The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-01-11, Page 2PAGE 2 —TIDE GODERIEH SIGNAL -STAR, THU1 SDAY, JANUARY 11, 1979
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BY JOANNE
BUCHANAN
• If you read •my feature
on chimney sweep Bob
Stephenson in November,
you will remember that
he gave some good advice
about wood burning units
and furnaces and warned
of the' dangers of un-
-cleaned chimneys.
A press release from
the Ministry of Contumer
,and Commercial,
Relations this week in-
terested me as it
repeated some of the very
• same pieces of advice
and warnings.
Don't add '`wood -
burning units to your
furnace, warns the
director of the energy
safety branch of the
ministry o€eonsumer and
commercial relations.
Herb Jones says these
add ons can be dangerous
because furnaces aren't
built nrinstalled to_
handle the high tem-
peratures generated by
wood.
"Already this year, the
units have been
associated with a number
of deaths, according to
the fire marshall's of-
fice," he says.
Wood -burning units
require larger clearances
from combustibles than
gas, - oil or electrical
- furnaces, he says.
"Some consumers have
neglected this and as a•
result walls, joists and
other combustible
materials near the fur-
. nace and flue have
°
-..aught fire."
The add-ons are also
not equipped with
automatic shut-off
controls ,which stop the
injection of fuel once the
maximum safe tem--'
perature• has been
reached.
"The heat in wood-
• burning units can be
r.e_dueed ._onLy .by..._c]asing.
;the draft. This is less
effective than the
automatic control. And
the consumer is required
to keep a close watch
over temperature levels_, -
which is normally not •
• possible.!'
Power failures are an
additional hazard.
"The furnace_ blower
won't operate during a
power failure. But the
wood will keep burning
without the blower'•
spreading -the heat. So
unsafe heat levels may
build up."
Jones says consumers
have been hooking up a
wide ' variety of wood -
burning devices to their
furnaces and the con-
necting ductwork.
"Some people .have
been attaching their
Franklin wood stoves.
AltJiough they're great
for saving energy if
properly installed,
they're dangerous when
used in this manner."
The -heat from the add-
on may also damage,
mechanical or electrical
parts of .your furnace. In
-addition, the safety
certification required for
all furnaces becomes
void if an add-on is in-
stalled.
"And it's unlikely that
an insurance policy
would cover any
damages resulting from
the use of add-ons," says
Jones.'
However, add-ons
aren't the only hazards.
"Individual wood-
bi'rnia ..-units.-and-se-r--
tified combination wood -
oil units require careful
installation and main-
tenance." .
Fires can be caused by
a build:up of creosote, a
tar -like deposit from
condensed wood gases.
"Avoid using green
wood or allowing any
other materials to burn
slowly to minimize the
build-up. When your
individual or combination
unit is first• installed,
check. daily for creosote
until you,, have deter-
mined • how., frequently it
will have to be cleaned
out," says Jones.
Safe clearances for
wood -burning units are
listed in the Ontario
Building Code, available
from th,e library. To
make sure -your unit has
been safely installed,
contact your local fire,
department.
A free• booklet,• Heating-
with Wood • Safely, is
ay.aila.-b 1 e= ---from - . -the
Central Mortgage and
Housing Corporation,
publications section
-Montreal Road, Ottawa
KIA OP7.
For further in-
formation get in touch
with the eel rg i safety
branch of, the,...Ontario
Ministry of Consumer
and' Commercial. '
Relations, 400 University
Avenue, . Toronto (416)
965-4313.
This year is• the
International ,Year of the
Child and. the Canadian.
Comm•ssion for the
International'Year of•the.
Child • recently, made°
public its criteria for
its,..Ti
allocating grants to assist
in developing projects
_concerning this subject.
Three types of projects
will be considered:
• projects with children's
direct, involvement;
projects for children,
such as advocacy groups
- and projects about
children.
Operating grants will.
be given to community-
based non-profit groups.
