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the tribune wednesday september 6 1989 p3 stouffville firefighters face new tracy kibble staff reporter both the york regional police and the whitchurchstouffville fire department report no major traffic accidents or fire calls dur ing the labor day long weekend for the stouffville area the last summer weekend is usually one of the busiest weekends of the year for both departments especially since the fire department has taken on new the whitchurchstouffville fire department doesnt just fight fires anymore says veteran firefighter and fire chief for the past four years bill brown the ministry of the solicitor generals office has added four new mandates to the job descrip tion and duties of fire depart ments their newest respon sibility is learning training techniques involving hazardous materials emergencies we are expected to be the first in to deal with and access any hazardous material calls in cluding flammable liquids pesticides or even an overturned tanker in the area the chief says if a tanker turned over in town and leaked out a dangerous substance stouffville firemen would take control of the scene keep children safe with streetprooflng julie caspersen correspondent york regional police urge parents to instill in their children longtime resident dies at 72 tracy kibble staff reporter myrtle selina mccartney sandiford a longtime stouff ville resident died peacefully wednesday aug 30 at port perrys community memorial hospital mrs sandiford 72 was fre quently ill for about one year and then became bedridden about three weeks ago says her son ken sandiford coowner with his brother dick sandiford of stouffvilles a s construction her poor system just wasnt strong enough anymore and she succumbed to pneumonia mr sandifordvsaia mrs sandiford is described by her son as a superb mother who always made all our friends feel at home she was a very dear lady the sandiford name has strong roots in stouffvilles heritage starting more than 50 years ago when the young san diford couple myrtle ana hus- band harry moved to dicksons hill they then moved to the 6th line where the couple was hap py and remained for 49 years before mrs sandifords retirement eight years ago the active and respected woman worked at the post office for 23 years she is survived by husband harry sandy sandiford- sons bill and his wife anne of port perry ken and his wife kathy dick and his wife sally all of stouffville son daniel of toronto daughter norma- jean and her husband greg wilkin son of richmond hill and her sister jean mccartney of bolton the grandmother of 10 was to celebrate her 73rd birthday sept 19 she and mr sandiford would have also celebrated their 50if wedding anniversary this saturday funeral services were held in the chapel at oneill funeral home in stouffville and mrs sandiford was laid to rest at stouffville cemetery a healthy respect for potentially dangerous situations with children back at school they need to learn how to be safe in their neighborhood the following is a list of points to assist you in in keeping your child safe if you cannot answer yes to all the police advise you to discuss them with your children does your child know what to do if lost have you ever discussed with your child what abnormal behavior is have you ever taken a walk ing tour of your neighborhood do you know if there are any abandoned buildings vacant lots unit walkways or creeks that are subject to flooding in your area do you know your childs favorite play areas does your child know when to reject adult authority does your child carry per sonal identification and medical information can you account for your childs whereabouts hourly do you know the names ad dresses and telephone numbers of your childs friends does your child know how and where to reach you at any time can you reach your child at any time streetproofing is part of paren ting which requires work thought and care staff sgt rodney sine of the community services bureau says new deputy treasurer to be employed tracy kibble staff reporter the town of whitchurch- stouffville will soon be hiring a deputy treasurer to assist in the duties of treasurer ed blackburn according to mayor fran sainsbury the brand new position is war ranted because of the increase in town growth said ruth arm strong the towns revenue super visor and tax collector a deputy treasurers job description is layed out accor ding to municipal guidelines and the candidate must pass the association of municipal clerks and treasurers course we are also looking for so- rneone with an accounting- degree said mrs armstrong mayor sainsbury said she always welcomes new faces to the town staff because they often bring with them fresh ne ideas make any necessary contacts with canutec a chemical emergency company acting 24 hours a day and if necessary would be responsible for evacuating an area in danger the chief explains originally a firefighters job consisted of fire suppression only but now the added duty of fire prevention public education and inspection of business and in dustrial fire safety has also become an important step in preventing many fires another responsibility put into practice by firefighters across the province is emergeny medical assistance knowledge which includes first aid and ox ygen therapy expertise and because of the rising number of road deaths totalling 18 already this year according to york regional police sgt norn miles the fire departments also play a major role in crash rescue involving expert use of heavy hydraulic equipment to free trap ped victims from entangled car metal the whitchurchstouffville fire department a 30man brigade of parttime firemen deals closely with other departments like the police ambulance and hydro crews there is a crosstraining pro cess we teach each other new and improved techniques chief brown likes the idea the ambulance and fire department share the same main street loca tion which allows for better com munication between the two we also link closely with the bandage 1 air ambulance atten dants stationed at buttonville airport this speeds up the pro cess for rescue he says the department was quiet this weekend answering two calls on ly one resuscitator call and a small shed fire that could have been doused without their assistance animal magnetism staff and residents at stouffvilles parkview home brought out their favorite pets last thursday for an nformal show a host of animals which included dogs rabbits and hamsters among others turned out to strut their stuff in the photo at left delia potter snuggles up to her pet with all the love a true doglover can muster below florence barrow gets a frog seye view of this amphibian behind the glass electrical fire damages home an electrical fire in the musselmans lake area tuesday morning caused 7000 damage before whitchurchstouffville firefighters brought it under control according to fire chief bill brown crews were called out to the balsam st address early tuesday 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