PAGE 4, WIHTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 21, 1988 Take precautions to prevent A Happy Christiras can the ist of every sensible family's Christmas trees, 'and draws change in a f'ew moments into a preparations for Christmas, he attention to the following family tragedy, warns Fire Ohief gays. important points: E.M. Crouch, in homes where fire The fire chief urges the public If plans cail for a natural tree, safety precautions aire neglected. to exercise special care in the it should be bought firesh and Some precautions shoul d head setting up and decoration of green, and kept outdoors or in an esale sceý 0 'nr u ra vu r Boxing Day Sale. Save up to 70%.e You'il find unbelievable saviings at the Centr&'s Boxirig Day Sale. Amazing bargain prices on Chistnîas cards and accessories, fashions for the family, toys, household goods and much, much more. It's al at the Centre and ît's ail priced to go. So don't miss the Centre's Boxing Day7 sale, we guamantee it's goÎng to be a knockout! The Cenitre for Savigs The Centre for Me. fire, says fire unfleated garage betore being matches brought into the homne for children. decorating. Then, one or two Do nc inches should be cut. diagonally wrapp*n from the butt, and the tree should the tre be set up with the butt in water as the g which should be maintained green treï above the level of the cut. burning p Check strings of electric ights carefully for wrong, insulation, Set ul broken plugs or loose bulb 'heat sour sockets. Only CSA-approved TV sets oi lighting sets, and only it to bic non-flanimable decorations windows should be used. Declare the tree a Switch of no-smoking area and keep or when h chief out of the hands Of ~it allow discarded gift to accumulatel under Dispose of thom as soon ,ft are opened. Even'a ýe will bura if ignited by paper around the'base. ip the tree away from mes such as fire place, )r radiators. Do not allow ock- access to doors or in the event of- fire. rf tree lights at bedtime leaving the house. If parking tickets not paid, plates will not be renewed Residents finding parking tick- ets on their vehicles I ately may have noticed that ticket costs have increased. But beginning Feb. 1, 1989, if the tickets are not paid, drivers will be unable to renew their license plates. The new parking fines went into effect Sept. 1. Meter viola- tions remain the same at $5, while the fine has increased from $10 to $15 for parking in a no parking zone. Cars parked in a no-stopping zone will receive a $20 ticket, up from $10. Parking in a fire route has increased to $30 fromn $25 while parking in a handicapped parking zone, without a hand- icapped license plate, bas in- creased to $30 from $25. The new system of withholding license plate stickers is to go into effect across, all of Durham Regio>n with the exception of Pickeing that has its own park- ing fine system. When Santa' s not, wearing our -contact lenses , he's weanrng' our fashion frames. How do you think he finds your, chimney every year? Even» the big guy needs to have bis vision corrected and we're the folks who have Quality eyeware at affordable prices - Lots of stocking stuffers including sunglasses, gift certificates, cleaners and cases. EVERYDAY PRICES include your Choice of Frame with Any Prescription: Single Vision....... eoo$98.OO Bifocal Regular .......$145.00 Bifocal Invisible ......$185.00 ,@ Contact lens from .... .$150.00 OPTICIENS INC V1A OPII