Municipal Affairs
November 24, 2009
Fire
Truck Funding Approved for Lumsden
The Town of Lumsden will
receive a new pumper truck with a value of $240,000,
through a partnership with the Provincial Government.
�The Provincial
Government is pleased to partner with the Town of
Lumsden and their local fire department to enhance fire
protection for residents through the purchase of a state
of the art pumper truck,� said the Honourable Tom
Hedderson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister
Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services �
Newfoundland and Labrador (Acting). �Strong fire
protection services require that firefighters have the
necessary equipment to protect homes, businesses and the
environment.�
The new truck will be
cost-shared at a 90/10 ratio between the province and
the town. The Provincial Government will contribute
$206,443, while the Town of Lumsden will add $22,938.
Including the utilization of a GST rebate of $10,619,
the total cost of the truck is approximately $240,000.
�I am pleased to see that
funding has been approved by our Provincial Government
for the new pumper fire truck for Lumsden,� said Harry
Harding, MHA for the District of Bonavista North. �The
replacement of their 38-year old truck will mean a more
reliable and effective fire protection service for
Lumsden, Cape Freel�s and Deadman�s Bay.�
The truck purchase is
part of the $1.7 million allocation for fire equipment
in the 2009-10 Municipal Capital Works Program. The
Provincial Government and Fire and Emergency
Services-Newfoundland and Labrador have announced in
excess of $1 million in fire trucks and equipment in
communities throughout the province this year.
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Media contacts:
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal Affairs
709-729-1983, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca |
Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca |
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