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New fire chief up for the challenge Hussey has also served as regional fire coordinator for a number of years, assisting the rural areas with fire training and develâ€" opment. Continued from page 1 There were good times and bad. Hussey said. recalling some of the tragedies he‘s faced. But in turn. it was the people he met within the community he served that made it all worthwhile. John deHooge, who served with the Oakville fire departmert for 25 vears, will be taking over as fire chief for the Waterloo fire department. "The relationships over the years are very rewardâ€" ing," said Hussey. "{The fire department) has gone out of their way to make we â€" feel welcome.". said delooge, who says he is lookâ€" ing forward to leading a great group of staff and keeping the Funding allows for more clinical trials at regional cancer centre s many as 60 more A)alients with cancer will take part in cliniâ€" cal trials in Kitchener each year as a result of $198,000 in funding for the Grand River Regional Cancer Cenâ€" tre, announced recently by the _ Ontario _ Cancer Research Network {OCRN]. "This initiative will accelâ€" erate the development of new cancer treatments in Kitchener and help bring promising new therapies to cancer patients sooner." said Bob Phillips, president and chief executive officer, OCHX. [he OCRN funding will increase the number of patients involved in clinical thals at the cancer centre. as well as the types of trials available to patients The funding has enabled the centre to hire an addiâ€" tional clinical research asso crate, with plans to hire anothet associate and a Showroomâ€"Salesâ€"Service Serving Kitchaner Watertoo. Cambndge. and surrounding area since 1975 Schoweitzer a Complete design service Whiripools & Air Tubs Custom vanities Solid surface counters Body shower systems Glass block installations Cultured marble & granite Ceramic floor & wall tile Heated floors & towe\ bars Professional installations 118 Erb St. W. St. Agatha Plumbing Centre Making Bathrooms Boautiful www.schweitzers.ca 747â€"1819 Waterloo‘s outgoing fire chief Max Hussey (left) wishes incoming chief, Jeff deHooge, well after a retirement lunch for Hussey last Thursday. community safe Hussey says he and his wife, who also just recently retired, plan to soon travel to his home province, Newâ€" foundland. The best part about retirâ€" ing, HMussey said laughing. 1450 Victoria St. North, Kitchener 5794460 Victoria Star Motors Inc. is, "I‘ll never have to go to another meeting as long as I live." ameE w.Son PROTD wÂ¥Eepq www. Victoria Star.com