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Water and hot dogs will be served. The Lions have a school in Oakville to help train dogs to meet the needs of the blind, hearing impaired and others with special needs. Guide dogs arc provided provided free to qualified recipients, but sponsorship of each dog guide team is over $6,000. "There's no government funding available for people getting dogs, and there's no charge for the dogs," says walk organizer Jean Graham, who acts as a foster parent to the dogs during their training. Last year, walkers managed to raise $18,000, and this year, organizers are hoping to up that to $20,000, says Ms. Graham. Got a good news story? Call the news room at 905- 579- 4400 Newcastle Lions invite you to walk the dog Saturday Anyone wishing to ob- Ms. Graham at 905-987- tain a pledge form can call 3980. The Comfort lone by Glenn Trider Fireplaces & Stoves Part 2 Gas fired products: ('.as fired hearth products have been available for some time. Originally most were crude units resembling gas logs which were inserted into an open wood burning fireplace. A gas line was run into the fireplace and when put in operation usually manually by lighting it vou would have a gas fire. Although todays gas log sets are much more sophisticated in look with features like remote controls, the same inefficiencies still exist. At best in fall, you're going to feel some radiant heat on your face and body. At the worst it is consuming a large amount of fuel, producing little- heat and the draft up the chimney results in large amounts of air from inside the house to be drawn into the opening &• up the fine. The flue on these fireplaces is usually removed as interlocking with the gas logs is difficult to do. As a result'large amounts of heal from the .-It ' house are lost. A better & much more efficient method is to insta (ias Insert. I what's called a (.as Inserts: Are engineered fireplaces designed to fit into a regular masonry or other non combustible fireplace. Tlicv come in different physical sizes and shapes and are of the conventional or direct out type. Conventional gas fired inserts use a liner which is necessary to safely converge the flue products up the chinmev. It uses air for the lire from inside your home. They represent the bulk of insert sales as they are cheaper to buy, and consume a very small controlled amount of air. For extremely air tight homes a direct vent insert may be desirable. Here the combustion air for the fire comes from a second liner installed up chimney. It's main advantage is that it «'ill not depressurize an airtight home causing other appliances to malfunction or even cause them to spill carbon monoxide into the house. As always it is best to have a qualified individual with experience evaluate which type of inserts come with built in circulating fans, although some models such as Valor are designed as radiant models and therefore do not require fans. Other types of fireplaces: The newer type of gas fireplaces is the direct vent type, which can be installed in initially any location. Usually installed on outside walls. It vents out the wall thru a vent terminated on the wall. It's huge advantage is in most implications it can vent out the rear, allowing no chimney to he installed on the outside of the house. It's direct vent design means that air from outside is brought in for combustion rather than using indoor air and the exhaust gas is also vented out the same terminal. The sealed combustion design means that it will not affect the house as an envelope nor interferes with other gas fired appliances. So popular and inexpensive umv are the new direct vent fireplaces they have virtually eliminated the masonry fireplace once found in all new homes. As an auxiliary heating source they are excellent to add or install when a basement is being finished or in a cold room at the end of a bouse or over a garage.The aesthetics appeal and low operating cost for the benefit gained is enormous! Vermont casting models allow the user to monitor the height of the flame, fan speed and regulate and monitor the temperature right from vour armchair with no worries of any kind! It is called the comfort...control systems and is very unique. Let us demo it for you today. Fire standing models or gas stoves are available in lop or rear vent designs and are available in east iron or plate steel or combinations of both. Mowers, remotes, bay windows refractory brick, gold options and thermostats are all available to give the hearth customers any type of look and control that they want. Come in and sec for yourself what benefits installing a gas fireplace has for you! Next Week: Fart 111 of our hearth series: Wood stoves, fireplaces, insurance companies, and the new standards around these items. -Buy any Regency Wood product and receive FREE a fan assisted blower -Regency gas units are eligible for a FREE remote or thermostat -SPECIAL BUY: Vermont Casting / Majestic RHE 25 Insert Series was $1652.00, reduced to $1399.00 includes fan, refactory brick/surround package! X" Wp (Enmfnri jiljnppc 160 Baseline Rd. E. Bowmanville (905)623-2956 website:www.comfortshoppe.com 'ntry' email: comfort@comfortshoppe.com Show your car during Fall Festival NEWCASTLE - Cars, trucks and motorcycles old and new will be on display during the Newcastle Fall Festival. The Newcastle Village Car Show is set for Saturday, Oct. 4. Registration Registration will take place from 9 to 11 a.m., and spectator judging will run from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Trophies will be presented at 3 p.m. Registration fee is $5 plus a non- perishable food item for the Claring- ton East Food Bank, which will receive receive the proceeds of the event. For more information, call Larry Carroll at 905-987-4086, Kevin or Shannon at 905-723-5123, or email arboc@gtamc.com. Dance classes ready to hit floor Re- Elect ~ y'O'vt'Pb O'Toole DURHAM U fost, ijrCmfy cbntmmd Election Day For voter information or a ride to the polls 905-697-9090 905-985-VOTE (8683) 1-866-338-JOHN (5646) e-mail: johnotoole@roqers.com www.johnotoole.ca Oct. 2 VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE Authorized by the CFO for the John O'Toole Campaign 1- «■g ' THE MOMENT PROPER MAINTENANCE MATTERS. mn NEWCASTLE - The Newcastle Family Connection is a non-profit charity organization that offers dance classes, babysitting, parenting and home-alone courses to the public. Dance classes are already in progress and there is still remaining space for more participants. The different different classes include creative, ballet, hip-hop, tap and highland dance. The dance programs run from September to May and cost a total of $219. The classes are held at Newcastle Community Community Hall, 20 King Ave. W. For more information on different classes and times, contact Elaine Thornhill at 905-987-7767. WHERE DOES A 3 YEAR OLD FIND A LIGHTER? On the kitchen table. If you smoke, have only one lighter or book of matches. Keep It with you at all times. Home V-(HD