Individuals will be able to
receive' grants if they are
affiliated with .a com-
munity group or group of
people --having a common
interest. The Commission
will fund a project up to a
ceiling of $1,500 for in -
di 11duals and $5,000 for
community groups.
Groups or individuals
interested in obtaining a
grant or., information
about the International
Year of the Child are
_encouraged to write _La
The Canadian Com-
mission: 1979 -
International Year of the
Child, 323 Chapel Street,
Ottawa KIN 7Z2.
Deadlines for receiving
applications for grants
are February 15 and
March 30, 1979:
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Conestoga College in
Kitchener has several
women's programs lined
up for the winter of 1979 if
any women from this
area are interested.
Starting Monday,
January 22 and for seven
sessions following every
Monday from 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. there' will be a.
course in Awareness and
Assertiveness.
_Career Planning for
Women• will be the title of
a course startin-' January
23 and- continuing for
�lts... Tld gilts �d Bitg..
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The winner of -$1,000 in
this Goderich and
District Com.mu'hity
Grandstand Lottery is
Russell Drennan of, East
Street in Goderich. He
held luckyticket number
235. There are still 16
drawsleft to bemade.
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The G.oderich Kinsmen
would like to thank all of
those people who con-
tributed to their toy drop
this past Christmas
season. Organizers say
this year's drop was very
successful and exceeded
all expectations. The
Club was able to
distribute gifts to many
needy children through
this project and plan to
continue it again next
Christmas.
See the sports pages for
information on the
Kinsmen Club's third
annual cross - Iatry ski,
a-thon to be held on
January 21.
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phone lyIrs. Carmichael
at 4734)589.
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Many of us have added
some unwanted pounds
these past few months.
Holiday eating and
decreased activity during
the winter are the two
main culprits.
Now is the time to
make improvements by
looking at your eating.
habits and your activity
level, s,ay those at the
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food.
One of the easiest ways
to examine your eating
habits is to keep a record
of everything you eat for
one week. Jot down when
you ate and at what time,
how you felt, who was
with you, where you a to
and what you were doing.
You may be surprised
to find that you eat
-because of loneliness or
boredom. Food is often
used as a substitute for
human companionship,
say those at the Ministry.
Get involved - start a
fitness program, take up
new interests.
Your record should
show ":yoLtr most
vulnerable times- for
sitting and overeating.
Just understanding your.
eating and activity
patterns is often enough
to 'make simple changes,
according to Ministry
experts.
• Patience is important.
A weight loss of two
pounds (or one kilogram)
per week is ideal. Give
your scales a break.
Weigh yourself only once
a week.
Think about this. If a
125 -pound woman starts
walking one hour a day,
by this time next year she
could be 12 pounds
lighter. A 195 -pound man
could lose about 18
pounds.
If you want an easy
outline for a daily diet,
see Canada's Food Guide.
Followed as is, it
provides 1,000 to 1,400
calories per day. Pick up
a copy at your local
health unit.
To reduce the strain on
those bulging seams,
avoid rich desserts, jams,
soft drinks, syrups, rich
e
sauces ana dressings,
including mayonnaise.
Remember, for a
thinnerou in '79, you
need more activity and
less overeating. Success
will be yours!.
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CARL.FARNSWORTH
Carl Farnsworth, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ---Mel Far-
nsworth of Goderich,
,seven more sessions' on recently graduated from
Tuesdays from 7:'30 to 10 the De Vry Institute of.
p.m. p.m. `technology ih Toronto.
A New Look At He .has acccep.ted a
Motheri.ng--cou•rse-wi.11.be -position with Coni
held ' starting Tuesday, pugrhphics of Canada
January 23 and Wed Ltd. in Mississauga.
nesday, January 24 and Carl is a former honors
continuing for .four more graduate of G.D.C.I.
sessions each Tuesday • + +•+
A -n . org-ami .at ona1 -
to 11:30 a.m. - meeting will be held °on
Money Management •January 21 as a first Step
will be an eight -session towards formation 'of a
course starting • Wed- • London ,, branch of the
riesday,'January 24 and Ontario ' Lupus
continuing Wednesday Association. .
evenings from 7: 30to 9:30 Lupus is a bizarre form
p.m. - of arthritis causing in -
Women and the Law is flam•mation of the con -
a three -session course nective tissues. Its cause
beginning on Thursday, is unknown •and as yet
and;Wedaesdayfr'om 9D_ •
February 1 and con-
tinuing Thursday
evenings from 7:30 to 9:30
p.m.
