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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2008-10-02, Page 13IITT’’SS FFIIRREE PPRREEVVEENNTTIIOONN WWEEEEKK OOCCTTOOBBEERR 55--1111,, 22000088 ELLIOTT NIXON INSURANCE BROKERS INC. 5 Generations Since 1910 Blyth 519-523-4481 Member of Huron Insurance Managers Group Never leave lit candles unattended Serving the area since 1995 1 1/4 miles east of Londesboro 519-523-4742 M.G.M. TOWNSEND TIRE • 5 Daily ~ 5 local newspapers • Ice Cream Products • Candy • Ice • Tobacco Products • Gifts • Souvenirs • Greeting Cards • Coffee • Snacks • Dairy Products Queen St., Blyth 519-523-9785 The Blyth General Store West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company Serving Huron, Bruce County & surrounding areas for over a century Specializing in Farm, Residential, Auto and Commercial Insurance 1-800-265-5595 www.wwmic.com THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008. PAGE 13.Stickers RestaurantOpen: Monday ~ 6:30 - 4:00; Tuesday - Friday ~ 6:30 - 8:00 Saturday 6:30 - 4:00; Sunday ~ 9:00 - 7:00 Auburn ~ 519-526-7759 Good old-fashioned down-home cooking Sparky says... In a real fire, you must move quickly, carefully, and calmly. Planning and practising a home fire escape plan will help your family know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. • Make sure your home has working smoke alarms and everyone knows the sound and will be awakened by the sound of the smoke alarm • Sit down with everyone in your home and talk about the best ways to get out quickly in the event of a fire. Make a plan for anyone in your home who might need assistance escaping. • Plan two ways out of every room and pick an outside meeting place. • Practise your home fire escape drill at least twice a year. Escape Basics Sound the alarm — it’s time again for the Great Canadian Fire Drill! NFPA is asking kids and families all across North America to practise their home fire escape plans. Let’s get started!• Pick a date — anytime in October. • Make your escape plan. • Sound the alarm. Go to sparky.org to make your drill count! Great Canadian Fire Escape Tel. 519-523-4551 Fax 519-523-9443 209 DRUMMOND ST., BLYTH Open 7 days a week Corner of King & Queen Streets, Blyth 519-523-9590 Breakfast, Take-out, Soup & Sandwich, Salads, Burgers, Fries, Ice Cream Open Monday to Saturday 7 am - 9 pm 519-523-4303 519-523-9381 Dining & Hotel Accommodations * Subs * Salads * Soups Know your escape plan! 422 Queen St., Blyth • Make sure electrical cords are in good condition — not frayed or cracked. • Install a smoke alarm in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every storey of your home. • Test your smoke alarms monthly. Sixty-five percent of reported home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. • Automatic fire sprinklers can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive on the scene. If you are building or remodeling your home, consider installing a residential fire sprinkler system. • Have a professional inspect your electrical wiring to make sure that it meets code requirements. Throughout the Home Practising your escape plan can be lots of fun. But don’t forget that this is serious business. Fire can grow and spread through your home very quickly. When the smoke alarm sounds, you need to act right away and know exactly what to do, which takes planning and practise. Roughly 80% of Canadian Fire Deaths Occur in the Home! The best way to prevent fires in your home is to make fire safety part of your daily life. Be Careful When You Cook • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, broiling, or grilling food. Stay Safe and Warm • Have your central heating equipment serviced every year by a professional. • Keep space heaters at least 1 meter (3 feet) from anything that can burn. • Turn off space heaters when you leave the room or go to bed. Smokers Should Smoke Outside the Home • Encourage smokers to smoke outside. • Provide large, deep, sturdy ashtrays. • Keep matches and lighters in a locked cabinet out of the reach of children. December and January are the peak months for home fires and home fire deaths. Home structure fires are more likely to happen during the dinner hours, between 5:00 and 8:00 pm. The leading causes of fires in the home are cooking (which leads to the most fires and injuries), heating equipment, and electrical. Smoking materials and heating equipment are the leading causes of home fire deaths. LEE'S SERVICE CENTRE Repairs to all makes & models of cars & trucks Air Conditioning • Car Oiling • Snow Removal 348 Dinsley St., Blyth, Ontario CHRIS LEE: Phone: Bus. 519-523-9151 Mon.- Fri.8 am - 5:30 pm; Sat.8 am - 12 noon Howson & Howson Ltd. • Seeds • Elevators • Fertilizer • Chemicals • Flour Mill BLYTH Elevator & Feed 519-523-9624 Toll Free 1-800-663-3653 RR #3 (39278 Westfield Rd.) Blyth 519-523-9897 1-888-320-4042 Call Grain Stoves Inc. website: www.grainstovesinc.com email: grainstovesinc@sympatico.ca Tired of Paying High Heating Bills? Try alternative heat ~ Burn wheat, rye, corn 1 bushel a day will heat your home. TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7-5; Sat. 8-1 • Fully Licenced Truck & Trailer Mechanics • Truck, Trailer & Bus Safety Certifications • All Heavy Truck & Trailer Repairs BLYTH 519-523-9681 1-800-276-4163 24 hour Emergency #519-524-0599 - Ian Hunter ▼▼▼▼▼▼ Ian Hunter ~ Service Manager Bill Glousher ~ Parts Manager Supplier of quality parts for trucks, trailers & equipment ~ Light truck & car parts Blyth Building Supplies 208 Hamilton St., Blyth Gary, Chris & Nick Courtney Phone: 519-523-9305 Fax: 519-523-4291 Blyth Decor Shoppe Linda & Don "Barney" Stewart 519-523-4840 Home: 519-523-9448 • PAINTS • BLINDS • WALL COVERINGS • FLOOR COVERINGS • PAINTING • DRYWALL • WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING HHuurroonn BBaayy CO-OPERATIVE INC. AUBURN 519-526-7262 Make safety a part of your life!