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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-10-05, Page 8FIRE. PREVENTION. Z S .1E. TIE lEtilt 313COXVIIrS JOE FIRE PREUENTION WEEK DANGER No.1 Fire danger CARELESS SMOKING Smokers' carelessness is by far the greatest cause of fire, After your guests have gone, check cushions of sofa and upholstered chair for for- gotten cigarettes. Within a couple of hours a smouldering butt can bring disaster. Stop Fires Save Lives Be wise . . inspect your home today! And make sure you're fully insured. Insurance won't prevent fires, but it will prevent total loss. For the up-to-date fire coverage you need . . . see one of our agents today. THINK FIRE SAFETY The Maillop Mutual Fire Insurance Co. INSURES: Town Dwellings Summer Cottages All Classes of Farm Properties — Churches -- Schools Halls .... JAMES KEYS, RR 1, Seaforth; V.J. LANE, RR 5, Seaforth; WM. LEIPER, Jr„ Londeshoro; SELWYN BAKER, Brussels; HAROLD SO.UIRES, AR S, Clinton; K. J. etue, Beaforth; bONALD 0, EATON, Seaforth. Officio — Main Strooat SEAFORTH • MARG ARET' SHARP. Sect./treas. AGENTS: • FIRE 11130R/JKL COMM* A MAN! THE HAT OF The volunteer fire fighter... Singly, his hat is that of a serviceman, a sportsman, a man of the sea, a scout- master, a businessman, a cowboy, a farmer, a construction worker. Put the hats together — and what have you got? Your Fire Fighter. The Clinton Fire Department 8--CHinton News-Record, Thursday, October 1972 HELP in a hurry Every week fire strikes at more than one thousand Canadian homes. !n terms of dollars that means a yearly loss of below $30,000,000, although the typical house fire averages under $500 in damage. But the truth is that three quarters of all fire deaths occur in those homes. And not only death, for hundreds of Canadians are horribly burned and often permanently scarred in these fires. Fires rarely rust "happen"! Nine out of every ten fires are the result of carelessness and neglect. Don't let neglect and carlessness cause fires in Clinton. Make every week FIRE PREVENTION WEEK DON SYMONS, Mayor . TOWN OP CLINTON ,