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Fure department launches safety campaign to 'Name the Mascot'i The Canadian Champion, Wednesdlay, August 20, 2008 - il I By Stephanie Hounseli CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF With the number of fatal fires that take place across Ontario each year, iEs clear the importance of working sinoke alarms is a message that stili isn't get- ting through. Barry Kory, fire preveniion inspector wîîh the Milton Fire Department, wants to help ensure its one thats engrained in the mind of ever Miltonian, young and old. And hes usmng a couple of plush mascois to, do lit. Kory lis the mastermind behmnd a campaign to have two mascois join the already existmng Sparky the fire safety dog. One of the mascots is a smoke alarm, while his sidekick is a nine-voît battery. From n0w until Friday, Sept. 12, kids, their moins and dads are invited to send in name suggestions for the two new mascots as part of the Milton Fire Departinent's Name the Mascot cam- paign. The winning names - which must relate to the theme of smoke alarm safe- ty - will be selected by a committee and announced at an open house Saturday Sept. 27 at Central Station, 405 Steeles Ave. E., from 10 ain. to 2 p.m. The winner will receive some fire department goodies, plus a tour of the fire station and - the real highlight- a ride in a fire truck. Ballots, as well as a drop box, can be found at Central Station, as well as at Station No. 2 at 2665 Reid Sideroad in Campbellville and Station No. 3 at 2800 Derry Rd. They can also be e-mailed to fireser- vices@milton.ca. in addition, kids can coter through their schools, where forms will be made available. .The September 27 open bouse is une of two, and is designed to kick off Fîre Prevention Week, which will run froin October 5 to 12 across Ontario. The second open bouse will take place Saturday, Oct. 4 ai Station No. 2 froin 10 s.m. to 2 pi. A third new mascot - a 10-foot, inlatable firefightcr already named Milty the Fire Dude - is also beîng cre- ated, thanks to funding lrom Roxul. "Kids are going to go nuts when they see thîs gu',- Kory saîd. Sales are geowlug and sa lu omr bael W. autforueg a rue partuemullp jportuel wllh thles ot recogmlzod braed la travail. i os5 locations fSon coat to couse Trn-ko-y opoeafron *Compo-ehesoo tranig and supporet j .Award-iflflb55rnMietin5 Great travel opprturnoties Enjoy a rewarding busniness IÏFA and a 9meai lfestylei Cail BilliCourian bcotorian@crtiiseshipcenters.com The Naine the Mascot campaigo is designed to help families take owner- shîp of the mascuts and embrace their message. Although Sparky is great at promut- ing general fire safety, Kory thought something more specific was needed. 'il thought this was the perfect way toi get the message out on smoke alarin safety itself," he said. By Iaw, sinoke alarins must be The f ire department looks tu the public tu name ils new f ire safety mascots, a smoke alarm <left) and a nine-voit battery. installed on every sturey and ou tside al sleeping areas, he said. Total cusEs for the mascut project are estivate at $15,000, and enough funding froin local businesses bas already come in for the construction of the sinoke alarin character. Mure funds stili need tu be raised before the bartery can be made. Stephanie Hounsell can be reached ai stiuiessen@amiltoncanadiancamnpion.com. *When you subscribe to The Milton Champion *for 1 year ($65.00) p I we wiBi give you a $20.00 Gift Card to ESSO. 0 Dance Il Pilates Regisirailse ail the stiso: Augss 26 & 27from 4-7pm September 2& 3 from5-7pm Pieuse sisitjsdaxce.ca 529 Main St. E. 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