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Smoke detectors like- ly saved dozens of lives last year, including that of a deaf tenant, accord- ing to a special report by Ontario Housing Cor- ~ poration. The provincial hous- ing agency, recognized as a leader in fire safety, says in its 1983 report on fires in OHC units that the smoke detectors also prevent- ed thousands of dollars in property damage. The early warning system provided by 'smoke detectors makes them an invaluable ally of homeowners and ten- ants in the event of fires, says OHC chairman Allan Moses. "They are crucial devices which no home can afford to be without", he says. The life-saving value of smoke detectors installed in all 84,000 rental units owned by OHC, was clearly under- lined in the 1983 report -- there was only one fatal fire in the entire OHC portfolio during that year. The fire was caused by careless smoking and claimed-the lives of Fishing Restilts? - Drop Your Line In The Classified! CALL: 985-7383 Cash or Visa payment 1s required prior to advertisement publication ADVERTISING DEADLINE: Monday 12 Noon rem E------ Half our population needs a better break. New Democrats will make sure that the next government delivers on the promise of equality for women. DURHAM NORTHUMBERLAND ROY GRIERSON BOWMANVILLE 623-3466 PORT PERRY 985-8338 COBOURG 372-0142 two of the four occu- pants of the apartment. One of those who escaped was deaf. For- tunately, the unit was equipped with a special smoke detector for deaf persons pioneered by OHC for its deaf tenants in the late 1970s. The smoke detector which contains a combination noise and strobe light system, is available on the private market. In 1974, OHC became the first major landlord in Ontario to install smoke detectors in all of its units, and the first agency to publish detail- ed annual statistics on the effectiveness of smoke detectors in fire safety. The statistics formed the basis of OHC's extensive submission to the 1983 public injury into fire safety in high- rise buildings. Earlier this year, OHC became the first government agency ever to be honoured for its safety efforts by the Industrial Accident Pre- vention Association. Today, OHC's annual fire safety report pro- vides the only detailed analysis of smoke detec- tors and is distributed to a worldwide audience of housing agencies and fire officials. The 1983 report, pub- lished this month, again illustrates the value of smoke detectors in sav- ing lives and in reducing property damage. During 1983, there was a total of 177 fires in the units owned by OHC. Some 97 of these fires were "discovered'" by the smoke detector in the unit which enabled the occupants to take action. As a result, lives were saved in about 20 per cent of the fires and property damage was lessened in about 57 per cent of the blazes. '"Clearly, smoke detectors are invaluable devices in fire safety', says Moses. "We know just from our own statis- tics that hundreds of people are alive today and thousand of dollars in damage has been avoided due to the crucial few minutes of Turning Point, a con- ference for women who are leaders in rural community groups, will be held November 16,17, and 18th, 1984 at Geneva Park Conference Centre, near Orillia, Ontario. The three day resi- dential conference is intended to equip women active in rural community develop- ment with the skills necessary to establish and maintain self-help groups. Complete details of the Turning Point Prog gram, including work- shops, facilitators and guest speakers will be released July 3, 1984. Conference for women The need for a provin- cial-level conference for women in leadership roles in rural commun- ity groups was identif- ied by the Concerned Farm Women (CFW), a rural women's group from Grey and Bruce counties. Concerned Farm Women have joined to- gether with Women for The Support of Agri- culture, Women Today, Women's Institute's from across Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and food, and Faculty of Continu- ing Education of the University of Western Ontario to sponsor Turn- ing Point. THE NEW DEMOCRATS | Report says smoke detectors really do save human life warning provided by smoke detectors." The 1983 report again confirmed that the vast majority of household fires occur due to one of three reasons: hot grease on the kitchen stove, careless smoking and children playing with matches. "For several years, well over half the fires in our units have been attributed to one of these three causes," says Moses. "The public must be warned that fires continue to be triggered by some of the most basic mistakes imaginable'. The report also noted that basement fires can becoming a growing concern, especially since many basements are not equipped with smoke detectors. Two of the most common causes of base- ment fires are motor- bikes left too close to gas water heaters and children feeding papers into gas furnaces. Finally, the report noted that eight fires occured in units in which the smoke detec- tor was in working order, but had been 4.9% disconnected by the ten- ant. The survey warned against the danger of such action. To ensure long-term fire protection, the smoke detectors in all OHC buildings are com- puter-monitored to ensure an annual opera- tional check is perform- ed on schedule. '""We consider our smoke detector pro- gram to be one of the most important safety systems in our build- ings," Moses says. "If our studies have shown anything over the years, it is that the dollars spent on smoke detectors are worth a lifetime of peace of mind"'. Ontario Housing Cor- poration is the largest social housing agency in Canada. OHC subsidizes one in every 10 rental - households in Ontario, and one in every seven in most major cities in the province. The cost in rent subsidies is about $6 million a week. OHC owns some 84,000 units, with a replace- ment value of about $3.3 billion, and subsidizes another 31,000 units in buildings dn the private Buy between now and September 30, 1984 and qualify for low, rock bottom finance rates. The following incredibly low rates are available on all new and used Sperry New Holland equipment (except combines which carry their own low rates and terms) financing for 12 months (monthly payments required) A.P.R. 0 financing for 18 months 0 (monthly or quarterly LJ payments required) | A.P.R. | 0 financing for 24 months 0 (monthly. quarterly or sem | LJ annual payments required) | A.P.R. | 0 financing for 36 months | 0 (monthly. quarterly or sem LJ annual payments required) ! A.P.R. 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