Municipal Affairs
August 20, 2009Hodge�s Cove to Receive New Fire Truck
The Southwest Arm Fire Department and the Local
Service District of Hodge�s Cove will receive a new
tanker truck through the Municipal Capital Works
Program. The Provincial Government will contribute 90
per cent of the approximate $240,000 cost from a $1.7
million allocation for fire equipment in 2009-10.
"The Provincial Government is pleased to approve this
application for the Southwest Arm Fire Department," said
the Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency
Services - Newfoundland and Labrador. "This will improve
water carrying and pumping capacity as a primary
firefighting unit for the region enhancing fire
protection for the various towns the department serves.
The provision of regional fire protection services is
important throughout Newfoundland and Labrador because
it allows neighbouring communities the ability to pool
both human and financial resources, and equipment and
infrastructure."
The new truck will be cost-shared at a 90/10 ratio
between the province and the Local Service District of
Hodge�s Cove. The Provincial Government will contribute
$206,443, while Hodge�s Cove will add $22,938. Including
the utilization of a GST rebate of $10,619, the total
cost of the truck is approximately $240,000. The new
tanker will serve the communities of Long Beach to
Southport.
"I want to commend these communities for identifying
in advance the need for a new fire truck for the region
and subsequently fundraising for their portion of its
acquisition," said the Honourable Ross Wiseman, MHA for
the District of Trinity North. "Over the past year we
have solicited tremendous support from the partnering
communities with the Southwest Arm Fire Department and
from the Provincial Government to make this truck a
reality. I am quite proud of the outcome of their
application."
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