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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-10-27, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016. Sports Locals impress at H -P cross-country meet Rounding the bend Students from across Huron and Perth counties descended on St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School last week as the Clinton school hosted the annual Huron -Perth Cross -Country meet on Oct. 19. Shown are members of the Junior Boys race. From back to front: Jake McClure of Central Huron Secondary School who finished fifth, Ryan Harmer of Mitchell District High School who finished third and Dion Killens of St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School who finished second. (Denny Scott photo) FDNH close to new agreement The Fire Department of North Huron (FDNH), through its member municipalities, is one step closer to another automatic aid agreement to better provide service to the properties it covers as well as those in neighbouring municipalities. At Morris-Turnberry Council's Oct. 18 meeting, FDNH Chief David Sparling and Morris- Turnberry Fire Prevention Officer James Marshall addressed council, stating that the automatic aid agreement that was signed with South Bruce worked well and a similar agreement was being considered with Howick. "Even in a fire today, I can't call for assistance from another department unless our department is fully engaged," he said. "I have to have every fire truck from a hall coming before I can request assistance." The agreement would negate that, Sparling said, and any call regarding a working fire, unless it's vehicular, would automatically be sent to the closest automatic aid partner as well. "We're not going to have two departments attending a car fire, but with any other working fire, we're automatically helping one another," he said. Sparling explained this is a free program based on reciprocity. "There may be some times we help more often or sometimes that we get help more often, but it costs no extra,"he said. "Based on our previous experience with Teeswater, we're bringing this forward." Council was warm to the idea, with Mayor Paul Gowing first saying it was a great idea. "Volunteer fire services are involved to help their communities and the area around them," he said. "There is a stronger motivation for a place close to them where they are from. In this scenario, we have individual departments coming to a spot close -by and providing help that's needed. It's a great scenario with some thought put into it" Councillor Sharen Zinn thought that the program had already been implemented, saying it was a good idea, but balked at the fact that it would take two to three months to implement it. Sparling explained that Morris- Turnberry was only the first stop for the agreement since it bordered with Howick. "It will take one month for the other municipal approvals and then eight weeks to have the street data entered for our dispatcher in Owen Sound," he said. Council approved the agreement. After his presentation, Sparling was questioned by Gowing on how successful fire prevention was in Morris-Turnberry and was informed that it was a mixed bag. "The door-to-door smoke alarm campaign reduces fatalities by 50 to 60 per cent," Sparling said, speaking of the Alarmed for Life Campaign the FDNH had participated in throughout Morris-Turnberry. "That has improved the safety of your residents" Sparling explained, however, that while there are fewer fires every year, the fires that do occur spread quicker and provide a much narrower window for people to survive despite progress in building materials and firefighting techniques. "Firefighter injuries and fatalities for firefighters and occupants are not going down," he said. "That goes back to the fact that smoke in buildings is toxic and the buildings are burning much faster." Continued from page 1 Marys' Ryan Spriel close on his heels with a time of 19:05. St. Michael took the first team spot and St. Marys took second. Joshua Zelek of Stratford Central took first place in the Junior Boys 6,000 -metre race with a time of 19:09 with Dion Killens of St. Anne's earning second with a time of 21:10. Killens edged out Ryan Harmer of Mitchell District High School who finished third with a time of 21:12. St. Anne's took top spot in the team results with St. Michael and Stratford Northwestern following. Marcel Scheelr of St. Marys won the Senior Boys 7,000 -metre race with a time of 24:13. Drew Horner from South Huron District High School took second place with a time of 26:31 and Mackenzie Berard of Central Huron Secondary School took third with a time of 26:42. Top teams included Madill in first, St. Marys in second and St. Anne's in third. Ella Barker-Lehnen of St. Anne's took top spot in the paralympic category of the event with a time of 28:37. Sheepskin Rugs Bainton's Old Mill Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 #1 And We ag Still Try Harder! Recent circulation figures show The Citizen has the highest circulation in the northern part of Huron County, #3 in the entire county. The Citizen Proudly Community - Owned Since 1985 Summer Sports 2016 Brussels U11 Boys Soccer: Back row, from left: Austin McLellan, Owen Burkholder, Tyler Wick, Blake Acheson, Coach Wade Sheppard. Third row, Coach Dave Bell, Nick Albrecht, Jackson Burkholder. Second row, Ayden Sheppard, Brayden Ropp, Sam Overholt, Sammy Bell. Front, Lorenzo Hiebert. Absent, Brett McCutcheon, Owen Newell, Andreas Pilatzke and Kaleb Roth. Brussels U13 Girls Soccer: Back row, from left: Coach Steve Silcock, Gayle Mcllhargey, Maleah Taylor, Hailey Wick, Azana John, Coach Mike Dauphin. Third row, McKenna Cochrane, Lauren Silcock, Tess Perrier, Lana Dauphin, Aliya Dauphin. Second row, Anna Fear, Avery McCutcheon, Amber Wheeler, Brenna Walden, Taylor Daw. Front, Tori Daw. Absent, Taylor Long, Kierstin Fraser, Assistant Coach Lorraine Mcllhargey.