News about the fire service in Yarmouth town and county

PROPANE FIRE

What could have been did not occur as the time of day and the quick response of YFD Engine 4 prevented a possible propane gas explosion. A small truck parked in a Grand Street parking lot with four propane cylinders aboard caught fire. A foam line was extended to a safe distance, covering the flames which had enveloped the rear portion of the truck. As the foam smothered the flames, another hose line was advanced to cool down the tanks as the fires burned themselves out. The 4:41 p.m. fire kept the pumper and crew on scene for several hours. No immediate cause was determined. Main Street was blocked off from Parade Street to King Street as well as Grand Street and Ryerson Court.

ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia will take place on Sunday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. at the fire school in Waverley.

Pre-registration is required for lunch. Registration form should be available to all departments by now.

CONGRATULATIONS

A bit late but we send our congratulations to Kerry and Chad Hersey on the birth of a daughter, Sept. 13.

BOWLING

Last week╒s results: Carleton 8 ╨ Neptune 0, Wedgeport 8 ╨ East Pubnico 0, Naiad 7 ╨ Salmon River 1, Carleton #2 6 ╨ West Pubnico 2, Lions 6 ╨ Ladies 2. After two weeks Carleton leads with 14 points, Lions 12 and the Ladies and West Pubnico 10.

Lisa McKay rolled the high single of 129 and Wayne White had a 336 triple.

AUXILIARY SAYS THANK YOU

The second attempt at a yard sale (the first was rained on) proved very successful. The auxiliary wishes to thank all those who donated articles and the many who stopped by to find something to their liking.

NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS RECALLED

Certain VAIO T2 series notebook computers are being recalled because of irregularly positioned wires near the computer╒s hinge and/or a dislodged screw inside the hinge. This may cause a short circuit and overheating. Computer models are VAIO VGN-T2 100 series, VGN-T2 200 series, VGN-T2 300 series and VGN-T2 2000 series. Screen size is about 11.1╙ measured diagonally.

The manufacturer is Sony Electronics Inc. of San Diego, California.

DATE IN HISTORY

Sept. 19, 1840 ╨ At a public meeting a certificate was filed to raise $350 and to collect this from the inhabitants of the town, to pay rates, to secure property in the town against damages by fire, the money to be applied towards paying the balance due on the purchase of two engines recently purchased.