Monday, January 21, 2013

The Cost of Rural Fire Departments

In his 2nd posting on his blog - local Cariboo RD Area 'E' resident John Cantelo makes a very compelling argument as to why his fellow Area E residents' as well as those in Cariboo RD Areas D/F should authorize the setting up of a 'Central Cariboo VFD (Volunteer Fire Department)', rather than have the City of Williams Lake provide Fire Protection

Also - in talking with WL City Councillor SPS Rathor last night, he has advised me that the City of Williams Lake Council will not make public comment on last Thursday's meeting held in the Gibraltar Room, in regard to rural fringe fire protection, based on advice given to WL City Council by City of WL lawyers

Read Mr. Cantelo's 2nd blog posting here

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's only a compelling case if you completely ignore the need for funds to build a hall, buy fire trucks, equipment, etc. Comparing operating costs of different other rural departments with established infrastructure (but not too many volunteers) is pretty intellectually lazy. I wonder if Cantelo will be the first to sign up to be a volunteer firefighter?

Anonymous said...

I guess it is intellectually lazy if you missed Cantelo's point!