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SECOND SECTION Chu’lotwtown. Sit. Oct. 5, 1963.

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{tips by the tire service Tiiat is; r i why the inspection oi a home is ‘ ,subiect to the iricndiy wish at the householder, oitiioui iiiiohu 1 ment at any kind. it an llitlioi'lud uniloriiied tire tighter knocks at your door. let!‘ him in. his aim is to help you uncover lire hazards If you‘re wise, you will acoepi. his suggestions. as have him-J

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your own l.iie. There's no ex- pense to you and it doesn‘t add to your taxes and it will help your peace at mind.

INSP. RAN AHAN

a... s... .... .. Fire a job liner... indirectly

buildings in Canada must s mit to a rigid ilre inspection. the home and the owner's privacy , m respect“. Nevertheless .. main street section oi one oi our 1. h, the ham. 1h“ threehhhpl towns. Not only were the 42 em» tars oi all tires occur so oiien nloyees made jobless. but the with tragic loss oi his. loss oi the buildings and con-l More pod more across W... tents had a serious etiect on the lids, voluntary or courtesy home Income of the town." ~inspeetion has been established Is a public service.

Besides trash. .hspcuhhs h... sioner oin Canadian province isl alert to storage oi ilniiiiiiaiilc Illuairam‘e 'Good lab had

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"Fire swept a partial: of the in; Iabai' zuillnrixy. u not least 01 liie'r disasters, perhaps ‘ because the situation seems so‘ meaningless.

’i‘he piahi we are talking about

wi

This terse remark in the an-ied

nual report oi the Fire Cami-his; ploy: too. not 350. Fire is a job robber

’3‘ _’ p 172 alarms keep

‘ Ch’town dept. busv

Charlottetown: lire loss since 9 the beginning or the year is est- * inic $192,797.00 according I to ﬁgures compiled and released

by Fire Chiei l-lJ-l. Jewel and the latier the cleaning. and - ﬁre inspector Louis Ranahan iloodlng were the causes. 3 The report lists die came oi Flue tires accounied ior 13 iires and also presents a hreak- c ails a n d cigarettes w e re down oi the type or property da- blamed tor the outbreak oi nine msged or destroyed. other tires.

The Charlottetown Fire De- Thenty-one vehicles were do. artmcnt responded to no less maned by lire during the nine han 172 alarms. and it is {sit month perio dist many at these iires ne c d Other lire causes were laid to not have occurred it proper pre- rubbish. gasoline. hot ashes and cautions hld been observed, spar s

There was a total oi as grass ﬁres. many tine to carelessness and others to unthinking acts by young children.

it was also pointed out th at

HOME OWNERS

Be Wise — Modernize How Important Is Your Chimney?

‘JB per cent iii the total number 0! clllts received by LITE dupin- merit originated in in grain tires and oil burning units In

iire loss in the business ileld alone III the Elly was placed in the Vicinity DI 5240.000. Loss in residences and personal prop erly was over $30,000.

robber; . hits all 1.

the

now back in business Elli In new makhinery. automat- productioii. Uie plant em~

lliquids and stove ashes, siiiukc iire — people out oi Wm‘k " l ‘plpEs and chimneys. and Iau‘Jy ‘ wiring. Don't be ashamed it they. “KB ” 0” CHI"

point out danger spots. No home is perlectly tree irom liaLart‘ls

ii the iactnry is the ondy one in town. every citizen. directly 3 i _ or indirectly suitors if it per- 1 or promote the spread at the mummy {0m . The provincial lire marshal _ urges all citizens and public “ a‘Ihﬂmlm 0‘ 5 WT ' ed organizations to back icry iii: in a Canadian com- tiie iire saiety appeal slogans oi munity oi 25.0w. Work e r s Eire Prevention D 't throii-n outnumbered ash. A ieiv ' ire a Place to star and «mostly women» were absorbed

P 5 top Fires Save Live ' elsewhere. as the management

Island fire losses hit $900,000

ed to go ahead. though it wouuld ed when a branch store on Kelli.

