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Community groups start campaign to save 12 Division DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@thetopic.ca The York South-Weston community doesn’t want to see its local police station go.

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nis, Weston and Greenhills community associations have started a Save 12 Division campaign and have created lawn signs with the message, which are available to anyone who wants to help spread the word.

"We think we have something good going with policing," Mount Dennis Community Association president Mike Mattos said.

"We are talking. We are having the conversation. We would

take a step backwards if they close it."

The Toronto Police Service is considering ways to modernize its force and is considering con-

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Food for thought Torontonians encouraged to serve Syrian refugees a taste of Canada TARA HATHERLY thatherly@insidetoronto.com After coming to Canada as Syrian refugees, it was a year-and-a-half before Khalil Aldroubi and his family were invited to a Canadian home for dinner.

Aldroubi, his wife and their five kids came to Canada in spring 2015, but it wasn’t until this fall that the family had an opportunity to connect with a local family over some Canadian food. It was a program called Syrian Welcome Dinners, founded by Torontonian Melissa Jones, that made it happen.

“When I met the family from Canada in the program, to connect, I felt so happy and also all my family was happy,” Aldroubi told Metroland Media Toronto in an interview in English and Arabic, with program volunteer Anis Nasr translating when needed.

Aldroubi and his family were so excited to visit a Canadian home for dinner that he likened it to people anxiously awaiting Christmas morning.

“It was the same feeling for all my family and I waiting to meet the (Canadian) family,” he said. “I’m so happy that happened with my family. The dinner had a very strong impact, not only on myself, on my children too. We have tremendous gratitude.”

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Mohamad Khalil Aldroubi, left, and Samr Chehab Abdulkarim tells Melissa Jones, Founder of Syrian Welcome Dinner, about the dinner they recently had with hosts Dale Hidebrand and Marlene Sagada.

There are many other Syrian refugees who have yet to experience an evening in a Canadian home connecting with new friends over a meal, said Jones.

“It seems to be quite common that once Syrians are here, and I’m referring to government-sponsored ones, they aren’t really fully integrating with society or getting a chance to meet locals,” she said. “This is a way to really reach out and help the cause, and help these families that have been through so much, and with a low commitment and really making an impact and difference on their integration into the city.”

The Danforth resident was inspired to start the program when she met a newly arrived Syrian family and left wanting to do more to welcome them to

Torontonians encouraged to serve Syrian refugees a taste of Canada Syrian Welcome Dinners is looking for a transportation sponsor.

Currently, transportation is provided by hosts if possible, or by Jones, her husband or volunteers, who sometimes rent vans out-of-pocket to drive refugees to dinners. Syrian families are often larger than standard vehicles carry, and public transportation can be difficult for large families with small children who are new to the city. Jones is hoping to find more sustainable transportation for the program.

Contact her at info@welcomedinners.ca or 647-462-5626 for more information about being a transportation sponsor. her community. Having lived abroad before, she also sympathized with trying to integrate and make connections in a new country with a new culture. She started networking with her friends and community to find hosts, and now she’s turning to the rest of Toronto to help welcome the city’s newest residents.

“I’ve heard from both sides, the hosts and the Syrians, that it’s just been a memory that they will always cherish,” Jones said.

“It’s a bit odd, you know to have a stranger over in your house for dinner, but for the people that are open to it, it seems to be really moving and touching.”

Dale Hildebrand and Marlene Sagada hosted Aldroubi and his family for dinner.

“The dinner was great,” Hildebrand said. “They said they were going to have us over for Syrian food sometime, so that’ll be fun. We’re looking forward to that.”

Aldroubi admitted he was nervous when his family came to Canada. He held back tears recalling what it felt like to arrive and realize they were in “a beautiful country” where refugees are respected and appreciated the same as everyone else.

Adapting to a new life doesn’t happen instantly for refugees. Khalil shared how hearing a helicopter overhead triggered fear in him and tears from his small child, with flashbacks of war still fresh in their minds although they were on Canadian soil. He said there’s no way to compare his new home in Canada with the one he left behind.

“Someone asked me, how do you find Canada? I say here I can sleep. Because in my country, I can’t sleep, because I fear for our safety,” he shared. “You

can hear bombs. I’m so scared, because at any time, not just in the day, someone can come to take anyone from my family and can kill them.”

Something as simple as dinner can help people who have been through so much, Hildebrand said.

“It’s all fine and good for us to approve of our government’s policy to bring refugees to Canada, but to actually be able to interact with them, to welcome them directly, I think that’s something that many Canadians could do,” he said.

