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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2007-10-31, Page 24Page 24 The Huron Expositor • October 31, 2007 News Central Huron proposes $10,000 a year for fire service From Page 13 Josling noted after the first year, the Blyth department would no longer provide fire service to Huron East. Medical first response service would continue until 2008 in a northern portion of the former McKillop Township. Huron East Deputy Mayor Bernie MacLellan agreed the decision was made for practical reasons. "We talked to the fire marshall and their view is that the closest fire department is preferable for coverage of an area. Once we had the Grey and Brussels fire depart- ments, we were — with the exception of two farms — actually closer," he explained. "Providing good' coverage for out' customers is what it really came a better way of doing business. down to." Cooke said he'd contact the Fire Considered a "jurisdictional night- Marshall's office to arrange a future mare" by the Ontario Fire meeting to explain various service Marshall's office, Cooke said fire options, but noted a prior attempt to area boards are being eliminated in make changes nearly a decade ago, many municipalities in favour of was unsuccessful. alternative agreements. The pre- "This way isn't making sense for ferred agreements are either fee -for- anybody. I say it's time we try service or automatic aid. again," Stanley said. "Southwestern Ontario is the only "It's not about savings in the long place there really are shared fire run, but rather about improving the departments," he explained. efficiency of our fire departments." "You don't have shared roads "County -wide we are getting a departments, you provide a service level of fire protection second to and sell that service to your neigh- none, compared to what we are bour if it makes sense," Harding actually paying for it," Bezaire said. added. 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