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"A Family Tradition for 134 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 7, 1999 - 13 Full-time firefighters among changes pondered by chief By Chris Hall Port Perry Star Staffing changes may be necessary in the near future for the Scugog Fire Department, says Chief Richard Miller. The possibl@ creation of a region-wi e fire ser- vice and creasing growth in the township are factors that have to be considered as the municipality looks to the immediate future, the chief said last week. Rumours of a region- wide fire department have been heard, and, says Chief Miller, there's always the possibility of a realignment of munici- pal borders somewhere down the road. "We have to look at all our options. There's talk of the region taking over the fire services and tak- ing care of the whole thing. That's something we'll have to keep an eye on," said the chief. "And if there is an amalgamation then we'll look at how, iwhen and with whom, 'and then we'll have to: live with it." In addition, the grow- Thieves hit garage, steal Caddy parts An open garage near View Lake was the target of thieves recently, according to Durham Regional Police. Some time between 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 8:30 am. on Dec. 3, " thieves gained entry to an unlocked garage on Durham Rd. 57. Once inside they stole wire wheel rims for a Cadillac, a hydraulic lift kit for a Cadillac, and a quan- tity of fishing gear. The lift kit is val- ued at $2,500 while the fishing equip- ment is worth more than $500, say police. oimounni>|T>» N A | Vv E Chief Miller ing population in Scugog and the accompanying increase in the number of fire calls have once. again raised the ques- tion of establishing a full-time fire department for the township. "It has been men- tioned to council in the past," said Chief Miller, noting that he'd at least like to see a full- time day staff. "We feel a full-time service is needed here, for the good of the com- munity, but unfortunate- ly it may take a major fire or a number of lives to be lost to get this," he said. "I think council gets a good bang for their buck with this department, and that they have got a really good group of guys here willing to do this for their community. Whatever happens in the future we'll have to deal with, but I hope a full- time day staff comes with it." To help bolster a dwindling crew of fire- fighters at the Caesarea's station, the department has hired six new men. They are currently undergoing training, and should be ready for duty by the new year. Eight candidates were selected, but two pulled out for personal reasons. No women applied for the positions. "I have no problem with hiring women; we'll hire anybody who can do the job," said the chief. The Scugog Fire Department will proba- bly run another recruit- ment drive next fall, said Chief Miller. THERAPY & COUNSELLING. 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Discover the benefits of Natural Gas Before we can bring natural gas to your community, we would like to know your interest in converting to natural gas. To help you Say Yes to Natural Gas you're invited to an information meeting: Thursday, December 9, 1999 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Seagrave United Church 15 Coryell Street, Seagrave. Enbridge Consumers Gas representatives will be dt the above location to provide information and answer any questions you have regarding the extension of natural gas to your community. You may have already received a natural gas informations package. We would appreciate your response to this package. Please complete and return the survey to Enbridge Consumers Gas in the business reply envelope provided. Plan to join us at this meeting. We look forward to seeing you there! Or call 1-800-265-6164 ext. 6143 for more information. Please refer to the proposed area map. Durham Regional Road No. 6 TREAT TN TT Ee SAINTFIELD i SEAGRAVE > ) = f Xs Kh NN ' Wr COM SS) HSS) |! SE | J i ia iT " DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE. Plan showing proposed route of gas main to the Hamlets of Seagrave, Saintficld, and Greenbank. Township of Scugog, Regional Municipality of Durham And the Township of Mariposa County of Victoria.