Eganville – Bonnechere Valley Fire Chief Dave Murphy made a pitch for a part-time fire prevention officer and inspector who would work about 25 hours a week, but the request was passed on by council as something to be looked at during budget time next year.
“I found the need for somebody to commit more time to what is currently being given to inspection and prevention and only because we all work full-time jobs,” he told a committee meeting of council last Tuesday. “As our municipality grows and...