The Canadian Champion, Frday March 21 '2108 - A5 Fire department's plan cails for two new stations By Melanie Hennessey figlieîsxihb[ie Deri sRoad sýliniiiinbeiigt )I l ' (Mtit iali îsilig Ès sel i niîi e righ[ î nod mciu iîcn il]iionsidei iii i br \VIIL11 i iieclî L,î iiiieni [ lpig ii0 uIDG Ix ci 0iexi lire stations ansd bise 60 tîli tnn lireiglites ci tbîîsibe nexi ses en years. These aoc jrist a iew iteims on the depîrîinra's anîhitions wish lîst laid ouiths 1ire f biel Bo î,n EllswortilsMondayinîglit as the Towns comrnunitv ser-vices criistee incetiiig. Ellswoirth presenited 'thte reîinls ronoplesed Fi ucMasîeî Plan. wbîcls las s orsi where tire clepartîienî s,, lookiisg io go froios no%, rintil2014. The plan ieroîomeîids buildlin (g wise tastions, iseai Regional Roac 25 and itse future'tounis Si. I autîciiBoulevardc ansd anoîber adjacen os aicinaoes Suîovviiirlsxs as ,andl \Vldie Avenue.iTbe cdocumoent also catis loi îenox tiing ttii îureîî ire station on Siecles Avenue anci roxing the Dcix\ Road station west, putting iclosci ci I reinaiîsieRococl Tbe status quo would cl e nainined at tbe t. anspb-clls ilc sation. 'Fire departuneni station locations need in ineet existing needs and futuîre gross î, FEllsworth saîd, notiisg hav'iig [oui stations in tîrban Milton would pros nde an opiniized response level. Collectis'elM, the stationi plans arc expected ni cosi $10 ilion. On the mnposser side of litbings, tIse plan ecroinnrenris brsnging ons60 frll-îîîsse lîrclogbîers lis 2013 itî rosic24/7 staffissg at tbe urbaîs lire stations, aioisg witb enore ilsan a dozen other staff ierobers sncb as piatoocî dels aond ire prevention nspeciors. Once ail of tbe ness staff os on bonardi, tbe depariments. aimsal operasiiîg cosîs would iîscrease bs $5.2 imilion. Tbe additionoîcf 60 Ili-eligiers wcîclri aisc ecîtate tri $300,000 wrirtlîocil isess qriisens, loke bunker gear andsc breathing apparatus. (nirrenîly she departîscîi relies fcvii ciit pari- ilîsslire- cliictirii i iw20018,' lieilaniicsî)LiiUd. 'As suris cihe iniîtial y cars cof use plais set a stccp pac ici ariies c acreptlable service levels bv tIse tifuss l[it cevelcîpîssensi rcurs.' Ellswocrths cinpliasizeci ibat ibe reccrossîsscîd cisrcase bas îicitsiisg Ioii dri xx'îthie rîcit thue curîeîîî staffbut ratiser tIse cîcaniiis \'c hase auan icsîol ic'eclciartiisciîistaff riglît nurii ai lîrcîxides a level cil servîre tbats secîsuri inci rie lie said. lHe înîîccl use local dclia~rîiisct (dîts stu ggic wlscîs s r ties i tse tîrînt tunie cil its hartn îr'stafi ficîr a îîîîsbcr ofl t casoiisscîr s as iniccasiisg tî allîr r ttgcstiiciîandc the pari- i inicrs' inaisiii tiiicave ilicîr Icîl I ui s tits ciiespîîîsl ic Il Irexplaiisciil th lis lihiviosgunie cii ul-iie staffl iiicoin- îîleîîscît use part-tirirs, tus eclpariiescsc x îldic rcaiscits abili t,.t iiiiiiiiiize resîsîtîse îiîîcs us soir s as poîssible. Flisc scîtner we gei tîsc, tIse scoiisr we e:an instîgate tise coiergencs,' ticesaîd. l'lie iaster plais aiso suggesss crîcr adcîpt perforrnance isseasures [tir tbe cocal depcîrtmeîs ibat cati Icor: - Tise lîrsi respcnîctng tire vebricie woîb a staff rot four ici airrive wiîbon lfour inutes cil traxel unie, 90 per cent cil ile - Thle arrisai cil 10 lîreîgîiers xxiîbîîî 10 miinutes rot respîtîse usse, 90 per ceiintof tie tusse The corîcillors arcosnd tbe sable applauded thte iaster plans, ike WVard 4 Councîlicîr Paul Scîserer. its sery aggressive, it.s sbrîctîng lcîr tise mscon, but 1 tbîîîk itls the rîgliî apprciacb,- be saîd. Fellrnsv \arct 4 t.Cîurîllrr VocscîxScîsan vcicecilier sup- poirt forrthe perfcormnce nissasures. fliec ccminitiec e nî ciii icisupprtriamintuai -sa\s sthe îccorîîsoeîîdaîîcoîs in tise plaistxiii bc aclcressed aîsd cciisid- erci ilîrcînglistise lrîwîs animcal budget [irrcess.ITlis ineans [NWRBE RI N EIE LXNWI TC! lîr ai ctions Ici box and sei lands fo'r tiCse ation plans. Meloesic Hesicse(, c ci i e seo hcd alni nheiincsscs46Oition- <onoddioîc mnpiowîcom~. divimg -scýhoelD FREE ~ P C SAVE $49 Pick-up EASTER EKN PCA wM & Delvenjr ~ #"~ 4101MON- 4 DAY!I<5'alffRI Mon-Thurs gam-3:45pm e Tues-Thurs 5:3Opm-9:45pm *Sat-Sun 9am-3:45pm Gi & G2 Rond Tesi Preparation Speciai Attention For Nervous 25 Hrs In lass Instruction/1O Hrs & Senior Siniienis Behind The Wheei Training Eaniy Rooking & Vehicie Provrded Nghio, Weekenis & 4 Consecutine For Rosi Teot Day Connses Aaiabie Speciai Package Raies & Modemrn al Coniroi Caro Paymeni Pilano Aaiiaiie Deiense Driver Training Fees Tas Deductibie Locaiiy Dwned & Dpeeaieii Seeîng Beyond Numbers We moved to Laurier MediCal Building 6-497 Laurier Av 0 Ontario St S. 905-875-3726 Head Office: 150, Discounit for Secss We do aiKimds W. do ali kinds of Taxes (IReasonable Rates - CheckL 1 WloSaftfcdon Guaranb 1866-829-9433 M ississa uga Get ME Your 9 us Flrt Cati 1-877-510-510-2 and talk to a Registered Dietitian for free. EatRight Ontario ontario.ca/eatriçjht 1lacd for by thr Gove[icirent o ntrisico i'Ontario