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HAVE A MERRY CHRISTHHAS Christmas is the most joyful time of the year. Don't turn it into a tragedy. Christmas fires occur because the extra hazards - highly flammable Christmas trees and decorations - are brought into our homes and public buildings. There are also other hazards, which include use of lighted candles and defective clectric lights. A little knowledge of these hazards, and how to prevent tragic fires, will help kcep Christmas the merry holiday it should be in all Canadian homes including those at Terrace Bay. Batty. ln Few people realize that the ordinary Christmas tree is one of the most flammable objects known, It is filled with pitch and resin. Once ignited, a Christmas tree is very difficult to extinguish. An average size tree tekes less than two minutes to burn up. Such a tree can casily start a roaring blaze in your house before the Firc Department could arrive, Many methods of "flame-proofing" Christmas trocs have becn tested, but fow have proved successful. If decorations arc used about the house, do not permit them to be around lights or near places where people may smoke, It is preferable to keep them up near the cciling or well above the heads of anyone walking in the room, Fire has taken the leading toll of children who have been killed cach year, of those who are under five years of age. Annually the Fire Departments in the U. S, A. and Canada report loss of life to children. Nearly all of _ these deaths are the result of some adult carelessness and irresponsibility. Parents should be careful to provide toys that are safe. Chemical sets requiring alcohol, kerosene or gasoline are dangerous. Parents should supervise children playing with olectrical toys. A little knowledge of the hazards will help to keep Christmas the merry and joyful time it should be, Again let's ring Christmas bells, not fire bells this Christmas. George C. Maitland, Fire Chief, 0-0-0 MILL SHUTDOWN SCHEDULE FUR CHRISTMAS AND NEV YEARS The mill will shut down at 4:00 psm. on Fri. Dec. 24th until 8:00 asym} Sunday December 26th. Regular bus service will be continued on the 24th until the 5:30 pam, Schreiber run has been completed, and the schedule will be resumed with the 7:25 am. run through the "Townsite Loop" on December 26th, THERE WILL BE NO BUS SERVICE CHRISTMAS DAY. The shutdown of the mill for the New Year holiday will be from 4:00 pam. on December 31st to 4:00 pem. January lst, Regular bus service will be continued on the 3lst until the 5:30 psm, run to Schreiber has been completed and there will be no further bus service until the 3:25 p.m. run through the "Townsite . Loop" on January lst. o-O-0 Nui EXPRESS OFFICE HOURS Commencing January lst 1949, the Canadian Pacific Express Office at Terrace Bay will be open only during the following hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m, to 12:00 noon, 1:00 pom. to 5:00 pem, Closed Wednesday at 12:00 noon. The office will not be open during evening hours, Pick-up and delivery service will be continued' as at present for all townsite residents, For pick-up service call Local QmRe 0-0-0 i THE TERRACE BAY BARBER SHCP WILL CLOSE AT 6:00 p.m, on Friday evening Dec. 24th,