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8 First Alert and Lansing Buildall have joined forces for a series of day-long fire safety events this Saturday in conjunction with National Fite Safety Week. The Oakville public awareness forum takes place at the Lansing store at 399 Speers Rd. from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, October 8, 1999 Local fire personnel will be on hand for part of the day to answer questions from the public and to distrib ute valuable information. This year's theme of Fire Prevention Week, which ends Saturday, is "Fire Drills: The Great Escape," which emphasizes the importance of developing and practicing a fire escape plan for the home and the workplace. Between 90% and 95% of Ontario homes have smoke alarms, according to the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office. However, 40% to 50% of these are disconnect ed, or not operating properly. Labour law expert speaks O c t 21st E m p lo y m e n t and labour law specialist, Ed Canning, is the guest speaker at a breakfast dis cussing -- C o n f l i c t Regular-priced: Save 50% o p e n s to c k 5- & 20-piece d in n e rw a re s e ts Save 10% Regular-priced: · W om en's Windsmoor fashions, M aternity, a c c e sso rie s & se le c te d h an d b ag s · M en's Dockers® fash io n s · S elected fam o u s b ra n d n am e fo o tw e a r (S ee in -store fo r b ran d s.) · Waterford ta b le lin en s · Im p e rfe c t to w els, p illo w s & m a ttre s s p a d s · Brita water filter systems & filter refills · K itchen & p e rso n a l c a re e le c tric s, ste a m iro n s, a ir c le a n e rs, h u m id ifiers · 10 Kt. & 14 Kt. gold je w e lle ry E xclu d es P rin cip les & va lue-priced gold jew ellery. · P illo w s · S o lid -co lo u red to w e ls E xclu d es R oyal Velvet, R a lp h L a uren, T om m y H ilfig e r & im p erfect tow els. · C o o k w a re s e ts o v e r $300 & m a tch in g · Royal Doulton, Noritake, Mikasa, Villeroy & Boch, Wedgwood, PfaltzgrafF & Denby d in n e rw a re · Oneida, Mikasa & Splendide flatw are 5-piece p la c e se ttin g s · Royal Albert d in n e rw a re & Johnson Bros. ALL BAY STORES WILL BE OPEN AT: 8 :0 0 A.M., SAT., OCT. 9th a 11:00 A.M,, SUN., OCT. IQth O a k v ille P la c e 8 4 2 -4 8 1 1 Mon.-Fri. 9:30-9pm, Sat. 8:00-6pm, Sun. 11am-5poi th e W hy sho p a t a s to re th a t doesn't g ive you AIR MILES®? reward mies Reward miles are aw a rded m onthly, based on cumulative purchases, excluding taxes. ® T" Tradem arks of AIR MILES® International Holding N.V. Used under license by Loyalty M a n age m e nt G ro u p C a n a d a Inc. and the Bay. AIR MILES® means AIR MILES® reward miles unless the context requires otherwise. I *4 . H t H _ T V* * * % ** »\ V4 T44 V* VT . 4 11 M.4 \l ' \ t * *» V *« Resolution on the Job -- on Oct. 21st. Canning is a practising lawyer and Hamilton Spectator colum nist who writes a weekly feature article about employment law. At the break fast, he will address employers about effective ways to resolve performance problem s using various methods, from developing clear communica tion, to imple menting a pro gressive discipline process. Canning will also discuss other aspects of conflict resolu tion, such as how to know when the time has come to start communicat ing in writing and the particular details that need to be communicated when a conflict evolves between an employer and an employee. The breakfast is open to all employers and is sponsored by the Summer Jobs Partnership of Human Resources Development Canada, Sheridan College, and the YMCA Career Development & Learning Centre in Halton. To register for the breakfast, which will be held at the Holiday Inn, 3063 South Service Road, in Burlington, call Olga Cenic at the YMCA Career Development & Learning Centre, 9 0 5 -6 8 1 -1 1 4 0 . The cost is $5.