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Georgetown Acton Wednesday Feb and put Acton direct gallons of water lo the side of Fuels trying to keep thr from spreading a constant Tor the firelighter to keep the blaze contained Community support overwhelms Mclntyres The support and concern of the com of is overwhelming the following a ire which their business Thompson Fuels on Friday Offers of almost very of assist a nee have been flooding their makeshift office at the Mclntyre Young St home says proprietor Lloyd and customers have been dropping in with payments and proof of payments to help out Lloyd actually remembers very little of the incidents lead ng up to the blaze left only a few chared walls stand valve on the I truck and suddenly an explosion threw him about 10 feet towards the opened garage door of the building He shouted at daughter Kim whowasworking in the back office to get out and call he fire department and then tried to get the newly purchased com outer system out of the inferno But the was too heavy he says and the smoke was too dense He ran to his home next door and evacuated his wife And I granddaughter who were taken to a neighbors The family dog Bozo who was in the office at the of the explosion was later kept in Ihc house out of immediate danger Kim d d not remember hearing specific on Everything happened so fast shtsaid that when she heard her father shouting she ran next door stopping to pick up nothing She lost her coat boots and purse in the fire While the building and contents were completely destroyed the contents of Kim big steel desk came out relatively unscathed she reports She explains the drawers were closed and postdated cheques from budget billing customers were only slightly scorched Other bus in ess papers were also in the drawers and were retrieved after the fire Records of billings and payments have been kept up to date with the computer In the office purchased last July For tunalely Lloyd says copies of each day transactions are at the bank with a set a home She explains she got into the habit of taking them home to file in case of fire However tax records and other business papers for the past five years have been destroyed Lloyd says he hopes to rebuild as soon as possible but in the meantime the his home Thefact he has a home he credits to the Acton Firefghters He Is a member of the department but all he could do Friday was stand back and watch the men at tempt save his business and home He feels the did a terrific Job In containing the flames to his building It will be a while before things get back to normal for the Mclntyre family but the concern and generosity of an entire community is helping them to overcome their crisis For that they are grateful Tire Mick gives some one of the volunteers during the hectic bottle morning you are filing a T1 SPECIAL tax return year special Sis at HR Block prepare double chock tot the spec price of 1575 at part pat off They II also check 20 areas of tax not shown on form If any of apply to you we l prepare form thai tax savngs It pays to bo prepared by Block HR BLOCK THE INCOME TAX SPECIALISTS MILL ST ACTON IDAWE REAL ESTATE OFFICE phone 8533790 appointments Spectacles are not all created equal Georgetown Optica Unequalled for Eyewear Anywhere But not At Geo net own Optical we use only guaranteed optical plastic and you sharper and later vision We carry frames tike the only frames In Canada with teflon self locklnjj hinges hinges that High standards and quality products like these have made Georgetown Optical a name to look up to Why Georgetown Optical CO till Georgetown Market Place Cathy Beaulieu of Lrmehouse thinks DIET CENTER is the greatest SO WILL YOU Cathy Ion FREE man now HBP YOU Of yow URI T caret you iosii nab 4 GOOD REASONS to your good neighbor agent CAR HOME LIFE BOAT Robert INSURANCE AGEHCY LTD ST GEORGETOWN 6148 Pick up on economy and durability PICKUP ON MAZDA THE MORI AchlllM Motors Ltd HE PLACE FOR UNBEATABLE PRICES AND SERVICE 3S7 QUEEN ST EAST ACTON 8SM200 FINAL CLEARANCE Saveu to For Men sand Ladies Bombers Ladies English Shearling Coats 249 Ladies fox Fur Trimmed Coats 249 Over Suede and FREE DINNER With Ihc purchase of any I Trimmed or Sawyer of latter Ave Acton 8S3 I IN I drive to At