FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IS UNDERWAY AS FIRE DEPARTMENT ACROSS CANADA SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF PLANNING HOME ESCAPES.  STEVE LANGFORD SAYS PREVENTION WEEK RUNS UNTIL SATURDAY, BUT ON WEDNESDAY THEY ARE HOSTING A PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION EVENT IN THE RONA PARKING LOT.

THE FIRST TAMPONS AND TOOTHBRUSH DRIVE IS UNDERWAY, SPEARHEADED BY THE PAVILIONS WOMEN CENTRE WHO WILL BE COLLECTING ITEMS UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE PAVILION MELANIE DUCHARME SAYS ANY HYGENE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING PADS, AND TOOTHBRUSHES IS WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. 

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES IS COUNTING ON LOCAL RESIDENTS TO GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE AND DONATE BLOOD AT A MOBILE CLINIC THAT’LL BE HELD AT RIVERSIDE PLACE...