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a ---- 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 9, 1988 Fire department looking for local recruits The Port Perry Unit of the Scugog Fire department is active- ly looking for new recruits, especially those who live and work in this community. The department has run Veteran firefighter Dave Ballingall and Cap- tain Don Steele of the Port Perry Unit would like to see some new recruits for this tough and newspaper ads locally for the past couple of weeks seeking men over 19 years of age to train as volunteer firefighters. Captain Don Steele told the Star last week the ad campaign has The problem, resulted in about ten applications from well qualified individuals, said, is that vir- tually all of them work away from Port Perry and would not be - available to respond to emergen- specific need right now is for volunteer firefighters who live and work in Port Perry who would be available to respond to calls during week days. (See story and editorial this week demanding job. Capt. 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He said the lack of firefighters on the force who can be available for day calls (8 AM to 5 PM) dur- ing the week is fast approaching the serious stage. He noted a re- cent potentially dangerous situa-. tion where the brakes on a load- ed gasoline tanker truck caught fire in front of the Port Perry Plaza and just four firefighters were able to respond to the call. Of the 25 firefighters now with the Port Perry Hall, only six work in the community. There is no problem getting suf- ficient numbers of men out to emergency calls on weekends or at night, said Captain Steele. Although Scugog firefighters are known as volunteers, they are actually referred to as "paid part time" in that they receive remuneration through a point system based on the number of meetings they attend during the year and the number of calls they respond to. The department would be pleas- ed to get two or three new recruits who work in Port Perry, but ideal- ly, he said, another five are re- quired to bring the total compli- - ment to 30 men. Recruits must be over 19 years of age, have a D licence, or able to obtain one, and be in good health and physical condition. Although there is no maximum age for a new recruit, Captain Steele said that common sense dictates that an elderly person may not be suited for the rigours that come with the job. A person joining the depart- ment receives full training in use of equipment, must take courses in CPR and advanced first aid and serves a 12-month proba- tionary period, Further training courses are available through the Fire Col- lege in Gravenhurst and at seminars held in Durham Region. - Although the firefighters are paid, Captain Steele said the real rewards are the friendships and camaraderie that develop and the knowledge that a person is serv- ing the community in a vital function. He said any person who wishes to join the force or would like to discuss the possibility, should get in touch with himself, captain Bill Harrison, deputy chief Charlie Lown or Chief Jack Cook. Carving a tonic for Armour (From page 9) perience as a judge in livestock competitions have given him the eye for detail in shaping, cutting and painting the animal figures in wood. Pointing to a team of horses in front of a single plow, Armour says "I'm just re-living the past with that one. I have always wanted a team and single plow." He was an accomplished plowman in his younger days and back in 1933, won a beautiful silver tea service at the South On- tario Plowing competitions. 'Not only is he re-living the past through his wood carving, he is bringing the past to life with these intricate creations that started as a hobby, a "tonic for retirement." Card games to beat February blahs Greenbank and Area News by Helen McKean Our February meeting of the Women's Institute is being held on Wednesday Feb. 17 at 12:30 noon. Everyone is invited to the dessert luncheon at the home of the Don McKeans. To help get rid of the February Blahs, we are going to have card games and croginole. Come and bring your friends. Don't forget 'The Break The Winter Blues' Party! at the hall on Feb. 13. Still a few tickets left. Call 985-8239. The Evening Unit of the U.C.W. are sponsoring a Quilt display in early May. Anyone in the com- munity wishing to display a quilt - Old or New - contact Dot Hooker or Joanne Olivero. Roy and Dot Hooker and several couples spent a "Snowmobile Weekend' in Myrtle news Jim Stackow son of Jean and Jerry Stachow has left for two years in Japan where he will be conducting classes for Japanese in Internation Studies and Train- ing in a school-near Tokyo. Barbara Parrinder will be at- "tending leadership classes for the 4H Club. This season the project will be entitled Encounter the Outdoors. Any teenagers are . welcome to get in touch with Bar- bara Parrinder or Jean Stackow for information about joining. Wilberforce. We want to remind you of the church service of the "World Day of Prayer." This is a joint service with our sister Seagrave Church. Our U.C.W. service will be in Greenbank Church on March 4th at 2 p.m. Members of every denomination are included in this World Wide Service. Please plan to attend. The Armour McMillans and Don and Helen McKean visited on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Britton in Claremont. Mrs. Francis Walker of Hep- worth has been visiting this past week with her mother & father - Mr. and Mrs. James Ianson. - Mrs. Noreen Snodden and Mrs. Helen Hood of Valencia visited with their mother, Mrs. Olive McMillan last Wednesday. The Annual Meeting of the Greenbank Park & Hall Commit- tees will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 11th in Greenbank Hall. Everyone Welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Blakely and family of Ottawa have been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Blakely. Mrs. Darline Ridge and son Kyle from Bewdley visited with her mother - Muriel Gibson for the weekend. Jim and Brian Gibson, Dale Ridge and Ken Diceman spent the weekend Snowmobiling near Dorset. We are happy to report Mr. James Ianson is now at home from hospital. |