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HON Till- 1IHIALD Wednesday October llsj Page Learn about woodstove safety Ford Know when to clean and check your chimney By SANDY CAMPBELL Herald Staff Before you put that first split maple log in your wood stove consider what you need to know to prevent a Fire prevention week is Oct an appropriate time before the colder air draws us all closer to wood stoves and fireplaces Last winter half of the calls answered by the Hills Fire Department Involved wood burning appliances said Fire Prevention Officer David Ford Knowledge is the key to safely he said There has been an influx of people buying and selling wood bum Ing appliances Today people You learn how to use them with he said Books and pamphlets on wood burning safety are available at the fire department Fire prevention officers will also check your stove and make recommendations to Improve your safely David Ford advises those buying a approved and to follow the specifications Make sure the stove you buy suits your needs If you know you re taking six people ball game the last thing you want is a Honda or a Volkswaon he said Some people overwork a stove designed Tor recreation by using as their chief source of heal he said After buying your stove hire a reputable Installer Get a building permit and have the building inspector visit once or twice Your chimney should also be C A or U approved and should have proper temperature range for your needs he said Now that your stove is Installed you must carefully choose the right kind of wood Dry hardwood Is all you should use Green wood and softwood leads lo a buildup of creosote that can cause chimney Ires or worse Creosolc work its way into the fire ft the fire spreads beyond the- spots and clings to the walls of chimney you have a house fire Mr your At high temperatures It Ford said J ignites and you can have a chimney Fire responses up by 12 The battle against fire I taring so well this year with substantial Increase in fire losses over last year According to the Hills fire department ihere was in fire damages to August end Calls have also Increased by per cent over to the Ore department To make the public more aware of the destruction wreaked by fires file department Is holding a fire prevention week Oct to 13 Town council proclaimed the week encouraging lo participate In good Ire prevention practices In homes and at their workplace FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 85 Oct a W too flBl MBIiHMffl CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC J 8778974 1220utph St on KIYOS JAPANESE CAR SERVICE OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE Motor VstOda 21 Mill St SMOKE SHOP PHOME 877 9284 GEORGETOWN MARKET MWY 7 I QlltsOeToyi it Office 178QUELPHST GEORGETOWN a IF YOU DOUBT YOUR CAttt VARIAN CANADA 4574130 SOU own 87701 6t RIVER PR Kens AutoRexway Towing EXCHANGE HOUSE TAVERN PRONTO CENTRE own 8773541 PLUMBING SHOWROOM BOUWMANS TRUCK SERVICE CENTRE LTD TODD ROAD 8778243 SUBURBAN REALTY ifiC REALTOR ST GEORGETOWN 8213 UNIVERSAL TOOLS MEaCALOHTIK DOMINION SEED HOUSE GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE ANMfAi run fen aaorslown Ontario MountalnviBW Rd 8775104 HAZEIMS LAWN CYCLE 55 Sinclair Ave WHEELER HAULAGE 8773267 Kidsl Watch for the trucks PENNIESWORTH CONSIGNMENT SHOP Main SI S Georgetown 8771 Hungry GEORGETOWN ONTARIO 3642 CCS