“These folks are just hungry for learning about Canadian culture and really want to make that connection to Canada. Just go out on a limb and invite a family in, you’re really going to enjoy it.”

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As gracious hosts, let’s not disappoint Syrian families now For many Syrian refugees who now call Canada their home, things must finally be settling in. For many who came in the first wave, a harsh reality awaits at the end of the month, however, when their federal living allowance comes to an end.

After 12 months, families stop receiving what could amount to $1,400 per month from the government. If jobs are not yet in place, or housing, the new year could bring some serious financial hardship.

In a country that has openly embraced more than 35,500 Syrian refugees since November 2015, we can feel good about living in a place so willing to help those desperate and in need. But our good deeds cannot end there.

Community programs like Syrian Welcome Dinners, founded by Torontonian Melissa Jones, are setting a great example of the kind of support people can continue to offer, even if it is in a small way.

Wanting to help to give Syrian families a warm welcome to the neighbourhood, Jones began a group that looks for volunteers to host them for a dinner at their home. As she says, this simple gesture makes a world of difference in that family’s integration into the city. It exposes them to our Canadian culture and connects them more deeply to their community.

These people’s journey settling in our city needs to stay front and centre for more than just the exciting first few months - particularly now that the financial assistance piece is nearing its expiration date.

We need to continue to offer support in various ways.

Learning English is a major barrier for many. Perhaps people could offer English conversation clubs in their neighbourhood. Syrian children in new schools no doubt face an intimidating integration into their peers’ social circles. How can we help them make new friends?

It is encouraging to see Torontonians like Jones taking initiative, even when it is at their own expense. In addition to volunteers willing to host dinners, she is also looking for a transportation sponsor. Currently, Syrian families are picked up by dinner hosts or by Jones or her husband. Because Syrian families are often larger and with small children, they sometimes have to rent a van to get them to their host dinner. Contact info@welcomedinners.ca if you can assist.

Many of the new families upon arrival spoke of the wonder and appreciation they felt being accepted so readily into this country. As time presses on, let’s not disappoint them now.

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Help for the helpless is often too far away There’s a man people are calling Larry. Larry was sleeping in front of the Walmart in Scarborough Village.

He looks older than his 55 years. People assumed he had no home.

But Larry (not his real name) has a home: an apartment in a Toronto Community Housing building nearby.

He didn’t want to be there, though. His arm hurts, so he can’t clean the apartment.

Eventually, that drove him outside.

Joy Robertson saw Larry outside Walmart more than once. Then, a few weeks ago, she spoke with him.

"All he needed was someone to help him clean," said Robertson, who runs a neighbourhood group called Scarborough

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When she approached Larry, his forehead was bruised and some coins were scattered around him.

He was wearing torn size 10 sneakers; his only footwear.

Robertson wanted to help. She visited the apartment with a Toronto Public Health nurse.

There was no bed. Larry slept on a broken piece of sectional couch. His fridge

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was empty, apart from a milk carton.

Robertson wrote to people for Larry, saying he "admits to depression and drinks wine to escape depression and life issues, but said he will try again after the holidays to quit."

"It would be nice to see him have (a) comfortable place to sleep, a daybed maybe, and some food items."

She remembers a youth sleeping in the local community centre this summer, his possessions in plastic bags. He’s gone now.

It wouldn’t take much to make these situations better, Robertson said. Why aren’t these people getting approached by agencies and charities which are supposed to help?

Why, she asked, can’t we at least post lists of services

in every Toronto community centre? Then people can get help for others who need it desperately.

Agincourt Community Services, a Scarborough agency, gave Larry a $25 Walmart gift card to buy new shoes.

But in many corners of Toronto, charity can be far away, and Larry has no TTC tokens. Robertson was looking for a cleaner, but that’s not something most agencies will do.

The real problem isn’t money, she argued. It’s getting services to people that need them.

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DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@thetopic.ca Life and wellness coach, and lifelong Toronto resident Virginia Presseault has recently published two books.

One is a mystery/humour novel; the other is a life-coaching book.

Mother Load is a story about Ginny, a counsellor with outlandish patients and a wild family who is dragged into solving a mystery and gets herself into some funny situations. A sequel is in the works. The other book, Our Willingness to Invite Change: An Unconventional Approach to Coaching Through Example, Reflection and Storytelling, aims to inspire people to pursue their dreams.

Both are available on www.amazon.ca and as ebooks.

