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Thursday, October 10, 2013 VOL. 31 Number 41
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Mayor outlines next steps PAT KELLY
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This is Fire Prevention Week. What better time for a public meeting of those interested in establishing fire protection in the Kettle Valley/ Rock Creek area? The Monday night meeting at West Boundary Elementary drew between 60 and 70 people who came to hear Midway Mayor Randy Kappes and village fire chief Walter Osellame update the public on the expansion of service proposal and answer their questions. The mayor stressed that now is the time for all those interested in reviewing the agreement being drafted to make sure they are on the mailing list at the village office (250-449-2222). Kappes said that council supports the formation of the service. “They have Midway Mayor Randy Kappes told the public meeting it is his hope that the extension of fire protection by MVFD to rural passed a motion to collect properties happens “sooner rather than later”. the information and prepare tected status—within 26 kilometres end. ing, recognized MVFD. the agreement for approval. I • Training costs are reduced be- of the Midway fire hall, roughly despoke to council before I came out They are being trained in both here tonight and they reiterated that cause Osellame is the co-ordinator scribed as to the eastern boundary municipal and rural response prothe majority of council supports this for the fire training centre at the of Johnstone Creek Park on Hwy 3 tocols (with and without access to and to Kettle River Park on Hwy 33. hydrants). College of the Rockies. project.” Osellame said they currently • Shared services makes for more Kappes said some advantages of Osellame said there is a need for the proposed expansion of service stability—more manpower in the have enough equipment and mem- more volunteers, particularly people area for the Midway Volunteer Fire rural area helps bolster the num- bers to respond and put water or available during the day and those ber of firefighters ready to respond foam on a fire. Department (MVFD) were: with a class three driver’s license. The number of members on the • It would not be mandatory for within the village. He said the fire department is • It can be put in place quicker Midway crew has more than dou- prepared to carry out compreheneveryone. • There are lower start-up costs. than going through another refer- bled over the last year. Some Area sive fire education and prevention E residents joined in May 2012 and programs in the community, proThe need for duplication of equip- endum process. • Lower fire insurance costs for the rest volunteered in January. The viding tips on how to keep your ment is cut and a building is not immediately needed. The service subscribers to the service for those department holds weekly two-hour Continued on page 4 would be an extension of the exist- who would qualify for semi-pro- practices and the occasional week-
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