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The Huron Expositor, 1963-11-21, Page 7• • ALL TYPES INSURANCE Donald G. Eaton Office in Masonic Store Main Street Phone 75 : Seaforth WANTED LIVE FOWL Picked up at the farm Top Prices — Locker Service Available — Phone 751 J 12 — Seaforth or 393 J 15 — Brussels Ronald Bennett WALTON • Plan Woie to •• rg;•aflIzE.. utual Aid Fire system MRS. LILLIAN AXTMANN, Seaforth, who graduated re- cently with a diploma as a registered nurses' assistant from the Beck Memorial Sani- torium in London. COAL - FUEL - OIL WILLIAM M. HART Phone 784 Seaforth Within a few weeks a meet- ing of municipal fire chiefs in Huron may be called to renew discussion of a mutual aid fire system. This forecast by F. C. Anderson, of Guelph, instructor in the fire services division, On- tario Fire Marshal's office, came at the close of a long discus- sion on the report of the em- ergency measures committee and an oral report from the county co-ordinator, S t u a r t Forbes. Only two Ontario coun- ties are withouc a mutual sys- tem, county council was told. BELL LINES lett, Mr. Anderson said there are 14 departments in Huron with trucks, most of them with two. The EMO situation here is rather ; delicate in a way," co- ordinator Forbes, said, "and there is not too much public acceptance. The province has given me rather wide scope, and I am hopeful of obtaining some concrete results, but our limitations may curtail them. "It is apparent from our nearly disastrous fire a week ago that a mutual aid fire sys- tem is long past due. I would ask you to give this much thought, and support immedi- ate action. "I have personally contacted each clerk -treasurer and had a discussion; interviewed many people for possible department heads, and as they are on a voluntary basis it is difficult to pick the right person. The warden and chairman (Reeve Milton Oesch, Zurich) have done quite a lot of work and taken a great interest in the emergency measures plan for the county. I have drawn up a tentative plan for Huronview. I have attended two courses at Arnprior on orientation and pared Volume O:I.• a survival plan for heads of departments at municipal level throughout the county. "We are refused use of the Goderich fire siren for emerg encies. The Army is in charge of the warning system, and does not feel that Huron (popula- tion) is sufficiently large. It is a problem. - " "We had a look at Stratford communications system, which is very good, but we are not advanced enough here for it." Speaking to his report, Chair- man Oesch said: "If I were to say what I think, I could speak all afternoon. Our co-ordinator has not been idle. He has tried very hard, and is making as much progress as anyone could expect in the conditions. There is still some confusion, and I am going to mention one. The government and head office give you instructions,.;with all the whys,' whens and wherefores, but I think head office is not interested, so how are you go- ing to interest the general pub - lice? They are going to dump something in your lap. Many resolutions have been drawn up by the county and presented, but I wonder how many have been recognized. Many prob- lems have arisen, and will still arise. We are well satisfied with the work of the co-ordina- tor, but you know how it is when you try to get something - done and cannot—it is disap- pointing. I told him you can- not expect too much. ' "Only 41/2 cents mileage is allowed. The co-ordinator was money out on the course at Arnprior. It costs more for ad- ministration at head office than to carry the thing out. These are some of the things that pro- voke you when they tell you what to do." "During the recent fire in Goderich," said Clerk Tohn Ber- ry, "the co-ordinator was on the job. He happens to live not far from the fire, and I believe he spent most of the night assist- ing in every way he could. There are many emergencies that develop in which we can use our plans. Before, we have been looking at the program in just one direction." Reeve Glenn Webb, Stephen: "We have agreements with four municipalities, and own a share of Exeter, which will go any- where in the Township of Stephen. This gives us five pieces of fire -fighting equip- ment. I cannot see the advant- ages of a county system to, a rural municipality. We pay a rate per hour and have no fur- ther responsibility. "Any agreement you have now would remain constant," he was told. Reeve Clifford Dunbar, Grey: "We own our own volunteer fire equipment. We have an oe casional. call to Brussels depart meat. Wingham responded on another occasion, and Listowel. Mutual aid was considered two or three years ago, and I be - believe our municipality did not consider it to be of any bene- "In Huron," said S. E. Oxen - ham, Toronto, assistant chief of the fire services division, "we have endeavored on two acca- sions in five years to organize this system. The response at the time was not adequate for us to produce a proper system. The reasons were varied. Pri- marily, it is confusion in the minds of fire chiefs and some officials. Mutual aid is not meant to augmenqt or supple- ment fire departments for ev- eryday operation, but for a fire similar to what you had in Goderich. In such cases, neigh- boring municipalities respond, and outlying areas will provide coved for the responding mun- icipalities." Mr. Oxenham explained that in most counties the chief of the largest paid fire department is made co-ordinator for the mutual aid system. There is no paid fire chief in Huron, and Chief Scott of Seaforth has been named co-ordinator, "with the hope this stopgap would be adequate to provide us with proper administration so as to organize this system. He has worked hard on the system, but to no avail. The answer as to why we have not progressed further, I really cannot give you." Co-ordinator Forbes told coun- cil: "Before we can get EMO operating properly we must have a mutual aid fire system." Reeve Walkom, Goderich : "Would it be proper to name the town or towns which are not agreeable to go into this mutual aid? If Goderich is at fault, I would like to know, and I think the reeves of Clinton and so on would like to know." Mr. Oxenham: "It is not in my province to put the finger on any municipality, but Gode- rich has been one of the strong- est supporters. There have been three or four municipali- ties which flatly- refused to en- ter mutual aid, and it must he obvious, to you we have had a great. deal of opposition or we should have gone ahead. It does not affect private agree- ments between departments." To Reeve Tom Leiper, Hut - by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager LONG DISTANCE GIFT SERVICE Ever think about a gift of long distance service for son John in Montreal so he could call more often, or so he could keep in closer touch with other members of the family? Well, a number of customers have not only thought about this but have come right out and asked us about it; and so, as a direct result, the Bell is starting something brand new: Long Distance Gift Service - For no additional charge, the Company will provide a card to be sent to son John anywhere in Canada or the United States to tell him a gift amount is being credited to his tele- phone account for long distance service. Customers need only call our Business Office, tell us the amount of the gifty they wish to make (minimum: $2.00) along with the name, address and telephone number of the recipient, and we'll handle all the details. The new Long Distance Gift Service is expected to by especially popular for occasions such as Christmas, birthdays, anniversqries, etc., when our far-flung families want to be together but can't always make it. fit, and we did not agree to it." Mr. Oxenham: "They will do so on their own volition and leave their own area weakened or stripped of fire protection. We recognize this, and simply say because this is a natural action there should be a sys- tem provided whereby if you do this, a neighbor having simi- lar honor will provide cover for you. A county, recognizing this is the honrable thing to do, will provide co-ordination and pro- tection." Reeve William Ball, Seaforth: "Do you have to have 100 per cent?" • Mr. Oxenham: "No; at last meeting we had possibly nine municipalities represented, and about seven voted in favor of mutuail aid. This did not give us a majority of the whole county, because we did not have total representation." 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TELEPHONITUS If you's got teenagers around the house, you're most likely familiar with "telephonitus" a common teen-age malady stemming from a strong desire to be sociable. We heard of another case recently. Typically, Mom or Dad almost al- ways found the line busy with 14 -year-old daughter's chat- ter. Deciding enough was enough, Mom took action. She placed beside the phone a pencilled sign reading, "Is this call necessary?", and hoped the message would strike home. But the next day Mom found a pencilled note beneath her message: "How can I tell until I've made it?" 'blue coal' Champion Stove and Furnace Oil WILLIS DHDAS Phone 573 or 71 W For Complete INSURANCE on your., HOME, BUSINESS, FARM, CAR, ACCIDENT, LIABILITY OR LIFE SEE JOHN' A. CARDNO Insurance Agency Phone 214 Seaforth Office Directly Opposite Seaforth Motors a 1962 Impala "8"—A.T., like new 2,495.00 1961 Corvair Station Wagon 1,475.00 1959 Chev. Impala Station Wagon 1,575.00 1959 Chev. Sedan 1,375.00 1958 Chev. 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