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up with the first-generation Canadian of Macedonian decent who lives in the Rockcliffe-Smythe area for a Q&A. Q: Why did you choose to write a humour novel?

A: My life revolves around humour. I have a very funny family. I take a lot of joy in being able to show people the funnier side of life and that life can be way too serious sometimes and we occasionally need to escape. Laughter has no bounds. I have a Macedonian mother in this story but I have had women from all walks of life tell me how hilarious the book is and how they can relate.

We have more in common than we realize. Humour unites all of us.

Q: What do you hope readers learn from Our Willingness to Invite Change?

A: I believe we all have

dreams that we aspire to, things we would like to change, circumstances that don’t work for us anymore but we can’t seem to find a way to create new ones. Our Willingness to Invite Change lets us know that we can transform our life with the right level of commitment; however, we also must realize obstacles may get in our way so we need to be aware of them to overcome them. It is never too late to change our lives and set up new goals to create a new state of being, to alter our life circumstances and influence our destiny. The road can be bumpy at times but it is so worth the journey. I also created a story, fable or tale after each chapter because I believe in the power of storytelling to teach and reach our imagination in an inventive way.

Q: How has your Mace-

donian upbringing and growing up in Toronto influenced your work?

A: I was raised by nonEnglish speaking parents who had their own difficulties adjusting to such a different culture. One way my family coped was seeing the humour in situations, that you can see life as extremely hard, which I know it was, to opening the heart and allowing laughter to flow through to alleviate the strain.

Living and being born in Toronto has influenced my work, how I see life. I was raised in a community that was ethnically diverse so there were many different cultures to explore and learn about. This diversity is what I love about this city, our ability to come together and find common ground, to be able to laugh and see life through the eyes of another.

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The rules are flexible at the top, both here and in the U.S. In just a few days, the Electoral College will have to decide whether to make Donald Trump the 45th President of the United States.

One supposes that anything could happen - but the smart money suggests that the majority of Republican electors will give their support to the lying, misogynist, racist, nativist businessman who as of this writing seems intent to maintain business interests that will create an extraordinary conflict of interest once he ascends to the Oval Office.

With that on the horizon, the timing is pretty much perfect for the appearance of the report by Toronto’s Integrity Commissioner Valerie Jepson, on the conduct of former Ward 2 Councillor Doug Ford. Jepson’s findings that the former Councillor and close adviser to his late brother, former Mayor Rob Ford, used his office to try to help business clients ac-

DAVID NICKLE The City cess city hall - are not, perhaps, as dramatic as the emerging reality south of the border.

But they do show the extent to which we all rely too much on the good behaviour of the politicians we elect - both here and in the United States.

As the Electoral College vote looms, Trump has made the legally-firm argument that he need not divest any of his holdings in order to hold the office of President. There are nuances that might trip him up - he’s constitutionally prohibited from accepting

inducements from foreign powers - but in general, President Trump can do as Trump does.

So it is with Toronto Council. The Integrity Commissioner has concluded that when he was a councillor, Doug Ford violated council’s code of conduct when he acted as a "point of contact" between city staff and representatives of the two companies R. R. Donnelley and Sons and Apollo Health and Beauty Care - both clients of the Ford family business Deco Labels and Tags.

The jury is out on whether Ford or Deco actually benefitted from those introductions. City staff certainly didn’t give either company favourable treatment as a result.

But it is remarkable to reflect these days on just how easy it to blur the lines and simply ignore rules that seem firm and obvious, and escape without consequence.

Vaughan Road Academy set to close in June DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@thetopic.ca Vaughan Road Academy will close at the end of the current school year, Toronto District School Board trustees decided at a meeting on Dec. 7.

VRA students will be moved to several area schools in September 2017.

The school, formerly attended by Toronto hip-hop artist Drake, currently has a student population of 220.

Its capacity is about 1,100.

The decision to close the school does not mean the property will be sold. The school board has not begun the process to determine the future of the property.

The trustee for the area, Jennifer Arp, said previously she would advocate to keep the property in public hands. She anticipates the school board will once again need a school in that area once the population rebounds.

The school is also home to a community pool, provides space for summer

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EVENTS O Ongoing Snow Shovelers Wanted WHEN: 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Fairbank Memorial Community Recreation Centre, 2213 Dufferin St. CONTACT: York Fairbank Centre for Seniors, 416-6510732, , yorkfairbank@gmail.com COST: Free Students & Adults to shovel snow for seniors.

