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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1985-10-23, Page 12E. Wawanosh fire protection costly East Wawanosh is paying dearly for fire protection to the north end of the township through its membership in the Wingham Area Fire Board, Township Councillor Fred Meier told a public meeting at the township municipal building Oct. 16. The building of a new fire hall and purchase of new equipment has meant high costs for fire protection in the northern part of the township, Councillor Meier said. The township could "forget about Wingham and go with Blyth for the whole township but people at the north end might not be happy," he said. He said that the fire board went along with the fire depart- ment's recommendation that the new fire hall should be built big enough to meet the needs of the next 20 years but "we didn't think they'd try to fill it the first year." The firemen then asked for the purchase of a new rescue van and $12,000 worth of rescue equipment including Scott air packs and "jaws of life" equip- ment for removing people from trapped cars. In addition training is going on for firemen for a new 18-man Howick department and once training is complete, the Wing- ham area board will pick up the costs of operating that depart- ment. East Wawanosh's share of the Wingham-area bill is eight per cent as is Morris'. Turnbcrry pays 23 percent and Howick 29 per cent. Underthe agreement, how- ever, all equipment purchased now belongs to the fire board, not the town of Wingham as under the old agreement. It means that any municipality can pull out of the agreement by giving one year's notice and receive it's share of the assets, less the depreciation. CLIPTHIS AD AND SAVE!! 20% off regular price ON YOUR PURCHASE OF ANY ITEM IN THESTORE 1 PER CUSTOMER [DOES NOT INCLUDE SALE ITEMS] sel- Fora!! your fall fashions Suits, Dresses, Separates, Lingerie, Nightwear, Jewellery, Handbags Ladies' Wear -- Fabric Centre -- Knitters Knook BLYTH PHONE 523-4351 VISA WELCOME OUR PROMISE Capable Assistance -- No Pressure Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ashion Fare Ltd . Portraits STUDIO OR COUNTRY SETTINGS Family photos for Christmas The perfect gift that only you can give I I 11..." Wedding QUALITY PHOTOS Complete Coverage Wedding invitations and accessories Frames CUSTOM FRAMES •Needlepoint *Posters •Photos STANDARD FRAMES Large selection All sizes Mats Anniversary FAMILY GATHERINGS SPECIAL OCCASIONS Book now for Christmas portraits WALDEN PHOTOGRAPHY Westfield Blyth 523-9212 PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985. UNICEF coins help kids around the world This Hallowe'en have your coins ready for the trick-or-treaters and their UNICEF boxes, and you will be helping UNICEF supply basic edu- cation around the world. UNICEF brings education and literacy to children and mothers by helping governments print text- books, build classrooms and train teachers. UNICEF is particularly interested in closing the gap be- tween female and male education statistics. It recognizes that a 'bother who can read is in a much better position to care for and teach her children than is an illiterate mother. When you see a Canadian school child at your doorwith a UNICEF box on Hallowe'en, please be generous - you are helping to bring schooling to another child in the Third World. By putting coins into Trick-or- Treater:, UNICEF boxes on Hallo- we'en, you are helping UNICEF fight the five biggest child killers in the world: polio, measles, whooping cough, tetanus and tuberculosis. Today, most of these diseases are only a bad memory in the developed world, but in the Third World nations they remain a major threat to child survival. You can give a child a tomorrow by helping UNICEF fight communicable diseases. It is as easy as "Trick-or-Treat".