Street oi a large retail and mail.we

so it it meant daily travel at 80 miles. For the rest. it was a painiul experience. itvmg on the avails oi unemployment insur- ance, digging into savings. try- ing to learn new lob skills and. ‘Ilways. the worry or home re. sponsibility and a whole way oi liic uprooted. For a handiul Relll . into HIE prime the easy way out i was to accept management's ai~ lies oi early retirement pension and call it quits. NOT Tm: LEAST

The morale iactor oi ions sud- ‘denly lost by tire. says a lead-

"II is‘ with deep regret I h I L

By Dominion prnclamatioliﬂchurch ll Tyrone. 1.0 an mils! record "all We have

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the week oi Oct. 512 it designa- man. 14. 1962. on Feb. 9. iii-c in l ted Fire Prevention Week, This a large storage warehouse in order house was destroyed by had iive deaths irom lire to datel proclamation. mode in the name Charlottetown, caused a loss ol‘lire. The loss to the owner at in 1963." Mr. MacLeod said. i oi Queen Elizabeth ot Canada,.approxiniately $30,000. On Eco. the building was approximately Members hr the high...“ the is an imperative reminder oi til. tire destroyed a large teed 360.000. On in e 23. an apart. depmmahis 0,. the island wih the control oi tire and its llaz- mill at Winsloe. loss $04,537. On ment building on Water street. he carrying ah, inspectith hI ards. and appeals to all citizens March at. a cattle tiara at Sherr East. was destroyed by lire. buildings, such as stores, nwcl. to like the proper precautions wood wu badly gutted by tire. with a loss oi slam. An elder- hm. aharimm houses. pram to curb the ciireless causes oi loss «0.06:. On Sept. 3. the no- 1y lady lost her lite inthis iire. or .ssemhw, wmhougg, mg iire. says provincial Flre Mar- man Catholic Episcopal Corpor- oh my 3. 1963‘ . dweihhg h. We, warm”, the hm,“ thai Earle I). MacLeod. atiou sustained a loss or stem and bums 3, mm, New thing is...“ m the helmet”. oil Figures released through thelwhen ﬁre destruyed Pm of the were humedv causing a my. the owners and have them l'e-' Eii-c Marshal's nifice irom the‘NeWion block on_ Richmond my loss of 535m 0,. my 10' moved beiore a tire results andl department oi industry and na- Street. mime mun mural“ h" h. a m, 5.5,. at Bard... lives and valuable property arel turrl resources. show a total oi oi the building stiller-d - loss in mm .10.. of sum 0.. 5...; liost l 566 tires repelled m the pro- mmhm‘“! “{ 'gm‘m’fg’ 15alarge butter and cheese Ea- An active Fire Prevention; vim for the year 1962- With I 33W” 0" S'P- i.‘ “‘1’ ctory in Moreli was levelled to Week is planned ahd home own- prruerty loss M 3901.55" 55130 Wm“ " 5°“i‘5- ‘ °55 the ground by tire. The claim. ers and business people are no amoun-ng io slla ~ * which has not as yet been ad. earnestly solicited to make these

was sustained in the lire hi To date in 195’!- m Charlotte-pushed-wlll he in the vicinity pi activities successiul hy remov- detti-oyed ihe Roman Catholic town. the largest lire originatnsizsmo. ing all conditions likely to cause

LEARNED WELL l

Charles Bronson had good: ‘training tor his role ot a tun-l nelet in the movie The Great‘ Escape—he used to be a coal

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miner.

bothered by blowing iiisu. ﬂickering Ilghls! track down the trouble, put it right.

FORD ELECTRIC

_ -. , is All ports in stock at CHANDLERS'

provide these 2 main

Your chimney must features:

SAFETY: Evarymle wol'i'lt-s aboul soul a.an treesm (armv inz III their chimrl . Thin farmaLliil'i is caused by con- demalian in Mild clumneys. Over the years, this inﬂam- Ibledeposilc‘n blilldup'olhepuim wherequ currency the may be “used. A sale chimnzy must pt'vvih inﬂection him the formauan at m Hid umsoh, murd- lau 0f Elle type of Fuel being used.

