Barrie Historical Newspaper Archive

Barrie Examiner, 7 Dec 1961, p. 12

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Gas Appliances Must Pass The Most Exacting Tests Gas appliances with college diplomas are working for home makers throughout Canada The diploma is the approval seat oi the Canadian Gas As socialion This seal is the symt bot of one of the most exten sive consumer protection and appliance advancement pm grams ever sponsored by Can adian industry The exams gas appliances must pass to earn the approval senl consist of hundreds of stringent tests for safety dur ability and performance gas range for example must pass more than 300 major tests be fore it graduates to sales floor with its diploma Ail gas burning appliances such as ranges clothes dryers water heaters incinerators re lrigcrators room heaters furn aces and commercial cooking equipment are tested at the Canadian Gas Association lair oratories gruelling series of tests for construction safety and perlomance must be pass ed Alter inspecting the gas ap lianee test engineers get ough with it squeezing Push ing and loading it down with weights to test its sturdiness Gas controls are given 12 sep arato checks for safety and per formonee Valves are put through lifetime test in cyc ling machine which turns them all and on thousands of times to test their durability AROUND THE COUNTY ALLISTON Tiiesympathy of the Allislon community is extended to Miss Hannah Corrigan and other members of the family on the recent death of their mother Mrs Martha Corrigun one of the pioneers of this district Visiting at the home of Mrs Elmer Hussey Parts Street Al liston over the weekend were ltir and Mrs Eddie ltfoffat of Massey Ontario The couple were in Alliston due to the adeath of Mr ltloffats mother nd attended the funeral on Monday prior to returning to their home EVENING RECEPTION Many vell wishing frie nds gathered at the home of and Mrs John Mitchell on the evening of the Alliston election results to congralulata them on Mr Mitchells eleCtion to the office of Mayor of the town of Aliiston Much excitement pre railed as the final results came in ad the news became de finite special phone call was made to their soninlaw and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Ellis both of whom teach school in hrobishet Bay They also telephoned the good news to their son Bob attending Waterloo college Among those present were Mr John Darling newly elected Reeve of Alllston and Mrs Jean Pitcher the fir st women to be elected to Al liston council They also receiv ed the congratulations of their friends lovely buffet lu ll ch was provided by the hostess complete an enjoyable even ng ir and Mrs Howard Downey of Alliston are presently enjoy ing an extended vacation at Daytona Beach Florida On Dec 15 their daughter JoAnne and son John along with their niece Ann Bradbury will fly by yet from Malton airport to gt1otnthem there where they are looking forward to spending the Christmas vacation in the sun ny south Mn and Mrs Homer McMann of Allison visited in Toronto during the past week Best wishes to Mrs Ernest Cumbeiland for complete re covery following an operation at Stcenson Memorial Hospital Alliston KNOCK Congratulations to Joe Coch rant on being elected as Reeve of this municipality on Satur day last Lover weather brought big number of voters tothe poll Mr Cochrane re ceived 1318 votes while his op ponent received 609 The Kelcey lamin spent Sunday in Toronto visiting Mr and Mrs Howard Kelcey and family Verna Vice was home over the weekend NEW 108 Mr and Mrs John DeGorter and Greta attended the 4H Calf Club banquet in Elmvale on Wednesday evening New Fins Ml Homem in Club girls attended Achievement Day in Elmvale on Saturday Visitors on Sunday with Mrs fiKirkpatriclr and Ross included Mr and Mrs Ralph Briggs jMidland Mr and Mrs William Kirkpatrick Barrie and Mrs Tyrwhitt Wallace of Elm ale Mr and Mrs Walter Hall lt Linda and Judy visited on Sun day at Penetang with Mr and Mrs Reynolds and family Mr and Mrs Jack Cameron Iwere supper guests on Sunday of the latters aunt Mrs Tom Jteynolds of Waverley Miss Sarah Gilchrist James Graham of Toronto were weekend visitors with the Milli gans Miss Doreen Smlth Tomato and Burners thermostats and pil ots are inspected minutely and tested under conditions far more taxing than those they are apt to meet in the home for safe operation is an essential feat ure of Canadian Gas Association approved appliances For the sake oiboth safety and customer comfort test on ineers take the temperature of walls and floors adjacent to the ranges while they are operating at capacity complete with large pots of water on each top hurn er Wall and floor temperatures must remain far below the dan ger point oi causing fire These are just highlights of the hundreds of trials by in spection and chemistry that each gas appliance must wea thetl before it wins the approval sea 0n the stall