O Thursday, Dec 15 In the Zone WHEN: 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-1006 COST: Free Guinness World Record-setting rapper Duane D.O. Gibson shares the power that can be gained through reading, creative writing and speech. Ages 6 and up.

Creative Yarn Works WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Digital Literacy WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Digital literacy discusses many frequently-encountered technical challenges: to save the file in the cloud vs. to save in USB flash; to share files vs. to send huge files through email, etc. Web browsing and basic Email skills required.

O Saturday, Dec 17 Holiday Open House WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Richard, 416-394-1006 COST: Free Get into the holiday spirit at Evelyn Gregory’s Open House.

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Night In Bethlehem WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: 1548 Kipling Avenue CONTACT: Iain Davis, 647-964-4243, iain. davis20@gmail.com COST: Free Richview Baptist Church Christmas Story Production. Walk through the Christmas story, talk to the characters, see live animals, activities for all ages.

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DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@thetopic.ca The folks in Mount Dennis know their community is still a few years away from becoming a destination in Toronto.

But, they’re getting a sneak peak of what things might be like when the community is second only to Union Station as the busiest transit hub in the city.

The Drake General Store pop-up will be open inside a shipping container under the infamous lights of "Nyctophilia" (an art project whose title means "love of the night"), located at Weston Road and Dennis Avenue, just south of Eglinton Avenue West. The DGS will be open Dec. 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during the Mount Dennis BIA’s Winter Solstice Event on Dec. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. The area has never

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The Drake General Store pop-up in Mount Dennis will be open Dec. 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and during the Mount Dennis BIA Winter Solstice Event on Dec. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. had anything like this before, said BIA co-ordinator Laura Alderson.

The area has only a few shops with a downtownlike feel to them.

"I think this is a shop

that will add to that culture, that sense of moving in the right direction," Alderson said. "We’re moving in a new direction because of the new transit infrastructure that are happen-

ing."

The area is currently serviced by buses only. In a few years, it will have a Crosstown LRT station, and an UP Express and GO Train station.

solidating multiple divisions, which could result in the closure of six stations. If approved, 12 Division would be closed and its operations consolidated with 11 Division.

Mattos said 12 Division has a good reputation, saying crime statistics in its coverage area are better than average, the station is involved with the community, hosting barbecues and putting on various community initiatives, and its community policing liaison committee is one of the most active in the city.

"We think we have an excellent system right now and we think you’re going to break it. We don’t see an up for York South-Weston by closing 12 Division. We see a lot of risks," Mattos said.

Additionally, 12 Division officers conduct bike

patrol through the community. Mattos doesn’t expect that to continue if its operations are merged with 11 Division, located near the busy area of St. Clair Avenue West and Old Weston Road some four kilometres from 12 Division.

"How can you possibly think you’re going to be more efficient when your officers have to contend with that traffic for hours and hours day after day?"

Mattos said.

He urges Toronto police to find cost savings in other ways than closing down the police station.

Signs available for pickup at Squibb’s Stationers, 1974 Weston Rd., Greenborough Community Church, 2000 Keele St., Councillor Frank DiGiorgio’s office, 99 Ingram Dr., or by email at save12division@mountdennis.ca. A $5 donation is suggested to offset the costs of producing the signs.

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York Recreation Centre opening pushed back to January DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@thetopic.ca The opening of the oftdelayed York Recreation Centre has been, you guessed it, delayed again.

The centre, located at Black Creek Drive and Eglinton Avenue West, is now expected to open in January 2017.

"The York Recreation Centre is approximately 96 per cent complete and much of the interior work is nearing completion. We expect to be furnishing and setting up within the building in the next week or two," said Matthew Cutler, spokesperson for Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in an email Tuesday, Dec. 6.

While the centre has been delayed again, the City of Toronto has started accepting registrations for winter swimming and March break programs.

Recreation programming

is set to start in January.

The centre’s most recent opening date was scheduled for September 2016, pushed back slightly from June 2016.

The "20-years-in-themaking" community centre was originally planned to open in the fall of 2014 after construction started in 2012.

The original 2014 opening was delayed because of challenging soil conditions coupled with delays due to material delivery.

"The location of the new York Recreation Centre presented unique challenges that delayed construction - the building is located on a former landfill site and atop an underground stream, requiring a specialized foundation system. There were also delays due to material deliveries and availability," Cutler said.

Cutler said the city has done everything it can to

speed up construction.

When the centre does open, residents will have a one-stop shop for recreation programs.

