Times Advocate, 1989-08-02, Page 16Page 16
Times -Advocate, August 2,1989
Don't be careless with propane
TORONTO - Propane and gaso-
line power a raft of summer activi-
ties from lawn care to recreation.
They can also spark fatal accidents
if carelessly use, experts say.
Last year alone, Ontario officials
reported 27 deaths caused by fuel -
related accidents. Of those fatali-
Four-year
study of
rural Iife
at Guelph
GUELPH - Changes in global
trade practices and environmental
concerns have made the future of
rural life uncertain. In Canada, Eu-
rope and the United States, policy
researchers are trying to understand
this new reality and identify meas-
ures to deaf with the changes it will
bring.
Helping to do that is Tony Full-
er, a professor in the University of
Guelph's School of Rural Planning
and Development, who is leading a
four-year comparative research pro-
gram to study common issues af-
fecting rural sustainability in Eu:
rope and North America.
The first priority is to understand
how trade liberalization will affect
various aspects of rural lie, says
Fuller. This is where Canada can
team directly from the European ex-
perience. "There will be winners
and losers," he says. "in the EEC
(European Economic Community),
with its plans to form a single Eu-
rope by 1992, there are specific
programs to assist the regions that
are expected to suffer. Here, we
don't even know who will lose, so
we don't have any measures in
place. We should be trying to plan
ahead as they are doing in Europe."
Economic changes will create
new forms of rural poverty and will
place additional stresses in rural
family life, says Fuller. "We need
to establish where, how and when •
this may happen," he says.
The program will also compare
approaches for coping with con-
flicting factors, such as the envi-
ronment, the economic costs of
current farming practices and the
need for sustainable, diversified ag-
riculture.
Informal research links have been
o rating for some time among the
Ulfversity of Guelph, the Canadian
Agriculture and Rural Restructing
group (AARG), the Arkleton Trust
of Western Europe and the Aspen
Institute in the United States. The
project's aim is to formalize these
links and establish an international
information network that can have
a direct impact on rural policy in
each of the participating countries.
The Donner Canadian Founda-
tion, through its international af-
fairs program, recently provided
$80,000 to AARG to assist in the
formation of a Canadian agenda.
Scholars from each region will
come together to work on short-
term comparative policy research
projects in Canada. An annual rural
policy seminar will serve to dis-
seminate the research findings.
But Canadian input will not
come from acadeinic sources alone,
says Fuller. To ensure that a com-
prehensive picture is obtained, rep-
resentatives from hath aoricultural
and non-agricultural communities,
as well as members of rural policy-
making bodies, will also take part.
The final outcome of the project
will be a number of publications at
the academic, policy and popular
levels, he says. Public discussion of
all these findings will be encour-
aged. An eventual television docu-
mentary series is planned , bring
tireissue of Nort'I American rural
restructuring into sharper public fo-
cus.
Exeter Atom 1
soccer team
3 shut -outs
EXETER - In regular season play
Exeter Atom 1 minor soccer team
'recorded threc.struigiw i a-'--i-,..-
centl
ties, seven involved propane gas.
"Both gasoline and propane are
safe, efficient fuels as long as they
are properly used," says Dennis
Conway, an expert with the Onta-
rio Ministry of Consumer and
Commercial Relations (MCCR).
"Unfortunately., familiarity can
breed carelessness, just as readily as
unfamiliarity can lead to mistakes.
That's why we continually stress
careful storage and handling, espe-
cially at this time of year when
summer fever hits. Everywhere you
look there are barbecues and lawn
mowers working overtime."
To help Ontario residents make
this season safe, the ministry put
together the following list of
"Fuel -proof Tips":
*Never light a propane barbecue
with the lid closed. Vapors can
built up inside and may cause an
explosion when the burner is lit.
* Check barbecues for leaks eve-
rytime a cylinder is attached and af-
ter any lengthy periods of disuse.
Brush a soapy water solution over
all hoses and connections, The ap-
pearance of bubbles indicates a
leak. Don't use the barbecue until
it's fixed.
* Never start up a propane -fuelled
refrigerator that has not been
cleaned and serviced this season or
after being moved. Debris can clog
burners, causing improper combus-
tion and the production of poison-
ous carbon monoxide gas.
An average of three people die
annually because of this problem.
As a result, MCCR recently
banned the sale of propane fridges
that do not vent directly outdoors.
"We are also strongly advising
owners of indoor -venting models to
move them outside or replace
them," Conway says. "Your life is
well worth the price."
* Never refuel a lawnmower or
any other equipment when the en-
gine is hot.
* Do not store or transport gaso-
line in makeshift containers. Use
only those containers approved for
the purpose.
* When transporting fuels, prop
trunks open or secure the container
upright inside the car, leaving the
windows open. Don't smoke.
* Never. leave fuels in direct sun
or store them inside the house or
car.
Ministry brochures are available
on the safe use of propane applianc-
es and portable gasoline containers.
For copies, contact the Consumer
Information Centre at 555 Yonge
Street, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6
- (416) 963-1111 or toll free at 1-
800-268-1142. Ontario residents
with an 807 area code may call the
416 number collect. The TTY/TDD
line for the hearing/speech impaired
is_(416) 963-0808.
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Soccer action - The above action comes from a weekend sehior
soccer game in which Chatham defeated the Exeter Centennials 4-
1.
FROM CANADA GRADE "A"
FRESH BEEF CHUCKS
• no preservatives • no fillers
(9-(o
. . and only
ey i owned Arva 4-
0 in Arva. Two days later they
blanked Grand lend 5,0 and &feat- -
cd Nairn 6 -0 -last Monday night,
July 24.
.The.cm.ro r_aostins► Astra v1 -1c.
scribed as their best of the year. -
David Farquhar, who had a hot
week scoring goals, picked up a
pair against Arva, while Chris
Genttner and Greg Geoffrey each
scored once.
Against Grand Bend, Farquhar
picked up another pair, Brent Hart-
man also scored twice and Jeff
MacLean picked up a single.
Farquhar also scored twice
against Nairn, Scott Gilfillan
picked up a pair and singles were
scored by Jonathan Triebner and
Geoffrey.
Wingers Gilfillan and Jeff Maver
played cxtre well for Exeter.
The locals played in ttia
Atom Tou n Exeter on Oft
weekend.
In the first game Exeter recorded
b another shutout 4-0 over Nairn,
but fell to Exete� 2 in the second
game, 4-4. .
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