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Cut rope and ribbon to open fire hall addition The extension to the Acton fire was well and truly opened on the weekend with two separate official ceremonies At a dinner In the new up stairs hall Saturday night mayor Tom Hill cut the ceremonial ribbon mounted between two specially painted fire nozzles The dinner was for firefighters councillors and special guests On Sunday afternoon Herb Ritchie used an axe to chop through a rope to again declare the new quarters open Mr Ritchie was a fire fighter years ago After the ceremony members of the public toured the new facilities Also assisting in the Sunday opening was Mike Shannon son and grandson of firefighters Dave Shannon and Alf Russell Miller chairman of the building committee Chief Mick Holmes and councillor Pat watched proudly Members of the public toured the new facilities The ceremonies conclude the project which extended the original firehall and added a second storey The cost of the project wab including the wrecking of the stage area of the town hall The sum was only over cost which is probably a record according to committee chairman Russell Miller Where we could cut money we did it he said was very proud of that furnishings This Include furniture ill the kit equipment tables chairs dishes drapes nod office equip As well as money fr m draws and fund raising each firefighter contributed from his Much of the painting and decorating was done by volunteers ex plained chair man of the Acton Volunteer ire ightcrs Assoc Since acquiring the In Downstairs the brigade creased space the firefighters houses its equipment trucks have added worth of and radio room In the ntw J upstairs here Is a lounge kitchen meeting and training room with washrooms On evening Bern Van Fleet acted as chairman for the official dinner Phil said Grace and Harold Townsley proposed the toast to the Queen Father Leo he invocation Those who spoke words of included Mayor Tom Hill P P Julian Heed Ontario fire Marstnls representative Sid Jim chairman of tin Acton Volunteer Fire Association Miller chairman of the building committee councillor fire chief Mick Holmes and former chief Jack Newton On behalf of the Optimists club Dave Henderson presented the brigade with a set of audiovisual slides prepared by Pinwheel Prod of Acton The audience enjoyed seeing some of the slides later Among the special guests Introduced were former fire chief Jock Newton from fire chief Miller district chief of volunteers Bill Cunningham of Georgetown and Milton Fire Chief Jim former Milton chief Babe Clement Sid Oxenham of the fire marshal office engineer Allan Zecgen M P P Julian Reed Mayor Tom Hill councillors Pat McKenzie Peter Marks Peter Russell Miller Marilyn Serjeantson Pat Patterson Mike Arm strong George Brian Evans of the fair board Ed Wood of the Business Association Stuff Sergeant sound of an alarm but soon Barrett with former fire returned No fire marred the fighters and friends most evening events withspousesaswell wa3 due to a wrong phone When he spoke Jack numbcrl Newton mentioned what Firefighters and their pleasure he had derived from families prepared the having the Acton firefighters delicious meal With Teresa the Citizens of the Year for supervising the meal this year Their fire service was- served by firefighters now covers 80 square miles he daughters Teresa Dunn said Beverly Duval Janice and Chief Holmes expressed the Kris pride of the firefighters and Helen Synnott thanks to all concerned Connie and Carrie McCristall Duty firefighters seated at the fire chief granddaughter special tables near the door Sherry Brace plus a few of whipped out of the room at the their friends The Acton Free Press Wednesday Oct 25 1978 9 100 years of firefighting r A century of Acton Fire Brigade and the firefighters humorously reviewed by Johnny Saturday Here few of the highlight In there was only a bucket brigade in the village must fire on the south side of Mill v special train down Old timers long hired Chief Mc contention during one fire that one of the town been from with a pumper to Woodstock plus In 1B83 the two councillors wire directed passed to build Hit town hall to council chamber lock up and the iruik One of the engine room not to exceed say ooo with o debentures undBr ruck lo te escorted home This The long fin shed there remained standing and used until 1957 and it housed the steam pumper ladder wagon and hose reels The town ill three holer si II operating and is housed completely renovated in the new fin hall In 1J52 the first new pumper truck wis bought 1962GMC Imtnlly it was housed in the old wooden shed behind he withstood en town hall This truck Is now by the village The decade of wis several chiefs I- red Bill Sam Tmnant and Jack Newton Newton wis very mine ind through his efforts the tools equipment all stored in it At the turn of the century lree special wells supplied water for irefightin One wis at the town hill The second ias it Mainprise home it the corner of Frederick ind Mill two wells wire gravity fed wooden troughs from pond behind hi present Dills Publishing plant dry well was built on Jissn propirtj it and Mill This well wis filled by tin firemen as pnclice from lie well The steamer pump wis acquired bof re the turn of century wis moved to one of these three wells by mjnpowcr rough ind route The firebox of the pumper always kindled up and in oily ready to light Three minutes wis time men needed from the time the wis lit until the pumper wis producing