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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2009 11 24                                                   10:25 a.m.