Fire department adds another piece of machinery to its artillery

Times Reporter

 

The Strathmore Fire Department, SFD, will soon be adding another essential piece of equipment to their inventory. On Nov. 2 Linda Nelson, deputy chief administrative officer for the town, informed council that they had been presented with the opportunity to buy a spill-response trailer. 

“In the last couple of years the fire department has been called upon to clean up a number of large fuel spills,” said Nelson.

“This trailer will provide a centralized location to store and access HAZMAT cleanup supplies and will provide opportunity to generate additional revenue for the Town of Strathmore.”

She said it is an exceptional opportunity to add to the town’s existing emergency services inventory at a reasonable cost, allowing emergency services to effectively and safely respond to this type of emergency. The trailer is being sold by West Coast Spill Supplies Ltd., for $1,500 plus GST. It is fully equipped with a base inventory, includes new tires and is equipped to deal with hazardous material spills up to 7,000 litres.  

The Strathmore Emergency Services Member Association may contribute $7,000 towards the purchase and the SFD has sufficient funds under safety equipment & first aid materials from this year’s budget to cover the costs. There is the potential that outside sources may aid in covering the costs of the new trailer. 

Council approved the motion, and in December the association will have their meeting to confirm or deny if they are going to contribute the $7,000.  

 

Funds found for design of 

new reservoir 

The Wildflower Reservoir design was added to the 2011 capital budget and was to be funded by long-term borrowing.

“We have funds within the capital water supply reserve that can be used for this project rather than proceed with borrowing at this time,” said Mel Tiede, director of corporate services. 

The $500,000 is only for the design portion of the water reservoir with the total project, to completion, estimated at approximately $10 million.