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G11 By HOWA Oakville B official or EPHJ SMAN HLNMON TTHAMXVO : Glen Abbey firestation is something to celebrate By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff hile the business of fighting fires is a seriâ€" ous one at best, Friday‘s official opening of Glen Abbey‘s new Station 6 was anything but. The event was a celebration of community, with the fire hall as the focal point for families to gather and be a part of the latest addition to their neighborhood. Dan Invites You To Drop By And Inquire About His Exciting Plans For The Club. Look Forward To A Whole New Look And Equipment As Renovations Commence. Existing Members Will Be Happy To Know That It‘s "Fitness As Usual" / M SR\ CERRONE 467 SPEERS RD., 849â€"1021 Former Toronto Argonaut TSN Sports Announcer Would Like To Announce The _ Opening Of The interior was packed with chilâ€" dren, representatives from area fire departments, councillors, Town management and plenty of red balloons. There were also sevâ€" eral dalmatians â€" both real and stuffed â€" and a vintage pumper covered with children. "This has been a long time coming but it is well worth the wait," said Mark Brown, Ward 4 councillor and chairman of the Fire Station 6 Steering Committee. "Support from the community has been a key eleâ€" ment in the construction of this facility." Due to the size and noisy nature of the crowd, Brown made his comments through a bullhorn provided by deputy fire chief Ted Guest. All the excitement was due in part to a mock rescue operation in which trainees hauled a dummy "victim" from the second floor *6 Black Belit Instructors *A 5600 Square Foot All Inclusive Training Facility Featuring: *A Complete Training Studio -%acious Change Rooms * Weight Room «Increased Self Confidence +Improved Overall Fitness * Self Discipline and Focus Ontario Centre For Martiaz Arts 461 NORTH SERVIcE RoAD unit 45 _ 825â€"4223 *Classes for Adults and Children REGISTER NOW FOR SEPTEMBER COURSES, VISIT OUR SPACIOUS FACILITY AND COMPARE FOR YOURSELF! Consider the benefits of martial arts training ... Now Consider: and down a ladder to the waiting medical team. For her part, mayor Ann Mulvale did her best to stir things up, sliding down the fireâ€"pole skirt and all after getting a few last minute pointers from Guest. "That‘s why women can be part of fire services as well," she exclaimed once safely at ground level. Fire chief Wayne Gould then underscored the social aspect of *Curriculum Designed by Professional Educators * Jiu Jitsu and Karate *Associated with Sport Ontario and the Canadian Jiu Jitsu Association e Stress Management e Self Defence 1500 Sixth Line, Upper Sixth Plaza _ Oakville, Ontario L6H 2P2 (416) 338â€"2099 the occasion by saying, "This staâ€" tion is for you, the neighborhood. The only reason this station is here is because of the communiâ€" ty." I India Restamant Town Center II 338â€"7477 QEW Dorval Gould then presented Brown with a fire department badge as a gift for his support in making the station a reality. Following comments by archiâ€" tect Thomas Brown (Station 6 is the 37th fire hall he‘s designed) Father Leonard Strohmeyer blessed the facility. It was then time for Mulvale, Gould and Thomas Brown to unveil the official plaque. After that the mayor donned a silver helmet and took part in a longâ€"standing firefighting tradiâ€" tion: the hoseâ€"cutting ceremony. (A ribbon just won‘t do.) Wielding an axe, Mulvale took seven whacks before it finally split in two. Station 6‘s primary response zone will be the area of Oakville north of the QEW and west of the Sixteen Mile Creek. The hall â€" budgeted at $713,000 â€" will fulfill a double role. The first floor is an operational fire station while the second floor is occupied by the department‘s Training Division. Because of this configuration, Station 6 is the first hall Oakville Fire Department history to include a fire pole for quick access from the second floor to the apparatus bay. Ordered From: Chicken Entrees, Lamb Entrees, Beef Entrees, Seafood Entress and\kgemnan Entrees. . ; 3 Not valid with any other discount, promotion or coupon.