IAFF 13th District Vice President BRUCE CARPENTER Installs Welland’s newest recruits.
During the regular business of the Welland Professional Firefighters this past June, our three newest and proudest (Brothers Dempster, Trewartha and Myers) met with Brother Bruce Carpenter. Bruce attended our swearing in ceremony while performing the regular duties of his office as District Vice President of the International Association of Firefighters 13th district (Ontario and Manitoba). Brother Carpenter called the floor to rise as he installed the 3 probationary firefighters, by reading them their first oath of membership. Following the formal process of initiating new members, Bruce addressed the membership, talking about the importance of union support, the climate in the province, and explaining what the IAFF has done and will do for each and every one of us.
Congratulations to all!!!
Special thanks to Brother Carpenter for his hard work and dedication over the past 10 years as our voice to the IAFF executive board. Bruce (a Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada resident and Fire Captain) has spent his entire career representing professional firefighters in one capacity or another. During his demanding schedule, Brother Carpenter took time from his very hectic schedule to attend to a small local within his charge.
A sincere “thank you” from the members of the Welland Professional Firefighters Association, and good luck in your upcoming election/re-election as our District Vice President. We look forward to many more years of your leadership.
Welland Professional Firefighters Association
2007 Charity Calendar A Great success
Donations were made to the Welland County General Hospital, Muscular Dystrophy Association and Camp BUCKO. Camp BUCKO (find out more here a http://www.campbucko.ca/) is a summer camp for children who are burn survivors. Where they meet and camp with other burn survivors to hear and share inspiring stories.
Camp BUCKO knows that the recovery from a burn injury is both emotionally and physically painful and their goal is to continue to support our young burn survivors. This year they held two very successful “Family Camp” weekends, where parents and siblings were invited to participate in the Camp BUCKO experience. The co-operation between these families and the support network that has resulted from these weekends is truly amazing. As a result of the Family Camp program, seven new campers attended camp BUCKO in 2007.
Welland Firefighters Steve McQueen and Peter Mazza deserve a great round of applause for their hard work and dedication in the design, development and orchestration of the 2nd WPFFA charity calendar. Many thanks Gentleman.
Please everyone enjoy the wonderful camp photo that Camp BUCKO generously provided the WPFFA. Our original copy of this photo will hang in our fire station with pride.
New Year's Eve Blaze leaves family homeless.
Posted By ALLAN BENNER/Tribune Staff
WELLAND
Welland fire fighters spent New Year's Eve battling a blaze at an apartment house at 17 Classic Ave.
The fire, which broke out at about 6:30 p.m., severely damaged the building, which had three apartments within.
Sandra McCauley was getting ready to celebrate New Year's Eve when the fire occurred.
"I could smell something burning and my neighbour next door banged on my door and told me I'd better get out, there's a fire," McCauley said as she struggled with her emotions.
McCauley had only just moved into the building a few weeks ago.
While the fire likely damaged much of her belongings, she said they can be replaced.
"Furniture I don't care about," she said.
She was far more concerned about the items she couldn't replace, like family heirlooms and snapshots.
The fire was mostly contained in the loft, where the woman's bedroom was located.
"That's where all my photo albums were," she sobbed.
The rest of the apartment sustained smoke and water damage.
Arley Ryan was relaxing, watching television in the basement apartment when the fire broke out. He had no idea how serious the fire was. "Downstairs, it was nothing," he said.
When a neighbour pounded on his door, he was at first reluctant to leave.
He said was trying to phone his landlord as his neighbour was yelling at him to get out of the building.
Dressed in only a pair of shorts, and a jacket he grabbed on the way out, he watched from a safe distance along the sidewalk as fire fighters struggled to put out the flames which billowed through the roof at times.
Occupants of the third apartment were not home at the time of the fire.
Welland fire department Cpt. Dave Nenadovich said the fire was contained to the building's upper floor and attic.
"The majority of the fire was contained in the attic area and bathroom area, in the second story," he said.
Although the residents said they were alerted to the fire by the neighbours, Nenadovich said the fire alarms in the building were working.
"They were working, cause we checked them," he said.
Nenadovich said deputy chief Kevin Roach was at the fire scene investigating its cause Monday night, but he didn't know if he's determined the cause yet.
Welland Tribune
Posted By ALLAN BENNER/Tribune Staff
January 2, 2008
Article ID# 838901
New Year's Eve fire in Welland under investigation
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