lake your holiday safe

“TIS THE season to be jotly and
deck the halls with boughs of holly.
During the holiday season, the dee-
orations abound and every horae
looks like a show home.

But all the extra decorations,
electrical cords and people going in
and out require a few extra safety
precautions.

To ensure that this holiday sea-
son will be a safe and happy holi-
day for you and your family, the
Greater Vancouver Home Builders’
Association has put) (ogether a
checklist to guide vou to holiday
happiness:

SW you plan to spend the holidays
aways from your home, ask a friend
to watch your house and take in
your newspaper and mail. Put lights
throughout the house on timers to
ture on and off,

When using a dive Christmas tree.
cut the base ata 45-deeree angle.
Place it ina container with water.
Check daily to be sure the water
level is above the cut.

O Inspect the tree for dryness.
Place wees a sate distance away
_from stoves. radiators. fireplaces
and any other source of heat that
may dry the tree.

& tnspect all wiring for tights.
Dispose of defective, worn or
frayed electrical wiring.

J Keep candles and other open
flames away from the tree and use
only non-fRammable decorations on
the tree and around your house.

O When buying an artificial tree.
check for flame-proof or fire retar-
dant qualities.

1) Keep a fire extinguisher near the
tree. In case of fire, leave your

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home and call for help: trom a
neighbor's home.

TV When dispasing of your tree.
check with your laeal nursery: or

home and garden centre to see if

they have mulching facilities.

J Reep the tree clear of doorways.
sttirways oe other major walking
paths.

Dispose of wrapping paper in

Shel
aoe

‘a;
ae

proper trash revepticles. Never
burn wrappmg paper ina fireplace.
Even more importintly, never burn
the tree or parts of iin the fire:
place.

Holiday decorations around the
house, wrapping paper on gifts, and
all the lights make the holiday come
to life. Caution can make the season
avery safe and happy one,

MARINE ORIVE,

Sunday, December 18, 1994 -- North Shore News - 27

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