Letter from the Editor
check your own equipment, make sure you know the fastest ways to exit your home in case of emergency and make sure to share that info with your loved ones! If any of your equipment has expired, or if you don’t have a smoke alarm on every floor, or if you don’t have a CO detector, go get them and install them right away! While there, grab a fire extinguisher for your car. You may never need it, but you will be thankful you have it if you do. You could save someone else’s life, or it could be used to save your own! #Cindyslaw Okay, time to climb off my soap box. We have been working this past month on putting together another great issue for you. This month, we talk about Breast Cancer Awareness in Men and a new initiative a local survivor is passionate about. We promote a local fundraiser for Hospice of Elgin jointly hosted by the Port Stanley Optimists and the Lions Club of Port Stanley Lioness. We have articles on local artists, Fire Hall Fine Meats, and more! Tickets are now on sale for St. Thomas Seniors Got Talent, a talent show which the St. Thomas Seniors Centre and I are hosting on November 4th. Tickets are $10 cash and can be purchased at the St. Thomas Seniors Centre (225 Chestnut St., St. Thomas), Seasons St. Thomas (40 Ross St., St. Thomas), or by calling me at 519-495-7177 or by emailing me at geoff@villagerpublications.com -- I will accept e-transfer and I will deliver! All ticket sales for St. Thomas Seniors Got Talent will be donated to Hospice of Elgin. I hope you enjoy this issue and that you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Geoff
October 8th – 14th is Fire Prevention Week here in Canada. My home has smoke alarms on all three levels (including my base- ment), which are also CO detectors. Like most of us, I see the ads and comments reminding us at every sea- sonal time change to check our batteries, and most of the time, I remember to do so. But like most of us, I have likely been a little lax in my
fire prevention diligence. I haven’t had a fire drill for my home; I have not mapped out secure ways to escape. I always figured that if I had alarms, I would have enough time to escape. Frankly, I have no excuse other than I always think it won’t happen to me. A friend of mine lost their home and pets to a fire not too long ago. Just last weekend, I was stunned to see plumes of black smoke rolling from my neighbour’s yard. Thankfully, it was their detached garage that went up, not their home, and everyone made it out okay. But that jolt spurred me to go and check all my batteries and expiry dates and talk with my kiddo about how to escape our house in case of fire. Last year alone, in Ontario, we had 133 fire fatalities, which was a 20-year high. I would encourage you to take five minutes to
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