24 ~ Friday, December 11, 1992 - North Shore News

Take following precautions
for safe, worry-free winter

AS THE temperatures drop,
the number of residential
fires goes up. District of
North Vancouver Fire Ser-
vices want you to have a
worry-free winter by taking
the following precautions.

As the home heating season
begins, have a qualified service
person inspect your furnace and
change the filters.

Make sure that all papers,
trash, and flammable liquids are
kept away from the furnace area.

If you have a fireplace or wood
stove that you use for home
heating, make sure it’s cleaned
and inspected by a qualified
chimney sweep.

Burn only’ dry, well-seasoned
wood and avoid wood that is
green and moist.

When using your fireplace,
make sure the opening is covered
with a metal screen or glass doors,
and never leave a fire unattended.

HOT TIPS

North Vancouver
District Fire Department

A wood stove should have a
minimum clearance of 92 cm (36
inches) between the stove and
combustible wails and ceilings.

Flammabie liquids should never
be used to start or accelerate any
fire.

Place ashes in a metal container
and store outside away from the
house.

Portable space heaters, electric
or kerosene, also need special at-
tention.

Make sure there is a minimum
of 92 cm (36 inches) of clearance
on ail sides of these heaters.

Small children should. not be

‘eft. unattended in a room with a’

portable heater.

Follow the manufacturer’s sug-
gestions for proper operation and
maintenance.

Keep kerosene stored in ap-
proved metal containers in a
well-ventilated area outside the
house, and never attempt to refuel
a heater while it’s operating or
hot.

Frozen water pipes? Never try
to thaw them with a torch or
other open flame. Use hot water
or U.L.C./C.S.A.-approved
device for thawing.

Assist fire services by keeping
fire hydrants near your home clear
of snow, brush, and bushes so the
hydrant can be easily located in
the event of a fire.

Make sure there are operating
smoke detectors on each level of
your home. Your family should
lave and practise a home fire
escape plan.

For further information on how
you and your family can have a
safe and worry-free winter, con-
tact District of North Vancouver
Fire Services non-emergency
mumber, 980-7575, or your local
fire department.

Provide plenty of space in childrens’ rooms

DECORATING A. child’s
room cai be both fun and
challenging. .

Whether you are planning for a
new arrival or updating your
child's room, thought and careful
planning will make the project a
success.

Most children. are perfectly
happy in a simple room with lots
of floor space.

Be sure to provide plenty of
shelf and drawer space for
clothes, books, toys and all that
other ‘kid stuff."’

The style and color scheme
should be simple and based on the
child’s preferences.

Let the child take some part in
choosing the color, as well as pat-
tern. If your child wants a color
you simply cannot live with, try to
compromise with a shade varia-
tion you can accept.

Then let him accessorize in his
color choice.

Wallpaper borders are a fun
way to add interest to the room,
as well as making it special and
personalized for the child.

Borders can be put at the ceil-
ing, baseboard, and even around
the window and door frames.

They can be easily replaced several
years down the road when the
room needs updating.

Window treatments can be sim-
ple —- for example, mini-blinds or
pleated shades for privacy with a
valance or cornice above.

Use cheerful pictures, wallhang-
ings and maybe a bulletin board
to decorate the walls.

Alow for plenty of light in the
room. A ceiling light is simply not
enough. Add lamps at the bedside
or on the wall.

Be sure there is a bright fight
over a desk or work area.

Most people hesitate to spend
much money on the decoration of
their child’s room because they
outgrow things so quickly.

By selecting simple basics and

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