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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1969 York Centennial Safety Council opened their campaign last week to try and bring messages of safety to residents. Sevcral pieces of literature were handed to passersâ€"by and seat belt stickers were offered to motorists. The members were accompanied by a colorful float which is shown here with Safety Chairman C.V. Baker. These people learned the hard way how dangerous snow throwers can be. The National Safety Council in Chicago reports that snow blowers are dangerous because they have a large, exposed mechanism for digging into snow. The Council suggests that. when buying such a machine, you make sure it has all the necessary guards and safety attachments. Try to have your machine modified if it appears unsafe. Be particularly wary of unâ€" guarded chains, pulleys and belts. Dry, powdery snow usually causes no difficulty; but wet, sticky snow can be a different story. It can clog blades or vanes or jam the chute. This could tempt an operator to try to clear the snow without stopping the machine. Every machine, of every kind, should be stopped before cleaning, adjusting or oiling. o The Council states that it is dangerous to use a stick or metal rod to clear the jam when the machine is running. A swirling blade can wrest the stick or rod from your grasp and throw it back with tremendous force. The Council suggests these rules for safety in the operation of snow blowers: 1. Read and follow operating instructions carefully. 2. Be sure you know how to operate the unit safely and efficiently, and how to stop the engine or throw the unit out of gear quickly. 3. Keep children and pets away while operating the machine. 4. Never leave the equipment running unattended. 5.. Don‘t refill the fuel tank with the engine running and avoid fuel spills around a hot engine. 6.: Don‘t remove foreign objects or snow from equipment while the engine is running. . 7. Never put a hand or a foot near a moving part. Don‘t place hands inside the discharge chute or even near its outside edge with the engine running. 8. Don‘t make any mechanical adjustment or work on the equipment while it is running and never run the engine indoors. 9. Don‘t operate the machine on sloping ground where you risk a slip or fall. Toys under the Christ mas tree might be aimed a little closer to peace on earth, because, sales of realisticâ€" looking toy guns have dropped rather sharply. gfiildren are _ still inâ€" terested in the guns, howâ€" ever, parents are not enâ€" couraging their young ones to "see how it works". When the first snow hit Cleveland, Ohio, last year, 17 persons were hospitalized within hours by injuries caused by mechanical snow throwers. Eight of them lost fingers or had hands mangled in the turning blades of the machines. _ Watch Your Step With Snowblowers FEWER TOY GUNS s n az m There will be no collection of garbage on CHRISTMAS DAY, Thursday, December 25, 1969, nor on BOXING DAY, Friday, December 26, 1969. Pick up will be made on your next regular collection day. t . ALSO â€" There will be no collection of garâ€" bage on NEW YEARS DAY, Thursday, January 1, 1970. t Pick up will be made on your next regular collection day. BOROUGH OF ETOBICOKE NOTICE RE GARBAGE COLLECTION Christmas tree pickup will commence on January 12, 1970. QMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM% § SEASONS GREETINGS ( TO ALL & Gordon Keys & Alderman Elect Ward 5, Borough of York § M. F. COX, | Borough Road Commissioner. ‘?po?lâ€"ighvt on _\ | brookhaven £* Shining holly, mistletoe, Roasting chestnuts, candle glow, Crisp white snow, starlit nights, Decorations, coloured lights. Jack Frost fingers lurking near, To nip a nose, bite an ear. Air with children‘s voices ringing, Laughter gay, choirs singing Praises of a Holy Child In a manger, meek and mild, Who brought to earth a way of living, And gave to us the gift of giving. Friends and kinfolk celebrating, Turkey on the table waiting. Presents on the tree so tall MERRY CHRISTMAS one and all! m â€"tlhn cA â€"AD THE WESTON TIMES CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Merryâ€"makings from the tiny kingdom o]g Denmark capâ€" ture the spirit of the Christmas season. F‘he holidays there, as here, are a time olf hospiâ€" taliéy of eas%nforma z(tiy 7€te traditional nish cold table (smorgasbord) is a perfect way to adapt to a friendly, festive open house. Collect boughs of fragrant evergreen, symbol of l{e, to place around the table. Light four white candles, representing the four Sundays of Advent. Freeze a bottle of aquavit, the popular Danish drink, for tingling toasts. And offer your guests a yearly Yule ham, accompaâ€" nied by such buffet favorites as shrimp salad, spiced veal roll, assorted cheese, and a country liver pate that can be served warm, as the Danes prefer, or cold with pickled g)eets. A marzipanâ€"cookie cornucopia makes a spectacular center piece, spilling over with alâ€" monds, chocolate truffles, and honey _ cakes that have mellowed a fortnight. W@flé)]v:gmokimgs CS «> BEST WISHES FOR A ~Bf # J a 2f Ivy Davis 5 y e *# a S } .. 38 l sgtclhe 4 ult % 2 \evw‘Makings _ W#§ â€"=>>: \a: 2 ts _1 ® k *1*y>u@ teraey S / s n n w it rryâ€"makings from the § § ¢ ingdom ojg Denmark capâ€" ‘ & râ€" QG'W he spirit of the Christmas : 4 + s n. ;he holidays there, ; . 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