The shiny new tanker truck sitting in the bay at the Tignish fire department wouldn't be there without the help of the community. "It was an Island-wide effort. I mean, we had support from one end of the Island right to the other end. It was unbelievable," said Fire Chief Allan Gavin.
Gavin said the tanker truck cost about $140,000. It was bought from a company in Moncton, N.B., and has been in service since mid-March.
Gavin explained that about four years ago, the fire department partnered with the Royal Canadian Legion in Tignish to raise money through Chase the Ace. Over that time, about $550,000 was raised for the fire department to buy equipment.