EFFICIENCY: A mod diimniely can save yau dollars of Illel costs every yw. To npurafe efficient-Iv. your heating us- Itam mun have s‘udy. positive dull. I! yml: imam Mot unmpr LI rim pnwided with good drail. It will burn IIHWIy Ind Iliﬂtishly, rubllinl yui hf efflciam firing. and fuel dill-kn.

TODAY'S MODERN EEATING UNITS RERULRE A MODERN CHIMNEY THE SELKIRK CHIMNEY

CHANDLER "BROS. LTD.

1 Plywood Place Charlottetown

Let' us right what's wrong. in a hurry

Let. It!

28 Gerald Street Charlottetown

Dial 4-7936

OCTOBER 6th to 12th A FIRE REPORT AND MESSAGE TO THE CITIZENS 0F

SWERED A TOTAL NUMBER OF I72 CALLS. THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF MATE OF LOSS RESULTING FROM THESE CALLS.

H. H. JEWELI.

Calls for Assistance—5

BY THE CHARLOTTETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT. UP UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30th.,l963, YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AN-

FIRE CAUSES CHECK UP CLEAN up nun "a ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS $282,797.00 wit-3 WWWWM/WM 3:23:33:133331.3':::““::.._::: 2 3:333:33 on “ling I’m—3° ems—35 business imcreantiiel szdo.ooo.oo $312111 AND PAINT A BRIGHTER 3::2‘;‘$.33"3333"i'3’;z111': 3:333:33 71m mills—s PICTURE FOR ;;.-:---::~~:::: : “23:2: W “W7 33333 ** CHARLOTTETOWN 'N I954"- £33333;1111;111:1111?“'."'.‘::i..7’“?

CHARLOTTETOWN

FIRE CAUSES AND AN ESTI.

L. R. RANAHAN Fire lnspeclor

BE AVOIDED AND ARE UNNECESSARY IF PROPER PRE- CAUTIONS ARE TAKEN AGAINST THE OUTBREAK OF FIRE. AS THE MAJORITY OF THESE HR ORIGINATE FROM CARELESSNESS A N D ACTS COMMITTED BY YOUNG CHILDREN. AS WILL BE NOTED BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF GRASS FIRES (35). OF WHICH THE MAJOR- ITY IS ATTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN. ALSO NOTED IS THE NUMBR OF FIR OCCURRING IN OIL BURNING UNITS. OF WHICH THE MAJORITY IS ATTRIBUTED TO DIRTY BURNRS AND FLOODING OF THE UNIT BEFORE LIGHT-

THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED BY THE CHARLOTTE- TOWN FIRE DPARTMENT IN AN EFFORT TO POINT OUT TO THE CITIZENS OF CHARLOTTETOWN THE LARGE NUMB OF CALLS ANSWERED BY YOUR FIRE DEPART- MENT. ALSO TO POINT OUT THE WASTEFUL LOSS IN PROPRTY DAMAGE AND LOSS OF LIFE BY HRE THAT OCCURRED IN THIS CITY DURING 1963.

THE CHARLOTTETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT FEEL

THAT A LARGE NUM OF THESE FIRE CALLS COULD

ING. THESE TWO CAUSES OF FIRES ALONE ACCOUNT FOR 38% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED.

CITIZEN FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION IN TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE OUTBREAK OF FIRE. IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE FIRE LOSS AND LARGE NUMBER OF FIRE CALLS. ONLY WITH YOUR CO-OPRATION CAN THIS BE ACCOMPLISHED—THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAN- NOT DO IT ALONE.

THE DEPARTMENT SOLICITS EACH AND EVERY

CHARLOTTETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

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BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION t' )