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Whitby Free Press, 5 Sep 1979, p. 16

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,PAGE 16, WBDNESDAY SEPEMBER S.1979 WHITÎY FREE PRESS /"NBC eergy guideie Prelimlnary quidelines for energy-ýconservation- in new buildings have been released to government and, private industry for study-and com- ment, the consumer minis- try's building code branch anriounced today.. The guidelines, initiated federally by the Associate Committee on the National' Building Code,, National Research Councill, have been examined' by ,provincial building code officiais, who have proposed. amendmnent for their use in. Ontario. "tour amendment to the NÙC document are lintended pri- marily to simplify the requi- rement, make them easier té understand, and, therefore,' encourage the- adoption of energy, conservation mea-. Long gn licencesnee Thehunting seaOn is only a' month away, so now's the time tow start planning that trip. Of course, you'il plan on taking a rifle. Maybe you're planning on >gettinga new' rifle or shotgun. Did you know týý hat you'll need'a, firearms acquisition cèertifi- cate before you, acquire a' new long gun,-and that indlu- des borrowing one.- 1 OPP Superintended Jim Villemaire, the chief provin- cial'firearms officer, says, "ýWe're expectinig a large number of applications'to be miade by people, who are getting equipped for the Up-ý coming season." It could take several weeks for your firearms acquisition certificate to corne through. By applying now, you wil have a better, chance, of getting an FAC before the hunting seas.on approaches. About thirty thousand fire- arms acquisition êerificates have been issued since the new law camein'to effect on January1 1. iThis "figure is expected to increase drasti- cally come September. GORDO RAE greeting carda exc lusively MBM PU-,BLISHIING 131 BROCK STREETNOT WHITBY 6861 Mon, Wýý dq9 -6Thrri9-SaO5 T WALLPAPER R4ROMFRTHPRCE0 NTE 1000"2 0F, ROLIS 0F NAME-BRAND, -IN STOCK PATTERNS TO CHOOSE, FROM OPRICED, FR'OM ONIT .75 A ROLLI SOLID VINYLS CHILDRENS, VINYL COATED $0 s 0DOUBLE 50 $REG. TO $ DOUBLE QT $15098SOR BOLT REG. TO '$33,OO CHILDS PLAY B00Ký REG. TO $19.93 sures in Ontario," said Gra- ham Adams, Director of the *ministry's building code branch., Adams saidthe guidelines, along with ýproposed amend- ment, have been released to ahl municipalities in Ontario, the architectural and engine- ering -professions, the con- struction sector, building owners and.managers, and provincial ministries. "lW. want to stress a practical, workab lé approacèh to enrgy conservation," he said, '"and we are recomminding that the federal measures be used as guidelines until perfor- mance criteria can be deve- loped on the basis of practi-. cal data." The guidelines apply ',to materials, used in the construction of buildings and to, systems that provide building, heat cooling, light- ing', ventàlation and hot water. .Warningý Consumers should be wary of unscrupulous door-to-door salespeople who use high pressure scare tactics to seli expensive heat detectors, consumer minister Frank Drea warned today "People are . usually approached by tlýe sàles- * person on the prekext that they -will receive a free demonstration on .how- to, prevent fires in the home,"'- said Mr. Drea. "It' usually ends up with the salespers on showing 'tragic pictures of grief-stricken families suffering the loss of loved ones after a fine. At that point some consumers are willing to buy almost any-, thing to prevent the same thing happening to them." "In many cases heat detectons are being promo- CONT'D ON PAGE 17. *-~. [-y Pictured above isthe clip -tanK at North American Steel that caught fire 'Iastweek. Company off iciais said that there was no damage to the lune and that business wiII continue as usual.' Di p.tank f ire at. steel- plant Fine resulted aften a minor industrial accident at the North American Steel Equip- ment Company Ltd, last Thunsday. The fine broke out at the Hopkins Street plant when three workmen were nemero- ving an outdated dip tank. The tank was being*rnemo- ved during an improvement p'ject whene the line was being modernized. The tank hedenamel paints that were hin tiect ubcover thle steel LETS GO BOWLING WH ITBY YOUTH BOWLUNG C UC REG 'ISTRATION COU NTY BOWL 118 Byron St. N.e CLASS IFICATIONS Tykes - 5yrs fo 8 yrs Bantoms- 8 yrs to -11 yrs Juniors - 11 yrs f0 14 yrs Seniors - 14 yrs te 18"yrs Young Aduits - 18yrs ti. 29 shelving and lockers that the company makes. Because of its size, the tank had to-be removed in several sections, therefone, it had to be cut with welding equipment.. Fine depantment officials said that the fine had been put out when they 'annived and they only had to clear out the srpoke. There w ' as no one hurt in the accident. 1 668m2651 BOWLING TIMES ...st 9 u.m. l ...Sat 9 0a.m. &1ia.m. ...Thurs 4 p.m. ...Wed 4 p.m.' ...Mon 9 p.m. AI- Ages Are As 0f December 31st 197 Reoistmtlon Wod. Sept. 4iI 4 p.m t. 8 p.. potes Timrs. Sept. Sth 4 'p.m. te 8 p.m. Soto, Seo. 7t11 330-«.m. te 1 ou. £ w 1 mm ) 111 ý53) \1Ar1,1lýllii Rd -4.')l - ý :7 yrs

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