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national fire preventio week october 3rd to october 9th don t be ignorant cost of fire going up us only a 15 amp fuse in an ordinary household eireuit dont replace a fuse with one of a greater rat ing people who use a penny in place of a proper fuse costing less than a dime in a fuse panel are either ig norant or stupid endangering lives including their own think bout fire or tfupidi 596 canadians die in 1964 147500000 wasted in 1 year fires that devastate their homes are proving more costly to cana dians than over before that qlaring fact is revealed in the 1964 assess ment of fire damage in canada today 4hj average cost of a household fire is 800 ten years ago it was 400 industry too is finding fires more expensive last year an estimated 147500000 in all property went up in smoke in 77000 reported fires or about 1918 a fire in 1963 the cost of 93207 fires was 154051 629or 1850 a fire mora children die despite canada s population qrowth the fire death rale remains fair ly constant although last year there was an increase of 43 deaths the record shows 596 fatalities in 1964 compared with 553 in 1963 once again children lead with 250 victims followed by 243 men and 103 wo men worst year was 1957 with 638 deaths excluding forest and federal government fires fire waste per capita population was reckoned at 767 in 1964 and 8 15 in 1963 nobody escapes only direct costs enter into the fire waste asses mont of 147 mil lions taking into account the indirect economic factors including indus irul production and ob disruption the total burden of a year of fire would be 750 000000 fire authorities say this works out to a 38 99 cost for every man women and child in a country of 19235000 popu latiun hre prevention is everybodys job firemen can stop fires but orjy you can stop them before they start do your part check your home and business for fire hazards check your fire safety habits wherever you are acton salutes its fire department over the years the acton volunteer hre department has proven to be one of the best in this area their fine record is a credit to the town and its people this full page salute to the acton fir fighters is sponsored by actons leading merchants and businessmen nolxxly the taxpayer least of all escapes the responsibility of fire on the ob and in the home calamity oiu mnyk lui in ulmh m ximttl llhll jlllt 1147 llllllllmin ill piwxii vuxliil j mil luljl lull in iqm ittium ik ijmii ihii ill canada n grrattm iliimns anil inilixa on ill 11k wiiiiin miii latamillt onls ml lui- tin 1 1 unpu win list in iik tivil i iindwli i liv 111 i6m1 acton auto body acton billiards acton bowling lanes acton box company acton creamery limited acton farm supply and eze wash aden flour mills acton jersey dairy acton home furnishings acton limestone quarries limited acton lumber and supplies limited acton motors acton precatt concrete and supplies acton tv sale a service electrohome acton welding allans collision service aja engineers ltd blow press ltd beardmore a co limited the family store the bank of nova scotia bank of montreal bentons shoe store brewers retail store bradleys meat market c k brownes confectionery the cameo shoppe canadian tire corp associate store caroline nurseries garden centre and flower shop custom cleaners canadian legion branch 197 clansm nn restaurant dennys insurance agency dominion hotel dills sationery store dills printing a publishing co limited esquire mens wear force electric products limited gordons hardware limited goy cartage limited glenlea smoke a gift shop gitto electrical contractors grants motors hamilton industrial shoe limited highway garage hintons sc to 100 store ijrank heller a co limited kitchens bakery g alex johnson realtor fred kentner plasterer little motors ledgers a erin iga foodliners lekeview greenhouses lovell bros modem meat market mason knitting co ltd j b mackenzie a son ltd may and andys restaurant wmj mcleod real estate marzo glove company mccallums garage manning electric mansell nellis excavating micro plastics division of building products ltd morris pharmacy morley allens masonry and construction w d mclntyre delivery service norms barber shop paul nielsens clothing stores h k porter company canada ltd precision engineering jack ridley cartage ltd a l riemer equipment co rendezvous beauty salon reliable snack bar roys electric sorvice russmac beauty salon rachlin jewellers royal cafe stans meats shortill sheet metal plumbing and heating superior glove works limited sports corner station hotel sweeneys barber shop symons hardware sydney k lamb realtor thompson motors acton ltd frank toth motors frank toth sr shoes a shoe repairs bill toth service station tenpro distributors limited tyler transport ltd united carr fasteners canada ltd vanity bar earl van norman electrician john weldon esso agent f l wright appraiser and insuror watsons dairy bar a restaurant watsons music store whithams garage wiles bus depot len adams prop canadas shame i in 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hjii hazards ii ijiiiu simple omruinif ti imil winn i ullv tuattrk inhhisli jiut thi hki thxir i iinun hioii will 4m j itwiy way in piimiiiiiin ik nn ih pur pos iht iiu liuhicr call dui wh v nt lot ih iirx hhui lhwk lhv hiijrxls ouisll or tlt tlk itn ihul nit in tki tn opniiiiiiknl always be fire safety conscious play it safe help prevent fires the acton volunteer tire department is on a 24hour call they are on constant alert ready to leave their work their homes their families to help protect- you and your property from the devastation of fire help them help you by playing it safe dont make that siren blow i the acton fire fighters stand between you and loss of property and lives in this community they deserve your support in observing fire prevention week and every week in the year by checking fire hazards at home and at work inspect your home and business premises now and be prepared to show your fire inspector that you are co operating with your local fire fighters in the observ 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