner in Kitchener There will be no more regional policy meetings without all members of regional council being informed A recent meeting between the Ministry of Housing the four Halton mayors and the four municipal planners has caused deep resentment because regional counc illors were not told of the meeting and not invited Councillor Terry Mannell said the incident should not be allowed to happen aizain Burlington Councillor Joan All Ingham Bald I don Intend to be as charitable about this thing as Mr has just been She said the four mayors and planners had no business discussing planning on such a scale as It should Involve all councillors as the results are invariably political In nature Site A is the National Sower Pipe 200acre shale pit which sits be tween two dumps in Burlington We also know the will reopen the caring at any time if new evidence comes along Mr Gordon said He believes that should a consultant report show the National Sewer Pipe land to be suitable for a landfill site this would easily constitute hew evidence He told this newspaper he is convinced most regional councillors would opt for Site A as the regional landfill site should become avail able Jack lives closest to it and he tells me he t even had a phone call on It yet Mr Gordon said YOU DONT HAVE TO SHOUT MERRY CHRISTMAS 1 use with ChmimK lights Tiximuthif i jckkI is isk on I rtltHriLin is lighter And rennmlxrioswmil Hi 1 is is is old hi I I mux lights in mirku I I rskt OURBESTWISH ENERGY USE WISELY WIND HAZARD High winds can In fluence the course of a chicle states Ontario 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