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exer cising fainting unconsciousness feeling sick and tired at home but fine once you leave the house if you experience any one or a combination of these symptoms you should have your house checked for the presence of co m ly arnazardo eirorimen the deadly gases can lealcinto the home because of incomplete combustion when a fuelburning device is poorly maintained improperly vented or simply breaks down iany appliance or heating device in the home that runs on a com bustible fuel such as gas oil kerosene wood or charcoal is capable of causing a carbon monoxide problem additionally a car left running in an attached garage can leak deadly gases into thehpme mother potential sources include clogged or blocked chimney open ings inadequate venting of appli ances malfunctioning propane refrigerators and operating a barbecue in an enclosed area many of the accidental deaths caused by carbon monoxide are the result of such accidents in the home modern energy efficient homes which trap heat can also add to the threat of poisoning by trapping carbon monoxide you cant see or smell carbon monoxide so there is no way to prevent injuries or death without a reliable detection device the carbon monoxide detector is a new device that looks very much like a smoke alarm if the alarm sounds ventilate your home immediately by opening doors and windows then check to see if anyone in your home is experi encing the adverse affects of co poisoning headache dizziness nausea or other flulike symp toms if anyone in the house has any symptoms call the fire department and evacuate the i s watcil wjl i f t ti jliilfek ft fcfito prevent home fires f jjpb prevention week october 814 i aj national fire protection association 1qqr batterymarch park quincy ma 02268 wa moller insurance ltd home auto business life firefighters personalized insurance service 64 sandiford drive unit 1 642274t ri s jgroupin k smoke acord lire equipment ltd fire extinguisher sales service smoke carbon monoxide detectors mobile recharging uxbridge ontario hon cordingley 905 8526847 pager 416 5596988 were proud of our stouffville firefighters t4bi itch novopharm working for a healthier tomorrow today 1 i ny wmwy notowpip tin canada harvest fest fun in making festival a family affair this years harvest fest in downtown stouffville oct 14 promises to be a great outing for the whole family main street will be closed to traffic all daysaturday and the ballantrae lions will host a pancake break fast in the library parking lot residents are invited to take part in the scare crow contest and parade with prizes in five age cat egories to be awarded to the most creatively pressed entrants cate gories will cover tots to teens and there will be a special category for the best family group participants are asked to assemble at the corner of main st and obrien ave at 845 am forjudg ing the parade led by the old fire truck will take place after the con test starting at approxi mately 930 aih other events include a gourd decorating contest a pumpkin carving contest face painting by pepper the clown and musical entertainment for all the family featured artists include grant fullerton the thrill kings and amanda lee hospice week hos pice markhamstouflville will join more than 70 hospices in ontario cele brating the second annual grape vine hospice awareness week joct 1622 among planned local events is a public forum at 730 pm cat parkview village audv torium oct 18 sponsored by hospice with markham stuffville hos pital and perinatal bereavement support services of ontario the guest speaker will be dr bill webster author lecturer and direc tor of the cenfre for the vgrjef journey and his topic wul be good grief understanding what ifs all about the free event will pro vide support and informa tion for anyone who has suffered a loss and will also be of interest to health care professionals and the general public in 1994 110 families benefit ted from practical and emotional support sup plied by the organization at present the hospice is providing grief and bereavement support for more than 80 families for one year following the death of a loved one for more information on the forum or on becoming a hospice volunteer call 9054725014 insurance according to ruth frptfi boynton bwkr colley borland vale insurance brokers limited 6420651