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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | 6 Spotlight P U T T I N G O U T F I R E S A F E T Y "Connected to your Community" A W A R E N E S S | photos by Eric Riehl ­ Oakville Beaver (@halton_photog) The Oakville Fire Department held its annual open house Saturday to kick off Ontario Fire Prevention Week. The popular event featured live demonstrations of the skills needed by re ghters and the situations they encounter. It was an opportunity for the public to meet the men and women of the Oakville Fire Department and for children to try their hand on the hose. Clockwise from top left, Gabriel Zipay uses a re hose with some assistance from volunteer Kevin Savenco. A propane tank re demonstration draws a crowd. Leah Bonds climbs aboard antique re truck No. 8, while a newer model is pictured beneath. Elliott Wardrop gets behind the wheel and Oakville re ghter Phil Cartwright shows off his re combat challenge skills. A team of re ghters work during a mock propane tank re. Volume 52 | Number 113 447 Speers Road, Oakville ON (905) 845-3824 Oakville Beaver is a member of the Ontario Press Council. The council is located at 80 Gould St., Suite 206, Toronto, Ont., M5B 2M7. Phone (416) 340-1981. Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, that portion of advertising space occupied by the erroneous item, together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate. The publisher reserves the right to categorize advertisements or decline. Editorial and advertising content of the Oakville Beaver is protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. NEIL OLIVER Vice­President and Group Publisher DAVID HARVEY Regional General Manager JILL DAVIS Halton Region Editor in Chief Editorial Department: (905) 632-0588 Advertising Department (905) 845-3824 Classi ed Advertising: (905) 632-4444 Circulation: 5300 Harvester Rd., Burlington (905) 631-6095 DANIEL BAIRD Director of Advertising ANGELA BLACKBURN Managing Editor