Because the facility is designated a priority centre, all city-run programs there will be free of charge.

It will be the first community centre in the former City of York. Previous York programs have and continue to operate on school properties.

The centre will feature a double gymnasium, a running/walking track, a sixlane 25-metre indoor training pool, an indoor leisure pool, two multi-purpose rooms and weight, aerobic and dance rooms. There will also be 126 seats in the aquatics centre.

The centre will have more than 100 parking spaces and the facility is also located a short walk from the future Mount Dennis Crosstown station.

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West-end Toronto Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti is fighting to stop Mayor John Tory’s introduction of new taxes, such as road tolls.

Councillors are dealing with the matter at this week’s council.

If approved, the city will be reaching out to the provincial government for the green light to start tolling roads, start taxing hotels and much more that would allow the City of Toronto to generate millions of dollars in revenue.

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Weston-based Frontlines is inviting children to its New Year Camp.

The organization that hosts a number of after-school programs for children is holding a daytime camp from Tuesday, Jan. 3 to Friday, Jan. 6. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The camp is open to children ages six to 12.

The cost to attend is $25 for the whole week. To register, call 416244-7017.

Frontlines is at 1844 Weston Rd., across from the Weston GO station.

The organization addresses the pressing needs of Weston’s children and youth, engaging them with a Christian presence.

Its facility provides a safe drop-in for youths in the community.

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Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti wants to stop ’Tory taxes’ titions.com/petition/punch-outmayor-tory-taxes asks Toronto residents to voice their opposition to the introduction of any new fees that residents would have to pay.

Mammoliti urges Torontonians to sign the petition.

"There are still efficiencies at City Hall that we are not trying to tap into," he said Tuesday, Dec. 13.

"Before you raise taxes to the degree that Tory wants to raise taxes and fees and now tolls, we should be investigating and finding out what other efficiencies could potentially be there for us."

He said amalgamating Toron-

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to’s social housing offices could save the city $100 million. He said this would save money and potentially make a better system for users of the service.

He would ask councillors to debate whether the city should continue services that are not within the municipal mandate but that Toronto has chosen to be in its mandate. He said this would include child care, which the province should run, and which could save Toronto hundreds of millions of dollars.

He said council should debate whether Toronto needs to go ahead with all of its unfunded

capital projects. He said scrapping the Finch LRT transit line could save more than $1 billion.

He said the TTC could be uploaded to Metrolinx to create a bigger system for the GTA’s transit users. He said that would save Toronto approximately $600 million.

"These are the sorts of things we should be looking at before we raise taxes," he said. "Toronto is always better served when you have a government that just deals with what municipal governments should be dealing with. We have tried to be everything for everybody with no money.”

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The Make the Winning Shot campaign was launched Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Toronto with Raptors players and campaign Fire Safety Ambassadors DeMar DeRozan and Cory Joseph.

"The Raptors believe that a good offense is often the best defense," DeRozan said in a release about the campaign. "The same is true in your own home when it comes to being properly prepared for home fires and carbon monoxide poisonings."

The Raptors players joined more than 100 fire service professionals from throughout Ontario for the launch at the Toronto Fire and Paramedic Services Training Centre.

Along with the Raptors, the campaign is supported

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"Don’t take chances with your family’s safety this holiday season," Enbridge’s Mike Mees said in the release. "Carbon monoxide is odourless, colourless and a leading cause of accidental poisonings in Ontario every year. Protect against the dangers of carbon monoxide by having your fuel-

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Working smoke alarms are required by law in all Ontario homes, on every storey and outside all bedrooms. Carbon monoxide alarms are legally required in all Ontario homes with fuel-burning appliances and attached garages, and must also be outside all sleeping areas. Smoke alarms more than 10 years old and carbon monoxide alarms from before 2009 should be replaced now.

Hard-wired models must also be replaced periodically; check the manufacturer’s recommendations for replacement information.

Outdoor appliances should never be used in homes or garages under any circumstances, because they can cause deadly carbon monoxide exposure.

During December, there tends to be an increase in fire and carbon monoxide tragedies.

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"Keep fire safety in mind as you prepare for this year’s festivities to ensure your family enjoys a safe and happy holiday season."

Unattended cooking and candles, dangerous use of space heaters, and overloaded or faulty holiday lighting can lead to tragedies during the holiday season.

Throughout the campaign, DeRozan and Joseph will be featured in online media with daily fire and carbon monoxide safety tips and a "Make the Winning Shot" holiday safety quiz.

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