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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2004-03-17, Page 1010—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 17, 2004 News firefighters save 40o sows from fire Close to 400 sows were saved last Wednesday when Seaforth firefighters put out a barn fire Wednesday morning on Highway 8 near Division Line. A cube truck, containing a high power pressure washer, caught fire while parked beside the hog barn on the farm of Steve and Val Jansen. Seaforth's Deputy Fire Chief Tom Phillips said that while the cause of the fire is Mill unknown, the actions of Steve Jansen helped to contain the fire until the firefighters arrived on the scene around 10:30 a.m. "They had put a chain on the truck 4nd pulled it away from the barn and were spraying the barn, trying to put the fire out when we got there. They did a good job," said Phillips. The cube truck was completely destroyed by the fire but while some exterior boards of the barn were burned, the barn was saved. Phillips said firefighters used. fans to remove smoke from the section of the barn which contained the sows. Susan Hundertmar photos A cube truck caught fire while parked beside the hog barn on the farm of Steve and Val Jansen. Seaforth Firefighters were able to contain the fire from destroying the barn.. Citrus Celebration to be held in Hensall The Hensall shuffleboard scores for March Hensall 9 are as follows: Dave Woodward 444, Bill Coleman 451, Lorraine Alexander 427, Theo Vandenboom 401, Donna Smale 399, Ray Wamer 379, Hqe1 McEwen 372, Jim Davis 350. At their meeting on Wednesday evening Hensall Legion members passed a motion to donate $1,000 towards the purchase of a new examination table for Exeter's new Medical Centre. Hensall Legion members are hosting a roast beef dinner on March 21 at 5 p.m. at the Hensall Community Centre. At Carmel Presbyterian Church Tracy Whitson- Bahro's message was "The Fig Tree". Joyce Pepper was the organist with Harry Smith and Al Hoggarth receiving the offering. Dorothy Taylor was in charge of the church school. Communion will be served on April 4 with Rev Gwen Brown as the guest minister. At Hensall United Church the service began with welcome and announcements followed by the "Passing of the Peace." Lauralee Schnieder was the organist for the ministry of song. Dorothy Corbett welcomed everyone with Eric and Eleanor Mansfield looking after the ushering duties. Tim Campbell lit the Christ Candle. The scripture reading was given by Pat Campbell. The Children's Hymn was "I Love To Tell The Story." On March 31 at 6:30 p.m. the Men's Group will be hosting an evening with Jim Cook of TC Incorporated. He will speak on alternate energy and wind -powered energy. There will be a "Citrus Celebration" at Hensall United Church on April 6. 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