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PAGE 4, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1978, WHITBY FREE PRESS whitby Pubushed evr Wednesday Ç ))y F~\ Ek/~ N<N M.B.M. lPublishing - fieFrree Pre sB 11din1 Volte O tOCounty Tw,,, Micha'el Ian Burgeso,'Publîshor.- Managlng Editor. 131 BkZSetNrh The only Whltby newspaper independently owned and operated by Whtby residents for Whltby resideuts.PO.Bx26Whty > Oommwuntty Editpr Contrbuting Éditot Production Manager Print & Promotionel Manager Ctassitied Ad Mailing Permit No. 460 Member ot the: r. u. Botter Business Bureau ot Torooto mt. .-Buian Winter -Jim Queil -Merje Burges -Robin Lyon Whttby Chamber o? Commerce Unfortunately, there ls an increase ln home f ires and related' deaths during the tradltionally joyous Christmas Season dueý to the age-old' problem of carelessness and to the built-in f Ire hazards associated wlth Christmas decorations. Everyone should ensure that his or her holiday Is fre from f Ire. Fît-e safetyprecautions should head the Iist of every sensible family's. précautions for Christmas. There is no place like home for the hoiida ys-there is-also no place like home for'Christmas f ire hazards. Smoke detectors are critical life saving devices. Whi le a smoke detector won't prevent or extinguish fit-es ln your home, If can save your life. It can alert yau and your family to the presence of smoke andfire and allow you to escape to safety and thèn cali theFire Department. Elderly and physlcally handica pped persons should have a separate smoke detector ln their rooms and a ,separate fire escape plan tailored ta, their special needs. Be sure that the Fit-e Departmenf knows that an elderly or handicapped -pet-son lives in the hause. Make this Christmas free from fIt-e by followingthese few simple comman sense precautions. Remembet-, one * little thoughtless acf may take, your home--even 'your 1lIfe 1 1. Make sut-e the tt-unk of the Christmas tree Is cut on an angle and. placed ln watet-. Do no't place the treln front or adjacent to a fit-e place or hot ait- register as this will dry the free out much faster making It very combustible. 2. Use CSA approved extension cords and lights. Do not sfring wlres under rugs, over hooks, or ln any exposed place. Wear may make them dangerous. 3. Tut-n Christmas lights off when you at-e golng fa be away for any length of fime. S4. Make sureChristmnas wrappîng. is accumulafed in a box or garbage bag and not Ieff lying around where a smoking device could Ignlte same. 5'. As a lasf 'Christmas suggestion, purchase an approved ULC srnoke defector, WISHING ALL CITIZENS IN THlE TOWN 0F WHITBY THE COMPLIMENTS 0F THÉ SEASON!! DOCI says thanks Dear Sir: The students, teachet-s, parents, and boa rd memibers of Denis O'Connor High School wouîd like to thank you for your, generaus caverage of aur school activ-îfles fhraughouf 1978. 1 In particula-, we fhank you for your photos and stories on our faufh ann- ual DOC.A-THON, which' was 'again a great success. Sincereîy,. T.H. Fitzsimmons A Christmas, message from Norm CafikM.P.ý AChristmas fire safety message from Chief E. M. Crouch with oppartunity. I also wish ta fake thîs apparfunity to express rny sincere appreclation fa the people of Ontario Riding for bestowîng upon me the greaf honour of being their repre. senfatîve ln Parliament. Af this time l am reminded of this heavy responsîbîîîty and wish ta assure my ca nsfifuents of my cantinued desire to be Warfhy of the opparfunity I have been given. Wlth warmesf, pet-. son ai good wishes for a jayful and happy season, am Yours sîncerely, Thé Hon. Norm Cofîk, M. P. Ontarlo RIdlng i a bounfiful, free land filled Letters to the Editor Box 206 Whitby,'Ontarjo LIN 5S1, m As fthe Member. 0f Parliamnent iln Ontario Riding, I wantto takefthis Dppattunify ta express my sincere good wishes ta a!l my cansfifuents during this holy and happy .seasan 0f Christmas On the personal level, if is my hope that each persan and family wilI feel the sense of loy»and love that Is SO prominent af this fime. Christmas is a time ta give, ta shat-e and ta enjoy. Each of u 's hould take this occasion fa reflecf nat anly upon the gifts that we receive from each other, but the substantial gift and op- porfunlfy we,' have and share together as Canadians living ln a oý