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Santa Claus Parade! Saturday Dec. 7rd
Start the count down to the holidays with the Bancroft Santa Claus Parade this Saturday! Come check out all of the floats from local businesses, including one from the Bancroft Fire Department! Our Aerial Ladder truck will be making an appearance, not to mention the Jolly ol Guy himself! The parade will start at approximately 2:30pm and will loop through town starting at the MTO building, through down town and and up Station St. to the Town Office. See below for a google map of the parade route:
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Kids In Need Charity Hockey Game
📅 Date: November 24th 🕑 Time: 2:00 PM 📍 Location: North Hastings Community Centre
Get ready for an action-packed afternoon as our local O.P.P. Detachment and (bravest of the brave) Bancroft Fire Department teams face off in a thrilling and fun hockey game for charity!
Come out and support your local heroes while enjoying a fantastic game. Make a monetary or new toy donation to enter, all proceeds will go to Bancroft & Area Kids In Need, helping those in need in our community.
Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of fun, excitement, and community spirit. Let’s cheer on our heroes and make a difference together!
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Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week
There may be an intruder lurking in your home from which no burglar alarm can protect you. Carbon monoxide is invisible and odourless and it can kill you in no time. Your fire department urges you to have your chimney, furnace and gas-fired appliances checked annually by professional technicians. And remember, only a carbon monoxide detector can alert you to the presence of this deadly gas. Install one today!
Quick Links:
- CO Alarms – It’s The Law
- What Is Carbon Monoxide?
- How To Prevent Carbon Monoxide
- CO Alarm Installation Requirements
- CO Alarm Questions & Answers
No matter the age of your home, if you have any oil, propane or gas-burning appliances, furnace or water heater, a wood or gas fireplace, or an attached garage, you must have working carbon monoxide alarms installed near sleeping areas. Ontario’s CO alarm law brings a consistent level of protection to all Ontarians.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is known as ‘The Silent Killer’, because you can’t see it, taste it or smell it. The only way to detect the presence of the deadly gas is to install a carbon monoxide alarm. In October 2014, the Ontario Government formally enacted a law making carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all Ontario homes at risk of CO. After April 15, 2015 homeowners and landlords with buildings housing 6 residential occupancies or less are required to comply with the law or risk penalties.
CO Safety Tips to Protect Your Family
- It is law in Ontario to install CSA-approved CO alarms outside sleeping areas.
- CO alarms are required by law to be replaced within the time frame indicated in the manufacturer’s instructions and/or on the label on the unit. Some new CO alarms offer sealed lithium batteries that last 10 years from activation.
- For optimal protection, install additional CO alarms on every floor of the home.
- Have a licenced technician inspect your fuel burning appliances annually, (eg. furnace, range, fireplace, water heater) to ensure they are in proper working order and vented correctly.
- For families with older parents or relatives, it is wise to help them inspect their CO alarms.
- CO alarms don’t last forever. They need to be replaced every 7-10 years, depending on the brand.
- If your alarm goes off get everyone out of the house, stay out and call 911! Exposure to CO reduces your ability to think clearly, so never delay if your alarm goes off and you sense a problem.
Symptoms of CO Exposure
Early symptoms of CO poisoning include headache, nausea and fatigue and are often mistaken for the flu. Carbon monoxide is known to disorient its victims and is most dangerous when people are sleeping and fail to wake up or realize they are at risk. Prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide can lead to brain damage and death.
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