Single Parenting is a
five -session course
starting February 7 and '
continuing Wednesday
evenings from 7:30 to 9:30
there is no cure but it.can ."
be controlled by the use•of
certain drugs.
London
rheumatoll9gists say a
Mrs. Daisy Howes localbranch "could
provide information and
support for lupus patients.
buried n C a s7_`_ 1 _ __ and their families:' focus
p.m. attention on this wide-
�The Body: My Friend, spread but •little-known
disease and help provide
additional funds , for
research."
FlorenceCarmichael, a
director•of the CLA, says
the meeting, to beheld at
building, Wellington
Road South at 2 p.m.
"Has 'been organized so
that lupus patients : and
their families in• London
and surrounding areas
can learn what could be
Accomplished."
Those seeking more
information, should
contact the Arthritis
Society (380'Ygrk Street,
London N6B 1P9) or
M nem Is a f
Mrs. Daisy Howes •of Howes of Britishy
169 West Street, Goderich session course which will
Columbia, Arthur Howes beheld from 7:30 to 9:30
died on Monday, January of Manotick, Ontario and • m. on Tuesda
ys.
8 at 16daughter sst es dente) treet .(her Mrs. R. -(-Doris) Lewis. of ` p Leadership Skills for
after being in ill'health Winnipeg; one sister,, Women, starts February
Mrs, Fred (Lily) McKay 14'and continues for four
- _..- �.Y.e.lear .the _ e.f
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was 85. .
She was born on March
12, 1893 in Lincolnshire,
England to Florence
(Woods). and. .....,,Henry -
Kirby. She immigrated to
Manitoba at the age of 18.
In April of 1915 she
married John Henry
Norman Howes. in
Saskatoon. He
predeceased her on
. August 14, 1072. .
She was a 'member of
Ai 1__S.ain.L5-- -..Anglican__.
Church in Saskatoon.
She is survived by four
children, Mrs. William'
{Alma) Craven of
Goderich, Norman
--B-rias•-C-oit m-biiar rome•-•.
brother, Dave Kirby of
England; 13 grand-
children; and ten great-
grandchildren..
Besides her . husband,
She was predeceased by'
one son, Douglas.
A funeral service was '
held at the Saskatoon
Funeral Home in
Saskatoon on Friday,
January 12 at 1:30 p.m.
••The Reverend William
Craven•officiated.
'�Ini t nrt�rrt was In
Woodlawn Cemetery at
Saskatoon. _ _
Stiles Funeral Home' of
Goderich were in charge
of funeral arrangements.
NOTICE
TO OWNERS OF DOGS & CATS
FREE RABIES CLINICS
WEDNESDAY, `JANUARY 10th
GPRRIE COMMUNITY HALL 3:00 - 7:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12th
WINGHAM TOWN SHED 2:00 - 8:00 P.M.
MONDAY, JANUARY 15th
DUNGANNON AGRICULTURAL HALL 3 - 7 P.M.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 171h
DLYTH COMMUNITY CENTRE 2 - 8 P.M.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19th
BRUSSELS FIRE HALL 2 - $ P.M.
MONDAY, JANUARY 22rnd
MEL FIRE HALL 3'= ii
11:30 a.m. on Wed-
nesdays.
The Handy Woman is a
four -session ••cour'se
starting February 22 and
held every Thursday
from 7:30 to 9•,:30 p.m.
To register for any of
these courses and to find
out more information
contact. Patricia Carter.
.•at.653-2511 Ext. 291.
goioir
iiireggrarci
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(Next door to the Clothes Closet)
Shoppers *are, Goderich, ,
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