Brandon Sun - PRINT EDITION
Linda Poole, left, and Fire Chief Brent Dane hold the ribbon with representatives from Bird Construction and Cibinel Architecture as Mayor Dave Burgess officially opens the new Brandon Fire and Emergency Services complex on 19th Street North on Wednesday. (BRUCE BUMSTEAD/BRANDON SUN)
It was a historic event for the city.
Yesterday's grand opening of the new Brandon Firehall No. 1 proved that good things indeed do come to those who wait.
And the staff at the Brandon Fire and Emergency Services and the Emergency Communications Centre sure had to wait a long time -- debate in earnest over a new hall began in 1995 -- but they now have a fantastic new home.
The modern $11-million complex at the corner of 19th Street North and Maple Avenue replaces the 99-year-old living museum on Princess Avenue, which was showing its age several decades ago.
Congratulations to the current city council members for doing what their predecessors failed to do.
As for the critics who maintain the location is wrong-headed, time will tell if their are any serious issues with moving the emergency vehicles through traffic to various points in the city from that site.
But for now, downtown residents, merchants and visitors are enjoying the distinct absence of sirens wailing along Princess and Rosser avenues as the equipment was deployed from the old hall.
And the smiles on the faces of the firefighters and staff in attendance at the ribbon cutting yesterday showed they certainly appreciate their new workplace.
Republished from the Brandon Sun print edition September 9, 2010 A9
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Yesterday's grand opening of the new Brandon Firehall No. 1 proved that good things indeed do come to those who wait.
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