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A 29-year-old man died of smoke inhalation from a cooking fire in a Brampton basement apartment Saturday night March 30 , according to the Ontario Fire Marshals Office OFM .The fire started in the kitchen in the basement unit of the house, and the cause is unattended cooking, according to OFM fire investigations supervisor Rick Derstroff.Firefighters pulled the victim from the home on Stalbridge Avenue, in the area of Ray Lawson Boulevard and Mavis Road. He was later pronounced dead in hospital. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The fire broke out just before 9 p.m.Derstroff said the smoke detectors in the home were older than 10 years, and it is unclear if they sounded. Te stanley mug sts are being done to determine if they were functioning, Derstroff said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW He said if the alarms were origi stanley cup nals to the home, it is likely many other homes in the area ha stanley cup ve older detectors, too, despite fire officials stressing that all smoke detectors should be replaced with new alarms every 10 years. They may still work, he said of the older detectors, but they should still be replaced. They have a life expectancy. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes and several firefighters were knocking on doors in the neighbourhood Tuesday April 2 reminding residents to have working smoke alarms on every level of their home and outside a Wrir Waite Speaks To Sunrise Rotary
Presidents of SUNY Oswego multicultural student organizations check a publicity poster for the 28th annual ALANA Student Leadership conference. From left are Isatou Kujabi of the Caribbean Student Association, Dominic Rivera of the Black Student Union, Stephanie Okafor of the African Student Organization and Kelvin De La Cruz of the Latin Student Union. The week also features a peace walk, fashion show, performances and educational presentations.OSWEGO 鈥?SUNY Oswegos 28th annual ALANA Student Leadership Conference multicultu stanley taza ral celebration Sept. 18-24 will feature performances, presenters, a peace walk through the city of Oswego and a mini-carnival highlighting fe stanley italia stivals from across the globe.Presidents of SUNY Oswego multicultural student organizations check a publicity poster for the 28th annual ALANA Student Leadership conference. From left are Isatou Kujabi of the Caribbean Student Association, Dominic Rivera of the Black Student Union, Stephanie Okafor of the African Student Organization and Kelvin De La Cruz of the Latin Student Union. The week also features a peace walk, fashion show, performances and educational presentations.A collaboration of student organizations under the banner African, Latino, Asian and Native American organization, the ALANA team this year chose Carnivals and Festivals stanley mug as a theme to celebrate all cultures, whether minority or not. From different types of dances to programs that address racial issues, ALANA gives students an opportunity to giv |
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