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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2015-10-08, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015. PAGE 7. Shade Trees • Fruit Trees • Spruce, Pine, Cedar • Shrubs MARTIN’S NURSERY EMANUEL E.M. MARTIN 42661 Orangehill Road, RR #1 Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0 1 Concession North of Wroxeter on Belmore Line Container and Field Grown Trees and Shrubs Shade Trees 3 feet to 12 feet in pots Choose for specimen and windbreaks • Maples • Oaks • Elderberry • Sycamore • Honey Locust • Apples • Pears • Cherries • Plums • Ginkgo Biloba • Blue Spruce • Green Spruce • Cedars • HedgingAND many, many more varieties! CO detectors offered in ‘Alarmed for Life’ campaign Morris-Turnberry Council decided that installing carbon monoxide detectors in homes found lacking them should be done at a fair market value instead of cost. Fire Prevention Officer James Marshall, who represents Morris- Turnberry in interactions with local fire departments, explained that the Alarmed For Life campaign, which was executed in North Huron earlier, sees firefighters entering homes and making sure they have proper smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in place. The program, which is run with amnesty for participating homeowners, is to make sure that every home the firefighters visit is up to code. Carbon monoxide detectors, however, are far more expensive than smoke detectors and Marshall explained to council that, before firefighters can leave a residence through the Alarmed for Life campaign, it has to be in accordance with the rules for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors or the municipality could be held liable in case of a fire or carbon monoxide- related injury or death. Placing carbon monoxide detectors, however, is a lot more expensive than placing smoke detectors. Smoke detectors cost approximately $5 according to Marshall while carbon monoxide detectors have a market value of $55. The municipality, however, received them at cost which is between $26 to $33. Marshall said he didn’t want to offer the devices at cost, however, because a local supplier had arranged the purchasing of them and he didn’t want to under-cut the supplier. His concern was partly that he didn’t want to hurt sales for a local business, but primarily he was worried that, if the municipality charged less than retail, people would wait for the firefighters to visit and install them and it could put homeowners in danger. “We do not want to encourage residents to wait, and create potentially hazardous situations, just to save money,” Marshall said. The public should be well aware of the law according to Marshall. “The law has been covered by the media,” he said. “We have put it in tax [bill envelopes], had it on the radio, the newspapers, social media and through the Morris-Turnberry newsletter.” He said his goal was to have a house be fully compliant before he gets there and that anyone who uses any kind of non-electric fuel-burning device or has an attached garage needs a detector. Councillor Sharen Zinn said she understood that placing detectors is the law, but didn’t seem to understand Marshall’s presentation, saying she didn’t understand why the municipality was paying for the detectors. Marshall said that it wasn’t, and shouldn’t be, and explained that the smoke detectors were partly provided by donation and actually saved money in many cases. The program helped ratepayers be more aware of fires and call emergency services sooner, thus preventing larger fires which require more firefighters and more costs, he said. Deputy-Reeve Jamie Heffer asked how complex the devices were and was told they are simple “plug-in” units that are put in an outlet. “I like these units because there are no false alarms from them,” Marshall said. “They take an average of readings and, once there are five high reports in a row, the alarm goes off. We like the idea of not having false alarms because it saves us money and the units also give us the opportunity to look at peak levels, instead spending more time to measure the levels ourselves.” Marshall said the devices he installs are the same he has put in his home. Councillor Jim Nelemans suggested the municipality charge $55 per unit. “If they want to go get their own and find it cheaper and be proactive, that’s great,” Marshall said. “If we have a scenario where someone can’t afford it at all, I’m sure there will be a way to make it work.” He said that, unfortunately, the simple fact is he can’t leave a property without knowing it is protected or he, and the municipality, could be held liable. Nelemans made a motion based on his former suggestion and council approved charging $55 for the units, matching their commercial cost. Heffer and Zinn opposed the motion. NEWS FROM BELGRAVE 35 years The Grade 4B class at Maitland River Elementary School had a lot of students show up last Wednesday ready to celebrate the 35th annual Terry Fox Run. Students donned their Terry Fox apparel and ran around the school property to raise money for the cause. (Denny Scott photo) Worldwide communion celebrated at Knox Cards will resume at the Belgrave Community Centre on Friday, Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Cards will be held on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Everyone is welcome. Congratulations to the Bantam Belgrave 2 team on winning the Tri-County Championship on the Aug. 8-9 weekend and the Belgrave team first runners-up. Worldwide Communion was observed at Knox United Church on Sunday, Oct. 4. All are welcome to a Thanksgiving Service at Knox United Church. On Sunday, Oct. 18 student minister Brian Hymers will be away doing an anniversary service for Zion United Church outside of Listowel. -,+*)(,'&%$#+$"!)% +&% #"! # !!" %%%% %) %% % & +% % % % $%)%! "!%,%),($+$%-*$)+!) %$#"! #"!####"#--# #$"$#"# # $"$#%### $!#%## Bainton’s Socks Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 Bainton’s Old Mill By Linda Campbell Call 357-2188 PEOPLE AROUND BELGRAVE Colour Tour The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority held its annual Fall Colour Tour at the Wawanosh Nature Centre on Sunday, offering wagon rides throughout the diverse landscape and giving those in attendance an opportunity to get up close and personal with some reptilian life. One such opportunity was through a snake display, which offered up live examples for people to see and touch. (Jim Brown photo)