Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), July 8, 1970, p. 9

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Firefighters light Big loud candl on Canadas birthday cake Acton Firefighters flrat ever Dominion Day firefighting demonstration and fireworks display attracted close to spectators to Prospect Park Wednesday night Hundreds more viewed the spectacle from the Lakevlew side of Fairy Lake to celebrate Canada s birthday Fire chief Mick Holmes provided a verbal commentary of the demonstration over a loudspeaker as Acton brigade proceeded with an informative display which Included proper methods of ex tingulshing various types of fires and correct use of several pieces of equipment With the aid of a volunteer from the crowd Firefighters also demonstrated the use of a resuscitator Water for the display was pumped from Fairy Lake Into a large tank and then to the fire truck A mock fire was set then quickly doused by the powerful spray from the department huge hoses The brigade used one of the park s oldest and largest trees to demonstrate how high spray from their hoses will carry Fireworks chairman Herb Dodds and his crew Ignited worth of the sparklers to cap off the night Firefighters estimate they took a slight loss on the night but were on the receiving end of hundreds of compliments which made it seem more than worthwhile They are already planning a bigger and better spectacle next year ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY N Yea No SECOND SECTION AN ESTIMATED PEOPLE turned up around the shores of Fairy Lake to celebrate Canada s birthday with a fireworks display and firefighting demonstrations both of which were put on by Acton Firefighters Almost 400 people crowded into the tall end of Acton park and It Is estimated another delighted watchers ringed the outer fringes of the placid waters which mirrored fanciful bursts of sky pyrotechnics and dazzling patterns Only tangle in the show was the traffic afterwards which unsnarled easily as firefighters guided watchers through park gates Staff Photos DEMONSTRATING THE POWER of their Dominion Day display hoses Acton Firefighters doused a mock in Prospect Park Wednesday night Photo by Jim Jennings ACTON FIREFIGHTERS Dominion fireworks display attracted a huge crowd Day firefighting demonstration and the to Prospect Park last Wednesday night Staff Photo NEVER USE to put out a gasoline fire Acton Firefighters demonstrated the results of such an at tempt at their Dominion Day display Staff Photo Get the BIRDS EYE VIEW OF YOUR PROPERTY mncun J JENNINGS Ml Main I N Acton Ont 8S32227 III US ASSIST WITH WIDBIMO NANS COME IN AND ASK FOR YOUR FREE BRIDAL GIFT REGISTER Dills Stationery Store MILL ST E ACTON 853 2030 SIMPSONS SEARS LIMITED Is Pleased To ANNOUNCE That Miss Jessie Coles Is Your Catalogue Sales Agent In DILLS STATIONERY ACTON ONTARIO Effective Tuesday July 14 Open Tuesday to Saturday 9 to 5 30 Closed Mondays All Day Address Mill St E Telephone 511310

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