From the Firehouse – March 2023
Brought to you by: NINE MILE RIVER: Here is a look at the March calls for local volunteer fire departments throughout East Hants and Stewiacke. Information is provided by participating…
Firefighter call stats show it was a busy 2022 for many departments
ELMSDALE: The yearly stats for 2022 indicate a busy year for some departments, including Uniacke & District Volunteer fire. The stats are from participating departments in Enfield; Nine Mile River;…
PHOTOS: Milford Fire celebrates 80th anniversary with banquet, awards
MAIN PHOTO: Hants East MLA John A. MacDonald presents Milford firefighter Chase Brown with the department’s Firefighter of the Year award at their 80th anniversary banquet. (Healey photo) MILFORD: Long…
Recognizing retiring volunteer firefighter
FALL RIVER: A retirement celebration was recently held for Station 45 volunteer firefighter Norm Lavoie at the department in Fall River. Lavoie was retiring after 33 years as a volunteer…
‘Significant’ damage caused in Goffs house fire
GOFFS: A residence in the 2300 block of Old Guysburough Road sustained “significant damage” as a result of a mid-afternoon fire on July 31 in Goffs. At 2:30 p.m. a…
UPDATED: Firefighter Skyler Blackie remembered fondly
WAVERLEY: Skyler Blackie is being remembered as a favourite among parents and kids as a camp counsellor at the WJCC. Blackie, a former Fall River volunteer firefighter with Station 45…
UPDATED: Former Fall River volunteer firefighter passes away due to injuries
WAVERLEY: A former volunteer firefighter with Station 45 in Fall River, who was a career firefighter with the Truro Fire Service, passed away March 20 from injuries sustained in a…
VIDEO: Station 45 responds to a mvc on Hwy 102
Reporter Pat Healey captured Engine 45 responding to an mvc on Tuesday night as he was in Fall River for another assignment.