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14 the tribune thursday october 4 17 over half a century of service now retired to old unionville fire hall home fire danger smith recommends that chimney connectors and grows consumers purchase a chimneys is not com- withwoodstove listed appliance and pletely understood usage j make sure that itis in- several research warns fire chief stalled in accordance laboratories presently myrl smith- sj with manufacturers are engaged in studies to ofthemarkham instructions and local determine if current fire department building fire prevention standards are adequate a substantial in- regulations concerning design and crease is expected in the older installations installation of chimneys number of dwelling fires should bechecked very and their ability to this coming heating carefully to determine withstand creosote fires season because of the whether clearances to until additional in growing use nationwide combustible surfaces are formation pertaining to of wood burning stoves adequate cmhc the formation of creosote says chief smith booklet heating with is available combustion hundreds of these wood safely contains rates in wood burning stoves already have been information on these appliances should be installed with many more clearances in the event maintained at a scheduled for installation mat a consumer no longer relatively high level this as winter approaches in ha an owners manual will insure that the addition as the cost of or stalled stove is products of combustion heating oil and electricity n listed d a testing will have had an op- continues to rise those laboratory portunity to exit the who have been using tne locai building chimney before con- wood burning stoves on department should be densation of creosote an intermittent basis consulted for an in- occurs probably will use them spection if one has not it appears the use of more frequently and for previously been made or airtight wood burning longer periods the consumer has any stoves greatly ac- various analysis of doubt about an existing celerates the buildup of fire incidents have installation creosote in chimney established the major several new types of connectors and chimneys risks associated with insulating material and primarily because they wood burning equipment engineered insulating are used for long time- these risks include systems designed to periods at low firing inadequate reduce clearanced to rates this mode of clearances between combustibles are being operation results in in combustible material and tested and listed complete gaseous stoves and chimney however consumers products of combustion connectors should ensure that in- exiting the stove at improper in- stallation of these temperatures very close stallation and materials or systems has to the dewpoint of improper main- the approval of the local creosote therefore tenance of equipment inspection authority early on in the chimney including chimney a major concern in connector or chimney systems wood stove operation is creosote condenses and factory built solid- the problem of chimney accumulates to be fuel room heaters shall be fires caused by the ignited when stove firing tested and labelled by a ignition of creosote and rates are increased and testing laboratory and carbon deposits un- higher temperatures are installed in accordance fortunately the reached there have been with the conditions of production and deposit of reports of complete listing therefore chief creosote on the interior of blockage of chimneys because of creosote deposits within 72 hours of installation it is important that the chimney connector and chimney be inspected and cleaned periodically by- a professional chimney sweep creosote accumulations can be safely removed only by a mechanical process hundreds of families already have or are about to install wood burning appliances in home living areas with these installations come the extra hazards associated with start up fueling ash removal and storage even if the appliances are properly installed and maintained the number of serious injuries especially among the very young arid the elderly are ex pected to increase all the ingredients for loss of life serious burn injuries and property loss due to fire are being introduced into the living and family rooms of homes it is imperative that home owners develop an awareness and knowledge of the hazards of wood burning stoves proper main tenance procedures and safe practices in conclusion to these words of caution chief smith requests that everyone give concerned efforts to these risks and the fire department will provide assistance in any way possible say ye for carolyn say yes for york today phone 8840132 and make your pledge or mail this coupon now households will not be canvassed she moved in the day after the assault if it hadnt been there carolyn would have packed it in now shes able to trust people again say ye for york regions yellow brick house the united way september 24 v november5 united wag ocrtirkftegco 10265 yong st r0vnoni3hjonl pobol9s l4c4y ov4 com rrvrrrt rvyw ouwv i 00os utwl t chamccx for york d a i caxmto jarrr mimic results of duf fin facelift 0 ll l v i it- ll tjyv channelization project to be completed in three months v after all the digging and earthmoving is finished the duffin creek channelization is a project of the metro and region conservation will have a new image its banks will be built of gabion baskets wire- authority and will cost about 718000 when completed sometime this mesh filled with rocks- to prevent erosion and siltation the re- winter a new officials for nursery ji o claremont the altona cooperative nursery school