the HERALD Community News THE HERALD Wednesday June Make babysitters fire conscious You wouldnt choose Lady Luck to be your banker so dont choose her to be your babysitter These guardians of your children and your home should meet certain criteria and it is up to you to be sure they do Babysitters should be fire con Your babysitter should be aware that children cause many fires and are the chief victims of fire in this nation YOUR BABYSITTER SHOULD KNOW that matches lighters and other potential sources of fire should be kept away from easy access to children the general layout of the house and two exits that can be used in case of a fire that if trapped on the second floor the door must be closed blankets placed along the bottom of the door and a window opened that the babysitter is not a firefighter and that the best thing to do in case of a fire is to get the children out of the house and make sure they dont go back into the burning house that if a childs clothes should catch on fire the quickest way to smother the flames is to cover the child with a blanket or rug and roll the victim on the floor Babysitters should not take the time to investigate if they smell smoke or gas Their number one responsibility is to get all the children out and then use the neighbours telephone to call the Fire Department PARENTS SHOULD leave both written and oral instructions with your babysitter including where you will be how you can be contacted exact address phone number and when you will return the name address and phone number of a responsible neighbor to be contacted in an emergency the complete address of your residence where the exits are located where the phone is located how to call the Fire Depart ment police or a doctor in an emergency Hire babysitters that have been trained and that are competent to ensure the safety of your children HALTON HYDRANT SAYS Help your children to be safe teach your babysitter to Learn Not ToBum BICYCLE CLEARANCE Were doling out Mi oar bikn to mike room for out expansion hire a simple Sim Ehutr Rittr 19 GEORGETOWN LOCATION at THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Halton Hills I Holton Drive O Box 128 HILLS Georgetown Ontorio L7G 5G2 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING WARD 1EASTERN AVENUE Council lor the Town of Hills will conduct a Public Meeting lo examine and discuss proposed amendments to the Halton Hills Official Plan and Zoning Byplaw to permit the conversion an existing residence to a teahouse The subject property Is located at Eastern Avenue between York and Church Streets and to the tilde Hide House with the properly being described as Lot Block Be red Plan 31 Town of Halton Kills Acton further information Is available In the Planning Department ALL CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time Date Monday July 1991 Location Council Chamber Hills Civic Centre 1 Halton Hills Drive Georgetown Ad Ho File Ho NHADH bike winner John Fendley is sure happy he took part in the North Association for the Developmental ly Handicapped bike a thon held in May since he won two bikes for his participation Anne Sidebottom community relations for NHADH and Mike Arnold chairman of the bike a commit tee presented John with the Mongoose Newport bike he won for the pledge money returned Friday while his other bike a Raleigh Record speed which he won In the participation draw waits on the sidelines Herald photo Against Our Will Is Against The Law If youre like most people youll look at this and think rape Well think again Because sexual assault rape Its any unwanted act of a sexual nature imposed by one person on another And If you think It always a dark alley and a violent stranger you re wrong again More than half of all sexual assaults of women are committed by men they know It can occur on a date Between friends Even between husband and wife So most people dont think of it as a crime And often It goes unreported But attitudes must change Because against our will is against the law If your lifahas been affected by sexual assault find out what can be done Contact a sexual assault service Or talk to someone you trust Men must under stand that sexual assault is a crime Maybe then they II think twice about it Ontario Women Directorate Sexual Assault Is A Crime