After more than 28 years, Sidney is getting its very first fire truck back.
Actually, the fire department has been looking after it since 2014, when they retrieved it from the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society (SHAS) to get it ready for their 100th anniversary celebration.
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SHAS President Sally Nalliweg says, unfortunately, the fire truck sat idle for most of those years.
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However, as a volunteer organization, time to sift through all of their collection is limited. Old 92, in essence, sat, exposed to the elements.
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Nalliweg and Assistant Fire Chief Mike Harman went to the Sidney driver services office on Feb. 15 and officially transferred ownership of the vehicle to the fire fighters association. Harman said since they brought it in almost four years ago, members have put in more than $5,000 to fix it up - and plenty more hours of labour.
The truck needed new tires, a new starter and more and how, he continued, it runs very well and the department uses it in parades and displays - and to show school tours what fire fighters used to use, compared with their more modern fleet.
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