pressure The firemen of the day were dedicated volunteers The steamer served the village of futhfullj fir many ind w even in its demise go World War II dnvi provide In I9ij count 1 1 and the fire fighters considered i works system i new two b ly hill with tnimng quarters in he rear was built and opened in 1058 as Acton first fire hall Also in 1957 a new Mutual Aid program was put into effect and Acton firefighters were responsible for parts of Erin and townships A new run pumper was housed in bringing our pumper strength up two units Chief Mick Holmes took over from Jatlc in l and has been Alton chief until the formition of the i town of Hills en he became responsible for the Acton Georgetown are is wih two chiefs on Ins stiff The new fire hall being opened tonight once thi result of concerned poll a dedicated group firefighters It seems th combination though 1ml error dUcrmimtion pat over the ioo ve his ktp well pro ttcted from fire ind to Ins roup we ill our About the fire hall The renovations to he Acton Fire Hall include a second storey addition of approximately ft This area includes a large meeting and training room and mens washrooms kitchen lounge and small office The second floor addition is fully air conditioned nicely decorated and is a pleasant for the firefighters to meet and train The former downstairs area has been increased by the removal of partitions and includes two equipment bays The original kitchen has been turned ridiodispatchand receiving area Parking area for the firefighters has been allotted in the area of the firehall and is used in times of emergency practices and meetings The interior of the pment area has had extra alterations and painting all completed by the volun All furnishings in thi kitchen and lounge chairs tables ind drape in the mieting room were supplied through personal and fund projects of Firefighters Association Whos who fire Chief If Holmes Deputy Chief Hyde Area District Chuf Van Fleet Ana I District Ass Chief A Marshall Lieutenants Phil Dispatcher lied I- ire Prevention Brassard rirefihters Don Van Meet Lloyd Grant Withers Leo Allan Thompson Jim John Dunn Larry Bill Ken Hodgson John Van den Brink Norm Price John Krapek Doug Mason Wayne Bert fowler Harold d McGilIoway Dorson Price Dave Shannon John led Curtis llidliy Bruce I Chris linmnt George Cook Complete Travel Arrangements Anywhere In The World AIRLINES CRUISES TOURS GROUPS HOTELS CAR RENTALS BUS TOURS CALL RAVEL POBox102 LTD 8533580 Registered Under Youll save a pocket full Una Rot i first hand vrv of tin fir truck at the Acton fire hall open house Sunday ucw The October meeting of the UCW of Trinity United Church followed the theme of Thanksgiving in the Devotions in Church of Miss Simmons Psalm was read followed by an insillid a stand proyer by Mrs Lidkea and Miss Simmons read several poems Mrs Reed Psalm 100 Hymns and were sung Mrs Ralph Denny sub- is secretary during In 191 system was pipe and reservoir with two fire pumps hat hid o be started when the fin tell rang Charles Wilson started these Some mcrchints of tied Mrs Helen littles Illness led strong opposition The usual reports were given project Halloween Roll showed home pumps from the home wells calls and 21 hospital calls had were left their stores with a been made Cards of suggesting they put fires preciation were read from some of the sick for kind The the received Mrs Shoe- day was a bell on the maker gave a detailed town hall tower ind it was Sick rung by a large rope just in side the front hall Mrs Murray McDonald often rang the bell as the arrived and was con for her liny size in expert it the job Her husband wis fire chief at the time In 1922 the first fire truck was a used 1917 ford which equipped with ladders expected to attend he FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST SATURDAY OCT 2878 KENNEDY ROOM POOR WALLYS FAMILY RESTAURANT 83 Kennedy Rd S Brampton Lades Welcome SPECIAL SPEAKER BENNY HINN have found Salvation Healing and trio infill of the Holy rit at the Benny Hinn Meet lqs in Clinch USA ind around the DON MISS THESE SPECIAL EVENTS NEXT MONTH NOV 25th 1978 8 m GUEST SPEAKER ERNIE HOLLANDS FGBMFI Good Nawi each Sunday Evining on Chonnal 1 and two reels of hose and had be pushed up hills It ended up with a small box on as Mr Harrops town truck well into the lJ30s Mr was the entire lown staff in those days JOHN GOY told tales of the fire brigade of years AID FOOD I CLEARANCE I Stokely 14 Package of BEANS with PORK 31 PAPER NAPKINS MARGARINE Case of 24 59 pop Assorted Flavours Tiffany Ply 4RollPkg BATHROOM TISSUE A C 6 Litre DETERGENT Stonoy Creek 85 TOMATOES oz CLEANER 571 351 Arctic Power Litre S DETERGENT CREAM STICK DAB ON LIQUID NON AEROSOL DEODORANT had cards passed around for all members sign for some still not well Notice of Bazaar Sat Nov was given flie plans for the luncheon for the Presbyteriul to be held in the church Nov dealt with There arc 120 Items Available in Caso Lots at Additional Savings TOMATO JUICE 19 case of Sunrise PEAS 14 cose of 475 French Style WAX BEANS 670 I Habitant SOUP Ready To Serve 2 case of 24 Next meeting will be held Nov 14 when a good attend is hoped for with members home from mcr collage j and vacations and hick and ailing members well and able to be out EXPERIENCE A Full Line Of Dairy Products At Prices IT PAYS TO SHOP AT FOOD CLEARANCE SAVINGS ON VOUR FOOD BILL AND ALSO A CHANCE TO WIN A FANTASTIC DINNER FOR TWO I DEPOSIT THIS COUPON AT FOOD CLEARANCE TO BE I 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