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Artificial trees are a safe alternative to
natural Christmas trees it they !re,
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polyvinyl chloride (commonly 1140W11 as
vinyl).
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In an experiment conducted by theHInter.
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national Society of Fire Service Instructors, ,
a natural, Christmas tree and a vinyl tree
were ignited. . •
The natural tree was consumed in flames
in a matter of minutes, and the room filled
with black smoke. But,. under the same con-
ditions, the vinyl tree did not cause the fire
to spread, or give off the dense black smoke.
According to Dr. Roy T. Gottesman, ex-
ecutive director of The Vinyl institute, the
Consider
calendar
as a gift
Consider the calender.
The calender an ancient device if: d
ever was one, is still hanging
countless years after the first h 1 I 'oda
scratched wiggles into a rock to record the
passage of the moon.
That was the first calender, but calenders
have changed. Humaniods and the next
several generations used them to figure out
the crops. Today, being less earth oriented
than our ancestors, we use calenders to keep
track of our most precious commodity -
time.
But calenders are many other things.
Some of them inform, with interesting little
notations from history. Others offer in-
spirational messages, humorous quips,
recipes and plant car tips.
Today's calender is geared to individual
tastes. There are calenders for cat lovers,
calenders for ski buffs, calenders illustrated
by classic art, calenders for the business
professional and calenders for children.
As a new year rolls around, a variety of
calenders flood the market. At Christmas
they make a particularly timely gift.
Age your
fruit cakes
Fruit cakes should be aged at least three
weeks before serving to improve the cake's
flavor and texture, says Monica Beaumont,
foods and nutrition specialist with the On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food's
rural organizations and services branch. To
age the cake, wrap in foil or a liquid soaked
cloth. ( The cloth should be soaked with the
same liquid used to soak the fruits.) Place in
an airtight container and store in a very cool
place. After aging, fruit cakes can be frozen
for up to 12 months. Wrap in a moisture -
vapor -proof paper or plastic and freeze. To
serve, remove from freezer and thaw at
room temperature for several hours.
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sourizes. mg* as feilfhateltki :SiOireS; Watrs,
fireplaces, and any Oft flame. Dein use
lighted candles oni trees ordecorations.
Before inging your lights, check
carefully for damaged plugs and', frayed
M.w be carefulwile overload elec-
trical outlets or plugs.
Plan ahead for a safe and merry
Chriatma.s bir installing smoke detectors
and sprinlders in your borne. Also make
sure each member, of your family knows
what to do if a fire starts.
COMM011 sense and a few preventive
measures will help you rest safely this holi-
day season.
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