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Real Estate: The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 22, 2006 - 13 Think safety first for outdoor power equipment (NC)--Whether your yard is large or small, basic preparations must be taken every time you use outdoor power equipment. A few simple steps will help keep you safe and your equipment run ning smoothly. Mark Michaels, handheld products manager at Husqvarna, recommends that you perform the following tasks to help ensure that your projects are com pleted safely and efficiently. · Check your work area for sticks, rocks, toys, and other items that could damage your equipment or become pro jectiles if you hit them during operation. · Know your machine - where the controls are, what they do and what safety features are provided. · Dress properly for the job. Wear long pants (and protective chaps for chainsaw use), long-sleeved shirts, closed toe shoes or work boots, and ear and eye protection. · Fill up your gas tank in an outside area. Keep the gasoline in an approved container and stored in a well-ventilated area. Safety should also be your foremost consideration while you are operating your equipment. · Keep children and pets away from the work area. Never allow children to operate a push mower or sit on a riding mower - even with an adult. · Watch out for potential hazards such as electrical lines, low hanging tree limbs, stand ing water, and adjacent streets or roadways. · Always keep your hands and feet away from moving parts. Turn off the engine before working on any moving components. When working on mower blades or belts, the spark plug should also be disconnected. · Never mow a lawn or trim bushes when the yard is w et'- the chance of slipping is high er and wet grass clogs the cutting deck faster. Outdoor power equipment can be a convenient tool for helping your lawn look great, but these machines need to be operated carefully. Follow these guidelines to ensure your safety and get maximum productivity from your equipment. r o y a l lepage Sales Representative Royat LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Broker Office: 905 .338.3737 Direct: 905 .849.3357 TOP 1% FOR ROYAL LePAGE IN CANADA COURT LOCATION Call Kate 905.849.3357 GREAT INVESTMENT Call Kate 905.849.3357 GREAT LOCATION! Call Kate 905.849.3357 ·. invis # Low M ortgage Rates a re just the beginning $389,900 5 year variable DEEP RAVINE LOT! Call Kate 905.849.3357 QUIET CRESCENT Call Kate 908.849.3387 BACKS ONTO GREENSPACE! Call Kate 905.849.3357 4 . 6 5 ° ° 5 year fixed 5 . 0 0 ° ° · 120 day rate g u a ra n tee · C om m ercial m o rtg ag e · Lines of credit available * some terms & conditions apply rates, terms & conditions subject to change without notice GREAT FAMILY HOME! Call Kate 905.849.3357 ACROSS FROM GREENSPACE! Call Kate 905.849.3357 GLEN ABBEY! Call Kate 905.849.3357 ANNE M AR IE FROUD Mortgage Consultant STOP! SAVE TIME! I 'LL DO THE SH OPPIN G YOU DO THE BUYING! Call or E-mail today for your pre-approval O ffice: (9 0 5 ) P ager: (4 1 6 ) Cell: (4 1 6 ) E -m ail: 8 2 9 -3 2 7 0 3 7 8 -9 5 0 6 5 4 3 -4 5 0 8 WEST OAK TRAILS! Call Kate 905.849.3357 SOLD FOR 98.5% OF LIST PRICE CallKate905.849.3357 [F re e iH o m e M a rk e t am froud@cogeco.ca l a m i n a t i o n ! WELCOME. HANK DE GROOT A ugy C arnovale, B roker of Record and Al M cW hirter are pleased to announce the appointm ent of H ank De G root to the dynam ic RE/M AX A boutow ne real estate team . H ank is a resident of O akville and has accum ulated over 8 solid years of real estate experience. Born and educated in the N etherlands, he im m igrated to C anada in 1976. He speaks fluent Dutch and som e Germ an. He took C anadian citizenship in 1988. He has a lso su c c e s s fu lly o w ne d and operated a hotel and restaurant business for ten ye a rs and has been involve d as a consultant, assisting a num ber of W estern Europeans to im m igrate to C anada in the past few years. H ank is ideally suited to give the level of service you should expect from a realtor. >So w hen it com es to "relocation" , w hether that is across tow n or across the country, H ank's the man to talk to. H ank is excited to be a part of RE/MAX, C ana da's leading real estate organization with over 15,630 sales associates in m ore than 615 independently ow ned offices. The RE/M AX network, now in its 33rd yea r of consecutive grow th, is a global real estate system operating in 63 countries. M ore than 6,200 independently owned offices engage over 116,000 sales associates w ho lead the industry in professional designations, experience and production, w hile providing real estate services in residential, com m ercial, referral, relocation and asset m anagem ent. On behalf of Hank, w e invite neighbours, friends, fam ily and colleagues to contact "him at his office 418-2 North S ervice Rd. East., O akville by phone 905-842-7000 or # by em ail hjjdegroot@ m sn.com Hank De Groot* Safes Representative