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FIRS PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 7TH ~ 13TH - All Canada has been horrified by the number of child victims of fire, with one out of every five killed from this cause being under five years of age... The tragic toll may be greatly reduced by a few simple precautions taken by parents, according to Fire Chief George Maitland. During Fire Prevention Week, organizations throughout the country are attempting to emphasize fire safety. , "Never leave children home alone," Fire Chief Maitland declared, ."They're helpless to escape fire that they them- selves often start when left untended. By the same token, always keep matches and lighters far out of the reach of youngsters. These fire-builders are listed as two of the major causes of child fire deaths, "Be sure there are no fire hazards around the house which might ignite the children's clothing. Don't, allow them to play around. stoves where there are open flames; nor should they be allowed to play near the furnace. Outdoors, he wary of bonfires and field fires for this reason, For the child's sake, be sure party costumes and decoration are flame-proofed. You can make such material fire-retardant simply enough by adding nine ounces of borax and four ounces of boracic acid to one gallon. The protection lasts for six to twleve months. "Never give children candles; give them flashlights for Hallowe'en and other occasions, Teach your child to do the right thing if his clothes should ever catch fire; tell him not to rim but to lie dom at once and roll over slowly to smother the flames--in a rug, blanket or coat." 0-0-0, LAKEHEAD SPORTSMEN!S DINNER The Second Annual Lakehead Sportsmen's Dinner sponsored by the Central Committee of the Canadian Legion will be held in the Ex- 'hibition Coliseum, Fort William on Saturday, November 24th, 1956 at 6:00 p.m. This committee cordially invites any persons in Terrace Bay wishing to attend this Ginner, The fee will be $5.00 per plate and invitations are available thru John Jeanneret Leon Checkryn, Eldon Marostica or Murdo Camp~ belt. naan We have been advised that of this writing Vernon "Lefty" Gomez of baseball fame will be the guest speaker and added to the program will be Bill Petrolle the "Fargo Express" one time lightweight champ of the world, It is also expected that a football player and hockey: player will be included in the line of celebrities. Page 5 AROUND THE TOWN (Cont.) visited with Lois! parents, Magistrate and Mrs. P, T. Hake of Port. Arthur for the Thanksgiving weekend, Mrs. Kitty MacLeod and daughter Karen left on September 18th for Toronto where she attended on the 22nd the marriage of her brother Til Fabiani to Miss Marie Antonorri., From Toronto they travelled to Cornwall to visit Ken's brother Douglas MacLeod and their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, L. Campbell, then on to Granville, Quebec to Ken's parents, lir. and Mrs, Garfield MacLeod, and lastly to Kilmar to Ken's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown. On the return trip they revisited each in order up to Toronto and hone, Mrs, Mary Chesley of Hinton, Alberta with children Gregory and Norma arrived in Terrace Bay last weekend to visit with her parents, Mr, aad Mrs. Ed Cavanaugh until after the Christmas season, O~0=-0 NOTICE To All Boys 12 Years of Age and Older Another program in our Junior series is to be held on Saturday morning - October 13th at 9:30 asm. - large meeting room at the Rec. Centre 3 Good Films will be shown - No Charge If you have a compass or can borrow one bring it along. For further information call Bob Hales at 343. or Stan Hodgkiss at 408, o-0-0 FATHERS OF CUBS AND SCOUTS Work varties will leave the Post Office at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Sunday October 14th for the camp at Whitesand Lake, This camp is for your children, so let's have a good turnout of fathers to prepare it for winter and cleanup the brush around the area, o-0~o "DRESS OF THE MONTH" The "Dress of the Month" sponsored by the Silver Birch Chapter #264 was won by Mrs. S. Boyd, Sr. Winning ticket number 819 for September, o-0=0 LOST Box radio Television Amplifier blue in colour.. Finder please notify W, Adamo,