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The next meeting of the Waterloo Region Landfill Liaison Committee is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Waterloo Landfill Administration Building, Gate 1,925 Erb Street West,Waterloo. If you require any additional information on the Liaison Committee or require accessible services to participate, please contact Donna Serrati at 519-575-4774 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday or email dserrati@regionofwaterloo.ca. Under the "Municipal Act", personal information such as name, address, telephone number, and property location that may be included in a submission becomes part of the public record. Questions regarding the collection of this information should be referred to the person indicated above. Remove all hoses and attachments. Turn it upside down to drain. Put it inside if possible. 519-575-4400 TTY: 519-575-4608 www.regionofwaterloo.ca/conservation It's time to your rain barrel Don't let the winter cold damage your barrel! THANKYOU! Thank you for the confidence you placed in me at the polls on October 22nd and to all who participated in one of our most cherished rituals, the freedom to vote where all voices are equal, regardless of the outcome. I look forward to taking my seat at the Regional Council table to represent the City ofWaterloo, and with other Councillors, work collaboratively at building an even better Region where everyone feels like they are included and belong. Please keep our com m unity clean. D o n 't b e a L itte rB u g ! Ontario's Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week runs from Nov. 1-7, and Waterloo Fire Rescue re- minds you to prevent carbon monoxide in your home by get- ting all fuel-burning appliances inspected annually. "In Ontario, more than 65 per cent of injuries and deaths from CO occur in the home," says pub- lic education officer John Percy. "We want to make sure everyone is safe from CO. Get all fuel-burn- ing appliances inspected by a registered contractor." Visit COSafety.ca to find a registered contractor near you. Waterloo Fire Rescue also re- minds you to install CO alarms in your home if you have a fuel- burning appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage. Fuel-burn- ing appliances can include fur- naces, hot water heaters, gas or wood fireplaces, portable fuel- burning heaters and generators, barbecues, stoves and vehicles. "You must have a working CO alarm adjacent to each sleeping area if your home has a fuel- burning appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage," adds Percy. "For added protection, install a carbon monoxide alarm on every storey of the home according to manufacturer's instructions." If you live in a condo or apart- ment building with a service room, CO alarms must be in- stalled in the service room and adjacent to each sleeping area of all homes above, below and be- side the service room. In condo or apartment buildings that have a garage, CO alarms must be in- stalled adjacent to each sleeping area of all homes above, below and beside the garage. What is CO? •CO is known as the silent kill- er because it is an invisible, tasteless and odourless gas that can be deadly. •CO is produced when fuels such as propane, gasoline, natu- ral gas, heating oil or wood do not burn completely in fuel- burning appliances and devices such as furnaces, gas or wood fireplaces, hot water heaters, stoves, barbecues, portable fuel- burning heaters and generators and vehicles. Prevent CO in your home •Ensure fuel-burning appli- ances, chimneys and vents are cleaned and inspected annually. Visit COSafety.ca to find a regis- tered contractor near you. •Check that all outside appli- ance vents are not blocked. •Gas and charcoal barbecues should only be used outside, away from all doors, windows, vents and other building open- ings. Never use barbecues inside garages, even if the garage doors are open. •Portable fuel-burning gener- ators should only be used out- doors in well-ventilated areas away from windows, doors, vents and other building openings. •Ensure all portable fuel- burning heaters are vented prop- erly, according to manufactur- er's instructions. •Never use the stove or oven to heat your home. •Open the flu before using a fireplace for adequate ventila- tion. •Never run a vehicle or other fuelled engine or motor inside a garage, even if the garage doors are open. Always remove a vehi- cle from the garage immediately after starting it. Know the symptoms of CO •Exposure to CO can cause flu-like symptoms such as head- aches, nausea, dizziness, as well as confusion, drowsiness, loss of consciousness and death. •If your CO alarm sounds, and you or other occupants suffer from symptoms of CO poisoning, get everyone out of the home im- mediately. Then call 911 or your local emergency services num- ber from outside the building. • If your CO alarm sounds and no one is suffering from symp- toms of CO poisoning, check to see if the battery needs replac- ing, or the alarm has reached its end-of-life before calling 911. Know the sound of your CO alarm: •Your CO alarm sounds differ- ent than your smoke alarm. Test both alarms monthly and make sure everyone in your home knows the difference between the two alarm sounds. •Don't be confused by the sound of your CO alarm's low- battery warning. Follow your CO alarm manufacturer's instruc- tions so you know the difference between the low-battery warn- ing, the end-of-life warning, and the alarm alerting you to the presence of CO in your home. For more CO safety tips, please visit COSafety.ca. For additional information about fire and life safety, please visit the Waterloo Fire Rescue website at waterloo.ca/fire or our Twit- ter page @Waterloo_Fire. SNUFF OUT THE SILENT KILLER: CARBON MONOXIDE AWARENESS WEEK IS AMONG US ADAM JACKSON ajackson@waterloochronicle.ca CONTRIBUTED