oi the Canadian Gas Association is team of inspectors assigned to check the models coming off the pro duction line of manufacturers The factory inspectors whose visits are usually unannounced may check appliance at the display rooms or in homes to see that they do not vary from the original product Graduate home economists work with research engineers in developing gas range lmlt provements to delight the heart of any woman and to make sure that results of research are practical from the con sumer standpoint spent the weekend with her par cnts liss Sharon Vanless spent the weekend with Miss Joan Ritchie of Elmvale The Christmas muting of New Fla is in he held on Tues day December 12 at the home of Mrs Gerald King Roll call Bring treat for the shut ins THORNTON The Explorer Group of Trinity United Church took part in the morning service on Sunday with Mrs Holt lender Trirtity Sunday School con cert will he held on Dec 15 at 315 pm in the church basement Visitors are welcome Mr and Mrs Alt McQuny spent Sunday with friends in Port Credit Mr and Mrs Roy Allen of Barrie were Sunday visitors wit Mr and Mrs Altman Mr and Mrs Bob Spencer of eocc that it will perform safely Since the gas industry serves more than 1200000 consumers throughout Canada the many experts who are members of the Approval Requirement Committee and its subcommit tees are selected from all parts of the country Belem they make final decis ions on appliance changes all proposed requirements are dis tributed for comment to inter ested partiesgas utilities ap pliance manufacturers home economists code enforcement agencies and many others what does the Canadian Gas Association seal mean to the consumer This seal displayed on any gas appliance is evid and satisfactorily for many years The tests have contribut ed to the fact that gas is almost at the bottom of the Nittional Fire Protection Associations list of fire causes in buildings According to the National Bureau of Standards the pro gram of testing and research carried forward by the gas in dustry has been major factor in the marked improvement of both quality and safety of pros entday gasburning equipment Gas appliance manufacturers throughout Canada are anxious to have their appliances win their 85 degrebfltc Canad ian Gas Association Seal be cause the gun consumer who buys an approved appliance must be satisfied customer Wiuowdnle were recent visitors with Mr and Mrs Charles 512 encer WI MEETS The Womens institute meet Ing will he on Dec 14 815 pm in St Judas Sunday School room with Mrs Glen Hunter as hostess Members are re minded to turn inlabels for the coffee urn and donations for the Cheer boxes Christ mas program is being prepar ed Visitors are welcome Mrs James Creighton Is home from hospital and improving slowly In health Mr and Mrs James Spencer of Maple called on Mr and Mrs Spencer and other fri ends on Sunday The Trinity Evening Auxiliary will hold dinner meeting Dec 11 at 530 prn in the church basement This will be the fin al meeting and tho Mite Box secretary would like all boxes returned before that date the practical giftL FOR THE HANDY MAN AND HIS WORKSHOP Shopmata Va Drill Shopmate Handsaw Shopmate Sandor Shnpmate Jig Saw Shopmate Arm Saw Adiustahie BEAVER LUMBER 127 BRADFORD 51 JOE BEAVER SUGGESTS iii $l695 $3995 $2295 IN THE CITY AS WE ARE REDUCING STOCK IN OUR APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT DURING OUR LEASE EXPIRING SALE 24 THOR ELECTRIC RANGE BURNER l3 CU FT KELVINATOR REFRIGERATOR WRINGER WASHER l3 CU FT GILSON Snowbird Automatic Defrost cASH TRADE TERMS cLARK HDMEVFURNISHINGS 38 BAYFI ELD ST $14900 $24900 $11900 $22909 KKKKKWKKKKAKHKKKMKKKKWfifillfiifl PA 82843 whenmanummuunumnmmmnmmmmnatmnnmnmnanmamnumnanaannnmnnunnu wemogulttsKlKarateKrKKVCzEKKKEKKKKIIIHEKKKKKKKucKKKuzmaidKzzfllmflflmmtzmmnmumtulmn KKKIKKKKKWKKZKKKKKK ansum YOULL ALWAYS BE Clothes Dryer 21 FEATURES Infinite Selector Switch Safety Door Switch Full Washer Load Capacity Canadian Built Quality SHORGAS I47 BURTON AVE Vacuum Drying Principles High Air Velocity Illuminated Control Panel CAN OWN THIS WHY BATTLE THE ELEMENTS THIS WINTER WHEN YOU BEAUTIFUL per week on your gas bill INOUIRE TODAY PA 605 mlluflflfimfltfimlIIflKEI1flll1ImIIKIIflKKIImnKlmm Undecided Why Not Give The Best Give Her Lighten tier Work With AeGasitpplianoe If your heart is In your gift give the gift her heart is set on gas appliance to lighten her work There are so many ways In which gas appliance can makehousehold tasks so much easier for your wife no wonder she places it so high on her Christmas wishilistd Shes hoping youve been reading her mind Because If you have there will be no doubt in yours about what to give her this year Youll give new cast and new leisure for years to come by giving her gas appliance for Christmas 67 TORONTO sf IS GLAD YOU CHOSE NATURAL GAS PA 66558 uneaseacé MuiorTGuS Appliunc

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