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° PIRE PREVENTION NEWS Ghimey fires give firemen concern at anytime, There is always danger from flying sparks as well as fire spreading around the roof inside and out and other parts of the building where the chimey passes through. February is in.the heart of chimey fire season... Provably every fire depart- ment far enough north to have below freezing weather in February may expect to make runs to 2 Lot 'of chingey fires. The cause of chimeny fires is from an accumulation of soot constantly burning and other kinds of resinous wood in furnaces, coats the inside of the chimey with tar and other residue which form on the inside of the chimey like cement until the opening is completely or nearly closed and someday a hot fire with an open draught will cause the chimeny to bum. This kind of a fire burns with great heat driving smoke through eny crack in the mortar often causing the chimney to crack and heating to a point of combustion from top to bcttom of the house, A clean chimey never burns but the pitch and tar is coated and will not respond to ordinary cleaning tools. After any chimney fire no matter what the method used to extinguish it a thorough inspection should be made by firemen and the house- holder around the chimey particularly in the attic to make sure, the fire has been confined td the chimeny and has not spread (Cont. on next col.) -- ~ Page 3 FIRE PHEVENTION NEWS (Conta) into the walls or partitions. The question of creosote in chimeys and is there anything on the market that will ¢issolve creosote in a chimney is a cuestion that the writer has often been asked, The answer---so far as I know there is nothing on the mrket that will dissolve creosote in a chimeny. Fire Departments have' always been faced with the problem of chimey fires due to the depositing of the creosote, The stoke pipes should be taken down and cleaned at least fovr times a year if wood is burnt steady ina furrace and the chimney Cteaned at least twice a year. wee . Terrace Bay. Fire Dept, o~0-0 HORTICULTURAL SOCTETY On Thursday evening last a good 'attendance was on hand for our first regular meeting. The discussion were lively and our members are all anxious to share their knowledge and tem help from the others; Mr; Dick Maat of Wills Nursery Fort William was the guest speeker and. showed two very loveiy and instructive films, One of "Hollands Biggest Flower Centre Aalsmeer" and the other "Tulip Culture in Holiand", The first showed flowers in such variety and pro- fusion that it was hard for us to imagine such beauty. The second gave us some idea of the work, expense and care @xpended on the growing of bulbs for export. Door prizes donated by Mr. *"Maat were won by the following: 1 Supreme Rose - Mrs. R, Boyle 1 Persian Double Yellow Rose ~- Mr. J. Gross 1/2 gladioli bulbs ~ Mr?*A,' Connors r/2~- " "4. Mry E, Woods. 0-0-0 NOTICE Would anyone who is interested in steady supply-teaching in the Public School of Terratte' Eay please contact Mr, W, F, Strutt at the Municipal Office, telephone 315, or C, Briggs at the school, telephone 321. This position would entail at least one half-day each week, plus any other time that teachers are absent due to illness,