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Volume 78 • No. 48
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Observer Friday, April 17th, 2015
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Kisbey Volunteer Fire hosts steak supper fundraiser for side by side trailer and equipment
Staff photo by Lynne Bell
The Kisbey Volunteer Fire Department hosted a steak supper, cooked by local firefighters on Friday, April 10, at the Kisbey Rec Centre. The fundraiser is a first for the fire department, and proceeds will aid in the purchase of specialized equipment for the department’s side by side and trailer, which was made possible by a $10,000 donation from Enbridge. Pictured (l-r) are local firefighters Rob Cobb, Ryan David, Jim Johnston, Robert Wright, Calvin Nankivell, Chris Cobb, and in front, junior firefighter, Cole Wright. Lynne Bell Observer Staff
Kisbey fire chief Rob Cobb says volunteer fire department’s purchase of a side by side and trailer is a game-changer when it comes to rural firefighting, and the Friday, April 10 fundraiser hosted by local firefighters at Kisbey’s Rec Hall will help them purchase a trailer and other equipment for the specialized vehicle. “We’re trying something different this year,” says Cobb. “It’s a steak supper and the firefighters and our community volunteers are cooking. We’re raising money so we can purchase specialized equipment for the side by side.” Cobb says a “very generous $10,000 donation
from Enbridge” allowed the Kisbey Fire department to purchase the vehicle and trailer, and says that outfitting it further will maximize its use. “As a rural fire department, it’s very important that we get the right equipment,” says Cobb. “If we don’t get the right equipment, we can’t save the house.” “We get a lot of grass fires, and the side by side gives us more mobility, especially with the off-road stuff. When there are fires in the hills, for example, a side by side can get there more easily and can get us closer than a pickup truck.” “We have water packs that spray,” adds Cobb. “We fill them up and carry them in. Sometimes, with a truck, we can’t drive in really close, so we fill
those up and walk to the fire, then walk back outsometimes a distance of two to three kilometres-to fill up and go back in.” “With the side by side, we can hopefully get closer to some of those locations and move faster.” Cobb says that he and all of the 12 active members of the Kisbey Volunteer Fire Department are grateful for the support they receive. “We’re very grateful to the R.M. of Brock and the Village of Kisbey for the maintenance and repairs they provide for the Fire Hall,” he says. “And we’d like to thank everyone who comes out to support our fundraisers, including this one.” “We’re a small town, so we depend on each other.”
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