met sept 18 and elected new members to office this years president is lynn winterstein vice- president andrea graham treasurer susan johnson secretary peggy tur ner and publicity chairman barbara emmorey last friday the children at the nur sery school enjoyed the festivities at the markham fair this sunday the claremont united church will observe worldwide communion and thansksgiving then on oct 21 the church will celebrate its 116th an niversary the service is scheduled to begin at 1115 am with special guest speaker mrs grant wells of lemonville saxaphone instrumentals will be played by ron mcmullen of rr 1 claremont and susan thomas of stouffville the claremont baptist church will begin thanksgiving services promptly at 1100 am and will feature the music of the harvelites at 7 pm the church will hold 158th anniversary celebrations on oct 14 rev paul stade is the guest speaker and mrs ross parrot will perform several solo numbers a meal will be served at 6 pm and later in the evening mr and mrs alfred kayes will show shdes and pictures of their recent trip to europe the regular meeting of the claremont golden age club was held sept 20 a tour of the stephen leacock home in orillia is scheduled for oct 11 the bus will leave at 9 am sharp winners of the euchre games were art paratt reta paratt and hazel sanderson the games are going to be held the second thursday of every month along with weekly prizes and refreshments a bus trip to the royal winter fair nov 9 seniors day is now being planned the date of a fall bake sale cents and senior citizens will be decided on at todays meeting at 130 pm a bus now leaves every friday from the four corners to the sheridan mall in pickering but it may be discontinued if there arent enough passengers it leaves claremont at 9 am and departs from the mall at 230 pm adult fares are 50 cents children 40 ride for free the community extends sympathy to the fitzgerald family on the death of mrs gwendolyn fitzgerald of rr 1 claremont as a result of a car accident sept 21 a community shower honored mr and mrs paul towner of peter borough sept 28 the newlyweds joined friends and family at the home of pauls parents tragic death newlyweds honored by jennie johnson glen major our community was saddened to hear of the tragic accident sept 21 that took the life of mrs maurice fitzgerald sympathy is extended to her husband and family burns church in ash- burn is holding an niversary services morning and evening oct 21 the guest speaker is rev ken heron canon and mrs puxley are home following an extended holiday recent visitors with mr and mrs george pickett included mr and mrs elmer wilson mrs edgar johnson mrs lome quantz and mr and mrs michael norton toronto mrand mrs jim jones are home after a week in florida mr and mrs john davenport of toronto accompanied by friends from england were recent dinner guests with mr and mrs michael kavanagh joan tribbeck and maudie graham enjoyed a twoweek vacation touring the maritime provinces glen major ladies auxiliary met at the home of michael kavanagh the theme was thanksgiving thoughts given by jennie johnson isobel dixon just returned from a trip to aberdeen scotland told of tier holiday there and illustrated it with pic tures by evelyn milstcd gormley mr and mrs fred doust and mr and mrs ron elliott attended a reception saturday at new dundee in honor of mr and mrs richard hoover richard is the son of mr and mrs lawrence hoover the couple were married sept 15 in indiana mr and mrs john wideman have returned from a twoweek holiday in england and scotland mr and mrs algy holmes of shellbrook saskatchewan are spending two weeks with his brotherinlaw and sister mr and mrs william ash mr and mrs wilbur ellas of toronto enjoyed several days with mr and mrsrussell ellas mr and mrs bob keepman have returned from a twoweek holiday with relatives in california mr and mrs john hawkins and mrs albert hawkins were weekend guests of mr and mrs godfrey savage in ot tawa plan to hear rev thomas ritchie the irish evangelist and his wife with her unusual musical ministry on many bells this week at the missionary church services will be held at 8 pm each evening in cluding saturday and at 11 am and 730 pm sunday oct 7 world communion sunday will be observed at the heise hill church oct 7 the brady family of aurora will provide special music at both services the bible society is sponsoring the earlscourt salvation army band and choristers of toronto at a special musical evening friday oct 12 at 8 pm in the stouffville missionary church fall eraf t courses assure fun for all by marion sandle vic square craft classes have started again theyre held every wednesday at 1 pmin the community hall ladies of the area are invited mr and mrs ken harmon sr are home following several weeks in england and ireland congratulations to mr and mrs lloyd vanderkooy married four years oct 4 and mr and mrs ken harmon jr linda em- pringham married one year oct 7 the centennial committee of the united church will meet oct 10 at 8 pm repairs are now complete to the steeple on the church the gormley headford victoria square branch of york central hospital auxiliary is holding a bazaar and luncheon at the community centre oct 24 beginning at 1230 pm and 1 jrvy winrthe lord jyerevys with wlm 15 plentecfys salvation army band in concert at stouffville missionary church an evening of music featuring the earlscourt salvation arm yband and songsters will be held friday oct 12 in the stouffville missionary church the event scheduled for 8 pm is being sponsored by the canadian bible society there it no admission bat a freewill offering will be taken during the program sm5rsc3etoras cv