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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1974-12-04, Page 16Unicef cards LOOK GOO'. & DO G001 FULL COLOUR BROCHURE AVAILABLE FRO! Unicef Canada 443 MOUNT PLEASANT RD. TORONTO, ONT. M4! Come to ,MAIT-SIDE ORCHARI in our store we have — Lots of Fruits and Vegetables. — Macintosh Apples, Spys, Courtlands, D licious, Wagner, Snows and Pears. No. 1 Shelburne Potatoes, 75-lb., Apt Butter by pound, Cider by gallon Onim Spanish or Cooking, Grapes, Turnip Bananas, Cabbage, etc. Open 9:00•600 . Daily 1:00-5:00 4•4 i• Sunday PHONE a • e 8874883 Visit us of the West End of Brussels 111111w1" Congregation honor •McCaffolls 4:4 Rev.. & Mrs. C.A. McCarroll were honoured on Sunday, November 24 when members of their two congregations, Knox, Belgrave and Melville, Brussels joined in the morning service and for lunch afterward in the school room. A number of friends from the other churches of the village were also welcomed. Mr. McCarroll's farewell ser- mon was appropriately entitled "The Apostles' Benediction" Acts 20 verse 32. Preceding lunch, Wilfred Shor- treed introduced two musical groups, "A GM's Double Trio" and the Melville Men's. Chorus who each sang a number. Addresses were read by Garner Nicholson and James Mair and gifts presented on behalf of Belgrave and Brussels congrega- tions respectively. Mr. & Mrs. McCarroll each spoke briefly thanking all for their loyalty and co-operation. Peter McCaroll, Burlington, was pre- sent and thanked the congrega- tions for their kindness to his parents. Rev. Eric Ledrew brought the good wishes of the United Church for a pleasant, healthful retire- ment. Mr. McCarroll is retiring from the ministry after 7-1/2 years in Brussels. They have moved to their home in Toronto. For a FINE SELECTION of Gifts, Dry Goods, Groceries &• Hardware Come To Walton. For Some Old Fashione Country Hospitality ai Smith's General Stoi Walton `.Na Student questions Grey twp. fire c overage 61 A recommendation was made refresher training of the members that a tank truck equipped with a of the department. The training of portable pump and a tank of 1,000 they Grey Township firemen gallons capacity be purchased in involves four yearly training 1973. Two years ago the Council sessions which consist of pumper bought a water truck that wasn't operations by the Chief. No even road worthy. They thought member of the fire department they were getting a bargain, since has attended the Fire Protection they only paid approximately Technology course as of yet. $2,000 for it. They put new tires During the past summer there on it and now it sits behind the old was a barn fire in which the fire lire station where it is rotting department could have lost five away. Since then they bought men, due to lack of training. another truck that is suitable for - In the past .the Grey Township the road, but they'Ve been since Fire Department has been called the spring of 1974 waiting for a the "cellar savers". The tank to be completed. At one time volunteers do the best they can we didnt have any way of but they would do better with transporting water except in the some proper training and proper firetruck, but in 1969 we got our equipment. Under the "new" 1953 firctruck with a 500 circumstances they have gallon water tank on it, so the old managed to save a few barns and firetruck is being used to put a houses. little water in it. Right now we're Since farming operations could still relying on the old firetruck be destroyed in a matter of and mutual aid, which involves minutes, isn't it only logical that Brussels and Blyth. Whenever since we do live in a farming area there's a fire you just hope you that we have a well equipped fire don't need the reserve water for a department with trained firemen?. while because the old 1939 Is it fair that the firemen should firetruck which has a 600 gallon have to work under such poor water tank has a top speed of 45 conditions? Since farmers pay a miles per hour downhill. One millrate for fire protection advantage of having • a truck like wouldn't it be only proper that that is that it sure saves slowing they be guaranteed good fire down at corners. protection? ro.. At present the communication I'd like to know where all the . systems are inadequate. The money goes from taxes collected people dial a number that rings at for fire protection. It couldn't three telephones simultaneously, possibly all go for the firemen's located at the homes of the Chief, wages. I haven't seen any the fire station and a private improvement in the township home.Then there is a fan-out regarding fire protection yet. system to notify the other It appears that there is more firemen. There is no monitoring action being done about a new system to record the phone calls fire station rather than and there is no radio system equipment. I think the council whastsoever. should be more concerned about It was also recommended that equipment and properly trained the communication system be firemen rather than a fire station improved to receive alarms of fire because a fire station doesn't put and alert the fire fighters; a out a fire! recording device be purchased to With public support behind the record all incoming and outgoing Grey Township Volunteer Fire conversation by telephone, or Department the council might radio for alarms of fire or other make some moves to improve the emergencies; a standby situation. Chances for public emergency electric power supply support are slim in our area be provided for fire alarm because the majority of the equipment and radio; an people just don't like to get • approved type short wave radio involved. They'd rather push the system be established, in the probleni on to other people. They department. probably don't realize the It has been recommended that problem involves them, as much the chief and deputy chief attend as the next person. For all they the Fire Protection Technology know, the ne xt time it could be Course at the Ontario Fire their life's work that is burnt up in College on different units over a a matter of minutes!! three-successive-year period, P.S. This article was written starting in 1974, and the other about the middle of September, officers attend in subsegnent, During that time there were no years. it was Also recommended definite plans about purchaSing a that an inservice fire department firetruck. But. I am happy to training program be established announce that they have just to provide for recruit arid recently purchased a new truck. (Student opinion from Listowel Banner by Brenda Speiran) For the past few years Grey Township Fire Department has been under much criticism. It's almost like a dirty joke. They'd do the job if they could, but they haven't got the proper equipment. The problem is lack of training and proper equipment. Since beginning operations in 1956 the fire department has had equipment .that has been less than up to date, progressing from a 1939 fire truck to a 1953 model. To prove that the fire department has poor equipment, an incident happened a few years ago. The fire department had just recently purchased their "new" fire truck (actually it was worn out). No one had checked the equipment on it yet. There was a fire behind the, clerk's office. A friend of mine and I were putting out the fire while a couple of firemen got out the hose, but when the hose was turned on, no water came out the end, it came nut of all the holes on the sides of the hose! In 1'i12 the Grey Township Municipal Council asked that a ,urvey be made by the Fire Marshal with regard to the Grey Township Fire Department. H e had made many recommendations and since then very little has been done about ,hem. The Fire Marshal recommended that a three-bay fire department headquarters station be constructed in Ethel in 1973. to provide accommodation for a triple combination fire truck, a tank truck, living and training accommodations for the fire fighters; office accommodation for the Chief, Deputy Chief, administrative staff and divisions of training and fire prevention. Nineteen seventy-four is coming to an end and as of now the Council has bought a lot to put the fire station on; at least that's a start. Plans for the construction of the new fire station are still "under the table." The estimated cost for the new fire station is $73,000. Probably by the time the plans are finalized the cost will be doubled; the first reason being due to lack of speed in our municipal government. The Fire Marshal also recommended that there be a replacement of the 1953 triple combination firetruck by the year 1975. Supposedly, there are plans for a "new" firetruck. There was no estimated cost for it. When we do get a "new" firetruck it will probably be well used like the past firetrucks,We wouldn't want to break tradition. 14—THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER 4, 1974 Whoopee!