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The Castlegar Sun

Wednesday, December 1, 1993

Wednesday, [ December 4;

1993

The Castlegar Sun

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Cold temperatures bring a variety of precautions for homeowners

The cold weather is now upon
Ss 48 We continue head on into
winter, Along with these colder
temperatures come other prob.
lems, both for the homeowner and
for those of us in the fire service

As the mercury in the ther
mometer drops, the heating appli
ances in your home are required
to go that extra mile, keeping
everyone cozy warm. No matter
what type of heating system you
use, it must be installed, main
tained and used in accordance
with a variety of regulations and

* codes such as the BC Fire Code,

BC Building Code, BC Gas Safe-
ty Act, Electrical Safety Act,
CAN/CSA Standards, etc.

If you own a gas furnace, be
sure and change the filters regu-
larly and have it serviced by a

qualified person every two or
three years, or as recommended
by the manufacturer, to ensure the
efficient performance and safety
is not compromised. Oil or wood
furnaces should be cleaned and
serviced every year. Forced-air
electric furnaces should have the
filters changed monthly during
times of use. Don't forget to
clean all ducts, grilles and
dampers on a regular basis either.

If you happen to use electrical
baseboard or portable heaters, as
with all the other heating sys-
tems, do not allow combustibles
to be stored close to the units
which may ignite.

Of all the heating systems, the
solid fuel burning appliances get
the most attention from the fire
department. During this past

week, we responded to two chim
ney fires within the city. In B.C.

approximately 500 fires a year
are related to the use of solid-fuel

Fire Chief

and approximately one-fifth of all
fires in one and two-family
dwellings are solid-fuel related.
The main cause of th is
attributed to either the appliance,
chimney or flue pipe being
led too close to c
material. It is therefore extremely

important to follow installation
instructions to the letter

The installation of wood stoves
'S governed by the BC Building
Code und theredaage every installa
tion requires inspection by the
Building Inspector

The use of wood heat is
expanding continually and any
one considering the installation. of
this type of heating system
should discuss it with their insur
ance agent as it could be consid.
ered an additional risk. It is very
important that these appliances be
certified as having met the
requirements of a recognized test
ing and certification agency. The
three major Canadian certifica
tion agencies are Underwriter ’s
Laboratories of Canada (ULC),
Canadian Standards Association

(CSA) and Warnock Hersey Pro
fessional Services (WHI) Lt the
appliance carries any One Of these
labels, it means the product i
built to meet of exceed the salety
standard

Once the appliance has been
approved by the Building Inspec
tor, it is then regulated by the BC
Fire Code, which falls under my
urea of jurisdiction. The BC Fir
Code requires every chimney
flue or flue pipe to be inspected
annually to identify a dangerous
condition, at the time of addition
of any appliance, and after any
chimney fire

The BC Fire Code also require
the chimneys and flue pipes to be
cleaned as often as necessary to
keep them free from dangerous
accumulations of combustible

deposits. Creosote, for example,
can build up in the chimney very
quickly if good burning practices
wre not carried out. Once creosote
ivnites, 1 can bum very hot and
may be quite difficult to extin
guish if left for too long a period.
Chimney fireS can not only be a
frightening experience to the
homeowner, if not controlled
quickly, can cause serious damage
to the chimney or may spread to
the remainder of the structure. So,
let's keep our appliances in a safe
condition and carry on through
the rest of the winter in a warm
home and leave all the house calls
for pizza deliveries!

Castlegar Fire Chief Gerry
Rempel will be writing monthly
about home fire prevention

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a carpenter working on the constructin of the new RCMP building,
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gifts to those who have a mental
illness. They reside in hospitals,
are out-patients in boarding
homes, half-way houses, and
homes for the aged in Trail,
Fruitvale, Castlegar and Ross-
land.

The gift you give goes a long
way towards the rehabilitation of
the mentally ill person, showing

them that you care. Why are gifts
so badly needed?

Due to their illness, many have
lost contact with family and
friends. A “Gift of Hope” means
friendship and pleasure during
the holiday season.

s how you can be part of

ft of Hope” Campaign

ect a gift for a mentally-
ill person from the list of sugges-
tions at the bottom of this article
(Only new gifts please), Or send
a donation, éarmarked “Gift of
Hope”

2. Please do not wrap gifts,

staff prefer to choose the right
gift for the right person. Volun-
teers wrap and tag each one with
the person name. (An enclosure
of gift wrap is appreciated.)

3. Bring your gift to: 1454 -
2nd Avenue, Trail, BC VIR 1M2
before December 15, or drop off
in marked “Gift of Hope” boxes
i stores located in Trail, Ross-
land, Fruitvale and C. astle gar
Your gift is given out at a Christ
mas party arranged by volunteers
and staff

Gift suggestions include
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Men's Wallets

Men's T-shirts & Stiort
Candies (soft)

Men’s Socks

Playing Cards

Key Cases & Chains
Shirts

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Thanks to the generosity of
Castlegar and area residents a con-
tainer of Practical Love gifts are
now en route to Romania where it
is expected to arrive by Christmas.

Dave and Phylis Rathjen are

now working in Ploiesti (the con-
tainers destination) as ambas-
sadors of love, supervising relief
work. They extend their gratitude
on behalf of the needy people
there, to each donor and all who
worked to complete the project

A number of thanks should go
out to all donors, and members of

Castlegar volunteers pack boxes filled with food and
clothing donations into a container that is currently en

route to Romania.

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Castlegar’s Annual Community

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At the same time you will be assisting

individuals, who live

with a mental disability,

who are supported by the
KOOTENAY SOCIETY FOR
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With a donation of $5 or more to the
Kootenay Society for Community
Living, the Castlegar Sun will publish
your name or the name of your
business/organization in the

Christmas Card”

on December 22

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Castlegar & District Library, IGA Foods,
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Sun. Your help was appreciated!

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shipping fees for the Thanksgiv

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school classes enjoyed personal-
izing the food boxes with pic-
tures, cards and little gifts to
brighten the lives of our needy
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