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THE HERALD Wednesday May 17 IMS Page a Ballinafad news High flyers First Brownies enjoyed their Fly tip day on May as the theme was Follow the yellow brick road Taking part were left to right Melaine Varley Seabrooke Sarah Peltlpher Andrea Sarah McLaughlin and Claire Gregg Photo submitted Campers get warning about flammable tents OTTAWA Federal Consumer and Corporate Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt recently remind ed campers that tents not made with flameretardant fabric are easily ignited and warned owners of such tents to exercise extreme caution Every year many Canadians die or are injured when their tents catch fire Mr Valcourt said and most of the victims are children Sparks and ashes from a fire a campstove or any naked flame touching the canvas can ignite the tent and bum it to the ground in less than a minute unbelievable as it may seem In the Canadian tent in switched to flameretardant canvas and nylon fabrics in response to stringent limits proposed under the Hazar Products Act Flame fabric does not catch fire easily and tends to selfextinguish when the ignition source is remov This change in is ex to significantly reduce the number of accidental tent fires To reduce the risk of fire and for a safer camping season the Minister recommended the follow ing guidelines Never use candles matches or lighters in or near a tent Do not cook or smoke inside a tent Build campfires downwind and well away from the tent Never leave a fire unattended Don store fuel inside a tent Refuel lamps heaters or stoves outside and well away from open flames Practice extreme caution when using fuel powered lanterns and heaters inside a tent Extinguish lanterns before going to sleep He also recommended that con sumers check the label when buy tent to ensure that it is made from flameretardant fabnc Persons requiring further in formation should contact the nearest office of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada GREEN MEADOWS NURSERY GARDEN CENTER For All Your Gardening NON DENOMINATIONAL PENTECOSTAL ALL PEOPLES CHURCH DELIVERANCE CENTRE Boulevard SW corner 7 Bible Study Worship Deliverance Sunday 10 30 am m Wednesday We Provide Children s Church Nursery Serv English to Ital an translation Pastor George A LeRoy 2176 iff ft TV TO ADVERTISE IN THIS SPACE CALL DISPLAY ADVERTISING 8772201 Antiabuse message at WI meeting By BETTY SOJKA Ballinafad Correspondent The Ballinafad Women In first evening meeting of the year was held at the home of Mrs Helen Brown recently A different world cannot be made by indifferent people was the meetings motto Mrs Betty Brody representing EWAG was the guest speaker Her topic on abused women and children prov ed to be very interesting and in formative Members watched a video titled Say yes Say no This film show children being interviewed and taught when to be aware when so meone was trying to abuse them It taught children when to say yes and when to say no to different situations Children were also ad vised not to be afraid to speak out if something was happening There was a plant sale at this meeting Each member brought cuttings which were sold off It was a great way to increase their plant varieties Monies earned from this endeavor went Into the fund designated for the purchase of cards and plants throughout the year for people ill in the communi The Women s Institute District Annual Meeting will be on May at the Boston Church on the Fourth Line Members are lookuig for ward to their June meetng which will be a to and St Jacobs Grass seed has been planted at the baseball diamond The Ballinafad ladies won their second game of the season Good defence protected the runs achieved early in the game Profess Make Urj 7 Wadd Special Occasions BY APPOINTMENT ONLY FREE BRIDAL CONSULTATION RATES CAROLINE MonSat 96 Fridays 99 Sale On All Spring Coats Jackets NOW All Spring Coals and Jackets from LONDON FOG STERLING STALLI and more Regular Sizes 618 For Proms For Weddings For Very Special Events DRESSES ALL from SIMON CHANG R0UIECIA0 TOM D AURIA JOSEPH OFF IQHIAHNPANTEL and morel 30 DRESSING FOR SUCCESS Blazers Skirts Pants Blouses and Knits from famous Oesigners as SIMON CHANG MR JONES NEW L0UBEN LOOKS LONDON FOG MR LEONARD and more and Regular Sim SAVE off FFJ