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PAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985.
WINGHAM MAY GET NEW FIRE CHIEF
Wingham Area Fire Board has set up a committee to suggest
ways of finding a replacement as fire chief when long-time chief
Dave Crothers steps down at the end of the year.
-The Wingham department, which covers the northern
portion of East Wawanosh and Morris townships as well as
Howick and Turnberry townships and the town of Wingham
may keep the current chief if one .of the options, rescinding a
bylaw that requires mandatory retirement at age 65, is chosen.
That was one of the possibilities suggested by Morris
representative Robert Grasby and would certainly please the
Chief who told a meeting "I'm doing it (resigning) under
duress," only because of the mandatory retirement bylaw. He
said the Chief's position today is 90 per cent administrative and
that he could keep doing the job for another 20 years the way he
feels these days.
The committee will report back Nov. 7 with its
recommendations.
SEA FORTH'S MAIN STREET TO REMAIN INTACT
The traditional look of Seaforth's Main Street may remain
intact despite a fire earlier this year that threatened an historic
block of buildings.
The Roth Block was damaged in a fire earlier in the year and
there had been fears that it might have to be torn down. But in a
report to town council, a committee including the mayor, the
town clerk, and two building inspectors said that an inspection
on Oct. 2 showed the building could be renovated. The council
then voted for more committee study of the request by the
owner for a demolition permit. The local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee had argued for preservation
of the building as part of Seaforth's "unique street scape". The
report said that three main-floor businesses were in good shape
and one apartment upstairs needed only to be cleaned and
redecorated but one apartment was irrepairable.
FIRE BOARD APPOINTS CHIEF
The Seaforth and Area Fire Board has appointed a new Fire
Chief.
George Garrick, a veteran firefighter with 13 and one-half
years of experience on the local force, will officially take over on
January 1, 1986. He will replace Chief Harry Hak whose
resignation takes effect on December 31.. Married, for 24 years
and with two sons, Mr. Garrick said his family seems to be in
support of him assuming the job as Fire Chief.
"I've been involved for so long I figured why-not take on the
Chief's job," said Mr. Garrick. "1 don't really see any
problems. The Seaforth Fire Department is a pretty smooth
running organization and I don't think it'll change overnight."
Mr. Garrick said he knows quite a few of the_ins and outs of
the job already since he has held a captain's position in the
department twice now, for approximately five years. He said he
does have to familiarize himself with such things as
bookkeeping and such.
"I'm looking forward to being Fire Chief. I just hope I do as
good a job as the one before me."
New system
for hunters
Al Sherwood of Dungannon, has
been awarded the contract to collect
moose and deer hides for the
Ministry of Natural Resources this
year. This is the first time that the
Wingham District has contracted
this program.
Conservation Officer Glen Stur-
geon said "the contracting of this
service not only provides the private
entrepreneur with an opportunity to
make some money, it also provides
more flexible hours and greater
availability for hunters wishing to
turn in their moose and deer hides.
Mr. Sherwood's variety store, locat-
ed on the main street of Dungannon.
is open during normal working
hours, including Saturdays. Con-
tracting the service may also result
in a potential cost saving to the
ministry.''
Hunters with moose and deer
hides and jaws should take them to
Al Sherwoods's and NOT the
Wingham District Office as in the
past. Hats and crests will continue to
be distributed to hunters for turning
in the hides and jaws. The hides
should be fresh, not spoiled. Mr.
Sherwood may refuse to accept
rotting or maggot infested hides and
jaws.
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