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Times-Advocate, 1978-11-16, Page 21 (2)1 I Ames Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Fifth Year • J dvocate Times -Advocate, November 16, 1978 & North Lambton Since 1873 Page 21 • Sprinkler system helps • Price Per Copy 25 Cents Little time lost Disaster averted at Northlander Quick action by the Exeter fire -department. plus some support from a member of the Hettsatl-brigade-averted disaster in Exeter Thurs- day morning when the paint room at Northlander Mobile housing caught fire. The firm's sprinkler. system also played a major r ole in stopping the fire. _ Fri siaenT-Blll Smith told the T -A this week that the plant lost less than two hours' production time. most 'of that while the employees sopped up the mess. He said damage was mitral and quickly added they were counting their ble rags. The fire started under some rather unusual cir- cumstances during a routine maintenance program carried out at the plant. Two men were outside burning paint off small metal trestles used in the plant. Some of the dust from - the titles—ignited--and a grass fire ensued. One of the men ran- into the plant to get a fire ex- tinguisher and the fire vir- tually followed him in through the outside fire door at the paint room. Some quick thinking by foreman- Bruce Moir, who also happens to be assistant fire chief in Ilensall. kept the flames under control un- til Exeter brigade arrived -"Mg training -and eootness enabled him to do the right thing," Smith said of Moir. in explaining how the latter grabbed a fire extinguisher containing foam to knock down the blaze. The company president also noted that the speed of the fire raging up the wall in the paint.orfi was actually s a blessing. in that it quickly "No one was hurt, there set off the sprinkler system' was minimal loss andthe and brought water firemen did a fantastic job." cascading down to beip-ear- . sum rmrtg up- tinguish the flames. the situation. CLEAN-UP --- large amounts of water and some debris were. quickly cleaned up by Ncionbtander-Mobile Housing employees shortly after o fire in the paint shop, Thursday. It took just over two hours before the plant was back in operation. Staff photo BATTLE BLAZE — Fireman Bill Hirtzel, left, and Fire Chief.Gary Middleton are shown fighting the bloie which broke out at Northlonder Mobile Housing, Thursday. The fire started when employees were burning paint off the metal trestles in the ioreground. A.grass fire ensued and when one of the men ran into the building to get a fire extinguisher, the fire followed him in through the outside door at the point shop. Staff photo / iNntii•Acti AVA/41,Ilfilklbrvat/ .„ i ORE aRE W itler a1 OUT IT GOES - Employees at Northlonder Mobile Housing hod plenty -of water to clean up after last week's fire in the paint shop. By'rer Clarke used a shovel to get rid of some of the accumulation from the fire hoses and sprinkler system. Staff photo illiF.mT/eb\e,f4jiAtty • 4014 40-..V 411L DE CLEARANC qowtii,X.tq,gt(t-* AKE THIS A RING CHRISTMAS All Engagement Rings Are Registered and Insured at Regular Prices. 4-4 ' Engagement and Matching Wedding Ring Set with 19 Diamonds Regular Price $790.00 • Sale Price $526.67 Engagement and Matching Wedding Ring with 11 Diamonds Regular Price $450.00 Sale Price $300.00 Ladies' Dinner Ring with 19 •- Diamonds Regular Price $525.00 Sale Price $350.00 Gent's Ring 7 Diamonds Regular Price $650.00 - Sale Price $433.33 - ' Man's Solitaire Diamond Regular Price $625.00 Sale Price 116.67 Ladies' Ruby Ring with 18 Diamonds Regular Pride $355.00 • Sale Price $236.67' Solitaire Diamond Engagement and Matching Wedding Ring. Regular Price $430.00 Sale Price $285.67. Engagement with Matching Wedding - Rings.9 Diamonds Regular Price $550.00 Sale Price $367.00 SAVE UP TO On Many Other Items, Watches, Jewellery, 500 - Gift Lines, Bibles and Books. 1 II "PLEASING YOU PLEASES US. // No Refunds or Ex- changes op. All Sale, Items OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS Beside Bank of Montreal, Exeter. ry -Cfk t;t/ ,1t/*. atcl�.pt_t•c-*le(t•, ,+ `Vaei • ;) � �Z�;�►�i1 * a �l�i_ ��, -Z�� I�di illi �,, ' \� Py lk 4* Pp‘‘Ilkilr.tfrit‘'° *