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stouffville suntribune thursday dec 6 2007 7 43 of stouffville homes fail alarm test by jim mason staff writer just over half the homes in whitchurchstouffville have a working smoke alarm judging by visits made by local firefight ers whitchurchstouffville fire and emergency services visited 726 homes this year gaining entry to 247 residents at 410 homes werent home and at 69 others firefighters were refused entry only 57 per cent of these houses we inspected met the requirements for working smoke alarms said jeff bignell fire pre ventionpublic education officer ifyou were in school that would be close to a failing grade thanks to a donation from schell building centre firefight ers installed 155 alarms free of charge during their tour since march of 2006 all homes in ontario must have working smoke alarms on every level of the home its not that this is new news he said many people have alarms but dont maintain them in fatal fires across the prov ince from 1996 to 2005 where the smoke alarm did not oper ate 55 per cent were not con nected to power dead battery hydro shut off according to the ontario fire marshals office in an additional 10 per cent of these fires there was no battery in the smoke alarm firefighters will be at schell building centre on edward street saturday promoting fire safety for the holiday season between 10 am and 1 pm q o let us welcome you welcome wagon f since 1930 phone 905 4713886 our hostess will bring gifts and greetings along with helpful community this message brought to you as a community ser vice of the economist sunsuntribune mckay mortgages call us first no fee mortgage switches discounted bank rates over 25 years of financial experience we specialize in self employed borrowers 100 financing available no income plans bank refusals private funds power of sales tedd pickering mortgage specialist we purchase existing private mortgages v serving stouffville and area cell 416 9972200 fax 905 6406923 email teddmckaymortgagescom rates are subject to change without notice oac opening tonight at the latcham gallery images 20072008 december 5 2007 january 5 2008 join us for the opening party thursday december 6 7 9 pm everyone is welcome awards will be announced this exhibition has been generously sponsored by giles chevrolet and button armstrong ness awards have been donated 6y the stouffville lions club drop by on sat dec 8 between 1 1 am and 3 pm for our free family day activity led by some of the sdss students make your own holiday decorations to take home family days are generously sponsored by rbc foundation button armstrong and ness mblisbcdm 1896 tt ladumtay latcham gallery 6240 main street box 3 stouffville ontario l4a 7z4 90564089s4 wwwlatdiamgalleryca gallery hours tuesday saturday 10 am s pm holiday hours the gallery wil be closed from december 25- january 1 regular hours resume on wednesday january 2 2008 stouffville family dentist dr therese thomas 2 9056401010 family cosmetic dentistry endodontics rdot canal procedures implants periodontics prosthodontics crowns dentures partials and bridge work electronic insurance submission acceptance of insurance payment dr therese thomas b sc dmd usa new patients welcome children welcome mrtmmm visa 5402 main st stouffville suite 210 stouffville side rd hwy 48 is pleased to announce trisha romance appearing in stouffville wednesday dec 12th 79 pm a large collection of limited editions will be offered 18 ringwood drive on stouffville rd 1 blk east of hwy 48 tel 905 6422279 www goldeneagleartca open 7 days a week it works it lasts your first 20 lbs of weight loss on us join now and pay in december but have th option to start now or wait until after the hectic holidays in time for your new years resolution give yourself the gift that will last offer expires december 31 107 based on the purchase of full program excluding products and not valid with any other coupons specials or promotions manne before wa joanne down 37 3 lbs 41 inches still losing the weight loss program youll love for life wivviv ttemat magics weight loss nutrition centres wwwherbalmagiccom 9056426906 6162 main street stouffville