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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-12-11, Page 22THE HURO pow „MPPR.1. This is the time of year for lighted Christmas trees 444 wood fires crackling in cosy flreplaCes, or wood stoves. MOS is also a- time for increased fire hazards which, in past year$,, have. often turned happy occasions into tragedies, 1900 • Some simple (0egautions, however, „can" keep the se on both warm and Safe - Christmas' trees: The coni- bittation of tteated rooms, lack of htimidity'and hot tree •lights can turn the tree into a fire hazard, Check the tree for flammable decorations Itt and . keep them away item heat SourceS', Tito off the tree lights when the tree is unattended; don't" let child- ren play with the lights. Keep the base of the tree in water or wet sand. . Fireplaces and wood stoves: Remember that an improperlyAnStalled or main- tained fireplace, stove or combination wood -oil unit is a fir 'hazard. At/least foul' 'feet iji front of theopening shout . be kept clear of all things that might catch fire from the heat pr from flyig sparks. Never Use flammable liquids such as gasoline, kerosene or charcoaLlighter fluid to start your indoor fire. •,0 • • : • •• • • ••••• 00 ••• •-•• • • • • * • . • • • X • MORE KIDS—Roth's Food Market's float featured a cheerful old lady with a throng of singing kids and a lot of clotheon the line. , (Photo by White) • Credit, getting a charge out of Christmas Shopping on credit may be the most convenient thing that ever happened to Dec- ember, but trying to balance the budget in the months that follow can be a painful experiencp. That's often the time of year when interest charges start piling upon interest charges to finally distort the original purchase price be- -yond recognition. This is also the time of year. when consumers must be careful not to ruin their credit rating. Credit involves responsi- bility on the part of the alnsumerfborrower; using credit wisely. and paying the bills piarnptly when they are due. Irresponsible use of aedit • including simply bsing track of how much you signed for • can lead to overspending and to the resulting financial and credit problems. Credit cards allow you to shop without carrying large sums of money • but read the fine print on the back of your monthly charge account bill or you could be in for a surprtsc Add up all the interest charges on your deferred payments. and the items von thought sales -pric- ed may become luxury- pnced. If you run into credit problems • if you want to pay but can't; discuss the prob- lem with your creditor before the payment is due and try to negotiate a solution Missing a payment can be hazardous to your credit rating. • If you have regular prob- lems. ask for financial coun- selling from banks. credit Mli11715. C7rdst reporting ag encies. or the credit counsell• ing offices that service tin .<t thing is to put your finances in order before they get worse and beyond your control.. A wealth of credit informa- tion is contained in the free booklet. The facts about credit and you, available from the Consumer Informa- tion ('entre, 555 Yo nge Street. Toronto; or %%rite to Consumer Ontario, Box 10, Queen's Park. Toronto. M7A tN3. RHOSP Tax Free Down Payment on the Future Deaditne for contributions Decet- VG VICIDRIA AND GREY TRUST Smc ell -N-1 Stratford: 1 Ontario St. 271-2050 171 C.H Meter Blvd 271.5011 Goderich: 100 Ku-1931On St • 524-7381 Menriter Ca-a'a • MST ARRIVED IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS smart sofas, love seats & chairs by • F lex steel • Brentwood • Braemore • 0.) C) (Z) C.) 6:9L.4**3 tPt9#. 9. 9 oaDD9a9 We have the selection and price.... it's worth the drive! FREE DELiVEPY SEPv•r,E Open Tues to Thur 9 30 a m - 6 p •••• F-.layS 9 3(7, a — — Sat. 9:30 a.m.- 6 p.m , Closed Mondays MW St‘eel OubhPC'1- o 345 225i, Go Fine ETTLER Of/16[in Furniture t, • 0 • • • Use only • wood stoves which have been certified by the Canadian Standards As- sociation or the Underwriters Laboratories of Canada. ,Hire an expert to, make. sure ,the flue pipe and the chimney are in good repair ,,and on ,handle the higher tempera- tures of a wood fire. Find out from your insuranceagent whether the wood stove is an 10. , O • . 