The community of Westville (Nova Scotia) has rallied to restore an important part of its history, Atlantic.CTVNews.com reported.

A 1948 GMC pumper, which cost $9,000 at the time, was the first fire truck purchased for Westville Fire and Rescue, the report said.

The truck was often in demand to fight fires across Pictou County during its 25 years of service, due to its 50-foot ladder and water capacity, according to the report.

The truck’s final call was in 1976.

After that, the truck was sold and the station lost track of it.

In 2019, a former Westville resident spotted a Kijiji ad for the unique truck, which was being sold in Ontario, the report said. The owners of the Acropole Pub and Grill in Westville bought the truck and it was brought back to be restored to its rightful place, the report said.

Besides some water damage, rust and dust, the truck is in fairly good condition, the report said.

The fire station hopes to have the truck pumping water by next year, with the full restoration complete for the department’s 150th anniversary in 2024, according to the report.

A new fire engine is slated for the Monelison Volunteer Fire Department in the next two years with funding recently secured from Amherst County officials, NewsAdvance.com reported.

The board of supervisors voted 3-0 on September 6 to appropriate $914,758 for the engine, which initially was scheduled for the fiscal year 2023-24 capital improvement plan, the report said. By waiting for the next fiscal year, the county faces effects of inflation on the purchase, according to a city official.

The Monelison department held a special meeting August 23, which resulted in a recommendation to the county’s Emergency Services Council for acceptance of a proposal to replace the fire truck, the report said. The council met the following day and voted the proposal was beneficial both logistically and financially should the funding be available, according to county documents.

By ordering prior to September 15, the quoted delivery time for the truck is 20-24 months for a fixed cost of $942,240 with no payment due until the time of acceptance and delivery, the report said.

To delay placing the order until July 2023, inflation is expected to add as much as $197,493 to the price, according to a report to the board states.

Fort Laramie National Historic Site completed a property transfer September 13 of a 2008 Ford Type 6 wildland fire engine to the Fort Laramie Rural Fire Protection District, LaramieLive.com reported. This property transfer is part of the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Rural Fire Assistance Program (RFA).

Fort Laramie National Historic Site has been proactive over the years in supporting the community of Fort Laramie through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2017, the report said. This agreement set the stage for sharing equipment between the park and the Fort Laramie Rural Fire Protection District as well as the Town of Fort Laramie Volunteer Fire Department.

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