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Harrison garbage bid stinks, say local operators Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER
the Àre. They did that test not far from the department, in a Àeld on Pixley Lane. It took months of practicing, while learning the technique. And that hard work has now paid off. The FUS sent a memo to insurers on December 1 to inform them that "in 2010, the Àrst community in Canada to
Two local garbage hauling companies feel they're getting the run around from Harrison Village. Council there has just awarded a contract to First Class Waste, to pick up household solid waste, green waste and recycling. The contract follows "a detailed Request for Proposals process and dialogue with several potential solid waste providers" according to a report from Village staff discussed at last week's council meeting. Several residents complained following the meeting that local companies were shut out of the bid process, as it wasn't made public. Councillor Bob Perry did not vote in favour of the contract, due to the lack of publishing a Request for Proposals. "I'm afraid we have cut out the small guy," he said in council. Mayor Ken Becotte told The Observer that four companies were selected based on predetermined criteria, and each were given a "comprehensive proposal" outlining what the Village required. Two businesses responded, and First Class Waste was ultimately chosen. Not on the list? Kent Sanitation and White Disposals, both of which operate out of Agassiz. The owners say they are not impressed with the bid process.
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Robert McGuinness, from the Fire Underwriters Survey, checks the water pressure at a simulated fire call on Pixley Lane, back in October, when the Agassiz Fire Department successfully demonstrated the LDLH test. The District of Kent is the first community in Canada to perform, and pass, the test. They hope it could open the door for other communities, and lead to lower insurance OBSERVER FILE PHOTO rates.
Kent passes long hose test First community in Canada accredited Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER
The District of Kent is the Àrst community in Canada to be accredited for alternative water supplies, by successfully demonstrating a large diameter hose lay
to the Fire Underwriters Survey. And that could mean big savings for home owners when it comes to insurance. Back in October, the Agassiz Fire Department performed the LDHL to two FUS representatives. They had to demonstrate that it was possible to suppress a Àre that was beyond 300 metres from a live Àre hydrant, by hooking up to a hydrant 600 metres from
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