Findpeaceofmindaboutfireandcarbonmonoxideathome

(NC) According to the Canadian National Fire Information Database, 80 per cent of fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms, often due to missing alarm batteries or expired alarms. Whether you’re installing smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms for the first time orlookingtoupgradeyourexistingalarms,here are some tips to help keep you and your family

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safe.

Installintheproperlocations.Smokeand CO alarms should be installed on every level of yourhome,includingthebasement,insideevery bedroomandoutsideeachsleepingarea.Smoke alarmsshouldgenerallybeinstalledatleastthree metres from a cooking appliance to minimize false alarms. Remember, smoke rises, so place

Inspection de projet d’épandage aérien d’herbicide pour la forêt Pineland

Le ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)de l’Ontario vous invite à inspecter un ou plusieurs projets d’épandage aérien d’herbicide pour la saison 2023. Dans le cadre des efforts continus de régénération et de protection des forêts de l’Ontario, certains peuplements de laforêt Pineland(voir la carte) seront arrosés d’un herbicide pour contrôler les espèces végétales concurrentes. L’épandage aérien commencera à partir ou autour du 1er août 2023.

La description et le plan du projet d’épandage aérien d’herbicide sont accessibles par voie électronique aux fins d’inspection publique en communiquant avec le bureau d’EACOM Timber Corporation (filiale d’Interfor – Est ltée) pendant les heures normales d’ouverture et sur le Portail d’information sur les richesses naturelles au nrip.mnr.gov.on.ca/s/fmponline?language=fr à compter du 1er juillet 2023 jusqu’au 31 mars 2024, à l’expiration du calendrier de travail annuel.

Les personnes, les organismes et les communautés des Premières Nations et des Métis intéressés et concernés peuvent demander à rencontrer le personnel du MRNF à distance pour discuter des projets d’épandage aérien d’herbicide. Pour en savoir plus, veuillez communiquer avec :

Meena Gurung, F.P.I.

Ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts

District de Chapleau-Wawa

190, rue Cherry

C.P. 460

Chapleau (Ontario) P0M 1K0 tél. : 705 465-6193 téléc. : 705 864-0681 courriel : meena.gurung@ontario.ca

Mark Austin, F.P.I.

Interfor ltée – Est

Division de Timmins

267, chemin McChesney

C.P. 150

Timmins (Ontario) P4N 1B3 tél. : 705-267-3339, poste 238 courriel : mark.austin@interfor.com smokealarmshighonthewallorontheceiling. Lastly,don’tinstallalarmsnearwindows, doors orductsbecausedraftsmightinterferewiththeir operation. Your alarms’user manuals will have specific recommendationsforplacement.

Test and maintain. Remember to routinely check that your alarms are operating properly by using the test button. For batteryoperated alarms, make sure to replace the batteries at least every six months or upgrade to onesthatwilllastadecade,suchasFirstAlert10year sealed battery alarms. Some jurisdictions suggest or require installing 10-year battery alarms since they eliminate the need for battery replacements. Every alarm should be replaced completelyatleasteverydecade.

Plan and practice. Installing working smoke and CO alarms is just one step in protectingyourfamilyandhome.Intheeventof ahomeemergency,itisalsoimportanttohavean escape plan.Together with your family, identify two exits out of every room and designate a meetingspotoutsideofyourhome.Practiceyour plan twice a year to help ensure every family memberremembers.

Find more information about alarms and homesafetytipsatfirstalert.ca.

3projectstoboostyour home’scurbappeal

(NC) No matter what your home looks like indoors, the exterior provides an important first impression.

Robin Timms, F.P.I.

Aménagiste forestier adjoint Ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts District des Timmins–Kirkland Lake 5520, route 101 Est

C.P. 3090

South Porcupine (Ontario) P0N 1H0 tél. : 705 465-6274 courriel : robin.timms@ontario.ca

Toleaveyourneighboursgreenwithenvy andpiquetheinterestofpotentialbuyers,hereare threeeye-catchingexteriorupgradesyoucando. Incorporate lighting into your outdoor design.Fromcandlesandstringlightstoafirepit tableandsolarlightpathways,alittleillumination can completely change the look and feel of an outdoorspacewithoutbreakingthebank. Update the railings around your home. They’re an important safety feature and a highly visiblepartofyourproperty.Trymixingmaterials and choosing natural colours for a fresh modern look or restore their original, historical style to createaninstanthomefacelift.

Information in English : Tarja Berthelot at tarja.berthelot@ontario.ca

Upgradeyourporchordecktoacovetable outdoor room. Consider building with highperformance composite materials. Unlike wood, composite decking such as Trex Transcend Lineage resists fading, staining, scratching and mould, and only needs an occasional soap-andwater cleaning to stay looking like new for decades.

Find more inspiration and ideas at ca.trex.com.