Opening of the Brooklin Fire Hall, September 18, 2006

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Creator

Carl Ferencz, Photographer

Media Type

Image

Item Type

Negatives

Description

A black and white photograph of the plaque for the new Brooklin Fire Hall. In this photograph from left to right: Whitby Mayor Marcel Brunelle, Fire Chief Kent MacCarl and Regional Councillor Gerry Emm.

Notes

In 1857 the Town of Whitby had its first fire brigade and hook & ladder company entirely made up of volunteers as a result of a by-law passed by the Town Council. In 1879 the fire truck was housed at the Town Hall building (Brock and Colborne Streets). It was not until 1969 that the Town of Whitby hired its first full-time employee, Fire Chief Ed Crouch. The following year the Town hired the first five fire fighters thus ending 120 years of volunteer service. The Whitby Fire and Emergency Services now consists of five fire halls and 115 staff members.

Date of Original

18 September 2006

Dimensions

Width: 1.5 in
Height: 1.5 in

Subject(s)

Fire stations
Municipal services
Rites & ceremonies

Personal Name(s)

Emm, Gerry ; MacCarl, Kent ; Brunelle, Marcel

Corporate Name(s)

Whitby Fire and Emergency Services

Local identifier

A2013_012_003A

Collection

Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection

Geographic Coverage

Brooklin

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 43.9678829223105 Longitude: -78.9584963916016

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