NEWS photo Mike Wakolleid

MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY. Schoo! students’ test thelr. strength crosscut sawing a log at the
North Vancouver Museum and Archives. The museum hosted a program for primary schools in
December and more than 860 students participated in-fearning about the history of. the North’

. Shore.”

pe TIPS

- North Vancouver
District Fire Department

COLD / WINTER weather’
_cén” cause .water pipes ‘in:
and. around. your, home to
freeze and burst. wen

District’ of North Vancouver
Fire ‘Services. wants you to be ex-

°*, tremely cautious ‘when ' trying - to ©

‘thaw frozen pipes, as serious fires:
‘can occur if you are notcareful:
To avoid burst pipes, check and
insulate pipes‘in unheated areas as

~. these are likely to freeze first, ie...

» Barage, basedient, crawi space and
“exterior walix., .
. Ensur 0. ‘know the location
of the ‘ main “shut-off valve for

your water system. - -

if your pipes burst, turn off the
main«: valve to. prevent further
damage, but be sure you are not

. Standing in any | water when you
+» do this."

If you will be away from home, °
leave the heating thermostat.set at.
a temperature . well above freezing,

perhaps’ 10°C: or 50°F.. This will
prevent the house from getting too"
cold. ¢

If you: will! ‘be away for a: few
weeks,:. open ‘faucets inside your:
home. slightly to create a’ slow,

steady drip.’ This keeps ‘water. .

moving in. the system and _can .
prevent freezing in the pipes...

“If you will'be away for several |

weeks or more, shut off the water

‘ 0 the house and drain the system. |

This method does ‘not .apply to

homes with - hot water heating |

Autism support
‘group hosting.

JANE: HOLLAND, - director of
he’ Family. Support Institute, will ©
be the guest speaker, at the Pacific
Association for Autistic Citizens
North”. Vancouver - Parent Support
Network . meeting on -Tuesday Y,

-Thei7 p.m. meeting will be held"

600: West“ Queens Rd., North”
Vancouver...’

She’. will ‘speak about ‘the’ em-..
-powerment of families to’ become
“effective agents of social: change ~
on behalf of their.children...°..

“Anyone with" an interest in

systems. Call a plumber for fur-

_ther information.

If you lose your: heat during

cold weather, check the pipes and,
‘open the faucets to allow a slow,
steady drip.'- .
_ If pipes in frecze-prone areas
have not been -insulated, newspa- |
per can be used for temporary in-
sulation, but do not leave it in
place too long... 9 3" *

‘Newspaper burns too’ ‘easily to
become a permanent part of your
home; an approved insulation ma-

terial is best.
Do -not ‘try to’ rig your, own

system;: it could present a fire or
electrocution hazard.

If your. pipes do freeze, never
try to thaw: them with an open

‘flame like a propane torch. The

flame can start fires in the area

Surrounding the pipe.

Use a portable «electric hair
dryer and never leave it unattend-
ed. "

For further information on how
you can have a safe-and warm

Bat

winter, contact District of North
Vancouver Fire’ Services . non-

emergency number, 980-7575, or:

contact . your
ment. ,

local. fire depart-

Home and Office
Improvement Specialist

Steve
Nicholson

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