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FIRE SAFETY SUGGESTIONS FOR "A MERRY FIRESAFE CHRISTMAS" Another Christmas Season is here and again the public must carefully consider the dangers which lie in the careless and im- proper use of decorations, Many of these decorations are made of highly flammable material, However, Christmas, being the joyful festive season that it is, tands to make us forget the ever present danger of fire in the gay tinsel and glittering lights so frequently used, The Yuletide fire loss statishics for the past number of years form such a consistent pattern that we can almost pre-~ dict the number of deaths and disastrous fires which will occur this coming season. cadly encugh, helpless children seem to be the most frequent victims, yet the docor- ations are put up for their particudar benefit, In choosing your tree, obtain one which has been freshly cut and not too large. Remember, the larger the tree, the greater the potential hazard, Do not have the tree in the house longer than necessary. Keep it outside in the snow until you are ready to set it up. Just before setting it up, saw off the trunk diagonally at least one inch above the original cut, Then support the tree in a good solid stand in such a position that the diagonal cut can be completely immersed in water, The tree will - absorb. the water rapidly, therefore, the water level must be checked daily, The tree should be situated in such a position that it does not block an escape route should it catch fire, Take it down as soon as pessible after Christmas, One of the most common causes of Christmas tree fires is the colourful lights that decorate the tree, These lights should carry the approval latel of the Underwriters! Lagoratories and each connection and socket should be checked for fraying and damage, 'There should no be more than four sets on each houre circuit and this circuit should be backed up with a fuse not over fifteen amperes, f11 electrical decorations shovld be turned off before retiring or leaving the huuse, Have a "Merry Fire safe Christmas", 0-0-0 KIDS SPORTS AWARDS On Tuesday December 15th about: 90 children and 12 adult guests were feted (cont. on next col.) Page 10 KIDS SPORTS AWARDS to a dinner at the Hotel Terrace, - The dinner was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Terrace Bay in conjunction with the Recreation Committee, to present swimn- ing and hockey awards. Honoured also were all team members of the Terrace Bay Little League Baseball. The distribution of awards were as follows: (1) To girl swimmers - Juniors - Cards and | Paha is a Intermediate - Cards, Pins and Crests _Seniors- Cards, Pins and Urests Water Safety Beginners! buttons to be given out at schools, ! (2) To Bantam Hockey Team, Mayfair Hotel © Trophy presented by Nick Linkewich for annual competition between Terrace Bay and Schreiber, (Three teams from Schreiber, one from Terrace Bay.) This trophy wos presented by Mr. Nick Linkewich to Captain John Boudreau. The Bantams also received championship crests, The Bob (Cowboy" Young Trophy presented by Bob Young, ex-LLP&P employee for annual competition in Terrace Bay for Pee Wees. This trophy presented to Captain Raymond Salesse of the Maple Leafs by Ray Kenney. Ray also presented team photographs to each member of the Maple Leafs. The Midgets received Championship Crests from Joe Adamo. (Midgets played in 3 team league with 2 teams from Schreiber, ) Members of the Black Hawks Pee Wee Team received team photographs. . Members of the Canadiens received photos from Dave Locking. The policy of giving photos is to give the lads pictures of the first organized team that they played on. om To wind up the presentations, the lads received ayards in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior categories. Junior ~ Cards & Pins . Intermediate -~ Cards, Pins and Crests Senior - Cards, Pins and Crests. Following the presentation of awards films on the Stanley Cup play offs for 1952 and 53 were then shown. A grand evening: for the adults and the kids was the result and it is hoped that "Award Night" will become an annual affair. 0-0-0 SAVING BOND SALE IS WELL OVER TOP Ottawa - The 1953 Canada Savings Bond campaign went over the top ~- in a big way Sales up to November 30th when the active _drive ended soared to a new high of $852,000,000-two and a-half times the (cont. on page 11)