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PAGE 8 â€" WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDA Y , JUL Y 8, 1981 Mayor Carroll clarifies firemen staffing â€" Waterioo Council on Monday voted to return the staffing level of the fire department to norâ€" mal by replacing two retired men, but not until after Mayor Marâ€" jorie Carroll delivered a special message. Earlier in the day, Carroll saig she reâ€" ceived a phone call from Doug Cassidy, President of the Waterâ€" loo Professional Fire Fighters Association, denouncing statements made by anonymous firemen in last week‘s Chronicle. Tellâ€"children to play safely...away from hydro wires. Touching or # coming close to _ hydro. wires can be fatal. If kites or model airplanes contact overâ€" head lines, even touching the string or control wire can cause serious injury. If a pet runs up a hydro pole, never climb after it. Wait for the animal to come down by itself. Safety around electricity is no shock to you. Climbing hydro poles, fences around electrical equipment, or trees near power lines can be fatal. And remind children not to go near areas marked "Danger" or "Keep Out Or, the fun could be over. ° Jms $ ' / / ; \\ l lilp, \\\‘A ;_ Cee :‘ ”‘* // ‘â€"é‘l‘"‘ we [ P i {o4 o | C U * \ CA llmd\ c LK E \ y ‘ | ( ) ‘ /’ ! k & l o i f *‘*Mr. Cassidy apoloâ€" gized for those statâ€" ments and asked me to tell you they didn‘t represent the views of the executive or himâ€" self," Carroll said. In theâ€"Chronicle story, an officer with the fire department said firemen were worâ€" ried Council would deâ€" cide to lay some men off at the Monday meeting, in order to reduee the> manpower budget. Some firemen comâ€" plained a staff reducâ€" tion would reduce the efficiency of the fire department, and said catPOn problem with city hall. Contract negotiations between the fire fighters; local 791 and city hall have broken off since May, and are now going to arbitration. « Mayor Carroll and Alderman John Shorâ€" treed were the only council members opâ€" posing the motion Monâ€" day to return firemen staffing to its previous level. In an interview yesâ€" terday, Carroll said she is against replacing the two ntlr&d firemen untill the Fire Figptersf_'ragk_.l-‘nree reviews the station. there should be fewer fire fighters...1 just think we shouldn‘t commit ourselves to any jobs until we know what we need," she said. In response to Casâ€" sidy‘s decision to conâ€" tact her council, Carâ€" roll said ‘‘he was obâ€" viously concerned"‘ how council would react to quotes in the Chronicle. Wednesday Girl l Georgia, age 17, works _ at a sports store partâ€"time and is a grade 13 student at Eastwood Collegiate Institute. She loves modelling, skiing and playing tennis in the sunshine. ACADIAN UPHOLSTERY and INTERIOR Manon Harbec VISIT QOUR NEW LOCATION 10 WYMAN ROAD WATERLOO PHONE 886â€"3302 AL | ~ Reupholistering Repairs Draperies Furniture stripping and refinishing We offer you guaranteed workmanship 18 years experience Very Reasonable Prices free estimates ® pickup and delivery