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City area YeStel‘day- r 2m ; ‘WY ~ as“ t“ H . . council sent the project back to the drawing Neighbourhood associations were big , \ ._, >‘ ' ._ Z‘ “1" rs "f ‘-‘ g 5. .. on; board, asking for a redesign that would cut proponents for Waterloo Fire Rescue Station ’ ”555.9" g g W“? ‘ . ~ ,. 4 so. Si million from the cost. M, which is expected to reduce emergency ‘ , ‘ , £5 m U .. . g? ‘ Architectural plans were approved in response times to that part ofthe ciry. , ti 3“ '. \ » 1, M . 4 _ ‘ 3? ”VT-Zr? ' November of that year, and shovels went “1 think everyone is absolutely thrilled," . . ‘ 5 A; . vi?“ ’ if m " ée’l’afliz - into the pound in September 2009- saidWard4councillor Diane Freeman. I . 1. " i a 1 : Residents also lobbied to protect a “it does represent improved response "4. j", _. " 5‘ . k . w. ,. ‘ , _ beloved hackberry tree on the site. Children times. but also an increased presence in the flag m" ' ‘ ' ' ' ‘ ‘ ‘ taped posters of support to the tree, begging area." ‘igl _ ”I; the cirz not to tear it down. The problem was Freeman anticipates that having firefight- < ' . will! '-. '_ that t e pliifned exit for fire trucks went ers in the centre of the community, and ' ' ‘F~" ‘ y, ‘ right through the tree’s path. engaged with the homeowners and children “ ‘ Saving it would mean rerouting the drive- who live there, will have a postvide effect in way. adding more than $300,000 to the cost. more ways than one. The tree had to go, but the Eastbridge “A lot of the work that firefighters do is ’ Neighbourth Association will be planting around fire prevention," she said. a new tree at the site, and plans to hold a The fire station is the City of Waterloo‘s tree lighting ceremony with firefighters each first building to be recognized with a silver ' _ 4 . _ . £ , year. a level Leadership in Energy and Environmen- Waterloos new Fire Station M is the city‘s first Lap-certified building. Located at the corner (a) Design certificat'nn. of University Avenue and Woolwnch Street the station was both to reduce emergency The 6.000 square foot station will be 25 ”5an “m“ m the 9mm“? Eastbndge “e" a mom Station #4 open house per cent more energy efiicient than a build- ., y . ‘ ‘ , ing of similar size. toilets. There's a bicycle storage area and "it will be a real showpiece for the city, . 1, L my" "" “‘ l , The LEED silver was earned through sev- recycling depots to encourage stall” to reduce and it came in on budget.” Freeman said. I“ “ ‘ l" ‘ } ‘l. l" "“‘ ‘ l, ‘ ‘ eral green design features. For instance, their carbon footprints. And much of the But the design. and the budget for it, was “”" .' " ” " ‘ “‘” ’ ”f: f [f l “' “" rainwaterwillbefunnelled from the roofto woodused in construction is from certified apointofcontentionatonetime. "W “'“"‘ ll" ""‘ ” h“ ‘ ‘” 3' ""“"* an underground cistern and used to flush sustainable forest resources The total project cost is almost $3.7 mil- “ “ (Ih' fQ take th 1 d tW t 1 F' R BY Cir/mm MG Putnam really appealed to me. So eventual< -; * .; s W W‘f‘otsffif " ,-, diplomas from Dalhousie Unifiqi- role Sept. 20, after seeing an inter- Chronide Slaff ly. i made the move." .1-2' $355; ty, then followed up with a Bache- national fire service accreditation The non-profit and public edu» 1“ 3} s; W"? lor of applied business and emer- process through to completion in There's a new chief in town. The cation work promoted by many fire If.“ a; "f"; gency services from lakeland Col- Guelph. City of Waterloo has named services wasabig draw for him, 5's; jfifi lege. Today, he continues to work The process is something he Lyle Quan as the general manager "lt'sa very team-oriented career. M .,; if; ‘. as an instructor in both of those may consider for Waterloo Fire of protective services and fire 1 really enjoy beingpart ofthe team if}? , {ff-53331 programs. Rescue in the future. chief. and being able to work with the 5; g~ , 91, That ticked all the boxes for city But his first order of business â€"- Quan always knew he wanted to community. . .That's what brought gt“ gt. {; councillor Karen Scian. who sat on once he gets here will be to meet be a man in uniform â€" he's been a me to the service. and kept me in . the hiring committee. everyone in the departmentâ€" and firefighter for 23 years. and before the service all these years it's a very {i J‘\ “His commitment to lifelong then to sit down with the deputies that, he was a police officer, rewarding career for me." ”gigs; .- learning, his teaching. his training and go over the master plan. His father was a Toronto bylaw Quan is coming to Waterloo Dif and building ofother firefighters â€"- “Where are we now. and where officer, and a couple of uncles were from the Guelph fire department. we wanted someone who could do we think we should go, and why cops. So it was a natural fit for where he has been deputy chief bring that to our department," she should we move in those direc' Quan to start out with Peel police since 2004. ' said. “He's absolutely solid; com- tions?" Quan asked. services as ayoung man, But it was during his 17 years ChleflyleQuan pletely dedicated to the fire service. Larry Brassard has been acting “I enjoyed the career. 1 really with the Markham fire service that l'm so impressed with his genuine chief since lohn deHooge left in did." he said in an interview. “But i he decided to further his knowl- he earned fire service leadership character.” Dec. 2009 to become head of looked at the fire service, and it edge. Through distance education. and fire service administration Quan will be taking on the new Ottawa's fire service. .. at" . £ , , [I _.._._,___.__.________.__.,__~_______..___._.____._.._- l l 1». mm, in cm w HEEKS “' ‘ D EC ORATING â€"& I)FSI(;N CENTRES -â€" ,_ - . a _ . .1 . , " . , . r: A. 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