41,10,1ft414 OPTICIAN ---- David Longstaff. Ltd. Optician 87 Main Si. S. Scaforth OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALIVIOLOGLSTS Prescriptions EilledPrornotly HOURS: Mon., Tues.:Thurs,,,4 Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 Sat. 9:00 12 p.m. • Closed all day Wed. COMPLETE OIPTICAI. SERVICE 527-1303 PAINTING PAINTING Exterior and Interior •Reasonable rates •Ouality Work C011 - Tom Burke 345-2756 CAR CARE GORD'S GULF Licensed Mechanic Service to au makes of cars HOUSE CALLS AVAILABLE \527-0333f SHARPENING All ly pes of saws, kniNes and scissors sharpened Spea talinng In ( arbtde sac; s and tools STAY SHARP SALES AND SERVICE Gordon Blanchard RR4, Walton 527-1806 •FARM SUPPLIES Seoforth Co-op 527-0770 ACCOUNTANTS ATKINSON. ENNES, LEACH & NEILL Chartered Accountants -71,2 Auditing. Tax .11•,-,tok St. 521.1311 SF RTH APPLIANCES Appliance and Refrigeration REPAIR SERVICE Jim Broadfoot 482-7032 DECORATING Graves Wallpaper,' 8 Paint mO`6"1"..4t Featuring PAINTS • Wall Coverings 527-0550 Seaforth \. ELECTRIGAL —1 Fred Lawrence' Electrical Contractor HOME FARM & COMMERCIAL WIRING Phone Auburn 526-'505 or Mitchell 148-8684 ELECTRICAL Geo. A. Sills & Sons HARDWARE MERCHANTS PLUMBING - HEATING &ELECTRICAL EXPERTS Phone 527- I 620 Scaforth PIANO PIANO TUNING • Repo 01 • Rebu fd-no • Keyi Recovered • Damp* 0,aters BRUCE RAWER 348-9223 Mitchell WIRING INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL and FARM WIRING CALL rBoos r income BUY THIS SPACE TO—DAY con 527-0240 / Brodhagen Electric GARY DILL 345-2442 JOHN ELLIGSEN 345-24 AD ERTISING 1 • adtlitiOnal risk vvhich might require higher premiums, to Over, you in case of a fite,, For comPleted details, get a free copy of Heating, with wood, ,fttels: a guide fp.r. 0 OO 0.10 OOOOOO • OO .00001,40*410-411•• Director ' ••1•••••• •••••'• FUNERAL HOME •N Whitney-Ribey , Furferal Home DIRECTOR r G. ()clench Si., Sea fort h Phone 527-1390 CEMETERY MONUMENTS • Sincere and courteous service " INSURANCE SEAFORTH INSURANCE, 39 Main St. S. Seaforth .Home .Business .Farm .Auto . Sickness & Accident . Investments 527-1 61 0 SEWING SEWING MACH -ITh SUPERMARK 1 Over 100 machmes en d•sola, Serie lo a makes Sa1Ori VVNte Efna Husovarna lots oruseo matnmes from S39 95 SEW AND SAVE CENTRE LTD. , 149 CownroS1 (2 clove tooth of Hutt:ono) Stratford. 271-9660 .- MONUMENTS Cemetery Monuments ...-11.11111.1rc—jr Inscriptions Markers Slims room Dtsplas RIBEI f NE R tiON11 (olden( h St . vvest Agent for Wingham Memorials "Sea forth sr -1390 CUSTOM BUILDERS, 41. v" FEENEY • Custom builders • Contracting • Complete building service • New hornet e Rena/aft-oils • Farm buildings 345-2405, Dublin • ./ r— SURVEYOR —1 Doug W. Dalrymple ONTARIO LAND SURVEYOR 476 Main Street, South Box 449, Exeter, Ont. NOM ISO 235-2503 - 1 r— FLORIST It4 Hildebrand '11 4 Flowers 4. 15 Main St. Seaforth • Office 527-0555 - R08,4274784 Complete Floral Service with DECORATING, Expert Interior & Exterior Decorators Kern Paints ID Waf Icouerinos ArrnStrong Carpets Window Shades HILDEBRAND PAINT AND PAPER Phone 527•1880 15 Main St Sealorth c APPLIANCES APPLIANCE 8. .REFRIGERATION • SERVICE Authorized factory warranty Service arid rer&rrs to KELVINATOR & INC LIS APPLIANCES Service and repairs loan makes HORNE'S MAJOR APPLIANCE SALES & SERVICE 527-0636 < Seaforth IMPROVEMENTS - MacLEAN HOME IMPROVEMENTS Phone 527.0032 Free Estimates For Siding Aluminum 1' and Vinyl Aluminum Windows Doors. A wnmgs. Railings FEED MILE FLEMING FEED MILL' • Bulk Pelleted Feed-, • Fast unloading elevator • 2 pits open 24 hrs. a day CLINTON 482-3438 ,—CARPENTRY J & J CARPENTRY Custom Built Barns. sheds. houses. renovations hOuse add- itions cupboards, spiral stairs concrete finishing John Ryan 5274520 John Peckitt -4'482-7567 MUFFLERS Mufflers guaranteed as long as you own the car SEAFORTH MOTORS LTD. 527-1010 ./ tr • houteovvners, from the con,• sinner .Information •Ventre, 555 Yongio, Street, ' Toronto, oivvritito Constuner Ontario Box 10, Queen's Park, Tor, Onto, M7A 1N3, • 111•• 010 0,0a • o• • • • OOOO O 0110 • • 0 ,11 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... • • 00 00 0 • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 • • 4 • • • 0, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • 0 • • • • •' 't*"" CHIROPRACTOR SEAFORTH CHIROPRACTIC cEN-tR Thomas J. -Devereaux 25 Goderich St. W. Seaforth, Ontario Phone Bus. 527-1242 Res. 527-1942 Mon., Fri., 8-1, 2:30 -6:00 Tues., Thurs. 8-12:30-8:30 Wed -8-1 Sat. 9-1 ELECTRICAL K. MURRAY ELECTRIC 24 hour service Farm, residential, industrial and commercial wtring 527-0984 Seaforth .& STEREO Complete Line - ZENITH (TELEVISION AND STEREO 1 SALES SERVICE Seoforth Electronics 17 Sperling St., 527-1150 r CHIMNEY SWEEPN Chimney Need Cleaning? coif VERN'S CHIMNEY SWEEP SERVICE Seaforth 527-0674 ,--IMPROVEMENT$'\ LARRY MeGRATH CONSTRUCTION 14 'years experience • Ceiling Tile • Paneling • Dry Wall • Ceramic Tile • Trim Work • General Home Repairs FREE ESTIMATES CALL COLLECT ANYTIME MITCHELL 348-9407 ( IMPROVEMENTS -N GERALD COLEMAN HOME IMPROVEMENTS • Alutninum Siding • Renovations & Roofing 565-5347 FREE ESTIMATES • • • • • • 0 • • • .•••••••• •• OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ••• OOOOO ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••