Winter safety is an important part of living in Northern Ontario. This link from the Government of Canada provides tips on being safe indoors and out.
Safety Tip: Winter Safety Indoors and Out

Indoor Safety

Fire Safety :
Indoor safety depends on protecting you and your family from fire. The following sites provide information that could save a life. 
Home Fire Extinguisher Safety
Smoke Alarm Safety

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning:
The National Safety Council Council recommends The National Safety Council recommends you install a battery-operated or battery backup carbon monoxide detector in the hallway near each sleeping area in your home. Check or replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall, and replace the detector every five years. For more information on carbon monoxide (CO) click here.

​The Government of Canada also has a site about Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.


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Outdoor Safety

Safe Ice:
Knowing when it is safe to walk or drive on our frozen lakes is imperative. This chart could save your life.
Elliot Lake Waterfront Owners Association
ELWOA
P. O. Box 22
Elliot Lake, ON
P5A 2J6
​www.elwoa.com
The Elliot Lake Waterfront Owners Association (ELWOA) is a non-profit, voluntary organization, which provides information, representation and assistance on issues that affect the interests of its members who are waterfront property owners within the city of Elliot Lake.