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26 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, October 7, 1986 Kelly just happy to finish the race The Italians won it all, but the dozen guys who made up the Cana- dian team proved they're a group be reckoned with. : For the first time since 1976, every member of the Canadian team, in- cluding Scugog Island resident Kel- ly Goreski, managed to finish the In- Blocked A blocked chimney or malfunc- tioning furnace can kill, say fuel safety experts. Ontario residents are being warn- ed to ensure their home heating systems are operating properly - before turning on the furnace for the first time this season. "Have the whole system in-- spected, especially if you haven't already done so this year,' advises Monte Kwinter, Minister of Con- sumer and Commercial Relations. "A simple professional check at least once each year can help avoid tragedy." Iliness and death have occurred when faulty heating systems pro- duced carbon monoxide that back- concrete where you wan! A It you ne from Six John ternational Six Day Enduro in Bergamo, Italy, the equivalent of the Olympics in the irt bike racing world. Twelve Canadians competed in the top-rated event, and twelve Canadians finished the race. A gold medal was taken home by Guy Parrett, 21, of British Colum- chimney ed up into homes because of blockage in the chimneys. Homeowners who have had their heating systems converted to natural gas may have to get metal chimney liners installed if the bricks are crumbling or show signs of staining due to moisture condensation. The Canada Mortgage and Hous- ing Corporation (CMHC) blames malfunctioning heating systems for about 25 carbon monoxide-related deaths in Canada every year. Dur- ing the past year the Fuels Safety Branch of MCCR has investigated 31 carbon monoxide-related incidents in Ontario, involving 1 death. Carbon monoxide -- a colorless yellow this fall 21-inch SNOW : { down to the put SNOW Deere 3-NP se cy 2-s\age snowblower. choo steel auger. s All have rugged snow left. tt \arge fan 0 |e 10 32 i 10 ten horsepowet. 2 non of tr actor mounted ard. see us today' bia, two silver medals were claim- ed by his team mates, and several bronze medals were awarded as well. Twenty-nine year old Kelly Goreski won a bronze medal, but he's quick to explain that winning a bronze does not mean you've finish- lethal odorless gas -- can leak into homes for a variety of reasons. Aside from blocked chimneys, cracks in fur- nace heat exchangers can also be the culprits. On certain types of boilers the heat exchanger surface may become clogged with debris. These and other physical problems should show up during regular in- spections. Do not use your furnace until any necessary repairs have been completed. I'uels Safety Branch Director, ed in third place. The winners of the Enduro were judged on time, and the top times were awarded gold medals. Those that finished in the next category down were awarded silvers, and. those that finished in the furthest category down were awarded bronze. Many racers didn't finish the gruelling race at all. ""The Italians won it, of course," Kelly says about the results. '"When it's set up in your country, you make it so you win." Overall, the Canadians placed 13th out of 18 teams, during the Italian race held September 8 to 13. More than 400 dirt bike racers from around the world entered and 15 percent of those riders couldn't complete the tricky course. Goat paths, barely wider than the wheels of the bikes, twisted on the rocky edge of mountain sides, where, if riders made one slip, they would tumble hundreds of feet. But goat paths weren't the only challenges Kelly and his team mates had to overcome. Torrential rain, cold, mud, pedestrians and traffic were all concerns riders met on a regular basis. One competitor, a Japanese man named Toshi ('He was the Japanese team. One guy!" Kelly laughs), ran into an oncoming car head on. "There wasn't a spoke left on his wheel," he recalls. In that accident, Toshi hurt his leg and cracked his ribs, but was lucky to be alive. Kelly never had those kinds of problems, but he came close on several occasions. "I betcha there's 18 zillion close calls every day in that race," he says. Although he's safely home again after his hair-raising trip to Italy, the dirt bike racing season is hard- ly over and Kelly plans to fit in several .more races in Ontario before the first snow flies. Fortunately, there's not too many goats around here. Bob Clendining warns that a pro- blem known as back drafting can also occur even if there are no physical faults .in 'the furnace of chimney. Back drafting is the rever- sal of air flow through the venting system. In tightly sealed homes, air can be drawn down the chimney, through the furnace and into the house when the fireplace, kitchen fan, central vacuum cleaner or other air-exhausting appliances are operated. If the furnace is running, by Brenua Lefort There were a lot of bright and eager young faces at the Uxbridge Arena as the exhibition season got 'Novice squad off to a great start with Uxbridge victory my Chambers, No.5 - Jeremy Geer, No.8 - Ryan Williams, No.9 - Kenton LeFort, No.10 - Sandy Mark, No.11 exhaust gases may be prevented from rising up the chimney and could be spilled into the house. When recycled through the burner, the waste gases from deadly carbon monoxide. "Back drafting can be caused by exhaust fans, fires in a fireplace or a combination of things that are ex- hausting a lot of air from the house," Clendining explains. "With today's tightly sealed homes, when the demand on the air supply is heavy it can only be satisfied by drawing air through the chimney. You can have problems if the fur- nace turns on and cannot reverse the flow again." The symptoms of carbon monox- ide poisoning are dizziness, nausea, headaches and weakness. If your family is experiencing any of these signs, yet the annual furnace inspec- tion doesn't uncover any problems, back drafting could be the culprit. Try opening a window when using the fireplace or other appliances that use lots of air, Clendining sug- gests, but if in doubt call a qualified contractor. Remember, homeowners are responsible for seeing that their fur- naces are properly maintained. SSLLUUMP That's the sound of poor posture! Look in the mirror and see yourself as other see you. Straighten up! Hold yourself as if you were suspended by a string attached to the top of your head with your shoulders and stomach pulled in. Think tall! Sit tall! Stand tall! and help yourself to good spinal health. Take care of your spine all year round. PASSPORT PHOTOS Ready while you wait! Please Call for Appt. PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street 985-7383 underway for the J.P. Pearce Auc- tioneers Novice No. 1 team. This fresh new team really played terrific together as all the boys gave an all out effort and defeated the Ux- bridge team 10-0. Scoring for Port were Jay Tredway & Billy Zaparanik - 2 goals & 1 assist each, Kenton LeFort & Tommy chambers with 2 goals each, Greg Thompson & Jay King 1 goal & Jeremy Geer & Matt Morris each picking up 2 assists. Congratulations boys! The J.P. Pearce Auctioneers for the 1986-87 season are: No.1 - Bran- don Hammond in goal, No.2 - Matt Morris, No.3 - Jay King, No.4 - Tom- - Jay Tredway, No.12 - Billy Zaparanik, No.15 - Greg Thompson, No.16 - Gavin Carnegie, No.17 - Tim- my Fitzpatrick & No.30 - Scott Prechitko. Once again the Novice No.1 Team ~ is very fortunate to be under the fine guidance of coach - Bob Spencley, manager - Ken Parry, & trainer - Murray Empringham. 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